Wuss-face

I just went to the doctor and had an X-ray done and then the doctor came in and talked to me (more so than he listened to me) and then had me lay down and moved my legs around. He told me it was simply over exertion and I need to refrain from any exerting activity for a while and that it should get better in a couple of weeks (up to 8) and then if its not better at that time to get an MRI.

So now I just paid $XXX to have him tell me to wait and see if it gets better. I wonder if he got his doctor license at the same website where I became a minister.

I only say that because I’m frustrated, I felt like he wasn’t really listening to what I had to say, that he had made up his mind before he came in to see me. When I asked him what I could do to not have problems in the future, he inquired to my preparedness for the trip and when I explained to him all I had done, he was quiet and offered no solutions. He said “some people just aren’t made to do certain things”. I would think that if some people can and others can not than something could be done for those that can not. Not that I want to have surgery, or to have anything permanently wrong. I guess what I wanted was to feel like he cared and was certain and could offer something helpful for the future.

As for my future since it can take up to 8 weeks to get better and then after I do the preventative exercises the doctor mentioned (of yah, he didn’t tell me anything to do, I’m just someone who’s not meant to do this) that will make it too cold for me to finish my trip and get to Maine before they close Baxter State Park. However, I don’t currently have a job and I do have money saved up so I’m going to do something. I’m not sure what, but it will certainly have to be easier on my knees.

I have been storing all of my stuff at my Mom’s house and they just found out that they are being transferred to California, so I need to get all of my stuff out of their house. I will be spending the next little while resting my knees, going through my stuff and moving it to another storage location. While trying to figure out what I should do. I have some ideas that I’m considering and looking into but if you have any other suggestions shoot me an email or write it in the comments to this post.