So that little check-up I went in for after the knee pain in Sunday River, well it turned into a big check -up. I can’t describe the feeling I had when the doc came in and told me I needed knee surgery. I was hoping he was just going to come in and tell me that I was just a wimp, but I guess not. Somewhere along the line, my knee went from being able to fight the pain and ski on., to rotten and needing surgery. The bone bruise and cartilage were severe enough that my knee doctor (Dr. Cooley) was going to have to do micro fracture surgery. And just like that my season was over…before it really started. I went in for the surgery on Tuesday the 20^th of January. Let’s just say I didn’t sleep to well the night before.

        Moments before the surgery I was as nervous as before the second run of the World Jr. G.S. I felt pretty confident that the surgery would end up a lot better then that run did. Anyone who has ever been around me when I get nervous, knows that I don’t stop joking and talking. Lets just say the nurses were looking forward to knocking me out.

        The first thing I remember after the surgery was Dr. Cooley telling me the micro fracture surgery took, and that he found a torn meniscus in there too. After that I called a few people from my cell phone but don’t remember a word of the conversations. I do remember thinking this isn’t to bad….. Wow was I wrong.

                                                                Here is a list of the best things about knee surgery:

1) Making every girl in the world jealous, because I got to spend a week in Steven Nyman’s bed. (Steve was nice enough to let me stay at his place while I rehab and recover)

2) having the best nurse and being able to have some quality time with the most beautiful women in the world….my mom (pretty Anne)

3) watching every movie ever made….

That’s all I could come up with…but the pain killers almost made the list.

        I’m doing well mentally with this whole situation. It’s actually a relief to know that I don’t have to keep skiing in so much pain. Also the results and splits that I had while racing this season, have given me a lot of confidence going into next season. At the beginning of the year, if you told me I would make the B team next year, I would have been very happy. And it looks like I have. I’ll be back on snow in late July, healthy and stronger then ever. I’m not looking forward to the 6 weeks on crutches. But right now I just pushed out of a new staring gate…and this is a run I know I’m going to win.

` until next time…keep it smooth.

Will


moments before surgery


you can take my skies away....but you cant keep me off the hill for to long. Thats me crutching down the race hill in park city one week out of surgery...I hiked up to watch some people train. Ill I have to say is what a workout. My left lag cramped up a bit.