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My update: dr discharged me and tomorrow is my last day of PT! I feel amazing and I am so glad to be active again. After the surgery I felt like there's no way I'd be this active & pain free so soon (outside of kneeling...that will be a while, and dr recommended wearing a knee pad if I need to), but here I am. I've been…
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Ouch. Have you had an MRI? A regular X-ray won't really show much. My X-Ray came back clean, but I tore 70% of my meniscus. Even my MRI showed a small tear but once he was in there it was obviously much worse. If anything else, I would ask your dr for physical therapy to see if they can help strengthen the muscles around…
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Sounds like you are on a great path! ACL surgery sounds rough. And three weeks gives me hope. That's really great you are moving around so well. I am a portrait photographer and I'm really hoping by September I am able to get back to business and that I am getting around better (mainly getting off the ground as I often…
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Thank you! I just re-read my post and I meant to put I can't bend/straighten it quickly enough while doing the stairs. I can do it otherwise. I am running this all past my PT and doctors and will take it gradually. Baby steps. Thanks again!
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Hello, I had 70% of my lateral meniscus removed two weeks ago, and I have to be careful not to make my arthritis worse as I'm only 30 (I put off surgery way too long...several years). I am used to doing the treadmill and elliptical so I'm sure it'll be a lot of trial and error to see what works for me. I'm thinking a…
