oh my lord.... your knee looks really bad. I'm so not a good patient. I'm a wimp, and hate just going to the dentist, lol.

Hope there is some way for the doctors to treat you where you are now. I'd be really concerned about that. You shouldn't have to go back to CA to get it taken care of, but insurance companies can be a pain in the butt when it comes to all that kind of thing.

Take care, and be careful with the pain killers too. Do you think maybe the meds are upsetting your stomach as well??

Big hugs to you... take care!