WARNING! Graphic Surgical Image

Our orthopedist emailed us today the picture he took of Annie's knee during surgery.  He was so surprised at the amount of damage done to her left knee that he decided to take the following picture.  I, personally, find this picture pretty interesting; however, I realize that some people might not have the stomach for it, like Justin.  So if you'd like to see it, keep scrolling down. 





















This is Annie's left knee.  Her foot is to the left, her hip to the right.  The white bone between the tips of the pincers is Annie's kneecap after being removed.  Above that you can see the dark colored crater made in her bone that her kneecap created by being chronically dislocated and rubbing on her bone.  This was by far worse damage than the doctor ever anticipated seeing, telling us that Annie's knees looked like those of an 80 year old woman with severe arthritis.  I'm SO glad those kneecaps are now gone!!  It's no wonder that her dislocated kneecaps were causing her SO much pain!