As I lay in bed tossing and turning from side to side, trying to figure a way to get my knee comfortable to sleep. I get really discouraged and down. Nothing I seem to do helps, not ibuprofen, not Activon Joint Pain, nothing helps. I just got out of bed and came to the computer, and decided to put an entry on the blog. Though I doubt anyone is actually reading it.

I contemplate what my life would be like with out the pain in my leg. I can remember how active I use to be and what I am now. I use to play volleyball, throw football, and more. And with this knee injury I am limited to limping, no exercise, no activities. How depressing this is. I have even thought about cutting off my leg just above the knee. But that would probably kill me in the process. And I am not trying to kill myself. I just want all the pain associated with the knee to go away or greatly reduced.

So I decided to schedule another appointment with Claude T. Moorman III, MD, of Duke Health when I get back from Orem, Utah. He is Director, Sports Medicine for Duke and is the last Doctor to operate on my knee. I am hoping that he will have a plan of action to assist me with the pain. It it takes another surgery, replacing part of the knee, Total Knee Replacement, what ever it takes. I just want to do something soon. As I don't know how much more I can take of this.

I have been told that the knee joint is good. But the cartilage is the problem. I have been taking Glucosomin and have had a series of Synvisc Injections that did not seem to work. But cost me $1400.00 per shot.

I hope and pray that something helps me soon as it is wearing on me bad.

Enough for now. I am going to try to get some sleep again.

Richard