Knee surgery

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Re: Knee surgery

#21 Post by Captainkirk »

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#22 Post by White Falcon »

Great!

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#23 Post by stumper »

You have bee in my nightly prayers Tom. Be well.
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Re: Knee surgery

#24 Post by Elkman »

Well it's been a month since my last update. I am just passed the 6 week mark. I have been off the crutches for awhile now. I am having problems with some of the muscles firing properly, mainly the quads. It is slowing down my PT. They are doing some kind of shock therapy on my quads. It seems to be helping. There is still swelling, pain now and then, and numbness below the knee. I should be off the brace when I leave the house, but so far they want me to keep using it till I get better muscle control.
I think part of my problem is my own brain. It has been programed for 35 years to respond and change my movements and body positions to stay out off pain since the injury years ago. At times I just can't control it.
All and all I am making progress. I am up to 130 lb single leg presses and they have me doing full squats with no weight. I can tell that my leg can do more weight, but not without pain. They don't want me doing anything that causes pain in the knee.
Looks like another 6 weeks at least before I can work. We'll see.
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Re: Knee surgery

#25 Post by Grizzly »

Sounds like you are doing all you can to strengthen those muscles without damaging any of the repairs.

Here's hoping you are up in those foothills and mountains scouting soon for next season.

How far are you from them? Photos of the area make me wish I'd lived near there.
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Re: Knee surgery

#26 Post by stumper »

Thanks for update keep at it and dont lose heart.
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#27 Post by Nock »

You will get there.
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#28 Post by Captainkirk »

Hang tough, Tom. We're all pulling for ya.
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Re: Knee surgery

#29 Post by Hill billy »

Sounds like your making progress . I bet you will be good by hunting season this fall :D

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#30 Post by Greg Felty »

Glad you are improving, you will be hunting before you know it.
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