Knee surgery

[Catrin]

Had a lateral release when I was 16. Hopefully it will be a quick recovery!

I hope so as well. Apparently there is a huge variability involved with this specific surgery and there is no predictor regarding how long healing will take - and how long it will take me to experience the full results/relief from the lateral release. May it be sooner than later - but I have to try. It would be difficult to have someone better do the work, just a pity that I need more than the scope...

So knitting projects are being set aside, books, audio books, etc., and thinking about what I will be able to do in an attempt to lose as little conditioning as possible. I've a ride HOME from the surgery, just have to figure out how to GET there. If nothing else I will call Urber, been wanting to try them out anyway.

[ridebikeme]

Glad to hear that you have such a great Dr Catrin! I'm sure that you will bounced back quickly and will be determined to PT. Enjoy your time knitting, reading, etc... that time will go fast and you'll be back training before you know it.

[Catrin]

Glad to hear that you have such a great Dr Catrin! I'm sure that you will bounced back quickly and will be determined to PT. Enjoy your time knitting, reading, etc... that time will go fast and you'll be back training before you know it.

I hope you are right! I made the mistake of reading a couple examples of others who have had the scope/(chondroplasty?) + lateral release and their recuperation. I should have known better, I really should have. Everybody, and every body, is different. Now I need a memory wipe so I can relax for the next 3 weeks :-)

[Pax]

I hope you are right! I made the mistake of reading a couple examples of others who have had the scope/(chondroplasty?) + lateral release and their recuperation. I should have known better, I really should have. Everybody, and every body, is different. Now I need a memory wipe so I can relax for the next 3 weeks :-)

Exactly. I did a massive amount of reading and research prior to my knee replacement, peoples results varied from horrific (losing their leg) to astounding (up and running a marathon in six months). Like everything else it's a bell curve, I wish I was recovering faster but I'm just at a different place on the curve than some other people.

[Crankin]

I tell my clients that I am banning them from reading about medical/psych issues on line!
People who write on those sites don't usually share stuff that is good.

[Pax]

I tell my clients that I am banning them from reading about medical/psych issues on line!
People who write on those sites don't usually share stuff that is good.

Reminds me of my mental health days, you always knew who owned their own copy of the DSM IV.

[thekarens]

I tell my clients that I am banning them from reading about medical/psych issues on line!
People who write on those sites don't usually share stuff that is good.

True story! My gyn finally told me to stay away from Dr. Google

[Helene2013]

We do all this...read on our issues (whether for us or my pets) ...sometimes it is scary though. It seems that no matter what we look for, we have all the symptoms and more for x issue. haha

I think the worst for me was reading before my eye laser correction surgery.... I have not read anything scarier than this...so much that I refused for years to get it done. Now that I did (in 2008), it is one of the best things I did for me and no major issues either. In fact, no issues at all but some discomfort after numbness went away post-surgery and it did not last.

So you cannot always compare yourself or try to foresee all that can happen or you won't breath for a while. haha

Good luck!

[rebeccaC]

Catrin....saw this on my lunch walk as i was thinking of this thread

blessing and healing chants from venice beach

[rebeccaC]

Things are improving The knee now actually resembles a knee, and I can now walk for 10 minutes or so at a time, albeit slowly. I CAN walk longer but there are consequences. Hoping to get back to the office in a week or two as it would be nice to start returning to something like a normal schedule! Working hard on my PT exercises so I can get back sooner than later. Thanks for asking!

slowly 'or hopefully faster' and surely 'or Shirley' you'll get there. .....your positive attitude certainly helps!!!!!

[rebeccaC]

And I saw my Ortho today, I return to the office next week

....well there seems to be a 3 character rule for posting....but then more smiles are good