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Fear
Today I am facing my fear that the surgery won't help.
It might do very little. Of the problems visible with MRI, only one will be corrected by surgery.
The way I face fear is by making plans. If the surgery doesn't help I will, in this order:
It might do very little. Of the problems visible with MRI, only one will be corrected by surgery.
The way I face fear is by making plans. If the surgery doesn't help I will, in this order:
- Ice a lot. Continue this while trying other steps.
- Try a heavy dose of anti-inflammatories for a brief period to see what happens.
- Ask Dr. O about causes/recommendations for the tendon and ligament problems (actual question probably asked earlier, at surgery time). Try injected corticosteroid if offered. Try physical therapy tailored to this problem if offered.
- Try acupuncture.
- Stop the ice and try prolotherapy.
- Go to a pain clinic. This step is the end of the line for me, so the next step is...
- Accept the problem as permanent and learn to love being a physically inactive person.