Time Marches On...You know you are old when you have to have knee surgery

I have been having some crazy knee pain for the last 4 months and when school ended I had decided to try to get it checked out. 

This summer I have had X-rays, an MRI, and a cortisone shot (which hurt more than my knee pain). My doctor determined that I have some issues with my kneecap. It sublexes (dislocates) and does not stay in the groove like a normal knee. This causes swelling and pain. It used to come and go, but for the last six weeks it has been really swollen and I have not been able to walk without a limp. 

I asked my doctor to write down my symptoms so I could google my options. 

After doing some research and talking to my doctor, I decided that surgery might help. My doctor will be performing a lateral release on Wednesday. He says I should be able to walk on it after 3-4 days and drive after 3 days. 

I hope so. 

I am nervous. I need to be able to take care of my little girl. I really can't do that on crutches. I also need to walk my dog. I can't do that on crutches either. 

At the same time, I figure my knee can't get any worse than it already is. 

Also, we have met our deductible for the year and met our out of pocket maximums too. I guess that is an advantage to having a baby in the same year. 

Keep your fingers crossed for me. 

I have got to get this knee back to "normal."