Well, I was at the Orthopedic Dr. for my follow up appointment today....the surgery is healing well, but I had some VERY SERIOUS damage ... All 3 "compartments" were damaged...(not good) cartilage in all three was either worn away or shredded (see pics)

This is suppose to be rounded V

Pulling back the torn and shredded parts to be clipped

He managed to clip and grind off the bad parts to make the areas smooth the way they are suppose to be....(not all lumpy like the pics). He said this could last anywhere from a few months to a few years, But in the end I will need a knee replacement. So it will be a matter of time...as a stop gap they can inject some kind of "spongy stuff" to help cushion the bones so they are not grinding against each other...

I am not limited to what I can do .NO high impact movements .walking included.....biking, swimming, and an elliptical would be good things....I love walking, walking is part of my job...walking in the yard.its how Mike and I lost a lot of the weight. This is going to be a hard one to take...I am pretty bummed out...

I am off work ANOTHER week to try to have it not be as tender in case a child bumps it...I go back in another 4 weeks for a check up on it......I am also limited to time spent standing, or sitting or walking a baby....sigh. I am wondering if it is even fair for them to keep me on ....I guess I will be making some "life decisions" soon.

Arthroscopic surgery next week he thinks I have a "floating body"(aka "Jimmy Hoffa") in my knee...as in a chunk of bone, cartilage, etc. He is also open to the possibility that I still may have a torn meniscus that did not show up on the MRI, and is going to grind down some arthritic growth that is starting to develope. I will be in bed for 2 days then off work until the at least a week, so I will be harassing all of you at least till the 24th. I am already going stir crazy!!!