Knee Injury Support Group
Hi everyone! I’m 26F and I’ve been dealing with injuries on both knees. 1 year ago this week, I started feeling weird on my right knee after a hot yoga class. As days went by, my mobility worsened and I was in a lot of pain even taking 5 steps.
I took an MRI and got diagnosed with Chondromalacia Patella Grade 2, which I’ve actually had since I was 20. I lost weight, did physical therapy for months, avoided stairs, barstools, prayed, put holy water on it — nothing seemed to help.
7 months into my injury, I started feeling weird on my left knee, took an MRI and git diagnosed with a lateral meniscus tear. I don’t even know how it happened since I hadn’t been active at all besides physical therapy. Turns out I have a discoid meniscus and it was meant to happen.
Now, exactly a year after my first knee injury, I am still in the process of healing. I do physical therapy, have an anti-inflammatory diet, sit at a perfect 90 degrees at my office job, don’t wear heals etc. It’s been so tough on my mental health as a 26 yr old woman who lives in NYC (also realized how tough of a city it is for people with disabilities)
I want to enjoy life again, I want to dance, I want to surf, but most of all I want to be able to walk and socialize without pain. I’ve started feeling really depressed and hopeless.
I was wondering if there are any support groups, or if anyone would be interested in forming a support group (especially if you’re young and restless like me lol). I want to find a community. I want to feel less lonely…