I just wanted to give everyone an update on my knee. I had an MRI and the results weren't all that great. There are 3 major things wrong:
1. I have a flap of cartilage that is peeled away like and orange peel
2. I have bruising on my patella bone
3. I have severe arthritis. There are parts of the joint where there is barely any cartilage. I have never felt old until my doctor told me that.
I have to have my knee scoped. This will give the doctor an idea of the severity of the damage as well as the opportunity to fix the flap of cartilage. I have scheduled the surgery for November 19th, which is the Thursday before Thanksgiving. It is a 2 week recovery (not bad) but I won't be able to drive since it is my right knee. I figure piggy-backing Thanksgiving will give me added time off and a reason to just lay on my butt for the holiday and have everyone do the cooking :-) My parents may fly out and help out with Gwen while I am laid up, and then Mike's family will be here for Thanksgiving. Should be an interesting time!
I'll keep everyone posted.
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