My Journey with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

"On the girl's brown legs there were many small white scars. I was thinking, do those scars cover the whole of you, like the stars and the moons on your dress? I thought that would be pretty too, and I ask you right here please to agree with me that a scar is never ugly. That is what the scar makers want us to think. But you and I, we must make an agreement to defy them. We must see all scars as beauty. Okay? This will be our secret. Because take it from me, a scar does not form on the dying. A scar means, I survived."

- Little Bee by Chris Cleave

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Knee Surgery

I'm going to have right knee surgery this Monday (February 14th).

We know for sure that he will do the MPFL replacement (with cadaver tendon). We don't know exactly what else he will do, neither does he until he's in surgery. On my other knee I had an osteotomy done to deepen the grove that my knee cap sits in (bone work of my tibia). I also had my Q-angle adjusted (removing the insertion of the patella tendon on my tibia so that it becomes more aligned). Most likely, he will have to do at least one of those other things, but we won't know until I'm in surgery.

Right know we're developing a surgery plan, so I will update on that soon.
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3 comments:

  1. Jenny CruzFebruary 24, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    Hi, I read your story from my right side and I can feel nothing but sympathy of what happened to you and admiration as well. Your right, your are one to take control of your own life. Don't think that this is the end of the world because there are more to do than kicking the soccer ball. Happiness never stop at field but instead a better start for you.
    And about that scars of your, Plastic surgeon Los Angeles might be the best place for you. Aside from removing scar, they also offers various surgery services.

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  2. Zimmer Knee Replacement RecallJune 14, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    I admire your courage and positive mindset. So how was your surgery? I do hope everything's fine.

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  3. Cosmetic SurgeryOctober 24, 2011 at 4:08 AM

    i think it's brave to have plastic surgery. I really do hope it will go well for you. The important thing in having a surgery is to know the benefits and risks associated with it.

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