It’s now almost 8 months since surgery and I’m finally pleased to say that I have taken some positive steps towards healing. In fact just this week I did my second run on a treadmill. When I say “run” I mean more like a Cliff Young shuffle at 7kmph, but hey in my book that […]
Surgery number three, done and dusted. Having the experience of multiple knee surgeries definitely puts me in a good place to know and understand my body more in its repair process. Although all three procedures have been different somewhat, the rebuild is very similar. Our body is a very clever natural biofeedback system. It is
It has now been 2 years and 2 months (not that I’m counting!) since my partial knee replacement and it’s still bothering me. The knee joint itself feels pretty good, the part that bothers me is the area around the top and to the outside of my patella. All of my experimental methods of cupping,
Over the last 19 months since my knee surgery, spending time on my bike has not only helped strengthen my legs but also provided a lot of sanity and a good measure of my progress. I have ridden over 8,500km on my bike since surgery (yes, I’m that nerd who keeps track of things like
I’m almost there… 15 months have now come and gone in my recovery journey of my partial knee replacement. It seems like a lifetime ago my surgeon was sharpening his scalpels with a crazy grin on his face. Since my last update, I have taken leaps and bounds in my recovery as I continue to
It’s been quite a while since I have added to my blog, and there are a few reasons for this. It is now just over 12 months since my second surgery and there have been many physical and mental battles to overcome in the process. I guess it took more of a toll on me
I’m almost 8 weeks post-surgery now and I feel like most of the pain and frustration is over, I think. I had a follow-up appointment with my surgeon at the 4 week mark and he gave the green light to step up my rehab and push through my discomfort further. In other words “harden up”!
In the leading days to my surgery I put in some very long days in the studio in preparation for 19 days off. Thankfully I have some wonderfully understanding clients who may actually be relieved to not see me for a while after a few tough sessions. At this point I have done all that
As it turns out, I am 12 days from it being a year since my lateral release surgery and sadly my knee functionality is certainly not where I expected it to be. After a long slog of rehabilitation and physiotherapy, ups and downs, it still hurts. An MRI a few weeks ago confirmed my cartilage
The million dollar question – can I run yet? I’m now four months post-surgery where I was told by my surgeon I should be fine to start back running. The reality is I’m nowhere near ready to run. It’s looking more likely to be 6 months post-surgery before I start light running but it could
