So many people have asked me how I’ve dealt with my knee issue going on so long. I will admit, it has been a long and painful journey, but one that has a light at the end of the tunnel. There are so many out there who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness, or something that can’t be cured over time. I feel blessed that mine has solutions, and that this moment in time, although seemingly long, is really only a snippet out of my...

In August, I posted about my bum knee that I had been dealing with since July 7th. Well, guess what? I’m still dealing with it today, but at least I’m getting back to a normal routine. July 7th, I went to an immediate care center for a pain in my knee. They X-rayed it and treated me for a torn ligament. Two days later, I couldn’t get any relief from pain and my knee was swollen so much it was unrecognizable as a knee, so I went...

Last post I promised to do better about writing on this blog. Getting through all our family emergencies earlier in the year, I thought I was set to write, write, write – blogs, magazine articles, and books. Then, it hit. I woke up one morning with my knee hurting, and by the end of the day, I could barely walk on it. Initially, I was treated for a torn ligament, but as further testing revealed, I had a staph infection and went right into...