(I wrote this post last week for Knee Guru. A little late on updating it here on Blogger.)
It has been 9 1/2 weeks since my knee injury and 7 weeks since the Fulkerson. I have made GREAT improvements since my last post. Physical therapy has brought me a long way. While I am still wearing the immobilizer brace, I am no longer using crutches or the walker. As of last Friday, I have been able to bend my knee 113º! Though I'm still in the brace, I have been unlocking it the past couple of days while walking - no more granny swagger! Yes!
Even more exciting, yesterday I was able to go up 3 stairs normally instead of one at a time. It did hurt a little but I'm taking it one step at time (pun intended ). It is so great to see that light at the end of the tunnel. Next week, I will have my next appointment with the doctor. He wants to see me bend my knee 120º at least. I am confident that I can meet/exceed that goal. When I saw him a couple weeks ago, he was not happy that I couldn't bend it past 100º (I got to 95 that day). Stiffness was my main problem throughout the first 6 weeks after surgery but that's finally getting better.
Thanks for your support and encouragement my fellow Knee Geeks! Hopefully next month I will regain most of my mobility and be able to start running by May!
I came across your blog by a general google search! I'm having the surgery in a month and am very nervous! Thanks for your post. I would like to hear more if you are willing to share.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry for not seeing your post until just now! How was your surgery? Was it a Fulkerson osteotomy or arthroscopy? Hope your recovery went well and that your knee is better!
DeleteThanks for sharing your story and results. I am having my surgery in July and am very nervous. I'm almost wondering if I should even have it..... I've dealt with knee dislocations for the past 15 years. Do you feel that the surgery was a success and are you glad that you had it?
ReplyDeleteSo sorry for not seeing your post until just now! Yes, I feel the surgery was a success. It is 3 and a half years post op now & my knee has not buckled since. So worth it. I do yoga now to keep my knee strong and stable. Did you end up going through with surgery? How did it go? Hope you are doing well!
DeleteThank you for sharing this. Every time I read one of your posts it puts me at ease because I feel more prepared if I ever were to have surgery.
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You are so very welcome! My apologies for not seeing your post until now. Did you have your knee surgery? How did it go? Hope everything is well with you!
DeleteHi! Thanks for that post! My surgeon suggested I had this surgery done and it makes me so nervous... I'm afraid things might get worse... but since I have had no improvements since two months after my injury a year ago... i guess I'll have to go throught that... my patella slides on the outer edge of my knee as well, and this prevents me from straightening my knee completely because the bone friction blocks it, so I can't contract my quad muscle properly, making it quite thin and underdevelopped compared to the other... Did you have such issues before surgery? Do you have pain at the screws site?
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