Look familiar? This is where the journey of Bill's knee began in 2015 - his FIRST arthroscopic surgery for his meniscus tear.
After TWO arthroscopic surgeries, two rounds of gel injections, aspiration with steroid injections all to try to repair torn medial and lateral meniscus and cartilage damage (the result of an injury at work), we ended up in Munster Indiana for a TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT!
~ OUTPATIENT ~
Yes, home the SAME DAY!
We are on day two of recovery at home.
A home nurse will come for three days and Home Physical Therapy for 2 1/2 weeks and then he will continue physical therapy for at least 3 months and hopefully return to work a new man!
We had a BIG scare (which we still await a second opinion on). During a routine CT scan for the knee, they found that Bill's lymph nodes are enlarged. They were/are concerned because his blood work has been fluctuating a bit - which was thought to be due to the pain in the knee. In order to be cleared for the knee replacement, they needed to do a biopsy on the lymph nodes a couple weeks back - so he's been through two pretty big surgeries in less than a month! Thankfully the lymph nodes that were removed and tested came back negative. Our primary care doctor wishes for us to go to a specialist for a second opinion to make sure we shouldn't look further into it.
Edward Hospital 2/15/17
On a brighter note - Ryan transferred to Lewis University in Romeoville to continue working on his Elementary Education Teaching Degree..... He earned ANOTHER degree from COD prior to transferring.
Here are my latest additions to my Skechers Collection.......
Keep Bill in your prayers as he continues to recover and heel from his surgeries and as we seek a second opinion on his lymph nodes.
