Happy Monday: Broken nose and knee injury

[Catrin]

They sent my MRI report directly to me, which is nice. It also means that I fell to the temptation to visit Dr. Google and wish I hadn't.

How could I avoid it though? I mean, sentences such as this:

Extensive patellofemoral disease with broad regions of high-grade chondromalacia laterally.
Prominent notch spur effaces the ACL. Notch synovitis
Medial cartilage thinning (grade 2-3) - no medial meniscal tear (whew)

Ok, perhaps it is no mystery now why landing on that knee in my fall had...repercussions. And why I can no longer run. Why most of the cardio machines hurt my knee. And...

On the OTHER hand, I had a great 37 minute intense kettlebell workout this morning that felt great. So my coach had to change two of the exercises in the kettlebell circuit to prevent pain - but I was able to do it without holding back. I will take it!

[emily_in_nc]

On the OTHER hand, I had a great 37 minute intense kettlebell workout this morning that felt great. So my coach had to change two of the exercises in the kettlebell circuit to prevent pain - but I was able to do it without holding back. I will take it!

That is GREAT news! Go Catrin!

[thekarens]

Now I know why when I went to pick up my breast films and biopsy report they had it in a sealed envelope...so I wouldn't be tempted! ☺

[Catrin]

Now I know why when I went to pick up my breast films and biopsy report they had it in a sealed envelope...so I wouldn't be tempted! ☺

Yep, that was it

[Pax]

Yep, that was it

They gave me a report in a sealed envelop once, I just opened it, figured it was mine I'd look at it if I wanted to.

[Catrin]

They gave me a report in a sealed envelop once, I just opened it, figured it was mine I'd look at it if I wanted to.

That is exactly what I would have done

[thekarens]

They gave me a report in a sealed envelop once, I just opened it, figured it was mine I'd look at it if I wanted to.

Oh I could have. They seal it for HIPPA reasons I assume, but I know better than to open it. I would just obsess. If it hadn't been sealed I wouldn't have been able to resist. It's not like they think I'm not perfectly capable of opening some tape and glue.

I just know me. I know what I need to know at this point. I don't need to obsess and analyze something I'm not qualified to analyze in the first place.

[Catrin]

Nose seems healed, and working hard on my knee recovery. I can still do about half of my usual fitness activities without pain - and thankfully most of those include kettlebells :-) Not quite brave enough to try hiking yet, but I don't think it is too far away. Will just need to resist the temptation to start out with a 5 mile hike on broken terrain

[Catrin]

6 weeks later the knee is far from what it was before I argued with the broken pavement, but there is improvement. Just tried a mile gentle hike with a new brace and one birch hiking stick and it went better

They have referred me to a knee specialist to make certain nothing has been missed. Apparently he is only available at the workman's comp center a few hours a week so they are trying to fit me in, his next open time is a full month away. Trying not to stress over that, but it is the way it is. He mainly works with pro football teams so he must be good!

[Aromig]

I saw a knee guy in Indy named Klootwyk that often worked with the professional football players. If it's him -- I agree -- outstanding!

[Catrin]

I saw a knee guy in Indy named Klootwyk that often worked with the professional football players. If it's him -- I agree -- outstanding!

It IS him, they are trying to fit me in on Monday.

[Aromig]

It IS him, they are trying to fit me in on Monday.

Awesome! You're in good hands. My repair was a simple meniscus tear, but they had to scrape some things out too. I had the best of luck with no complications, and had a much better time than friends who had similar surgeries. Maybe that was luck -- but he always made me feel comfortable, and he took the time to explain things to me (some doctors aren't so friendly or patient).

[Blueberry]

Good luck, Catrin! My knees have been exceedingly cranky lately (moving pissed them off) - so you have my sympathies.

I just wanted to add that I had had knee things resolve, but take much longer than anyone suggested. I too had a fall at work and dealt with Workers' Comp. They wanted to do exploratory surgery, and I declined. Took about 9 more months for the swelling to go down and the pain to go away, but it did (at least until the recent patellar-femoral issues and other stuff on the other knee).

[Catrin]

I have no idea who he is, I have to go to who they send me to, but how many local knee specialists work with the Colts? Hopefully it is the same guy.

[OakLeaf]

Good luck - glad it seems to be healing.