Another appointment for my momma today with a focus on the knees. She wears an Apple Watch newer than mine or that of my favorite brother and “closing the rings” (reaching her goal steps, stand-up hours, and exercise) is important. Knee pain crimps her style so off to OrthoIndy we went. Mr. Pesky was the chauffeur and dog sitter.
We took our obligatory medical selfie. Matter of fact, we took probably 10 of them before getting one that didn’t make both of us look hideous. They kept getting worse — so bad I deleted all of them but this one, and it should’ve also hit the virtual trash can. We laughed… another day… another doctor. 🙂
She had the mindset that she was going to get rooster comb injections. They worked well before and by golly that’s what she was going to get — no matter that they’re no longer really made from rooster combs and are called gel injections. The injections help control pain, provide lubrication, and replace hyaluronic acid in the joint — and they also stimulate the joint to make more of this important molecule. With bone scraping on more bone, she needs all the help she can get!
So here’s to all the roosters that lost their combs to medical discovery — and to many more miles on gel infused knees. 😉
TIL (Today I Learned): The classic Kong dog toy was created after an auto-repair shop owner’s dog kept chewing a VW Bus suspension part.