Scoping it out

Posted Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at 2:26 PM

June 15 is a date I will long remember. Well, actually, some parts of that Wednesday I cannot remember since I was given general anesthesia and a nerve block to allow an orthopedic surgeon explore my knee arthroscopically.

While he was there, he trimmed some of the meniscus sheath that I had torn and he removed mangled cartilage, took some photos and then sewed up the two entries made on either side of my kneecap.

I have photos to prove all of the above. Wanna see?

That's what I thought. Too much information.

The good news is that the surgeon did not repair the ACL, which would have resulted in a longer recovery period.

The bad news is that the surgeon said I would be a prime candidate for a knee replacement within the next five years.

I just hope that medicine continues to look for and find new and better ways to fix things before I have to go back for that operation.

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Ken,They told me over 10 yrs ago I would have to have a replacement 3 years after having the same thing you just finished.Now I still have a few problems,but I am still as God made me with no man made parts.Good luck and hang in there.

-- Posted by mytaxesaremine on Tue, Jul 5, 2011, at 2:44 PM

I have just returned to work after recovering from the same surgery. I was down for three weeks, and two weeks of light use of the knee. I can't say that the knee is much better than before. I am told by others who have endured this inconvenience that it will take a few more weeks before things return to some semblance of normalcy. When that happens I will be truly grateful. Until then I keep it elevated when I can, walk as much as possible, and anticipate the bills. I guess getting older has it's perks and a down side or two. Hope you do well.

-- Posted by docudrama on Wed, Jul 6, 2011, at 1:51 PM

Ken, I know what it's like to have medical problems. Best of luck.

Also it's good to see that your not in education any longer. We have way too many bad teachers at MTSU and the administration is discriminatory. After I graduate I will not send MTSU any money but only letters of hate!!

- Former Student.

-- Posted by mpm2x on Sat, Sep 3, 2011, at 12:16 PM

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Kent Flanagan joined the Shelbyville Times-Gazette in July 2009 after finishing four years as journalist in residence at Middle Tennessee State University in July. Before his venture into academia, Flanagan was bureau chief in Nashville for The Associated Press from August 1983 until November 2004. He's also been AP correspondent in Bismarck, N.D., news editor in Columbia, S.C. and newsman in Philadelphia, Pa. Flanagan is a graduate of Angelo State University, served in the U.S. Army in Germany and Vietnam and worked at newspapers in San Angelo, Texas, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and San Antonio, Texas.

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