My First Surgery

I got my knee fixed today. Despite the grogginess, I feel pretty good.

I could be off crutches by Monday. That is just absolutely amazing.

Despite the hoop jumping with the HMO, the fact that I had my knee repaired in 3 1/2 weeks makes me happy we haven't nationalized health care like Canada.

This was my first surgery ever. My first experience with anesthesia was interesting. I was complaining about a headache due to caffiene withdrawals (surgery was at noon so no food or beverages since midnight). The doctor says he had something which would knock that headache out quick (the anesthesia). He injects it into my IV and within seconds I start feeling something I can't describe.......then I feel panic.....then my vision begins to blur.......then my headache goes away......then I say "Wow!".....then I wake up two hours later in recovery.

Pretty strange. Two hours of life vanished. That's the only way to describe it.

But I have to admit that with my right knee shaved....I've got some pretty good looking legs.