Ripped cartilidge in the knee is not a fun way to live. Since July 8th, I have been trying to get through pain of movement, and most of all stairs. Thast right Stairs, for 4 monts now I have been walking up the stairs one stair at the time, with each foot taking one step at a time, a very long hard process. November 10th I was suppose to have arthoscopic surgery and was postponed due to me having a head cold, so I waited another 2 long frustrating weeks to go back in. Well it finally happened and my knee is all fixed.

I actually had 3 things done to my knee....1)Arthoscope - they send in a scope to check out the problems with my knee 2)Meniscectomy - While the scope is in, they trim and scrape damaged cartilidge 3)Debvidement a process of cleaning lose cartilide and fluids from my knee.

I was at the Hospital at 7:00 and was taken to the Operating Room at 7:30. From what I can gather from the nurses, I was put to sleep, and the surgery started at 7:50 and was finished in about 30 minutes. I woke up at 8:30, and stayed in the recovery room for about 15 minutes and then was moved to the Day Surgery room till 11:00. What a long wait.

For all those wondering how I took the anesthetic...It made me overly nautious. They pumped me Gravol via Intervenus.