Hey Tracy!!
So what did the Dr say about your knee??
You should join the Biggest loser challenge on the WISH forum!! I did as well as a bunch of other girls. I'm hoping to lose a total of 80 pounds but my short term goal is 20.
Well when I went to the doctor he told me there was nothing he could do that i needed to go to the ER. So that night I drove to the ER. My knee had an infection so the NP cut it open and drained as much as she could (that hurt a bit). She dry packed it and I was told to come back on Thursday which was good cause my son had a field trip the next day (that I was going to, after I got to school the next day I found out it was canceled). After I drove back home from school I took the meds that were prescribed to me. I was vomiting from these meds as soon as I took them. They made me soooo sick hubby made me stay in bed and sleep all day Wednesday. While I was sleeping I got a call from the NP that treated me and she told hubby she ran into an infectious diease doctor at a meeting and spoke about me (cause I was so sweet to her

. She told me when I came back in on Thursday to ask for this doctor. As we were in the ER exam room I was vomiting and really sleeply. Anyway, the doctor came in and took 1 look at my leg and told me I was staying. Tuesday night the first trip to the er they took a culture (?) of the infection. I was in the hopital Thursday morning, Friday night is when they found out my infection was MRSR. The infection went straight to the ligament. They treated me with the same meds that made me vomit (it was the most aggessive meds they could give for the infection) but then gave me other meds to keep me from vomiting. That med gave me a headache LOL. The only pain I was in was due to the headache.
I had a private corner room, cable, internet, tv, phone, radio, books to read and wonderful service. I loved it LOL I told each nurse at the start of their shift dont bother me unless I buzz you and I won't buzz you unless I really really really need you. LOL.
oh and the best thing was you ordered your meals when YOU wanted to eat and it was made by a resturant not a hospital. So i sort of had a mini vacation LOL
I was released that Sunday and was in bed for about 2 weeks on hubbys say

My knee will have pain once in a while due to the infection being so deep but I'm not a med freak so advil works for me when it does.
And i'm figuring taking some weight off it will also be beneficial.
Thanks for asking.
My weight goal is to lose a total of 100 pounds in all. I put a goal for 50 but I doubt I will hit it. I have set small goals for each month, I'm shooting for 2 pounds a month. Later on I will up it to 4 pounds a month. I figured if small goals help me get my page count done then it will help me lose weight.
I will see what the Bigger Loser on the WISH board is like. I think I joined it last year but sort of never looked in on it LOL This year I will lose weight.