Category: Rehab
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2023-01-16 – A Lot Has Happened
Wow!!! It’s hard to believe, that I had arthroscopic surgery on my left knee seven (7) weeks ago. Recapping what was done Left knee arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy and minimal chondroplasty of the medial femoral condyle and excision of medial parapatellar plica and limited synovectomy. Post Operative Diagnosis: Left knee posterior horn medial meniscus tear,…
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Such A Simple Thing
Have you ever had a problem that medical professionals, physical therapists, and massage therapists have told you about, but no one has ever really resolved the issue? I have lost count of how many people have told me my right leg is shorter than the left one over the years. That right leg has been…
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A Challenge Accepted
I don’t know about you, but when someone thinks that I can’t or might not be able to accomplish something, that I believe is within my capabilities, I tend to bristle up a bit. It also gives me the motivation to push a bit harder than I might have otherwise. Let’s get to it Well…today…
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Rehab Day 4 – A Fine Line
I don’t know about you, but I find that weeks 2-4 are the toughest part of rehab, recovery, or whatever you want to call it. Your body is still in full-heal mode as far as it is concerned and it wants to conserve as much energy as possible to accomplish that. While I want to get…
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Rehab Day 1 – So It Begins
The big thing today was meeting my new physical therapist over at VA Togus. It was our get-acquainted day, where you flounder through the initial 10-15 minutes while you both are rapidly attempting to figure out if we are a good fit.
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Post-op Day 8 – The First Week is Done
Hey, I made the first week and have made some pretty good progress. Well…at least I think I’ve made good progress since I left VA Togus hospital around 5:30 on November 28th. I’ll find out more about how much progress I’ve made tomorrow when I go in for my initial post-op physical therapy appointment. Which…
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Post-op Day 3 – Progress
Three full days out from surgery and I think I am starting to make a bit of progress. The left knee is still quite swollen, but I am able to walk without crutches for short stretches. Which is better than it has been. There is a little disconnect between my brain and my left leg.…
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Post-Op — Day 1 — About What I Expected
It is day 1 of recovery from arthroscopic left knee surgery and I am already walking without crutches. I surely didn’t expect that kind of response to the surgery. That didn’t last past noontime – when the drugs that block pain and discomfort for a false sense of progress wore off. Patience Grasshopper Yeah, those…
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My Thoughts on The Day Before Surgery
Well…tomorrow is the big day! Arthroscopic surgery on my left knee. It isn’t a life-changing event, but this surgery gives me hope of getting back to running once again in 2023. Something that I love doing and have missed so much over the past seven months. May 9th — the day when my Mantis rototiller…
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Less Than Thirty Days until Left Knee Surgery
Have you ever had the feeling that something is going to happen, but it feels as though it is going to happen to someone else? Yet, at the same time, you know without any doubt that it is happening to you. That is the strangeness I am feeling about my upcoming arthroscopic surgery on my…
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The Knee – An update July 30, 2022
This has been a busy week and I found all kinds of interesting things. So, let’s get to it. On Monday, I had an MRI on my balky left knee. It was kind of neat and you forget how noisy the damn thing is if you haven’t had one in a while. On Wednesday I…
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Daily Progress: July 15, 2022
Today was a good day, I did the workout very close to what I had planned and learned a lot about Ben Patrick’s Knees Over Toes program. The knee is doing better, but still has a ways to go before it is ready for prime time. If nothing else this downtime is forcing me to…
Harold Being Harold 