Knee Surgery Update....

UPDATE: Moved the text up here just in case some of you wanted to read about my update and not see the photos...Here you go...

Made the trek down to Kaiser Permanente Travelodge offices this morning for a follow up appointment with my surgeon's AP. She was very happy with my progress. Took some measurements asked some questions and sent me on my way with a gold star on my progress chart. Asked if I had any questions and then said...Oh wait...I almost forgot the best part...And handed me these printouts. Pretty crazy stuff! Don't get old kids...don't get old.

IMG_001 - Patellofemoral joint
IMG_002 - Osteophyte lateral femoral condyle (Bone spur)
IMG_003 - Partial medial meniscus (MCL) tear
IMG_004 - Partial medial meniscus (MCL) tear
IMG_005 - Torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
IMG_006 - Excessive early joint wear (Arthritis) on the tibial plateau
IMG_007 - Partial lateral meniscus tear
IMG_008 - Partial lateral meniscus tear
IMG_009 - Cleaned up tissue from the lateral meniscus tear
IMG_010 - Allograft ACL (Donor Tendon) in Knee Bent
IMG_011 - Allograft ACL (Donor Tendon) in Knee Straight





Made the trek down to Kaiser Permanente Travelodge offices this morning for a follow up appointment with my surgeon's AP. She was very happy with my progress. Took some measurements asked some questions and sent me on my way with a gold star on my progress chart. Asked if I had any questions and then said...Oh wait...I almost forgot the best part...And handed me these printouts. Pretty crazy stuff! Don't get old kids...don't get old.

Knee Injury Update…

For those of you keeping score:
Old Age – 5
Neil – 0

I got my MRI results today...and it’s not the best of news. I tore my Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)...That guy is toast. They also saw two small tears...One on the back of the Medial Meniscus and one on the back of the Lateral Meniscus. And as a parting gift they threw in...Early Degenerative Joint Disease (Arthritis) which they made the comment of “It is REALLY unusual to see it THIS bad at the age of ONLY thirty”...Thanks guys!

I am going to do some physical therapy for a month and see how the Meniscus tears are doing...they are hoping those will heal up while I strengthen my leg. Then I’ll go back in a month and we can evaluate what I want to do at that point. Surgery vs. No Surgery, Bionic Leg vs. Peg Leg or Just sending me to the glue factory.

Kind of a bummer...but I guess that’s just how it goes. I am going to go investigate this thing called a Gym here at work and get going on that whole deal. Bums me out...I was having a really freaking good time playing soccer. Getting old is dumb.