I is for Injuries

I have a knee injury. It happened when I was 17 and continues to cause me pain regularly. Some days the pain is mild and I can just ignore it. Some days, like today, the pain is so bad I can't walk or stand on my own. I sustained my injury when I was in the army. The worst part is I can't get my medical records from the VA because I apparently do not have the security clearance necessary to view my own medical records. Cool, right? Or it would be if it wasn't interfering with my ability to get proper medical care for my knee problem. Most doctors just assume my knee pain is because of my weight. I am overweight, I know that, but my weight isn't the cause of my knee pain, my knee pain is the cause of my weight.