Posts Tagged ‘ knee ’
Editors note: yes, I went there on the title. Yes, I studied English in college and no I’m not ashamed of the cliche turn of phrase…. maybe a little My first reaction was to laugh, I think it caught my doctor off guard. “It’s the ACL,” he said shaking his head. The look on his [ READ MORE ]
Just a quick update – five days after surgery, things are on the mend. I think it is safe to say that I underestimated the recovery from the ACL reconstruction and meniscus repair. Thursday, Friday and Saturday (days 1, 2, and 3) were spent in bed with little or no mobility. It was during physical [ READ MORE ]
Not a lot to report today except for some reduction in the pain. I have discovered that ‘keeping in front of the pain’ means taking the meds before you need them. As long as I set some reminders, then it seems to be much more manageable. Yesterday was my first dose of physical therapy. Given [ READ MORE ]
Fans of the TV show Top Chef know that contestants are often admonished for not tasting their food before it goes to the diners. Sampling your wears is the tenet of any service industry. That said I would wager that most healthcare professionals have not volunteered to go under the knife just to see what [ READ MORE ]
After my more serious post this about being a patient during our ski trip, I though I’d share this video from our trip[ READ MORE ]