You can make a break, you can win or lose/That's the chance you take. . .

[rolanni]

Early to the knee doctor, which took much longer than I had expected. Good job that I'd decided not to mess around with sick leave and swapped out Thursday for Tuesday at the day-job this week.

Verdict, after x-ray and discussion: Some arthritis, not much; some cartilage wear, minor. Possible tear in the cartilage, and thus there is an MRI in my very near future. If cartilage is torn, then laparoscopic surgery to mend it. If not a tear, then it's the arthritis and we'll talk.

Hit Dairy Queen, where we snabbled milkshakes to tide us over while we grabbed Hexapuma, who was still having catbox issues this morning before we left, and raced him back down to Waterville. He received a muscle relaxant shot (for bladder spasms) and a pill. Hexapuma, lest ye be unaware, hatesHatesHATES to be pilled. The doctor called in reinforcements -- a slender young lady armed with a large, floofy towel -- in order to get the first pill in place, and then not easily. He then handed us the bottle with instructions to, "Do that again tomorrow."

We are now home. Steve is a Hero of the Revolution, having accompanied me to the knee consultation and sat through the exam, and! driving like a pro in order to deliver the PumaCat to the doctor before the office closed for lunch.

I am now Officially Exhausted, and am contemplating a nap in lieu of lunch.

Oh, and it's raining.

Comments

[redpimpernel.livejournal.com]

If you are not doing it for your knee already: Glucosamine with MSM (works as well as Glucosamine with Chondroitin for about half the price), especially cheap at Sam's Club or similar. For me it's the difference between me walking pain-free as much as I want, and requiring a cane. Depends on your type of arthritis, but if you have cartilage wear, this stuff is great!

My sympathies on trying to pill Hex. I have to tell my vet that a pill is just not an option. Shots are preferable to pills by my kitty.