Yes! We have a surgery!!!!!

So - here we are - no more history - in the here and now...

Today I saw the new surgeon for the first time. I actually liked him. He is a specialist in ankle and foot issues.

He apologized when he came in, for taking time to get to me, but he said he was reviewing my CT scan films and the x-rays I had brought along. After taking a brief medical history, he examined my ankle - actually, BOTH ankles.

Does this hurt, does that hurt, can you feel this, can you feel that...

I can feel you, ah - that's a sweet spot....that's ok - aye - now that hurts....

He took me in the hall and slowly took the time to rotate the images from the CT scan and show me exactly where the lesion was/is. He pointed out on the x-ray precisely what we were looking at....

Back in the room, I'm told - you've had this now for two years, and its not gotten better - you are a good candidate for surgery. (Did I want to hug this man or what????) He explained he would like me to have an MRI so he would have a better idea of what he's looking at. I told him my time concerns and that I'd like to have the surgery done as soon as possible after guard championships.

His response was that going to championships with the kids was more important than surgery....(Did I want to kiss this man or what?????)

He also said that given that time frame, there was certainly time to get the MRI done as well. So I'm good with that. His office called me shortly after I got home with the approval code for the MRI...sadly, the hospital where I was to have it doesn't have an appointment until the end of JUNE!!!! Now I need another pre-cert....

Microfracture surgery is most likely what we will do, perhaps repair the cartilage or maybe even drill - this will depend on what he sees in the MRI and when he finally gets in there. It may be done arthroscopically - but he did warn it might be open - again, depending on what the findings are...

He feels if I have the surgery in April, I should be good to go for marching season and definitely good to go for my own season in November....

Had problems finding where to put the ankle/foot last night to sleep...finally fell asleep from exhaustion, but woke while it was still dark to throbbing....after he prodded and poked - it throbbed...it is swollen....

BUT I'M GETTING FIXED!!!!!!!

Oops - maybe I should re-phrase that?????