Tag Archives: Running

Two Months Out

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Paige

| 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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Reality and going forward

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Paige

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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6 Months Out

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Paige

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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11 Days Out

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Paige

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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Microfracture Surgery

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Paige

After having another MRI and meeting with my Doctor again, it was clear that all of my other options were exhausted and I would be having surgery.  The new MRI didn’t have any new information (in fact one of the … Continue reading →

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Surgery! Or is it Surgery?

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Paige

I think I’ve left you all in suspense long enough…oh wait….you haven’t been sitting in front of your computer just waiting for my update?;-) Well here it is anyway. After having no improvement in my knee over the past year … Continue reading →

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In my spare time….

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Paige

I obviously have not been able to run much recently so I decided the only way I was going to stay sane was if I put my time and energy into something else. I have had stomach issues for years … Continue reading →

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Back to the Drawing Board…

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Paige

I was really hoping that those Orthovisc injections were going to be the magic pill I needed to get back to running the way I want to (as in marathon training), but that was not in the cards. Since I … Continue reading →

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3 Orthovisc injections later….

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Paige

So my last Orthovisc injection was 2 weeks ago and I wish I could say that I was magically all better but so far I feel no different.  My doctor said it could take up to 6 weeks for the … Continue reading →

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Play Hard, Run…not so much

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Paige

This year has started out pretty rocky on the running front.  After the Chicago Marathon, I took a week off of running hoping that my hamstring strain would magically disappear and that the knee pain that had been bothering me … Continue reading →

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