I saw the orthopedic doc today. The x-rays show that both of my kneecaps are dislocated. And I have less than 1/2 the cartilage that I'm supposed to have supporting them. Tissue and tendons surrounding them are severely inflamed. I also have osteoarthritis in the actual knee joint (already figured that one...so no surprise there). He suspects the dislocation happened while I was carrying the triplets because he doesn't think it's a new injury. He just thinks that the suddenly high intensity of my workout routine aggravated it and made everything around that area a big mess. He sent me straight to their rehab/physical therapy center where I was fitted for very expensive (sure hope the insurance picks up at least part of it) knee braces that are supposed to help guide my kneecaps back home. I'm taking Medrol for the inflammation. They had to consult with my hematologist to work out dosing for injections of a blood thinner I'll have to give myself twice daily to keep from getting clots from the tight braces on my legs (I have a clotting disorder...I did these injections 3 x a day during the pregnancy). I'm off my feet for at least a week, can resume lighter activity after that and will be re-evaluated after 3 weeks. If this doesn't do the trick, surgery is in my future.
I'm really frustrated. I'm on the way to being depressed. I've worked soooo hard to lose this weight and to get this far with my fitness routine. He was VERY mad about my trainer's comments. Furious actually. I cancelled our sessions for this week and will worry about those 3 paid-for sessions later. I really don't want to go backwards now. I'm so afraid I'll gain weight now that I can't do the workouts. I have exercises the physical therapist showed me but they're obviously not the kinds of exercises that are going to build lean muscle or burn fat.
This stinks. Maybe if I only eat steel cut oats for the next 3 weeks I won't gain any weight?
I'm kidding. Sort of.
Monica