Are you tired of me yet?

Good Morning everyone! Thanks for checking in - I really enjoy writing and keeping all of you up on the latest! Some time this weekend, I want to post a photo of me w/my babies! We'll see if I can accomplish that!
I was so happy to have made it through the entire work day Thursday w/no bleeds - yay! Got home, and started having pain in my left knee. I've been diagnosed w/a torn miniscus but have put off taking care of that for obvious reasons. I've neglected too many other things my body needs to have done due to this darned avm! I remember on my wedding day, trying to shift my weight off my left knee during Mass, since the pain was a little distracting. I would periodically have these pains, but being on such great pain meds, I was able to dismiss getting anything done. Well, actually about a year ago, I got as far as getting a cortizone shot and an MRI and an ortho appt., but just didn't schedule the surgery! Unfortunately dropped the ball on all that, probably due to some avm emergency. Back to Thursday night - went to bed and by 4:30 a.m., was in so much pain on my left knee, that Mark wanted to take me to the ER. Told him no way, I would wait a few hours for my PCP to open than to sit in the ER - this way @ least I could be somewhat comfortable in my bed!
Took another pain med. that let me sleep the next few hours! Called in to work, got in to see my PCP, got a cortizone shot and an appt. for an MRI @ 2pm. Arrived for the MRI, had asked whether I'd be stuck in the tube due to my claustrophobia. Really, from the neck up, I was outside the tube. I did run into some problems though - of course! Since we arrived early for the MRI appt. to fill out paper work, read magazines in the lobby until my turn, etc. Well, problem #1 was having to lay flat on my back - where I "normally" sleep almost sitting up. Plus, I should have checked the time on my pain meds - I was almost 2 hours late in taking that - causing me alot of anxiety! Since I was not propped up in a sitting position, my sinus's were draining to the back of my throat and I was going into withdrawls from wanting the narcotic in my system for pain. I called out for help but of course no one heard me! I had already been praying alot and just could not take it anymore! Finally was heard and the tech didn't want to let me out of the tube, saying he only had a few more minutes to go! Yikes! My mouth was so dry, I was pulling my hair out and going crazy! Was so happy to finally get out of there and get my situation under control! Whew! Went home to rest in bed - propped up - after having a snack. My knee was finally tolerable between my pain meds, the steroids I'm still on and the cortizone shot!
Woke up and didn't find Mark - thought he went to the grocery store, so called him on his cell. He was outside talking to our neighbor, and another neighbor had stopped by to talk and asked how I was. After Mark told her what we had been going through, she came back and handed Mark a plate full of home made tacos for our dinner! OMG! This was the perfect, neighborly, Christian thing she could have ever done! What a blessing! Gave Mark a break in having to cook and they were delicious!!! I told Mark that when ever I was well again, I wanted to really make concious decisions like that in always going the extra mile to help someone in need! Had our tacos as we relaxed and watched tv. Got read for bed and I realized Bella threw up! Had to remove the bedspread, thought she was ok, but nope! Threw up again - there goes the top sheet! Poor baby girl! Mark gave her a little "mylanta" that we had gotten from the Vet last time Hanz needed it. Bella still threw up a little more - but seems ok now. I stayed up until 2:00 a.m. trying to relax and to kinda watch Bella - but all seems well this Saturday morning. I'm going back to bed - just wanted to let you in on the latest! Take Care!

Cyndi

Got a disc of photos from the MRI - waiting for the Ortho appt. and will set up surgery for torn miniscus. Not letting this go this time - having to follow it through and will have to take care of it between CO trips and all!