[Loch-Ruadh] Pookie's surgery

Padraig Ruad O'Maolagain padraig_ruad at irishbard.org
Wed Dec 20 14:57:24 PST 2006


Knee problems are never good, but I'm praying that the news you get next 
week will be the best that it can be.  In the meantime, just concentrate on 
resting and healing up.  And take advantage of being waited on - I think you 
deserve it as compensation for what you're going through.

Padraig

Pookie wrote:

> Well here are the details for now.
>
> As most know back in Oct I was injured at work and have been on crutches,
> physical therapy ect. Well those we not working so it was decided I would
> have things surgically repaired. The surgery went well and I was home late
> afternoon (honestly do not remember what time since I wa still pretty 
> groggy
> from the surgery). The good news is that we were expecting to have to do
> some rapir of the meniscus but the tears in it were minimal and he only 
> had
> to "shave" the meniscuc. Unfortunitaly while he was in doing the surgery 
> he
> found that I pretty much dont have much left of the pateller cartlidge 
> (the
> knee cap cartlidge) and that my knee was "bone on bone". I wont know much
> more until I see him in his office next week as to what the furture will
> bring regarding my knee and my career. For the time being I am on bedrest
> (or in some cases chair rest) with my leg propped up on multiple pillows,
> still on crutches and have this really nifty cooler thing that uses ice
> water to flow around my knee.   I hate "hurry up and wait".. sigh
>
>
> Magdalia/Pook
>
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