Following the surgery, I was placed on painkillers and told to lie on my back with my leg raised in the air.  Cool, I thought.  Finally I get to spend an afternoon in the same state and position that Lindsay Lohan enjoys most every day.

Following the surgery, I was placed on painkillers and told to lie on my back with my leg raised in the air. Cool, I thought. Finally I get to spend an afternoon in the same state and position that Lindsay Lohan enjoys most every day.

Today I had microscopic surgery on my left knee to repair a torn meniscus. Thanks to the injury, I learned a new word. Previously, I might have assumed that a "meniscus" was a creature that lived deep in the ocean or maybe an engine part for my car that would cost thousands to be replaced. Turns out it's the medical term for the cartilage found in the human knee.

The tear occurred while I was playing basketball at the gym, or maybe when playing softball in cleats. Then again, at this stage of my life, it could have happened while simply walking up a staircase.

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