Knee Surgery Scheduled

Yes, you read that correctly…. I'm having knee surgery to correct my right knee. I am having the damaged tissue around/under my kneecap cleaned away and getting a MPFL (Medial Patellofemoral Ligament) reconstruction with a cadaver tendon. I'm excited to have some stability (a lot I hope) after this surgery is completed.  Let me say, first and foremost, I'm truly blessed to have gotten a referral from the VA to see my surgeon in his private practice setting.

We were looking through my MRI scans…. here is where he showed where my torn MPFL is

Here is the close up of that same MRI scan, I editing only by placing the arrow to show my torn MPFL.

He was straight forward with me and told me everything to expect (pros and cons) and really knows what he is talking about. I feel completely safe having him as my surgeon next week. (9 days to be exact)

My surgical order

I don't know exactly what time, which I'm told is normal incase there are cancellations, they can move you up to the closer time and not have to make a bunch of calls. I should be called 2 business days prior to my surgery date to get my time.

Let me tell you, I've never had a "real" surgery like this. I mean, I've had an oral surgery and I've had cesarians… but nothing like this where you have to fast and all the other post op precautions and guidelines. Like not shaving that leg at all for 5-7 days… yuck. I have to quit taking my Aleve and supplements and drink less coffee/more water…. boo! haha I know it needs to be done and I can be a coffee junkie (slowly) once surgery is done and I'm recovering. Oh and no eating after midnight, which isn't really a big deal (but also nothing else…. water/coffee/hard candy) until after surgery…. then the typical no nail polish (yet I was scoping nail polish at the store today like my brain was on vacation!), make up, lotions, deodorants, etc…etc…etc…

I did decide to make my crutches a bit more "me" since I really didn't care for them all boring and metal. Duct Tape to the rescue!!! I love purple and I love owls…. so this tape literally jumped into my arms at the store today. I had seen someone else's decorated crutches on Instagram (sorry, I can't remember the username) but I then checked Pinterest since…. well there is always a tutorial for what I'm looking for on that site…. sure enough I found a few and mixed a couple to get the results I wanted.

Not too bad. Now to do something about the handles and arm rests…...

So now that those are taken care of, I will go to my research of what I will need during and after surgery, so I can get it done before surgery and have no worries during recovery. I know I'll have to buy some clothes since I always wear skinny jeans and I was told shorts or baggy pants are more comfortable/helpful for recovery.

There really isn't much else to update right now. (plus I'm tired and only thinking about how comfortable I'll be laying on my pillow with ice on my knee) so I'll go now so I can get to bed. I plan on updating this often once I get surgery since there are not many resources around for MPFL surgeries.