But I hate the pain in my knees even more, so I subjected myself to a shot in each knee again this morning. It was done by one of my Doctor's associates. He had a different approach to it, and first stuck the needle straight into the front of my knee, which began to bleed profusely...so, he said, "well, I see that is not gonna work in that spot." And then decided to shoot me from the outside of the knee.
His shots actually hurt less than last week, because he sprayed something on my skin to numb it, and that made a world of difference. It is difficult for them to get inside the knee joint, because there is no cartilidge, and so there is very little space for the needle to go.
Afterwards, it feels like pressure in my knee, but not painful. SO next week will be my last set of shots. He said it may take a while to feel the full effects. I am already more comfortable walking.
I have been finding out about more and more people that I have known, past and present who have had breast cancer and are survivors. That was reassuring. It really helps to keep my mind in a positive place.
Have a wonderful day, everyone!
Love and Hugs,
Mary
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