...and the beat goes on!
I have been in pain non-stop for almost a year, I have seen more than one specialist with the same limited results. However I am am still hopeful (I can't afford to lose hope). I will see another Doctor on Thursday and I have high expectations...The pain has got to stop I don't know how much more of this I can take. What's funny is as desperate as I am to be pain free, I am still very hesitant to take narcotics, pain pills are one thing but I'm afraid of the hard stuff.
Having lymphedema makes it difficult to treat a condition that involves my legs/knees because I am not supposed to have injections of any kind (in that area. Now let's talk truth here...I will more than likely get an injection of some type of steroid in my knee, even with the risk, I'm thinking it will be worth it. I know I will have to wrap my legs for a few days following the procedure and keep a very watchful eye on it. There are high risk of getting infections and or cellulitis so I'll have to be very very careful...Such is life.
I find that most Doctors are not aware of lymphedema, therefore the correct treatments are questionable. It is up to me to inform the physicians of the can and cannots, the limitations and so forth.
So today I am trying to mentally prepare for what promises to be a painful treatment, at the same time realizing that sometimes we have to go through a little pain and knowing that I can handle it...I have to.
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