The date and time are set, the countdown reset.
December 15th, 8:30 am.
Saw Dr. K on Friday, he confirmed it is a complete ACL tear, and is just as baffled as I am as to the lack of swelling. He mentioned that sometimes it's the result of chronic ACL wear, but he saw no indication of that. Guess I'll just count my blessings I didn't have to go through the whole swelling-reduction program prior to surgery!
No indication of Meniscus damage, and signs of an MCL sprain which will resolve itself without surgical intervention.
As I head for my repeat, it's a reminder of all the things I had to do last time. Pre-op physical. PT appointments. Follow-up appointments. Work scheduling. Short-term disability. Allograft decision.
On.
And On.
And yes, I will be watching surgery again. That was cool the first time, gotta catch the sequel!
I will pack and gift wrap my uniforms and equipment this weekend. It was a ritual I used before, and one worth repeating. It symbolizes the pain of putting away my Karate for a while, with the promise of rebirth, restoration, and renewal in 27 weeks.
Happy Thanksgiving, all!
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6 comments:
Good luck with the surgery and have a great Thanksgiving! We'll be here rooting for you!
I can not even imagine going through it a second time. Keep us posted on your progress.
I hope you and your family have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Best of luck; please do keep posting on your progress. I don't want to think of going through it a second time; but I am excited I am going back to working out soon. Take care.
Wow, I'm Dec 12... our recovery should be rather parallel.
Hey all, thanks for the support!
Wei, thanks for sharing your story, I added a link to your blog now.
Michele, much gratitude for taking my second injury so personally on your blog. I'm honored by your entry!
David, congrats on returning soon. I can't wait myself (again.)
Jed, I wonder how you'll do with a repeat. Is this a virgin knee, or a re-do?
Second redo of the right knee.
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