Matt's ACL surgery

Here are a few pics from Matt's recent ACL surgery.  He begrudingly grated me 'permission' to take a few pics, so here they are . . .

Here is Matt and the nurse getting his TED hose on :)  Ted hose are basically shockingly tight nylons (and all of us ladies thought that control top is bad . . . .).  Anways, they help to prevent blod cots forming in the legs after surgery.  Lucky for Matt he only has to wear it on the leg in question

Let's all make sure that we are about to operate on the correct knee :)

Waiting for the surgeon to get ready

This one was taken just a few minutes after coming to - he was still a bit loopy.  It was right about now that he asked me what Dr. Baxter said about the surgery - I laughed and told him that he did not have a baby! (Dr. Baxter is my baby doc, Dr. West was the knee surgeon :)

This is Matt's new favorite spot for the next week - he has strict instructions to stay in bed - the ONLY time he is allowed out is to use the restroom.

I put this one in just to make Erin squirm a bit :)  The lrge incision is where they went in to take part of the hamstring to make a new ACL and the small holes are where the drill, light, and other instruments were

Overall he is doing pretty good.  He can put his weight on that leg for a few seconds which is good.  He meets with the physical therapist this Thursday which will probably be really good and really painful all at the same time.