Road to Recovery

Brent and I just returned to Provo after his osteochondral allograft transplant surgery. It was a success and according to Dr. Bugbee, a perfect match. As we expected, the rest of his knee was in perfect condition and the graft fit perfectly, so his chances of recovery are good. He has a 5 inch incision down the front of his knee. He is moving his knee some, up to 50 degrees non- weight-bearing, and bearing weight on it with his brace on (peg-legged). He will have home health care nurses come and take care of him and Physical therapy at home for the next 3 weeks. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers we are very grateful. I will stay here with Brent and Janeese for a week or so until he is feeling better. All we know about the donor is that he was 19. We were given a little card with an identifying donor number so we can write the donors family anonymously and share our gratitude.