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Finally got some good news (yes, another damn knee thread) (Read 133 times)


delicate flower

    I got my knee surgery booked.  February 5...just two weeks away!  This is great news!  I was planning a mid-March surgery if I was lucky.  I called my doc this morning just to see if they got me booked.  They had not, but just had the Feb 5 slot open up so I jumped on it.  Well, I didn't actually "jump" on it since I have a bum knee and really shouldn't be jumping, but you know what I'm saying.

     

    Last time I tore my ACL I had to wait two months for surgery.  This is much better.  I'll be riding again in April and running again in June.  This won't be a completely lost year.  With any luck, I'll be able to run a half marathon in the fall.

     

    It's still going to suck going through the surgery and rehab though, but better to do it sooner rather than later.  Technically, they are calling this an "ACL revision."

     

    werd

    kristin10185


      Great news!

      5K  (6 total) PR: 28:16 (5/5/13)         10K  (2 total) PR: 1:05:02 (5/19/13)      4M    (2 total) PR:44:46 (4/7/13) [yet to "race" one of these all-out]      HM TBD 10/12/13

       

      Upcoming Races:

      Capitol Hill Classic 10K 5/19/13

      Baltimore 10 Miler  6/15/13

      NY Giants Run of Champions 5K 6/23/13

       

      Goal Race of 2013:

      Baltimore Half Marathon 10/12/13

      Nakedbabytoes


      levitation specialist

        WOOT! Sweet news Phil!

        Pinktastic


          Fabulous news, Phil!!   Please keep us posted on your recovery and return to crazy-fast speed!!

          But The Smile That I Sent Out Returned With You.


          RUN/BIKE/SWIM REPEAT

            That is awesome!!!!!!!

            5k-25:29   5M-42:27   10K-54:10  1/2 - 1:57:44    FULL - 4:10:48   

            6 Full Marathons  25 Half Marathons (Not a Fanatic  Just crazy)

             

            April 27 - 5 mile - 2 minute PR   May 12 - 26.2 - 10 minute PR


            delicate flower

              Heh...look, I'm all happy about knee surgery.  Big grin

               

              Thanks, y'all!

              runmomto3boys


                That is good news - or as good of news as surgery can be.  Good luck, Phil!  I hope you are back and running lickety split!

                  Grats man, I hope all goes well.

                  Shake off the dust....Arise.

                   

                   

                   

                  PR's.....5k - 24:00......10k - 55:21........15k - 1:19:43.......HM - 1:59:45

                   

                    That's awesome news, Phil. It must a relief to at least get the milestone marked on the calendar and not have to keep wondering about schedules and time - that'd kill me.  Here's hoping for a skilled doc and amazing recovery.

                    2013 Goals: Train smart ... race smarter. FM 3:30 then knock off 5 more minutes 90 seconds for the BQ.


                    SheCan

                      Woooohooo!  I think getting your surgery booked is worth another knee thread.  I'm very glad you're going to get this taken care of soon, and start the healing process.  I'll be sending you lots of good, healing vibes.  Smile

                      Cherie

                              All young people feel boxed in, but what you do with the wiggle room that you have, will define who you become.  

                      LRB


                        Sweet!

                         

                        In a weird irony, there was an ad for minicus surgery at the top of this thread when I opened it.

                         

                        "You see an agent, you do what we do. Run. You run your ass off!"

                        Cypher to Neo - The Matrix

                        c0derunner


                          Good news! And way to stay positive.

                          regards,

                          cmb4314


                            I got my knee surgery booked.  February 5...just two weeks away!  This is great news!  I was planning a mid-March surgery if I was lucky.  I called my doc this morning just to see if they got me booked.  They had not, but just had the Feb 5 slot open up so I jumped on it.  Well, I didn't actually "jump" on it since I have a bum knee and really shouldn't be jumping, but you know what I'm saying.

                             

                            Last time I tore my ACL I had to wait two months for surgery.  This is much better.  I'll be riding again in April and running again in June.  This won't be a completely lost year.  With any luck, I'll be able to run a half marathon in the fall.

                             

                            It's still going to suck going through the surgery and rehab though, but better to do it sooner rather than later.  Technically, they are calling this an "ACL revision."

                             

                            werd

                             

                            Congrats on the quick surgery!

                             

                            It always amazes me how long they have people wait for knee surgeries - really, it's just kind of amazing that we can function fairly normally while missing major structural components in our knees.

                             

                            I tore my meniscus clear off of the bone falling down the steps when I was about 8, and had no idea that it was torn until I was 13.  It was flopping around in there unattached on one end for 5 years, when I knelt down weirdly and it wedged itself into the knee joint and my knee got stuck at a 90 degree angle.  Knee stuck in a bent position = surgery scheduled in 2 days Smile

                            My wildly inconsistent PRs:

                            5k: 24:36 (10/20/12)  

                            10k: 52:01 (4/28/12)  

                            HM: 1:50:09 (10/27/12)

                            Marathon: 4:19:11 (10/2/2011) 


                            Bad Ass

                              Yay for having the surgery soon!  Good luck with your recovery.

                              Damaris
                              Marathon Maniac, Ultra Runner

                              PRs: 24:57 (5K); 51:25 (10K); 42:46 (5 Miles); 2:04:31 (HM); 4:34:09 (Marathon); 8:00 (Trail 50K)

                               

                              Damaris Runs with Asthma

                              Little Blue


                                Great news!  Keep those damn knee threads coming!

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