Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Surgery Morning

I was supposed to be getting up at 5:30 am for a 8:30 am surgery.  Well I got a call from the hospital last night saying that they had to move me back until 12:15.  Have I mentioned that I hate hospitals.  So now I get to starve from midnight until somewhere around 4 pm the next day.  That is going to be hard for me since I love my food.   
I am not looking forward to possibly being restricted to crutches for a while and having to take it easy.  I love to be active and that is why I am getting my meniscus fixed in the first place.  If I want to continue to run, play tennis and go snowboarding I needed to get it fixed.  Plus my orthopedic told me it was only going to get worse as I got older.  Hopefully they can fix the tear and clean out the cyst without to much trouble.  If everything goes as plan I am supposed to have the stitches taken out on friday and can start physical therapy on Monday. Probably will be swimming a lot in order to get some type of cardiovascular workout in.  I think I will not be allowed to run for a few months to make sure I have completely healed and that I have built up enough strength in my knee.
I will post again tonight when I get home.

7 comments:

  1. I hope things go well for you. Is your knee trouble affecting your drumming also or just other physical activities?

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  2. Hey, Mark ~ We're wishing you a very successful surgery and a super speedy recovery. Great to see your new blog - very cool. Sending hugs to you and the family. ~ Lisa

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  3. I had a surgery last month that was pushed back like that too - I was so hungry!! Wishing you the best with the surgery and for a speedy recovery!!

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  4. I hope you have a really good meal after your surgery. Please tell us how good it was...

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  5. Good luck with the surgery. I had a friend that had the same surgery (or very similar, it sounds like). Hope you recovery quickly!!

    (And great blog so far btw, especially the scientific breakdown of salads.)

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  6. Hey Mark!! Wishing you all the best with confidence that you will be up and around quickly doing all the activities you love with no pain.

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  7. I just wanted to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers today. I am doing well and taking it easy for a few days until I am cleared to start physical therapy.

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