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In May, Gordon broke both knee caps in a fall. Her right knee which was replaced in 1985 at the University of Virginia was damaged and needed to be replaced again.
At Gordon's request, Culpeper orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ben Allen scheduled the surgery for July 1 at Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Following normal procedures, Gordon went to the hospital for pre-operative tests before her admission. Because her knee was swollen and painful, Dr. Allen moved the date up to June 27.
"My knee surgery was highly successful. No hospital stay is fun, but this admission was almost pleasant. Everyone was super to me. The day after surgery I could move my knee, and I walked a few steps."
Even though her knee was recuperating rapidly, Gordon had much more in front of her.
Gordon's primary physician, Dr. Al Cramer visited her and told her that her routine chest x-ray showed something, and he ordered a CT scan immediately. When the CT scan suggested lung cancer, and surgery was indicated for documentation and further surgery for treatment. Gordon was faced with major decisions about the care she wanted.
"I wanted a proper surgery, and I wanted to remain in Culpeper. My first knee surgery had told me all I wanted to know about care at a large hospital. I wanted an organized situation, neatness, and tender loving care more than I wanted the best known name in the business.” After consulting with friends whose opinions she respected, Gordon chose Dr. Michael Smith to perform her surgery.
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