Tag Archives: Running

Two Months Out

Posted on March 20, 2016 by

| 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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