Dan Jones

i'm back!

What is that? Okay, okay. So you probably already
know what it is - the inside of my knee. Just what you were
hoping to see, right? The white dustlike stuff is actually meniscus
cartiledge that was torn off and ground up over the course
of 4 months. The silver tube is, I believe, a tiny vacumm
Dr. Peter Buck was using to remove it.

Let this be a warning to you (it has sure taught me a lesson),
if your body is hurting you, go see the doctor. It doesn't
matter how busy your are, how tough you are, or how tolerant
of pain you are. If you think you should go, GO!

4 months ago, that dust was probably just a piece
of cartiledge, like last time I did this. Instead, that chunk
tore off other little chunks and they all ground against each
other for awhile, creating that pulpy stuff you see in the
picture. To fix all the damage I did to myself Dr. Buck had
to remove quite a bit more of my cartiledge including
cutting off some that was still attached. Now I'm missing
something like half the cartiledge I had to begin with.
Which means I have to be pretty careful about how active
I am in the future. Fun? Not really.

Moving on! The purpose of this blog is keep you in the know
of what I'm up to. This summer I'll be an intern with Great
Commission Ministries (GCM) at the inaugural Windy City
S.A.L.T. in Chicago, IL. Thank you to all who have chosen
to support me financially! I have learned quite a bit
about faith and God's provision through this experience so
far.

Check back soon...