She's no longer fun.
Her traditional Chinese masseuse refused to massage her knees further, saying that massages do not help her situation. Resigned, Mimoo said she was fine about walking like a T-Rex (bow legs...you get what I mean) as long as she does not need to see a real doctor.
She'll use an umbrella for balance, she said, because a lot of senior folks like her walk with umbrellas in the market, too.
"So you want to lau juak (have fun) with them?" the masseuse asked rhetorically.
Emily and I were concerned about the effect (severe stomach ulcer) of the cheap painkiller Mimoo took religiously to solve all her problems. After much convincing, we took her to Tags Spine and Joint Specialist in Bayan Baru to get her knees fitted with a special knee brace. The knee brace is a non-surgical treatment for knee osteoarthritis that addresses the root cause instead of providing stop-gap measures of pain relieves.
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| Mimoo showing off her T-Rex walking skill to her doctor |
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| The Knee Brace |
Since then, Mimoo walks better with no pain. She gets to exercise now too, something she has not done in years because of her knee osteoarthritis.
The knee brace cost about RM 4,400 and the treatment is expected to complete within 6 to 24 months.
She's our fun time gal again!
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