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Bonds Slowed by Infection After Knee Surgery
San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds had an IV removed Wednesday, but will need to keep taking oral antibiotics to fight an infection in his troublesome right knee.
Bonds had been on intravenous antibiotics for two weeks after having a third surgery on his knee to clear out an infection. The seven-time league MVP switched to oral antibiotics as scheduled Wednesday after being cleared by Dr. Arthur J. Ting, who performed the latest surgery.
"As of today, Barry Bonds is no longer on IV antibiotics," Giants trainer Stan Conte said. "This allows Barry to be a little more mobile, he has been pretty much stationary because of the IV. ... It's still important to keep a close check on the infection and make sure that it is totally eradicated."
Bonds most recently updated his online journal Friday, saying he was still on antibiotics but made it to the ballpark a few times last week. The entry on www.barrybonds.com said much of his recovery requires rest, staying off the knee and doing a few range-of-motion exercises.
Bonds is not immobilized "by any stretch of the imagination," his spokeswoman, Rachael Vizcarra, said Wednesday night.
"Barry's doing great. The IV antibiotic is very standard. He's not on it any longer, and he's progressing very well. He really wants to get back to his teammates," she said.
The 40-year-old Bonds is recovering from three surgeries on his right knee since Jan. 31. He didn't play at all during spring training and has said he might miss half the year or the entire year. It is unclear when the seven-time NL MVP will resume rehabilitation.
Bonds has 703 career home runs, 11 behind Babe Ruth and 52 from tying Hank Aaron's career record. Bonds batted .362 last season with 45 homers and 101 RBIs and also walked a major league-record 232 times on the way to his record seventh MVP award.
Source: AP
Bonds had been on intravenous antibiotics for two weeks after having a third surgery on his knee to clear out an infection. The seven-time league MVP switched to oral antibiotics as scheduled Wednesday after being cleared by Dr. Arthur J. Ting, who performed the latest surgery.
"As of today, Barry Bonds is no longer on IV antibiotics," Giants trainer Stan Conte said. "This allows Barry to be a little more mobile, he has been pretty much stationary because of the IV. ... It's still important to keep a close check on the infection and make sure that it is totally eradicated."
Bonds most recently updated his online journal Friday, saying he was still on antibiotics but made it to the ballpark a few times last week. The entry on www.barrybonds.com said much of his recovery requires rest, staying off the knee and doing a few range-of-motion exercises.
Bonds is not immobilized "by any stretch of the imagination," his spokeswoman, Rachael Vizcarra, said Wednesday night.
"Barry's doing great. The IV antibiotic is very standard. He's not on it any longer, and he's progressing very well. He really wants to get back to his teammates," she said.
The 40-year-old Bonds is recovering from three surgeries on his right knee since Jan. 31. He didn't play at all during spring training and has said he might miss half the year or the entire year. It is unclear when the seven-time NL MVP will resume rehabilitation.
Bonds has 703 career home runs, 11 behind Babe Ruth and 52 from tying Hank Aaron's career record. Bonds batted .362 last season with 45 homers and 101 RBIs and also walked a major league-record 232 times on the way to his record seventh MVP award.
Source: AP