Feeling for those impacted by Florence

I feel for those affected by Hurricane Florence--especially those along the coast of the Carolinas. Thank goodness it weakened to a Cat 1, but I heard the flooding can still be devastating. I pray for the best possible outcome. It was a year ago when Irma disrupted our lives down here in Naples, so I know what its like to experience a storm like that. Not fun.

Well, it's already "Freya's Day," and we don't have any doctors in the office, but a doctor that sort of leases some space will be there, so I'll probably go in until noon to help him out with x-ray if he needs it.

On Wednesday, I became a patient of our practice. During last Friday's jet ski fun, I aggravated/possibly worsened a meniscus tear in my right knee, and the resulting ruptured Baker's cyst told me it was probably time to have it checked. I can still walk on it okay, but now, even slight twisting or turning makes it very "twinge-y," and those twinges are so sharp they stop me in my tracks. And sometimes when I stand up or turn or twist, it makes a loud crack that everyone can hear. Lol.

So I was somehow able to stretch our x-ray cord long enough to take my own x-rays, and the doctor did some range of motion and other tests and asked me if I wanted an MRI to go forward with an arthroscopic surgery to clean up the area, or if I wanted to pursue more conservative treatment first. Of course, I opted for conservative treatment, so he gave me an injection of Kenalog. It hasn't really helped yet, but he said it might take three days for it to really kick in.

I also have mild to moderate arthritic changes happening in my knee. I guess a life of competitive sports will do that.

Here's my x-ray, for all the bone-curious:

So, not the best knees, but not too bad considering the stress I've put on them over the years, from basketball and volleyball, to surfing, to jet skiing, horseback riding, truck racing, etc...

Here's a pic of the sunrise on my way to work the other day--I still love Florida!

And I know I still have to post some more New Zealand pics, and some awesome sea turtle footage from the GoPro, and I will do that soon.

This weekend, we will probably just take it easy, but still work with the bo staff and swim. 

James has been busy working in the yard--he put new borders around the palms. So, it's a huge improvement--he did a great job! I'm going to video some of the new additions to the yard--special little touches that make it our own--and post it soon, so keep an eye out! Some of the palms need trimming, but I'm going to do that for James this weekend.

And Momma Duck is back...she had lots of eggs, but sadly, only four hatched this time--and they're all yellow! James took this adorable video of them returning from the lake the other day:

Happy Freya's Day! Enjoy your weekend! May my passions be fierce, may my love be strong, may my convictions never falter, may my light never waver, may my curiosity never wane, for I am descended from the Norse!