oh em knee!

While I am stuck on the couch I thought I might as well write about what has been happening so far with my knee.  For the last year I've struggled with knee pain, it took over my life. I had to quit volleyball and soccer, the two things that basically made me who I was as a person. Working out was what I lived for and when I was the happiest. Of course I always tried to push through the pain but it was unbearable. I couldn't walk without being in pain. Here comes the happy part though, after four doctors I have finally found my cure.
About a month ago I met with Dr. Castle (known as the knee guru among coaches) who sat down with me and listened to everything I said. After about a half an hour of talking and looking at my knee he came back saying that he thought I have Medial Plica Syndrome. He gave me a shot of cortisone, which was a test to make sure I did really have the Plica. The shot helped and the doctor said the next step is surgery. I found out thursday night and had the surgery tuesday morning so there was no backing out, no time to even get too nervous. The surgery went perfect and I now no longer have the plica. When i first woke up from the anesthesia my first questions was "can i play volleyball yet?"
My recovery has been very hard but I know that the worst is over and I will no longer have knee pain. I am very thankful for everyone that helped out tuesday and especially thankful for having a doctor like Dr. Castle.
&& very very very very thankful for the fact that my mom has health insurance.

This is medial plica, i had a shelf of this.