guts·y (gts)
adj. guts·i·er, guts·i·est Slang
1. Marked by courage or daring; plucky.
2. Robust and uninhibited; lusty: "the gutsy . . . intensity of her musical involvement" Judith Crist.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Surgery went fine, follow-up was yesterday

Yesterday's follow-up with the surgeon went fine.  They took out my two stitches.  The arthroscopic incisions are indeed tiny.  Aside from some swelling, some residual ink marks, and a few SteriStrips, my knee doesn't look much different from before the surgery.

I went home with pictures taken inside my knee, showing meniscal crap (the surgeon's term) before debridement, several shots of normal stuff, and one unusual problem that might have been the main source of pain: a plica, which Dr. Troy removed.

I still have pain, but every day it's a little better.  I can walk using crutches, I can walk using just one crutch, I can even walk without crutches at all.  Mostly I'm resting, elevating the leg, and getting around using one crutch.

Prescription for physical therapy in hand, I've begun the hunt for PT that's nearby and covered by my insurance.