It's over!

The day that I've been waiting a week for is finally over.  I had my ACL reconstructed yesterday afternoon at Lexington Hospital.  The surgery actually went really well, and I didn't wake up during it (I was really worried about that).  Today has been quite challenging for me, though.  I'm a very independent woman, and I'm used to doing things for myself, but I've had to have help with everything today.  I'm supposed to see my orthopaedist in 10-14 days for a follow-up visit.  Afterwords, he'll probably set me up with physical therapy, which I'm anxious and curious about.  Right now, they have me wearing a knee immobilizer all night and day.  The only time I'm allowed to take it off is twice a day for thirty minutes for my knee exercises.

I just want to thank everyone for their prayers and support!  It all means SO much to me!!  Thanks again!

Have a safe, happy Halloween!

Cassie

tomorrow is the day.

In case many of you are unaware, I go in for my ACL reconstructive surgery tomorrow.  I have to be at the hospital tomorrow morning at 11:00am.  The surgery isn't until 12:30pm, though.  I am experiencing a combination of emotions right now:  scared, nervous, excited, anxious, and worried.  All of these are incorporated due to the fact that I have never had a surgical operation  performed on me before.  Honestly, I strongly believe that it's the unknown, or not knowing, that scares us as humans the most.  Since we do not know what to expect, we just automatically weigh it out in the worst possible scenario, scaring ourselves really.  I'm brave, and always have been.  I know that I'll get through this, especially since I have such loving and compassionate people around me who care about me deeply.  Thanks for all of everyone's support!

long time, no see.

I've had many new things happen to me since I've posted on this blog last time...  I've been vegetarian for a little over a month!  Yay!  There have also been some advances with me, physically.  My left knee has seriously been hurting really bad lately.  It got to the point two nights ago, where I couldn't put any weight on it at all.  My mom told me that I needed to go to the doctor, just in case something's wrong with it.  Well, something is.  I went to the doctor yesterday, and they did two x-rays.  The x-rays show that my knee is abnormal (great!).  There is supposed to be an even spacing between your femur (thigh bone) and your fibula (calf bone).  Well, mine aren't evenly spaced.  They're almost touching on one side, and really far apart on the other side.  Not good.  My doctor referred me to go to an orthopedist (bone doctor).  I'm really really nervous.  She thinks that there is some soft tissue damage, such as a stretched/ripped tendon or ligament.  If it's what I think it is, then my ACL's are probably messed up.  If that's the case, and they're torn, I may have to get surgery, which REALLY scares me.  I've never had surgery before and I don't know what to expect out of any of this.

All I know to say is, prayers are definetly appreciated and welcomed.  God is looking over me and protecting me right at this very moment and I know it.

That's just about all of the updates.  Because of all this, I'm prescribed to Mobic, an anti-inflammatory medicine that makes my stomach dance in not-so-fun ways.  Plus, I'm missing work.  Not good.  But, I do have a doctor's note.

Wish me luck!!!!