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09/07/2005 Entry: "Update on Aretha"

Hello everyone, this is Greg making a post to update everyone on Aretha’s condition and progress.

Aretha sustained a knee injury at the end of March, or the first of April. We thought it was a simple sprain, but she was getting progressively worse. She had to wear an immobilizer brace and be on crutches for several weeks and that did not help her. The Doctors became convinced she had torn her ACL, so she went for an MRI series, but nothing showed up, so they decided it must be a miniscus tear, with a possible slight ACL tear, one too small to be seen on the MRI.

Aretha had knee surgery the first of July and was on crutches for several weeks. She has been having intense and very painful physical therapy three times or more per week and is very slowly making progress. She is able to spend more time using her cane now, but she still has times where she is unable to get around without her crutches.

She is very upset and depressed about things, because she cannot be online, but because her leg does not move well, and does not really bend she is not able to sit at a desk, and due to the positions she must lie in, her laptop is just collecting dust.

Replies: 10 comments

Just wanted to let you know I still think about you and I hope everything is ok.

Posted by Tracy @ 07/31/2006 05:25 PM CST

Aretha - hope you come back soon. Miss you!

Posted by Suzanne @ 04/02/2006 08:06 PM CST

Just wanted to let you know I was thinking about you. Hope this new year brings you health and happiness.

Posted by Tracy @ 01/07/2006 10:27 AM CST

Hi Aretha,
Just wanted to pop in and wish you a Happy New Year. I'm hoping and praying that your knee is getting better and you'll soon be able to get back to life as it was and even better. Hugs!

Posted by Carolyn @ 01/04/2006 11:04 AM CST

I wanted to stop by and wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope you are able to get back online soon. Miss ya.

Posted by Suzanne @ 12/22/2005 06:32 PM CST

(((((Aretha))))) Sure sounds like you could use some hugs honey...bless your heart! I too am glad to hear from ya, even if it was with bad news...I will keep you in my prayers, and as always, in my thoughts! Heal quickly, and have a very magical holiday sweetie! ~Hugs~

Posted by Heather H. @ 12/14/2005 09:33 AM CST

Hi Aretha! I hope you are feeling better. Come back when you can!

Posted by Suzanne @ 11/18/2005 09:28 AM CST

I was so glad to see your post!! I hope you get to feeling better - I miss you online!! I think of you often. I had my baby girl. You take care!!

Posted by Suzanne @ 09/26/2005 12:28 PM CST

Wow...great to hear some news, even though it's not the best. Sending lots of hugs her way and hoping she's up and around soon. God Bless :)

Posted by Tracy @ 09/19/2005 07:42 PM CST

So sorry things have been so rough. I've wondered since it'd been so long ago that you last posted. Sure hope the surgery did what it was supposed to do and that the therapy gets easier and easier for you. Hugs and prayers are sent your way.

Posted by Carolyn @ 09/14/2005 11:44 PM CST

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