I'm ok. The first 3 were w/a quack doctor who's being sued for malpractice. He implanted a ligament unapproved by the FDA into my knee. The premise was so he'd get his patients to return KNOWING that the implant was a failure. Unfortunately, I was one of his victims who had to reattach the faulty ligament by arthroscopic surgery w/surgery #3.
The last 3 were done by my late surgeon. He was highly regarded w/in the state & was one of the Orthopedic Surgeons consulted by the Olympic Swim Team. He removed the faulty ligament in January 2000 & was very successful. However, on 9/11/01, I feel @ work & jarred the replacement he did 20 months prior. We scoped my knee & learned that the ligament would need to be replaced again b/c it had completely detached itself. 4 months later, he used my hamstring tendon to stabalize my knee & it's been great ever since.
Unfortunately, lung cancer took his life in 2003. He had been battling it for years, which is sad b/c he never smoked a day in his life. Goes to show, 2nd hand smoke can kill.
