I,m back and feeling good after multi recon !!

[tiggs]

Hi everyone,

Just a quick update, I had my 1st check up at 3 weeks today, my plaster came off , staples taken out and touch wood ! one very stable knee. It is solid ! I am fully weight bearing still on crutches whilst I restrenghten and regain confidence, but no brace ! Early days yet I know but for the 1st time in 4 years I have got full extension in my knee. Have got to work on flexion, this is my project for the next 3 weeks untill I see my OS  again oh and also he wants me down to one crutch only by then aswell !!

So I let you know whether I have achieved it in 3 weeks !
Wish me luck and that the healing continues to go well.

Tiggs 

[shadehawk]

Tiggs,

Congrats!!  

You must really feel great about this.  Bet you are glad to get plaster off....

Good luck to you and continued healing,

Shade

[Gab]

Hey congratulations! Having a positive attitude really makes a difference. Work on your flexion but don't forget about your extension, it's actually more important. I didn't know it at first and I ended up going through another surgery to regain it..

[Nettan]

Hey Tiggs !!

That sounds great, must be a relief getting out of the plaster. Hope things continue great for you.

Hugs Nettan 

[Patty0513]

Hey Tiggs,
   Everything sounds great so far.  Hopefully this will fix everything!!  Good luck and keep up the good work!

Patty

[Philip]

Wow, that sounds serious -- glad to hear you are getting better!!!

Interestingely, I had a similar experience with the NHS. I had an injury and got treated as A&E -- ripped ACL, LCL, they thought my PCL was gone as well which howerver turned out to be okay. I also had a fracture in tibia plateau and ripped the biceps femoris tendon and ilio tibio band. I got transfered to Edinburgh and got operated a week after my injury (!) I had great support from the consultant and physios: 10 months after my injury I had a day out snowboarding (cautiously) and now I do quite a lot of sports again. Yesterday I had my first game of football (a full hour) -- knee was a bit sore but nothin to worry about.

So, I do hope your recovery will be go well and although your injury sounds really serious keep working on your physio (I did physio pretty much every day for 6 months and went to see a physio twice a week) that I think is the crux....

All the best,
Philip

 

[xbeentoolongx]

congrats, good luck with the os in 3 weeks






-heather