Clumsybarbie
RNY via my right knee...
Sep 05, 2009
Hi everyone,Hope yall are having a great Labor Day Weekend. I'm doing pretty well considering I'm 2 days post-op knee surgery
. I knew I was going to eventually need the knee surgery due to a genetic abnormality and I'd had the same surgery in my left knee 5yrs ago. The surgery is called a Lateral Retinacular (sp?) Release
. The surgeon goes in and severs the tendon that is holding the knee cap in the wrong position.The very interesting thing was my knee surgeon couldn't understand why my bariatric surg at another hospital was refusing to do the RNY on me
. He said he still needed to take care of my knee, then wanted me to see someone from their hospital's bariatric surg group.
I went for my pre-op stuff on Monday and the RN that worked with me recommended a doctor Spaw from Baptist Hospital... she said all of the nurses loved him and he had done various surgeries on them when he used to do other surgeries besides bariatric. Then, on Thursday, when I was in the hospital for my knee surgery, yet another nurse brought up his name
. I'm going to look into getting an appt with him once I can drive (knee surgery was in my right leg this time, and being I don't live in London, this will be challenging, lol!)
Would love any and all advice especially if you've heard anything about Dr. Spaw at Baptist in Nashville!!
Hugs!
Clumsybarbie
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About Me
Nashville, TN
Location
41.7
BMI
Surgery
01/24/2011
Surgery Date
Nov 04, 2008
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