Knee surgery

[Pax]

Nope, the picture doesn't show... and here I was, all excited to see what knitting on drugs would yield.

[Catrin]

So the link didn't work? Let me retry this

[Catrin]

Okay, how does this link work? https://goo.gl/photos/GzvbpXsSrVQaCkJJ9 I've given up trying to post actual photos here, I used to be able to but it no longer works for me.

[Crankin]

I am in awe you can do that on even minimal drugs. My mom was a serious knitter (she made me winter coats when I was a kid), worked in a yarn shop, and taught others. But, she couldn't teach me! It sounds like things will be getting better quickly.

[Catrin]

It is an easy pattern that groups series of knit and purl stitches in repeats. I can even work on it while watching (well, listening) to a movie. I just learned how to knit 3 months ago as an alternative form of hand therapy for some pretty severe arthritis. It has done wonders!

Ortho was hopeful today, the complicated part of my recovery is the lateral release, but I think once the inflammation goes down that things will get much better. The knee is HUGE right now, which they say is normal with the lateral release and not having anyone at home to do my fetching and carrying, so I am up more than I really should be.

[OakLeaf]

Why am I getting a mental image of those tests that they did where they gave spiders different drugs and photographed their webs?

[Catrin]

You made me laugh out loud Oakleaf It will eventually be a very long and warm wrap. The yarn is a Merino - silk blend and this style of knitting goes back to some fishing village. I love the visual, and tactile, texture which keeps my brain engaged to get it right. It is considered an easy pattern...and the drugs might help!

[Crankin]

How is the recovery going?

[Catrin]

How is the recovery going?

The dressings-allergy thing really put things back, I am not as far along as I should be, sadly. However the stitches are out, I start PT Thursday, and my knee is only 3 times it's normal size rather than 5. I actually drove my car across the parking lot to the dumpster today to dispose of a box and it went fine - so things appear to be on an upwards swing. I am still not cleared to drive, but I figure they have to err on the strong side of caution on this (and I've a manual transmission). I figure I can drive when I can get in and out of my car without my knee complaining - as it stands I COULD drive short distances, say a mile or less if I need to do so.

Thanks for asking

[Catrin]

So I continue to improve, no more drugs, physical therapy has begun. This wrap is about 30% completed, and will obviously require some intense blocking when the time comes. It WILL, however, be quite warm! How could it not be, it is a merino wool/silk blend It won't be done before I return to work - at least I really hope so! Photo is interesting, parts of the pattern in this image appear to be reversed but that is not the case. Odd, but that doesn't much matter. I noticed a similar, yet different, oddity in the original photo I posted.

[rebeccaC]

no more drugs is GOOD!!!!....nice wrap, LUV the color! has focusing on knitting helped in taking your mind off the healing process?

[creationsbyuli]

Lovely knitting!! I'm a big knitting enthusiast, too. Healing thoughts for your knee after surgery. I'm new around these forums but might as well jump in.

[Catrin]

no more drugs is GOOD!!!!....nice wrap, LUV the color! has focusing on knitting helped in taking your mind off the healing process?

It does help and then I wind up with a nice warm wrap. I hate being cold in the winter...and I am also new, I just learned this last winter. The yarn was actually purchased for another project and it got repurposed when I decided to use another yarn for my sister's shawl. It IS a nice color, though I likely wouldn't have chosen it for myself. I think I am really going to like it though

Lovely knitting!! I'm a big knitting enthusiast, too. Healing thoughts for your knee after surgery. I'm new around these forums but might as well jump in.

Welcome and certainly, jump in the pool

[thekarens]

I had mine done via scope in 86. They also had to make a separate incision because I had a bone fragment floating around in there that they took out.

My lateral release was done because my knee cap kept popping off my knee to one side. It continued doing that even after three surgery, but not nearly as often.

[Catrin]

I had mine done via scope in 86. They also had to make a separate incision because I had a bone fragment floating around in there that they took out.

My lateral release was done because my knee cap kept popping off my knee to one side. It continued doing that even after three surgery, but not nearly as often.

Yikes! Glad it calmed down a bit - but 3 surgeries! My sympathies. My patella was very comfortable where it was, it was just a very long distance from where it was supposed to be and in a strange angle. Women are more prone to this than men because, I know it will come as a surprise, we are built differently. Now it is where it is supposed to be hopefully we can persuade all my muscles to work properly together to keep it there. Even today, from what I've read, lateral releases done through an incision rather than the scope typically have a better outcome. Except for when they don't, it isn't as predictable a procedure as some are.

Things are improving, I am walking more naturally now and driving shorter distances :-) Hopefully back to the office by the end of August!