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4 Replies Last post: Jul 22, 2007 9:22 PM by jkv135  
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jkv135
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Jul 20, 2007 2:23 PM

2 weeks post op report

Hi everyone, I have been lurking....

Anyway, I have started PT. Knee is almost back to normal, still a little swollen and bruised but looks like a knee again. Doc is encouraged I am healing quickly (almost 100% flexion/extension already) and wants me to keep august sprint on the books. Unfortunately I have some real strength to build back up in the right quad. Turns out it takes a beating with surgery and all. Doc estimates it is 30% weaker than the left right now. At least I am moving again!

Janine
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1. Jul 20, 2007 3:20 PM in response to: jkv135
Re: 2 weeks post op report
Sounds like it's going well, thanks for the update. When do you get to start training (or at least walking) again?


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2. Jul 20, 2007 4:09 PM in response to: jkv135
Re: 2 weeks post op report
just remember in your race and training.... veer left... veer left... <get it, so you don't run in circles, haha>



ok, trying to be funny, could be lame. There's a fine line you know...

back to work...

kinda..
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3. Jul 20, 2007 9:29 PM in response to: jkv135
Re: 2 weeks post op report
What procedure did you have to correct what ailment?

I am about 24 months post-op for a horizonal tear of the posterior horn with a concurrent tear of the mcl on my right knee.

Scary fast degradation of the quad isn't it!

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4. Jul 22, 2007 9:22 PM in response to: jkv135
Re: 2 weeks post op report
Matt - start 'training' up this week, but a lot will be PT and how fast my quad reacts. it is so aweful - the atrophy. I had to speed up my walk to get out of the way of a car and I felt my quad giggle, and not in a comfy kinda way. A no control of this muscle kind of giggle. Yuck. Got some work to do.

Rob - 2 tears on the medial meniscus and one tear on the lateral. I am old hat at this though, 4th surgery on the knee. Mine is right too. All stems back to a bad spill on a Vail ski slope in HS and and ACL tear. Getting old stinks in some ways.

Ronbo - Pleasant prairie is still on per Doc's orders. Are you doing that one? Left left thing is funny. Our track team at school has shirts that say left, faster, left, faster, repeat - or something like that.
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