Nancy's Notes: March 2009 Archives

Well, surgery on my knee is done and over with and it went well!  I am so happy as I am ready to start rehabbing my knee and get it back to normal!

I had the surgery done Friday arthroscopically. The surgeon and anethesiologist gave me the choice of going under or getting a block from the waist down. I chose the block, so I was actually awake for the surgery and got to watch it on the monitor. I didn't think I would like it as I can't even watch blood getting drawn. But because it was on a monitor and I never looked down at my actual knee, it was pretty cool.

What an amazing night I had the other night at "Dancing With the Stars."

 

I have to admit I went in thinking I was going to be so sad being in the audience watching, instead of dancing as one of the cast members as originally planned. After all, Tony Dovolani, my former dance partner, and I had put in a lot of hard work and time before my knee injury. And as many of you know, I am a huge fan of the show!

 

But, boy, I have to say when the show started I was so beyond excited that Tony was able to continue on the show and get a new partner. And Melissa was beyond amazing!!!!!

The past couple of days have been odd ones to say the least. I feel like I'm having some sort of out of body experience. I am used to covering "Dancing With the Stars," not actually being the one in the story. I am so beyond disappointed that I won't be able to continue on the show. Tony Dovolani, my dance partner, and I have been working our you-know-whats off for the past month. So, even though I am definitely putting the situation into perspective, I cannot deny I am completely bummed out. When you have been practicing non-stop (we averaged 5-6 hours a day for almost four weeks straight), it is tough to throw all that hard work out the window. As many of you have read by now, I tore my meniscus in my knee in two places, and I have to have surgery to fix it.