Monday 18 February 2013

Sunday night

Well its 11:23pm my time and I'll be going under the knife for knee surgery. This well be a first for me and my nurse called Thursday and told me I'll be awake for the whole thing. 

At first I thought sweet. I do ski patrol in my area so didn't bother me at first but now thinking about I'm not sure. Maybe just so butterfly's but still awake well someone is cutting into your knee. I know they do Brian and other things so I should be fine... 

I've had to wait just about 7 months for this and I'm not completely sure its going to help. First week in September Thursday 2012 I was playing ball. I dove for a fly ball and landed on third base. I heard this massive pop well I landed. Rolled around a few times the got up and walked it off. The next day I couldn't even move my knee let alone stand on it. Followed my rice instructions that I tell all my ski patients (rest, ice, compression, elevate). I did this for the next three days. By Sunday night I was walking on crutches.

Monday went foe X-ray and found nothing wrong. Doctor said come back in a week if your still in pain. So the days went by taking Advil twice a day for the next week. Still in pain I go back to the Doctor. This time a different Doctor the other one was away. So I told him what the story was and he exam my knee and said I torn my Meniscus an words the cartilage in my knee. He also went on and said I would have to see a surgeon but the won't see me till I have rested my knee for 6 months and then they will do either a scope or MRI on my knee. 

Two months later I kick the bucket and do see my family Doctor. I'm I'm pain and my knee keeps popping. He said okay I'll send you to a surgeon. In the mean time keep doing what your doing. Rice and no sports.

So time has passed and I have to get a blood test and everything else done. Got the okay to keep moving forwards. But was told I have gained 30lbs since September on four months have passed.

Finally got in to see a surgeon. He looks at it we do some movement test and gave me some options. Surgery or go for MRI. I said surgery fast the better. He told me to keep doing what I'm doing and the hospital will call me to let me know the time and date. So few weeks go by and I for the call and here we are. 

Well I do have to say I fell much better now since I've start this. Hopefully tomorrow is okay and then surgery will fly by haha.

Well that's it for now till tomorrow.