Today is the day Chad heads to the orthopedic surgeon to figure out what's wrong with his knee. I'll update this post this afternoon when I know more. Hoping it's not anything major but that if he does need surgery that it can be done quickly with minimal recovery time.
Update from the doc...
Chad completely tore his ACL and partially tore his meniscus. He's going to try to schedule surgery the first week of November, but has to go to physical therapy beforehand to repair it enough so that he can actually have the surgery. (In other words, it is totally screwed up.)
On the plus side -- and there are some plus's here -- this is the same surgery the surgeon had himself, so at least he knows how this works. And, like he told Chad, he now has something in common with Tom Brady, who did the exact same thing last year. The surgeon is confident that if Chad spends 4-6 months rehabbing it, he'll be able to play sports just as actively again. So, some not-so-good news all around but it could be a lot worse. I think Chad's just happy to have a game plan.
Now I have to spend the next month stocking up on movies and board games, practice looking at gross things without fainting, and try to figure out our health insurance to make sure this isn't going to cost an arm and a leg. Or, in this case, a knee.
2 comments:
Hoping for a speedy recovery!
At least it is fixable and you have a Dr you trust. I'm sure it will all work out fine. Chad will rehab diligently and it's good he can go back to sports again.
God maybe using this time off for a purpose. Be looking for it.
Will be praying for a full recovery.
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