Pleasure at its Lowest

Right after all of my events were done the horses were loaded up and taken back home. After a quick trip to the bank. I knew everyone was watching as a truck and trailer went through the window at the bank. I always think it's pretty funny when people gawk at it.

Toby put the boys up while I just barely made it inside the house and collapsed on the couch. My knee was hurting too much for me to even move. I curled it up below me as I laid on my left side and fell asleep.

When I woke up on the couch the next morning it was hurting even more. Even though it still hurt I wanted to get up and do things. I hobbled up to my room and got my crutches and brace out from under my bed. Then slipped the brace on with some shorts and put my boots on.

I made my way down the stairs and out of the house. Just my knee bent it felt better. I got to the stable easily and went into the tack room. I found my hackamore and went to get Cooter. Then left my crutches and mounted onto the older horse.

I rode him to the cove and let him plunge into the water. The water felt amazing. He got out on the other side and led the way to the creek. My phone buzzed in my shirt pocket.
'Where r u?' Toby.
'Creek. About two miles from the cove.' I sent him.
'Which horse?'
'The old Coot.' I answered sending him the show name of Cooter. He didn't reply after that. I then went back to the stable with water still in my boots.

I slid off Cooter and hobbled into the office leaving him there. I checked my e-mail seeing a letter from my doctor. Another check up on my knee. I looked at the date seeing it was at four thirty today and it was two fifteen.

I got up and stepped outside my office and emptied the water from the inside of my boots before grabbing the dry pair I keep right inside of my office. My phone rang. "Hello?" I answered.

"Yes Ms. Mosin. Your appointment has been moved to three o'clock this afternoon due to an opening. Will that work for you?" The receptionist said.
"Yes. I'll be there in a few minutes if you can get me in for two thirty." I said grabbing my crutches."
"There is an opening at two forty five." She said.
"I'll take the opening." I said.
"Alrighty see you in a few minutes." She said before hanging up.

I got to the truck and put my crutches in the backseat before getting in. I drove the ten minutes into town and to my doctors office. Then found a parking spot up close. I got out and grabbed my crutches before making my way in.

I checked in and sat in a chair near the door. Then was called in when it was time. I was led back to a room and sat down on the exam table. "How are you today?" The nurse asked.

"Good." I answered. "Any wins lately?" She asked. "Two yesterday." I said. "And had your knee been giving you trouble?" She asked. "Forgot to pack my meds for the event and couldn't take them this morning." I said.

"Dr. Hass was wanting you off the medication for a few hours before the appointment to see how much it would hurt." She said. I nodded. "Well all you need is to hear words from him before you can see what you can do from there." She said before leaving.

I waited until he came in. "How's the knee?" He asked. "It's killing me from not taking the medication." I said. "How long since you've taken the medication?" He asked. "Two nights ago." I answered. "And when did it start hurting?" He asked.

"Yesterday morning." I answered. He stood up from the computer and came over to me. "I'm going to squeeze it. You tell me which side hurts more." He said. I nodded after taking the brace off.

He started out by putting pressure on the outside of my knee. Man it hurt. I wince at it. "There?" He asked. I nodded. He then moved to the inside. It didn't hurt as back. "No pain?" He asked. "Very little." I said.

"What I'm thinking is that when you fell two years ago landing on the outer side it caused more damage that thought. I'll have to get an x-ray before I decide to do surgery." He said.

"I don't mind going ahead and getting that done. If so I can let my brother know I'll be back late from the appointment." I said. So from there I got the x-ray done and waited until it was processed.

After it was I sat there talking with him about the options. "I'd say go ahead if it'll take that long to heal." I said. The time was two months. "As long as you stay off it and do the occasional show." He said.

"I will." I answered. He gave the ok for it and showed where the incision was going to be before letting me go get ready for it. I went straight to the hospital with a note from my doctor for it. I texted my brother saying I was going to be home late from my doctors appointment.

He responded with an ok and didn't ask why. In about thirty minutes I was given medicine to make me sleep for the surgery.