Phyllis's Posts

The last few months have been really crazy. I decided apartment living wasn't for me and I wanted to be back in my own house. I never, ever want to move again! Selling one place, renting back for a couple of months from a real pain in the you-know-what, buying another place and packing and moving. Oy vey! I was almost finished with the purchase of the house and packing like a fiend when my replaced knee started locking and became very painful. The urgicare told me not to do too much walking (not really an option with the move), but I could get an ortho visit for weeks. The PA sent me for a nuclear test, then I finally saw the doctor, who told me I needed more exercise and sent me to PT. That took a bit more time to get into, adding a long trip to visit my sister's kids in Texas to the timeline. Then 6 weeks of intense PT, which was fantastic. A couple of days after finishing, my legs were very tired and my ankle was in pain. The puffiness spread to the top of the foot, but I had a vacation coming up. A few days after returning from vacation, I noticed the varicose vein at the back of my calf felt hard and warm. It turned out I have a clot in the vein, so wound up in the ER. They found additional problems with the deep veins. I'm now taking Eliquis and it's a waiting game to see what's next. I've been referred to a hematologist for evaluation, since there is apparently some chronic issues going on. Never a dull moment! I'm off now to square dancing.