Knee Surgery Update
Post op crackers. Not a bad band name, if you ask me.
I've been cut, drugged, and virtually mugged. On a positive note, I've gotten some great sleep over the past few days.
So for those of you who may be out of the loop (which may be many), I had knee surgery on Thursday of this, my first reading week at MHGS. In retrospect, this may not have been the best decision as I did not consider that though I'd be down for a few days due to the surgery, I'd also be on thought-inhibiting drugs during all of those days. This is a convenient way to procrastinate on an important paper, but it is ever becoming an annoyance as the due date is Monday.
In any case, the surgery was an apparent success. I'll know more after a yet to be scheduled follow up appointment. Both knees were affected by meniscal tears, and the left knee carried a small cyst (see the white below) that bothered me. No more. All gone. Good riddance.
Left knee MRI. The white is no more.
I have been blessed by many people since going under the knife. Thanks to Catherine for keeping me company, preparing a few meals, and for worrying for me. Thanks to my parents for their parental concern and get well basket. And thanks to the guys in my house for helping out with so many odds and ends – from food to ice.
Click on either of these two photos to see the album of surgery pics. There are a few good ones of me in the operative get up getting my knees shaved. Good stuff!
That is so sweet that your operation was at Seattle Grace Hospital. I bet you had a lot of fun with the Dr’s and interns from Grey’s. Next time you get surgery you should come in with sharpie marks all over your body like most college students.
I think you should file this under attempted death.