oregonpackfan
02-27-2007, 03:09 PM
I am glad Favre finally had his ankle surgery. I was concerned he was not going to have it as he seems to have the procrastinator mindset to me.
Favre undergoes surgery
By TOM SILVERSTEIN
tsilverstein@journalsentinel.com
Posted: Feb. 26, 2007
It only took four years, but the Green Bay Packers finally got quarterback Brett Favre to go under the knife.
Favre kept putting off surgery to remove painful bone spurs from his left ankle until finally agreeing to allow team physician Patrick McKenzie to operate on him Monday in Green Bay.
According to general manager Ted Thompson, the surgery went as expected and Favre is expected to be able to take part in his normal off-season conditioning regimen before the start of training camp. Rehabilitation has been estimated at eight to 10 weeks, and barring a setback Favre should be ready to take part in the full-team minicamp beginning May 20.
"It should be a lot better," Thompson said. "It will alleviate a lot of the problem he has had to deal with. It was more than they thought. There was legitimate stuff that needed to be done. I'm just saying it wasn't like putting a Band-Aid there. There was stuff there that was significant."
The surgery was scheduled for the week after the season ended, but Favre canceled it because he wanted to do work around home in Hattiesburg, Miss., while he contemplated whether to play another season. Favre maintained that he could play with the pain, but his wife, Deanna, pushed him to have the surgery and get rid of the discomfort.
Favre originally injured the ankle during the 1995 season and had surgery in the off-season to repair minor damage. Over the years, the ankle flared up, and for the last few seasons he has had to deal with discomfort.
Favre undergoes surgery
By TOM SILVERSTEIN
tsilverstein@journalsentinel.com
Posted: Feb. 26, 2007
It only took four years, but the Green Bay Packers finally got quarterback Brett Favre to go under the knife.
Favre kept putting off surgery to remove painful bone spurs from his left ankle until finally agreeing to allow team physician Patrick McKenzie to operate on him Monday in Green Bay.
According to general manager Ted Thompson, the surgery went as expected and Favre is expected to be able to take part in his normal off-season conditioning regimen before the start of training camp. Rehabilitation has been estimated at eight to 10 weeks, and barring a setback Favre should be ready to take part in the full-team minicamp beginning May 20.
"It should be a lot better," Thompson said. "It will alleviate a lot of the problem he has had to deal with. It was more than they thought. There was legitimate stuff that needed to be done. I'm just saying it wasn't like putting a Band-Aid there. There was stuff there that was significant."
The surgery was scheduled for the week after the season ended, but Favre canceled it because he wanted to do work around home in Hattiesburg, Miss., while he contemplated whether to play another season. Favre maintained that he could play with the pain, but his wife, Deanna, pushed him to have the surgery and get rid of the discomfort.
Favre originally injured the ankle during the 1995 season and had surgery in the off-season to repair minor damage. Over the years, the ankle flared up, and for the last few seasons he has had to deal with discomfort.