"Doctors are so concerned about containing the infection in Tom Brady's left knee they have performed three procedures in an attempt to eradicate it, according to a source familiar with the Patriots quarterback's travails on the West Coast."It had already been announced by Brady via his website last Wednesday that he underwent a second surgery on his left knee to "clean and to test the wound". This was necessary because of an infection in the knee.
So with today's Herald report, that brings the Brady knee surgery count to FOUR. I'm not a doctor - nor did I stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night - but from what I gather this knee injury has turned into a bonafide disaster. Brady is now on IV antibiotics and will remain on them for six weeks. Here are the two scenarios that could play out:
1) The follow-up surgeries are a success, the infection is eliminated, and Brady rehabs his knee as normal - with a possible slight delay from all the extra work done. Should be ready to play by, let's say, May-June.
2) The infection lingers and compromises the new ACL grafted to Brady's knee. The original ACL surgery will have to be redone - but not until after the entire infection is eliminated. It's possible that this would delay the surgery until January, in which case it would put Brady's 2009 season in jeopardy.
The hope right now is for #1. It's possible that these follow-up surgeries are more precautionary than anything, and are merely to fight the infection in the most effective way possible. Regardless, this surgery has not gone as planned - the Patriots have begun to voice their dissatisfaction with Brady's choice to go with his own doctor instead of one suggested by the team - and all we can do at this point is worry until our hair falls out... and hope for the best. Or else we might see Bob Lobel and his panic button return to Sports Final in the near future.
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