“I Still Think What I Thunk Before…”

So, I had surgery yesterday. It went well. My meniscus needed more than just a trim and Dr. Frush  put three stitches in  to repair it. I currently am on high doses of narcotics. I am in and out of coherency and will be for a few days.  I thought I would post this now so everyone knows that surgery went well and I am recovering.

I didn’t feel pain the first day because the drugs they gave me in the hospital were still in my system and still working their way out. So, I was feeling NO pain! (If  you know what I mean! ?)  I vaguely remember waking up in recovery and my eyes were still semi-closed. I said, to no one in particular, “My knee hurts!” I opened my eyes and saw that I was in recovery and asked if I had knee surgery. The nurse on duty told me that I did and I asked her why I felt like I was crying. She told me that I was. When I looked alarmed, she told me that it was normal coming out of anesthesia.

A little while later, after my juice and Nutri-Grain bars, my mom came back to see me. And this is when I learned that my meniscus needed to be repaired. Dr. Frush said it went perfectly and because he needed to stitch me up, I need to be “non-weight-bearing” for two weeks. So basically, I will be carried around whenever I need to get out of the recliner. Which is only to go to the bathroom. (Thanks Lil’ Dave!)

So, as they say in one of my favorite Disney movies (Sleeping Beauty), “I still think what I think before,”  knee surgery hurts more than having a child! My knee actually does not hurt as bad as it has the past eight months since my injury; but, the only difference here is,  I am on a whole lot of drugs! I knew what kind of pain to expect and I was not disappointed  in the least! Just, after my injury I could not be heavily medicated while I was at work so that hurt a whole lot. Now, that my knee is surgically repaired, I CAN be heavily medicated  as my knee FINALLY heals.   It’s going to be a LONG road, but at least it will lead to my knee NOT hurting anymore!

It’s about time for another dose of pain meds so I will be “out” for a little while… thanks for all the prayers, well wishes, and good vibes that were sent my way! They COMPLETELY worked!  Because of popular demand, I have extended the Booster until Sunday night. Please and thanks so much!