Update On The Knee

I totally forgot to even mention what kind of injury I had. That's a brotha having a blonde moment. I'm new to this so cut me some slack! First off, I've played sports my whole life, and have NEVER had a serious injury. Now that I'm no longer in "competitive" sports, I decided to take up my first love...soccer. I've always played on weekend leagues, so this was no different. My boy Jimmy-P had been trying to get me out there for almost two years now to play with the same team I played with years ago. This is a great bunch of guys, and I truly did miss playing.
So I head on out there to play and realize that I am completely out of soccer shape. Then I noticed that Jimmy has changed. Hes drinking far too much. I mean our game was at 9am and homeboy was sippin' on something. Anyway...several games down the road, I'm working my way back into "soccer shape" and  I'm making a run for the ball and I start to slow down and my cleats get stuck in the grass!! I strained my MCL and tore my meniscus.
So after consultations with a doctor, an orthopedic surgeon, therapy and finally back to the orthopedic surgeon today, they decide there's only one thing left to do before surgert.  He decides I need a cortisone shot! I've heard horror stories about them, but mine seemed to go okay. So if nothing happens and there is no improvement by April, he's gonna scope me and clean me up...HMO's take forever. I started this process in September '09.
I still feel pain and no change whatsoever....till next time!