Knee Surgery

A few days ago David went in to the hospital to have some "work done" :) For several months now his left knee has been bothering him, and after seeing a specialist it was determined that he had a torn miniscus. Interestingly enough, eight years ago he had the same condition on his other knee. So, here he is, in a state that I have NEVER seen him in. I thought I would take a picture. The poor guy was pretty woozy from the anaesthesia, even nauseous during the car ride home. Needless to say, it's been a rough week for him not being able to get around as he usually does. It's been hard for me, too, doing all the running around after Ethan!

We were instructed to remove his bandages two days after surgery. I couldn't wait! It was like opening presents on Christmas day. He had so many bandages wrapped nearly the entire length of his leg! What we found was quite a bit of swelling. Totally normal, but uncomfortable for him nonetheless. He had it drained today, which made it feel a lot better. I was also surprised to see his initials still printed on his knee, too. David said that while he was waiting for surgery, every nurse that came to see him asked him the same two questions: "What is your name?" and "Which knee is doctor operating on?". He thought it was interesting that although they had the information right in front of them, they wanted to make sure they had the right patient with the right paperwork! Not a bad idea to ensure quality control :) I wonder how many times they performed the wrong procedure on a person due to a simple mishap of mixed up paper and patients! We're looking at about six weeks of recovery. Until that time David is taking anti-inflammatory medicine, using ice packs, and using his leg as he feels comfortable. It gets better and better everyday. Next week the sutures are removed, and probably another pint of drainage from that nasty swelling!