Sorry it's been a while... we've had a busy week. Mark's surgery went well on Tuesday. They reconstructed his ACL, found that he'd also torn his meniscus, repaired that, and cleaned up everything else in the knee. Recovery has been very good so far - no nausea from the medicines, very little pain (thanks to the meds), and overall a night and day difference from 5 years ago when he did the same thing. This has been a very good experience so far, so praise God for that.
For those who like gory pictures... here's a one of his leg the first night we were home. We had some trouble stopping the bleeding, but thanks to our local fire station were able to get the supplies we needed to get things under control. Here's a picture while changing the dressings - no, that's not colored on there from a marker... it's Mark's blood.
For those who like gory pictures... here's a one of his leg the first night we were home. We had some trouble stopping the bleeding, but thanks to our local fire station were able to get the supplies we needed to get things under control. Here's a picture while changing the dressings - no, that's not colored on there from a marker... it's Mark's blood.
So thanks for all your prayers. Please keep them coming. Next Wednesday he will go in for a follow-up appointment where he'll get the brace unlocked so that he can begin bending his knee. He'll then also start the 3-4 month process of physical therapy to get the knee back to full strength.
1 comment:
oh mark...don't you just love that brace :) i hated wearing it! we hope and pray that your recovery goes well. hope to see you guys sometime soon!
-megan (and aaron)
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