(MCL)

[floatingyardsale]

I'm feeling mostly pretty good. My knee is stiff, but I'm walking well, taking stairs. I have a cane as... well I was going to say a crutch ... for extra security if I'm walking outside. But there seems to be a mismatch between the MRI and what I'm feeling.

 

[ski diva]

How did I miss this? Oh, I know: Diva East! So sorry to hear about the extent of your injuries, but glad you're feeling okay. Best wishes for a full and fast recovery.

 

[floatingyardsale]

Well.

So the MRI shows a complete ACL tear, complete MCL, assorted posterolateral corner injuries (which are by far the most annoying.). The doctor thinks everything but the ACL will heal on its own. I still have a negative Lachman. I have a referral to a surgeon in a month and some exercises to do in the meantime. I have some swelling but I'm walking well and getting back to normal.

Interesting wrinkle: the doctor aspirated my knee to help with swelling and there was no blood in the joint. This makes him suspect that the ACL injury is old and went undetected. I injured my knee in college 22 years ago but no imaging was done as I, well, had a negative Lachman. I did PT at the time and the physio said: just keep your knee strong and you'll be fine. So I did!

And...maybe I've been a coper and didn't know it? What a weird thing to find out!

 

[Jenny]

Well.

So the MRI shows a complete ACL tear, complete MCL, assorted posterolateral corner injuries (which are by far the most annoying.). The doctor thinks everything but the ACL will heal on its own. I still have a negative Lachman. I have a referral to a surgeon in a month and some exercises to do in the meantime. I have some swelling but I'm walking well and getting back to normal.

Interesting wrinkle: the doctor aspirated my knee to help with swelling and there was no blood in the joint. This makes him suspect that the ACL injury is old and went undetected. I injured my knee in college 22 years ago but no imaging was done as I, well, had a negative Lachman. I did PT at the time and the physio said: just keep your knee strong and you'll be fine. So I did!

And...maybe I've been a coper and didn't know it? What a weird thing to find out!

If so, I guess you know you can go without surgery this time, too. Nice to avoid it if possible.

 

[contesstant]

Well.

So the MRI shows a complete ACL tear, complete MCL, assorted posterolateral corner injuries (which are by far the most annoying.). The doctor thinks everything but the ACL will heal on its own. I still have a negative Lachman. I have a referral to a surgeon in a month and some exercises to do in the meantime. I have some swelling but I'm walking well and getting back to normal.

Interesting wrinkle: the doctor aspirated my knee to help with swelling and there was no blood in the joint. This makes him suspect that the ACL injury is old and went undetected. I injured my knee in college 22 years ago but no imaging was done as I, well, had a negative Lachman. I did PT at the time and the physio said: just keep your knee strong and you'll be fine. So I did!

And...maybe I've been a coper and didn't know it? What a weird thing to find out!

That's crazy! Kind of badass, too! When I did my TPF, imaging showed torn meniscus that also appeared old in BOTH knees which probably explained why I could never run without massive pain. **Meh** I thought. Keep on keeping on! I hope you heal well and get back out there feeling great. We'll have to save our meetup for next season!

(There are definitely days that I wonder why on earth I continue to do this dangerous sport...I crashed on Monday and partially dislocated my previously partially dislocated shoulder but it hurts more now than it ever has. No idea what took me down, but it was on Rocky J and I almost slid into a tree. I was tied up in a pretzel with my head downhill and my shoulder unable to push me up. Good times!)

 

[floatingyardsale]

My MRI showed significant arthritis in both knees. I don't have pain - apparently there's not a great correlation between MRIs and actual symptoms. Doc shrugged and said , well, you're in your forties.

That's crazy! Kind of badass, too! When I did my TPF, imaging showed torn meniscus that also appeared old in BOTH knees which probably explained why I could never run without massive pain. **Meh** I thought. Keep on keeping on! I hope you heal well and get back out there feeling great. We'll have to save our meetup for next season!

(There are definitely days that I wonder why on earth I continue to do this dangerous sport...I crashed on Monday and partially dislocated my previously partially dislocated shoulder but it hurts more now than it ever has. No idea what took me down, but it was on Rocky J and I almost slid into a tree. I was tied up in a pretzel with my head downhill and my shoulder unable to push me up. Good times!)

Oh no! PT for you, too! Everyone gets a PT! /Oprah.

I love that run, too, but it can be a treacherous ice ball.

If so, I guess you know you can go without surgery this time, too. Nice to avoid it if possible.

I hope so. It still might make sense to have surgery but there's also no guarantee that a graft will never rupture. Lots to think about as I wait.

 

[Iwannaski]

I hope so. It still might make sense to have surgery but there's also no guarantee that a graft will never rupture. Lots to think about as I wait.

When my husband had his first achilles rupture repaired, we didn’t know that he developed an infection that was encapsulated in his leg and went pretty far up. 6-7 years later, they had to go in and basically rotorooter out the infection. I’m still horrified that that existed and also so grateful that it was encapsulated inside his leg? Every intervention is a gateway to another intervention, sometimes.

the original surgery wasn’t optional, but wow.

Sending you strength and wisdom to do the right thing for you.

 

[contesstant]

My MRI showed significant arthritis in both knees. I don't have pain - apparently there's not a great correlation between MRIs and actual symptoms. Doc shrugged and said , well, you're in your forties.


Oh no! PT for you, too! Everyone gets a PT! /Oprah.

I love that run, too, but it can be a treacherous ice ball.



I hope so. It still might make sense to have surgery but there's also no guarantee that a graft will never rupture. Lots to think about as I wait.

Ahh yes, the “well, you’re in your 40s”comment. I also have arthritis, and again, meh, ok, explains some stuff. Hormone therapy helps immensely.

Do you mountain bike? I got really depressed when I was injured. How are you doing?

 

[floatingyardsale]

When my husband had his first achilles rupture repaired, we didn’t know that he developed an infection that was encapsulated in his leg and went pretty far up. 6-7 years later, they had to go in and basically rotorooter out the infection. I’m still horrified that that existed and also so grateful that it was encapsulated inside his leg? Every intervention is a gateway to another intervention, sometimes.

the original surgery wasn’t optional, but wow.

Sending you strength and wisdom to do the right thing for you.

Eek! "Rotorooter out the infection" is things I don't want to imagine for $400, Alex....

Ahh yes, the “well, you’re in your 40s”comment. I also have arthritis, and again, meh, ok, explains some stuff. Hormone therapy helps immensely.

Do you mountain bike? I got really depressed when I was injured. How are you doing?

I do mountain bike. Road, too. I'm not sure which I like better - I'm not much for speedy downhills on the mountain bike but I like not having to worry about cars. And the climb up to Lewis Peak is magic (and hard) in October. (But so is the road to Monte Cristo on my road bike!)

I'm OK. Mostly sad that I've missed the bluebird part of the season after skiing all the storms, and that my kid who was doing Main Street from the top now and so proud doesn't have anyone to ski with. (Friends have taken them but littler kids sticking to blues.) If I get the surgery I probably miss next season too, to be safe, so I'm trying to figure out if we just spend a year at Nordic with lots of affordable kid lessons and night skiing or take up cross country for the season or buy a fat bike. (I'm a little antsy.)

 

[Jilly]

Welcome to the OA club. Some days it hurts, some days it doesn't. I have it in most joints now.

 

[contesstant]

Eek! "Rotorooter out the infection" is things I don't want to imagine for $400, Alex....


I do mountain bike. Road, too. I'm not sure which I like better - I'm not much for speedy downhills on the mountain bike but I like not having to worry about cars. And the climb up to Lewis Peak is magic (and hard) in October. (But so is the road to Monte Cristo on my road bike!)

I'm OK. Mostly sad that I've missed the bluebird part of the season after skiing all the storms, and that my kid who was doing Main Street from the top now and so proud doesn't have anyone to ski with. (Friends have taken them but littler kids sticking to blues.) If I get the surgery I probably miss next season too, to be safe, so I'm trying to figure out if we just spend a year at Nordic with lots of affordable kid lessons and night skiing or take up cross country for the season or buy a fat bike. (I'm a little antsy.)

Biking will be your best friend! Let’s go! I won’t be climbing Lewis peak, though! I’m a good climber but nope lol!

 

[Iwannaski]

Eek! "Rotorooter out the infection" is things I don't want to imagine for $400, Alex....

Same. And yet, there we were.