@artscaping Hi Chris, I’m sorry for the delayed response. I’m thinking that I must have had multiple (non Baker’s) cysts removed as part of one of my surgeries. I think later on the PT thought I might have developed a Baker’s Cyst because I remember she said something about the back of my knee. It’s been several years, and so much has happened that I can’t remember.

I have expectations of eventually being able to go up and down stairs, but I know I will never be pain-free. Sometimes I actually do get angry, but I don’t let myself stay that way for long because I don’t want to become bitter. And I have had clinical depression since I was a teenager, so I do get down and my physical pain is very much a part of it. When I was young my mom taught me to “always utilize your resources,” so I advocate for myself and have a good amount of support from people around me. There’s always some sort of help out there... It’s frustrating and discouraging, but a person just has to keep looking until he or she finds the right kind.