my knee is addicted.

Stupid electo-shock type physio.

So, my knees. A hot topic of this blog's conversation. :

Outside of my knee fluid (or lack there of) issue, I recently (this past tuesday) find out that I also have a patella syndrome. Basically, something I already knew...but I was never told the exact name of the syndrome. And right now, the name escapes me (how useful am I?).

So, my patella, which is the kneecap, my femur and my tibia - are not happily living together within the ligament and muscle world that is my knee. Apparently, there lies the "articular cartilage", which is attached, or at least in the vicinity of the patella. My left knee has cartilage left...but it is grinding and suffering some damage. My right knee is bare...or has so little, that it might as well be without cartilage.

This bone on bone grinding issue....I know about. It's painful. And usually, at the end of the day, my knees are swollen. :( Internally, cause there is little to no fluids protecting my actual knee cap...so instead of swelling out, I swell inward.

Now, is this a result of my osgood schlatter's disease gone wrong? From extensive sports as a child? From walking in general? From...????

Why am I bringing this up again? Well, because I'M ANNOYED. I've had a 'specific condition' related to this region...and it's not just 'bone on bone grinding' as I've been told in the past. There are specific parts grinding in specific ways (i only really had a vague idea before - because my knee specialist didn't really sit down and explain it all...he gave me more of a vague knee overview).

BUT....there are KNEE BRACES that can specifically help this condition - to alleviate the pains I feel from this exact problem.

So annoying!!!

I'm now looking into these braces to see which will work best for me. But man, to know that if I need it, that there is a brace out there that will put exact pressure on my patella, so that when i'm driving long distances...I don't have to spend half the trip on cruise control while masagging my poor knee. So relieving.

Then again, in New Zealand, is the gas pedal and brake controlled by the left foot?? I wonder.


Anyway - so my knees have been acting up lately. My left knee is still resenting the attention my right knee is getting. Cause after spending time with the 'shocking suction cups', my right knee feels swell. My left knee feels a bit worse, probably because its condition is heightened by the lack of my right knee's problems.

My right knee acts up when i'm driving...but especially on thursday of this past week. More pain than normal, almost all day long. Then, I step foot into the physiotherapy clinic, sit on the medical bed, and suddenly...my right knee is okay? Stupid knee. It's because it knows it's going to get its shock therapy.

My knee is officially addicted to this physiotherapy. Is that strange?


On a real NZ note - I heard back from someone at the NZ consulate. So, that answers my questions. Onto the next step. Applying. Then I need to get my NZ Tax #. :)

Travel doctor will be seen at the end of December/beginning of January.

GPS shopping will begin next saturday with a trip to radio world!


And in terms of my claim with the city of Toronto - still ongoing. I have a feeling they will prolongue this thing as I have up to two years to 'sue' them if they don't look into the incident. There have been a few people in different sectors that have suggested another liable party, but I can't contact them until the city tells me that it is in fact not the city of Toronto's fault...and that they can confirm that it is this alternate party.

Stupid round about ways. I just want to prevent this from happening to anyone else. ugh.


New Zealand research awaits me. :)