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Redbird ([personal profile] redbird) wrote2011-02-26 02:03 pm
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It could be a lot worse

Last night, both my knees were hurting, for no apparent reason, and I was feeling lonely (for reasons both understandable and not anyone's fault as far as I can see). I mentioned this in IM to [personal profile] adrian_turtle, and she asked "Would you like company?" After a bit of back and forth with her and then [livejournal.com profile] cattitude, she bought a bus ticket and will be here in a couple of hours.

Time and maybe NSAIDs seem to have taken care of the pain in the left knee, and eased the right knee. It now hurts when I bend it in certain ways, rather than almost all the time: sitting is no longer a problem, for example. (I am maxed out on naproxen until this evening.) So, I have been doing some cleaning, carefully selected to be easy on my knee, and on my back (second-order effects from not bending at the knees), and stroking the cat.

Cattitude and I played Scrabble this morning, which we hadn't in a bit, because he'd been feeling too tired in the evenings.

So, yes, it could be worse. I need to make more of an effort to see more people. But sometimes saying what I need works remarkably well.
jesse_the_k: text: Be kinder than need be: everyone is fighting some kind of battle (CKR smiles in hat)

[personal profile] jesse_the_k 2011-02-26 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Hurrah for naming your needs!

(Also, ice for your knees, if you haven't already.)

What's your most brag-worthy Scrabble play ever?
aedifica: Me with my hair as it is in 2020: long, with blue tips (Default)

[personal profile] aedifica 2011-02-28 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
I'm happy you got to see [personal profile] adrian_turtle! And it was this post that got me to check flights again (I just posted again: a flight opened up unexpectedly and I got to go after all, but I wouldn't have known if I hadn't checked again, which I might not have done but for reading this post of yours, so thank you!)

Also, I like that user icon. Is it a new picture?

[identity profile] amaebi.livejournal.com 2011-02-27 12:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm so glad of the improvement of your knees, and wish you more. And I'm so glad you got the company your soul craved. :)

[identity profile] papersky.livejournal.com 2011-02-27 01:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh good for [livejournal.com profile] adrian_turtle, and buses, and Scrabble.

I hope the knees improve. I was sorry not to see you on Tuesday.

[identity profile] roadnotes.livejournal.com 2011-02-27 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, excellent. [livejournal.com profile] adrian_turtle is a good person.