So, Dr. Frush gave me a Cortisone shot on Monday. My knee still feels really good! It feels like a normal knee, not one that has been cracked open like it felt for eight months before surgery and the gnawing, aching pain for 2 1/2 months after surgery. When he gave me my first Cortisone shot pre-surgery, he told me that 3% of women who received the shot experienced face flushing as a side effect. The pre-surgery Cortisone didn’t take the pain away and I was not part of that 3% whose face flushed. That was a really big bummer!
So, I got the shot on Monday and my knee felt good. Tuesday, I woke up and my knee was not in pain. This morning I woke up as my mom came over to help me and she asked me if I had a fever. I shook my head and gave her a puzzled look. She put her hand on my cheek and forehead to make sure that I didn’t have a fever. I looked at her and told her that face flushing is a side effect of the Cortisone shot. I asked her (kind of excitedly) if my face was flushed.
She nodded and said that that was what it was. I told her to take a picture of my face. I was really excited to be part of that 3%. She took a picture of me and I could not stop cheesing. I would share this picture but my teeth were not brushed and I kind of have a thing about teeth. So, I got ready for the day and into the car and took a picture that I’m willing to share:
Now, I was outside so I HAVE to wear sunglasses but if you notice by my nose, its pink. My face stayed flashed for most of today and my knee has not hurt either. I don’t want to jinx it but I am very excited so I thought I’d share. I really hope this shot working sticks! Brad told me that I can only get four shots a year and I’ve already had two so…