Dal's Knee Surgery

Even the bad stuff is good stuff when it makes for great memories!!  Surgery included!  Dal pointed out that, historically speaking, whenever he has had major medical events it has always occurred around Spring Break!  I wonder if I should punch him in his good leg for all of the ruined vacations!!

I drove up early Friday morning and arrived in Provo at 10:00.  Picked Dal up and drove to the surgery center.  waited for 2 hours before actually getting into surgery, a 2 1/2 hour surgery, and then post-op time had us leaving the center a few minutes before 6:00 p.m.  Fun day...

BEFORE. . . DURING. . . and AFTER SURGERY!!

(Pain levels have been rather intense the first 24 hours, but are starting to taper off now...every 5 hours rather than every 2 hours...)

Friday evening the cousins came over and helped "entertain" the patient!  We all had fun together, and Dal enjoyed having people around him...even though he was just a tad "foggy."








"SLEEP OVER" time on the floor!  And, of course, there was "BATH TIME" when Dal was starting to feel a bit grungy (a good sign!)

Saturday afternoon we had a fun time at the BYU vs. Air Force rugby match.  A  few weeks ago our family thought we'd be attending the match to watch Dallin PLAY!!  Change of plans...

When Dallin was insistent, pre-surgery, that he would be going to the game less than 24 hours post-surgery, I just bit my tongue thinking the pain level would be the deciding factor.  Not so much!  The "rugby brotherhood" is a much stronger influence than pain!  We went to the game!!    But the pictures tell the real story!

Great memories!  And here's to a SPEEDY RECOVERY, DALLIN!!