4 Day Hospital Stay

I really meant to get a bunch of photos of my nurses, some good needle pricks, you name it.... just was not really mentally there over those 4 days from Wednesday until Saturday.

I did get one of Dana, who stayed with me the entire time and helped out.

Ooooooh mama! Dana got one of me just after I came out of the shower, about fainted on the floor from nausea and drugs, had to pee - had to puke, on oxygen - on IV, gown not even on me, just draped to cover the goods..... well, she got it! It is off the chain hideous and ridiculous, but yes, you know me, it will be posted even if I will be shamed years from now!

Left Knee Surgery - Round Two; April 30th

Dana took me up to Vail this early Wednesday morning so that I could have my CT done prior to my surgery, which was scheduled for noon.

Dana was with me throughout the entire process - even as far as going back for my pre-op. Now, when someone walked by with a needle or something that looked like a needle, all you would feel is a gust of wind because that is how fast Dana was out of there.

I watched as much as I could watch. Standard IV, the leg prep and oh yes, the anesthesiologist do my nerve block. That was one hell of a needle. Very cool how that works.

Well, here a few photos of the femur bone being screwed back together, my lovely new scar that I could stuff a small child inside like a kangaroo pouch.... but I digress. Enjoy!!!

The "Discovery" Appointment; April 29th

I was discharged this past Saturday with just a dislocated knee from the ER. Considering I was not able to put any pressure on my leg, as the ER doctor told me I would be able to do, I assumed I had re-torn my brand new ACL that Dr. Peter Millett @ Steadman Hawkins had put in December of 2006. I made an appointment for that Tuesday so that Millett could check out "his work".

I got there, was severely swollen still in my knee... obviously more than I should have been after this type of injury. Millett had already had me stop by to get an MRI prior to our visit. A few things made him a little curious, he took me down the hall and had me do 3 more X-Rays.

My glorious news for the day was that the ACL held up like a champ! My problem was, I had been sent home from the ER on Saturday with a broken Femur! OUCH! Millett tried to get me back for surgery that day.... just didn't work out. Surgery would be tomorrow, on Wednesday.

This is Dan the Man by the way.... showing me my jacked up knee!!