I had the surgery...

Saturday, February 10, 2007

I had the surgery...

Well just a little update to let you all know that the surgery went well, it was better than my other knee was, so that is good. I have a full leg brace on though and have to keep it on for two weeks. I am on crutches for at least two weeks maybe longer. Basically he went in and put bio-absorbable tacks into the cartilage that was breaking away, just like their name they will absorb and take the form of cartilage but not actual cartilage. Then he errated it, he said, just like you do withh a lawn, basically drilled little holes into the thigh bone and surrounding area near the cartilage to stimulate scar tissue which will wear down as I walk and kind of break away until it smooths out and it acts as a cartilage replacement. Yeah sounds painful and is once I start walking again and moving my knee, pretty much grinds away at the scar tissue until it fits in place. Sooo... I am handicapped again for the next month or two but the only good thing is I get handicap parking and don't have to walk half a mile to the buildings that my classes are in. I park between them and walk right in the door, its nice!