Rob saw the orthopedic doctor this afternoon for the pain he's having in his left knee.
He took a trip down the hall to get an x-ray before the doctor came in to see him. Joel got to see pictures of daddy's bones!
Rob was examined and the doctor mentioned, again, that Rob's recovery has been remarkable. Unlike the doctor's findings, which were unremarkable. :) (That means he wasn't finding anything wrong, so it's a good thing.)
Since Rob is unable to take anti-inflammatories because of the brain bleed, it was opined that the best treatment would be a cortisone injection under Rob's kneecap.
The injection was kind of neat. The doctor showed Joel the "snow in a bottle" that gets sprayed onto the skin to freeze it for the injection. Everything went well and Rob said his knee went numb pretty quickly from the numbing agent that's mixed with the medication in the injection.
Rob seems pretty comfortable now, but the doctor said he may experience some discomfort through the next day or so, since it takes about 24 to 48 hours for the cortisone to start being effective.
The follow-up appointment is in three weeks. If the injection didn't ease Rob's knee pain, the doctor may order an MRI of the knee to get a better look inside. Hopefully that won't be necessary. :)
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When we home school all life is a lesson isn't it...:D How great your little man is able to be involved. I do hope the injection works for him. Keeping you in prayer, hugs lin
ReplyDeletei agree with the above post---look how many more opportunities for learning home schooled kids have access to. your kids alone have had the opportunity to witness so much more in science, geology, nature, anatomy, health care....did i miss anything? these two are more grounded and well-rounded than most kids i know. i sure hope rob returns to "normalcy" asap and glad for the progression.
ReplyDeletespeaking of home-schooled kids...i find they are much less stressed and pressured. mindy and joel are wonderful kids who are growing up strong and healthy, educated and have more opportunity to focus on their future--min especially has the ability to learn her profession by doing as well as schooling. joel seems as if his brain is about to explode with ideas and willingness to grow and learn.
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