Don't know for sure yet...The swelling needed to go down - my appt with orthopedist is next Thurs 10-17 (and we leave for a week at the condo at Canyon Lake- what a bummer-as there is a NA PowWow on the South side of the Lake that w/e; Wimberly, New Braunsfel there and we were coming back on the 26 to go to the Festival.) All I know now is he said probably ligament damage - and loose bone or cartilage particles in the knee. All he said was - looks like surgery SOON. I still wear my 20" leg immobilize - he took me off Vioxx as it was giving me some problems. So I just keep my leg propped up - and take a Motrin or Advil when necessary. Still walking like a zombie. Bill is picking on me - waddling. I am praying I can schedule any surgery till I return from VA the end of November. That's it folks for now.... Carolyn F ----- Original Message ----- From: "M Lynn Taylor" <mltaylordogmother@earthlink.net> To: <MAUPIN-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 10:47 PM Subject: Re: [MAUPIN-CHAT] Lake of the Woods, Kern County, California-Rednecks > What was the diagnosis re:knee? Lynn > > > From: cafarmer <cafarmer@houston.rr.com> > > > > Hi Sandi, I'm not a redneck -I don't think but with my Texas accent > -best I not come to CA. Just a good ol(e)(d) Texas girl. > > > > Boy, am I having a fit with this knee brace. A walking zombie....No > > driving... Leg up. > > >