I finally have my appointment with the sports doc tomorrow.  I really am hoping and praying that it is productive.  My knee has felt a lot better lately compared to a month or two ago.  However, it isn’t fully healed yet.  I can go downstairs now without pain but it grinds and it grinds loudly.  I’ve lost much of my quad muscles so I can’t even lower myself down far down each step so I still pound my right ankle down.  The ankle is on and off.  Some days it bothers me a lot, other days not so much.

I tried to jog on Sunday and still found myself considerably favoring my right leg (strong knee, broke ankle).  I also discovered how weak my left leg has gotten from the lack of use.

Since much of my pain (frequency and intensity) has changed over the past almost 4 months, it was suggested to me that perhaps I should try to use my legs like normal and see what type of pain would be induced.  That sounded somewhat like a good idea.  After all, it’s not going to help the doctor if I can’t locate the pain when he’s looking at my injuries.  So I went on the elliptical for 20 minutes.  20 short minutes yet it felt forever.  Right away my knee started clicking with every “step”.  Eventually it stopped.  I was so tired from 20 min of elliptical.  Man, lack of exercise definitely sets you back so much.  I did a few squats and a bunch of leg lifts.  Induce pain.  Success.  My ankle is achy and so is my knee.

I think I get to to take xrays tomorrow.  I’d rather get an MRI.  Nevertheless, I hope I come out satisfied and with a solution.  Football season is coming up and I also miss running and playing basketball.