Brianne's Left MPFL reconstruction and TTT revision

[agresknee]

What a postive post was so excited to read it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Good luck in TEXAS and with all your surgeries you would be a great doctor so glad your following your dream.  Kate had a bad fall at team camp but doc said just brusiing and she can go back to play next week with a volleyball pad on the knee she landed directly on the screw which made all the tissue swell but he was pleased with how it held up she is back full time on the court and knee is great and her body I would say is Half way back we are starting her with a Personal Trainer and nutritionist on monday. She seems excited  9months took a big hit on her body but it is slowly bouncining back.

I think eventually we will take out that last screw and then hire plastic surgeon to redo the scar it spread very wide it is not a thin line like most peoples, But we are all in a good place she is looking at colleges and will be a senior this year

Have a great summer and move    I agree with waiting on the tri and half but make sure you post it is always so awesome to read of the success stories.

all my best and great success suzanne

[fraud_ninja]

Wow, I have not been onto Knee Geeks in nearly a year.  Where does the time go???  I guess it is true that once the knee problems are settled then there is no need to visit a message board like this anymore.  I have been happily enjoying my pain free knees for over two years now.  There is NO ACTIVITY that is off limits to me physically anymore.  If I want to do something, I do it.

Almost a year ago I moved to Texas.  What an amazing adventure that has been.  Fast forward to today and so much has changed in my life over the past year, its hard to believe.  Although I moved to Dallas to pursue a career in medicine, my life had other plans.  I said all along that I was moving to Texas to pursue my dreams.  I just did not realize that I had already reached my dreams.  So now I am working as a tutor (while I wait for the Education System to improve down here.)  I have a degree in teaching that I am finally putting to use.  I love every minute of it.  I am also married now and living in the Houston area.  I did not meet my husband until after I moved to Texas, but we are both older and knew what we wanted.

The wild and crazy physical activities are a wonderful perk of the knee surgeries that I had.  They are proof that there is a light at the end of the very long and painful tunnel.  Dr Teitge truely gave me a wonderful gift.  However, the most important part of that gift is what he is allowing me to do pain free right now.  I am 5 months pregnant with my first child.  I can go through the pregnancy with total confidence that my knees will not be a bother for me.  Thats worth more than any race I could ever run.  The pregnancy is a total surprise, but my husband and I are both thrilled.  We find out the gender on May 2nd. 

Brianne

[agresknee]

Great Post I havent been out here in 6 months and in the early days this was my lifeline to survival.


What a great post see ya on facebook!!!!!

[Clarkey]

Hi Brianne,

Really pleased for you that you are doing really well after having had knee problems for so many years and gives hope to other people out there that you can get your knee fixed and return to full physical activities again. I myself want to be able to go out jogging and after reading your post it may come true and will be able to run again some day.

It is great that you now love living in Texas and looks like a beautiful place when I have seen it on TV. You are right there is light at the end of the tunnel and I know it took a few years for you to come out of it.

Nick {2011}

[Hooligan]

Brianne -
This was a great post to read! So inspirational.

I had a TTT on my left knee one year ago. Getting my strength back has been one heck of a struggle - I have gained so much muscle but have a long ways to go to even out all the imbalances.

Can you tell me this though - how did you get over the fear of reinjury? I am SO terrified, that it's holding me back in my rehab - getting in to the final range of extension in walking and in other exercises (to target the VMO) still freaks me out!

Again, thanks for the inspirational post!

Hooligan

[Clarkey]

Hi Brianne,

I am now in the same situation as you are in and my right knee is more and less back to how it was before my fall and can run, jog, kneel and squat pain free. I wanted to know how long was it until you could jog longer distance as my physio and sports physician tell me no to jog too long distance. I can easily run 3 miles 3 times a week and feel I could jog further as I do not feel any pain in my right knee apart from the odd twinge of pain that I can accept as it goes away as quickly as it comes.

Did you gradually increase the miles while jogging over a period of months and did your knee flare up at all if you did too many miles at once that happened to me by running over 5 miles in one go. I not had a flare up for over 6 weeks now so think my knee ready to take on more miles.

Nick {2011}