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Two Months Out
| Once again I’ve slipped behind in my updating, but it’s been a busy couple of months. I got back to Seattle and slipped right into 2016 and the return to a schedule for my kids. They had been off … Continue reading
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Tagged eliptical, knee, knee surgery, microfracture, PRP, Running, stem cell
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Stem Cells
I traveled to Chicago last week for my long awaited stem cell procedure. It actually snuck up on me with it being right after the holidays. We got the kids back to school on Monday (it was rough for them … Continue reading
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Reality and going forward
After receiving the news from my doctor that surgery didn’t work (and, in fact, made things worse!), I asked him what my options were going forward. Of course, they aren’t good…..they really aren’t good. He suggested an Osteotomy (http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/knee-osteotomy/basics/definition/prc-20019023), but … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago, microfracture, Osteotomy, Platelet-Rich Plasma, PRP, Regenexx, Running, stem cell, Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy
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Marathon Du Medoc- Race Day
We woke up the morning of the marathon to thunder and torrential downpours. Before I left for the trip I had checked the weather and they were predicting sunshine and warm temperatures, so I had packed my race gear accordingly. … Continue reading
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Tagged 40th Birthday, Bordeaux, Champagne, Chateau, Marathon, Marathon du Medoc, marathon tours, Medoc, microfracture, Oiselle, Oiselle Volee, Raynauds, Vineyard, wine
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Marathon du Medoc Training
Marathon du Medoc had been my on my bucket list since seeing it profiled years ago in Runner’s World. I mean a marathon with wine at every fueling station? With people dressed in costume? What’s not to like? In case … Continue reading
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Tagged 40th Birthday, Bordeaux, Fitbit, France, Garmin, marathon tours, marathon walking, marathondumedoc, microfracture, Runner's World, wine tasting
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Catching Up Again….and Ole Oiselle Volee!
I can’t even make excuses except to say that I’ve been busy researching information and wanted to make sure I had all my ducks in a row before posting. It’s been a disappointing time because (even though I knew things … Continue reading
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Tagged marathondumedoc, microfracture, Oiselle, Oiselle Volee, synvisc
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6 Months Out
I have done a terrible job documenting my microfracture recovery. Not because I haven’t been very mindful of the timeline, but because I haven’t had great news to share. It’s been a very frustrating and disappointing time and I’m nowhere … Continue reading
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Tagged 40th Birthday, knee surgery, Marathon, marathon walking, marathondumedoc, microfracture, Running, synvisc, wine
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11 Days Out
I have 11 days under my belt now and I’m feeling great….so much better than I expected to be feeling at this point. I had my first check up with the Physician’s Assistant and other than having some irritation at … Continue reading
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Tagged carilage, cpm machine, cross training, knee injections, microfracture, netflix, nfc championship, orthovisc, physical therapy, Running, seahawks, The Killing
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One Week Down
I am one week out from surgery and things are going pretty well. Other than getting sick on Day 2, I’ve been feeling better and better each day. I went off pain medication 3 days after surgery and was out … Continue reading
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Tagged bandage, cpm machine, crutches, knee brace, microfracture
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Microfracture Recovery- Day 2
Day 2 started off pretty rough. I was in a lot of pain at night so I decided to take two pain pills which got me through to the early morning when I took one more. I don’t know if … Continue reading
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Tagged cpm machine, crutches, microfracture, physical therapy, recovery
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