Since many of you have tolerated my incessant talk about my bum knee, I just thought I'd update you.

I went back to the doctor today and the visit went much better than the last one.

I'm glad I went today, since the pain is worse than it's ever been and I wanted him to see it.

Actually, I think the problem is that PT is aggravating it and I probably need to stop.

But, you see I can't stop. PT chick charted that I had "poor" muscle control in my left leg (the one that hurts) and I was all, "Nuh-uh. Step off, no one calls my muscle control 'poor' and gets away with it", so I was gonna be the best darn exerciser in the whole place.

Anyway, I had an x-ray, and the problem is, indeed, arthritis.

Like I said, I've had it for many years and it's not been much of an issue other than odd noises and crunching, but something obviously got worse.

Apparently, it's past the point of arthroscopic surgery doing any good and I will eventually have to have it replaced.

Just what you want to hear at the ripe old age of 44, no?

In the mean time, we just have to figure out how to keep it from hurting like it is at the moment.

I got a steroid injection which is what I wanted in the first place. I've had it before and I feel like it will help.

However, it presented a little dilemma today in that after he injected it, it hurt like a mother-of-pearl and I kinda couldn't bend it.

They told me I was done and that I was free to go, yet I was still sitting there in my bitchin' paper shorts and I couldn't figure out how I was going to get myself off the table much less get my pants back on.

After a few contortions, I managed to do so and then realized I had to walk back to my office from there.

Folks, that gait was not a pretty one.

The more dignified I tried to walk, I'm sure the more intoxicated I looked.

I made it back to my desk and eventually home, albeit the journey to the parking garage was interesting as well.

I've mostly sat on my rear this evening and hoping I will be cured in the morning.

Oh, and I watched To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar.

Loved it, but the most significant thing is that I actually sat down and watched what I wanted and I figured out the free Movies on Demand.

I OWN 2004, baby.

There's no stopping me now. I may even research that new fangled X-Box thingy.