Quote Originally Posted by sundial View Post
Aw gee, Beth! I missed out when you first posted about your doggie and your accident (I'm so sorry for both!) and just want to send warm wishes. What a way to start a new year in a new place. Do you have someone available to help take you to PT after you have your surgery? Until you can get back on your feet? I'm really sorry your knee is messed up but on the bright side there have been major advancements in knee surgery just within the last 5 years. Patients are recovering quicker with less pain. So if you had to mess it up, better now than say 10 years ago.

Any chance you have access to a knee surgical center that your ortho participates with? I've found that they offer the best pre- and post-op care specific to your needs and the nursing staff is pretty johnny on the spot with the pain meds.
Yeah, I miss Nala. Going for walks isn't the same without her.

My insurance requires surgery be done in a hospital, or at least NOT in the out-patient surgery center that my Doc normally does his surgery. The lady doing the scheduling wasn't completely surprised.

I checked out the Doc, he's board certified, and is a sports medicine doctor. So getting the knee fixed will get me back on the bike and other fun things. He carefully inferred that I should have had surgery months ago. Which was probably true. So I'm happy having a doc that grasps the concept of sports medicine.

I live alone, so will up to me to get to PT and such. Am hoping to bribe neighbors to take me to/from surgery.