Originally posted @ MySpace as "Crutches Yuck"

Yesterdays surgery seemed to go well, now comes the long recovery.  I'll be in crutches for about 12 weeks, 6 weeks for the right leg another surgery around my birthday and then another 6 weeks.  This time the doc put me in a brace that prevents me from moving my leg.  Now those of you that know me know that I like to take things apart, well I figured out how to make it so I can bend my knee.  Needless to day Rosa chewed my butt out for that.  One thing though, thank God for pain killers.  He gave me hydrocodone; nothing major but a few of these and I feeling pretty damn good.  That and Motrin and I'm feeling no pain. 

Here are before and after pictures:

 http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k283/TheBass_25/JWHUN026.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k283/TheBass_25/CMHUN014.jpg

He drilled out the defective part and put in a plug that will eventually grow over with scar cartilage.  The right knee was harder for him to do because of the shape of the defect.  The left knee will be easier.  The hope is that after the scar tissue forms it will be a permanent fix and the meniscus tears will stop. I'm just looking forward to being able to go to the gym without being in pain.  Not sure if that's going to happen but it's my best shot.  If this doesn't work then I'm probably going to have to retire. We'll just have to wait and see to have to retire. We'll just have to wait and see.