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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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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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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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Microfracture Surgery
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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Tagged cartilage, chondroplasty, Marathon, marathondumedoc, microfracture, Running
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Surgery! Or is it Surgery?
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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Tagged chondroplasty, knee, knee surgery, microfracture, PRP, Running, Seattle, stem cell
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In my spare time….
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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Tagged fodmaps, ibs, nutrition, Running, whole life nutrition
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Back to the Drawing Board…
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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Tagged biking, cartilage, eliptical, knee, orthovisd, power yoga, Running, Seattle, synovial
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3 Orthovisc injections later….
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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Tagged hamstring strain, knee injury, orthovisc, physical therapy, Running, Seattle, synovial, treadmill
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Play Hard, Run…not so much
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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Tagged 12th man, bothell, cortisone, knee injections, orthovisc, Running, seahwaks, Seattle, synovia
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