Knee update

I saw the knee surgeon on Aug. 14th. They changed the date, not me! He seems very nice and extremely competent, always a plus when you're a surgeon.

He just had to ask "How did you fall?" didn't he.

I replied with "Do I have to tell you?"

"Well, yeah, I kind of need to know."

Drats. Of course, I couldn't make something grand up because my kids were there. So I told him the whole just-needed-a-pack-of-buns story. I must admit, telling a professional how I fell, especially when they don't know me, is somewhat embarrassing. Really, a fall this bad from a pack of buns??? I'm impressed with my knee surgeon though, he didn't laugh, he didn't excuse himself from the room so he could laugh his head off, he just blinked and said "Hmm, okay." and examined my knee. I'm guessing he either laughed later or wondered just what kind of nut he had for a patient. LOL

I have surgery scheduled for this Friday (Sept. 4th), at 10:45 in the morning. At least we'll have time to get the kids off to school first! The surgeon will clean up the two miniscus tears and do an ACL replacement/repair with a cadavar graft. He suggested the cadavar graft since it will cut down my recovery time and surgery time. Of course, these parts are treated with all kinds of antibiotics to prevent infection, but like all surgeries there's always a risk of infection. I'll be in a knee immoblizer for a while, unable to bend my knee, then moved out of that. Of course, there's physical thereapy to go through, plus about a week where I can't drive. All in all, about 6 weeks of recovery/healing. But at least when it's all said and done my knee will be better, that's all I want.

Brad and the kids have been absolutely super during this time. This surgery has made me teach my kids how to do things like laundry, cooking, loading the dishwasher, etc. All things that they need to know, and I've slowly been showing them, but now I have to show them since I can't do it all myself right now! It's all meant some changes, like one load of laundry a day instead of all the laundry in one day. Suppers are getting simpler, too. LOL I'm very thankful though, for a wonderful, supportive, patient, loving hubby and two awesome kiddos!