There are actually a couple of things that I’m really worried about at this time in regards to my knee.

One: though I was pre-approved for a knee replacement, I just received a letter in the mail from my insurance company telling me that they felt that my knee replacement was not deemed medically necessary.

WTF?

I’ve had TWO different surgeons look at my knee and say, yeah, that needs replacing.

I just received an email from my primary care physician who also said, WTF? Your knee shows severe damage.

I’m *hoping* that the insurance company is just looking for some missing form or data. That once they get all the paperwork, they’ll go ahead and approve my surgery.

Today I sent email to my doctors to figure out what to do next. Monday I’ll start calling people about it.

Just…grrrrr. It’s frustrating, particularly after this last weekend camping, and how much I felt restrained from doing some of the things I wanted to do because of my damned knee.

I know that I’m in better shape than some people in terms of getting being debilitated. I’ve taken really good care of myself and my knee. This doesn’t mean that it’s okay, or that I should wait a few years before getting it replaced.

Two: Some of the hospitals near me have canceled all elective surgeries until September 15th. The hospital that I’m having my surgery at has NOT done this.

Yet.

I’m afraid it is a yet. COVID cases are increasing exponentially in WA. At this time, our ICU capacity is still okay. According to the government page I’m looking at, ICUs statewide are only at 31% capacity. (The number is probably higher, as statistics aren’t necessarily reported accurately for the last few days.)

But we have more people in the hospital at this point than we did back in January.

My surgery is outpatient, but I’d still occupy…something the day of the surgery. I think.

I don’t know.

I’d like to say with certainty that I’m going to get my knee replaced in October of this year.

Right now, that seems kind of up in the air.

*le sigh*