Tim knee update #2

For how Tim hurt his knee, go here – Tim football: playing well; then a fluke injury on the sideline

We are going to Answorth Allen MD, the NY Knicks Orthopedist, on Friday to get a second opinion on his knee injury – thank yous to Jim and Ceil for steering me to Dr. Allen.

However, it does look likely that Tim is going to need surgery on his Lateral Collateral ligament – the one on the outside of your knee. It's torn where it joins the fibula. It will mean six weeks no weight bearing on the right leg after surgery, and a total of three to four months before he can engage in any sports.

Obviously, wipes out his football season. We are pretty upset about it, but we are coming to grips …