I wonder now if part of what helped prevent spread was how my surgery was handled on my knee. While I didn't have any sort of block or anything, they did inject me with morphine straight into my knee during the surgery for the pain. I walked out happy as a lark. Still amuses me.

I'm quite pleased right now. I'll get a call this week to confirm if they can fit me into the surgeon's schedule on the 27th. As soon as I get that call I can go to the hospital and talk to the staff there and work things out with them for extra details I didn't work out with the surgeon. He only has to worry about OR stuff. The hospital staff has to worry about every other moment. (Plus I have to handle the nightmare that is hospital + celiac + additional food intolerances. Basically, I can literally not eat there.)

But with all the hassle, I'm very thrilled that one of my nightmares is about to be over. Thank you all for piping in and helping out.