6/21/2010

My knee Surgery....(Sorry no pictures)

I had my left knee Arthroscopy for my miniscus tear on June 17, 2010. The unfortunate part was that I was scheduled the last procedure of the day. I had to keep calling to find out what time I needed to check in. Plus I had nothing to eat or drink since late wednesday night. They finally told me to be at the hospital at 3:45pm, Bill dropped me off and Landon was working at the same hospital I was having my procedure done. I waited and waited, they called me back at about 4:30 p.m and got me ready. Bill told me it only took about 15 min to fix my knee. I woke up with my left leg elevated with a ace wrap and polar ice attached to my knee. I think they gave me 1 shot of morphine and then they sent be to phase 2 recovery where they got me up in a chair. Bill came in and after a glass of water I was ready to go home. We got home at 8 p.m and I was hungry so we got Pizza. Landon came home and then I went to bed. For 3 days I kept my leg elevated and the Polar ice on my knee constant. On sunday night I took off my dressing and got to take a shower. I am recovering well, the edema in my left leg has gone down and I have no more pain. So I think my knee is fixed. I can not imagine not working for 3 weeks but I will see what the Dr. says on my post-op visit in 10 days. I may go back to work earlier.