Fibro rear end and drivers knee injury drs assessment

Hello friends
My ortho told me my drivers knee was soo inflamed in femur muscle where it attaches to knee cap that the cushion was now very narrow. In addition, the tendons below knee are highly inflamed. I need to do PT twice a week and aqua therapy. I can barely drive or walk but, if I don't get better in a month, I am looking at surgery.
After he did all the maneuverings my lower back hurt again.
A never ending roller coaster.
Question, how do I spend three to four days a week driving and doing this therapies at a level 8-10 pain threshold? I don't want surgery
Any suggestions
Blessings and Compassion

Inspiration,

That's a good question!

I wish I had any suggestions for you, but I don't. It sounds like a really hard situation to be in. I apologize - I can't remember, are you on any pain meds to help get your pain down to a reasonable level while you weigh your options?

Debbie

Hi Sherrine and Acheybody
I am on lots of various pain meds, they have increased over the last three months. Sigh.
I am also on Celebrex but am keeping it down to only 100 mg instead of the norm of 200 mg. With all my liver and kidney goes through handling the rest of my meds, it seems prudent. I am also using Voltarin, a topical type of Celebrex on knee. Nothing really helps except Not using my knee at all.
I can spend about twenty minutes walking, all together. And about the same driving before I feel like sobbing.
PT is going to be unbearable but I really want to avoid surgery.
Why? Well, I have learned that I seem to fall into the category of the 10-20% that do not heal completely. I beleive it has to do with Fibro.
In fact, I am going to post this as a curiosity.
Blessings and Compassion