Scheduled for knee arthroscopy next week
Don't really want to, but it's time. I've been babying this stupid knee for almost a year now. I actually was scheduled back in July, but I did about 14 weeks of PT and got it better. Since then I ha...
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wannavolunteerFT wrote:
Hey Chock, you have your surgery yet? Just checking on you. Don't think I will make AH Stephens,as that is my Friday to work and that's quite a trip for two days. Also the previous weekend, I am taking my mother to visit my DD in Raleigh, so have 8+ hour drive one way then for 3-4 day weekend.
Yeah, that's a lot of driving for you. We'll miss you.
I did have my surgery. The surgeon told my DH that it was much worse than he thought it would be. There was lots of arthritis and some of it looked like stalactites hanging down. He cleaned all that up and then did some microfractures to get the bone to make it's patch there. I dont' know. I was sleeping...
So, now I am into my 3rd post-op day, only 11 more days until I can bear weight. Didn't need any narcotics today, but I am extremely tired. When I try to get up and go anywhere with my crutches it just seems to take all the wind right out of me. Lucky for me I can work from home cuz there is NO WAY I could get myself parked, walk up to the 14th floor, and then get any work done. Heck, my DH is planning to drive me to the dentist's office tomorrow and I'm already stressing about that!
I go back to the ortho on Thursday, so we'll see how that goes.
