Guest guest Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Just finished my surgery for a Carticel harvest. The good news: Doc sys I am a good candidate for the Carticel Implant surgery. The bad new: HAHAHA The is no bad news. I will get more details next Thursday when I have my post op visit. The nurse said that he did some Pattella cleanup, but he did not mentin it to me. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Good news, Don!! Sounds like it's a go! Now, just relax and let those little white pills do their thing for you and your pain, if any, while the little cells are sent off to grow!! a lot!!! ) Is there a recuperation, like any arthroscopic procedure? nne Just out of surgery Just finished my surgery for a Carticel harvest. The good news: Doc sys I am a good candidate for the Carticel Implant surgery. The bad new: HAHAHA The is no bad news. I will get more details next Thursday when I have my post op visit. The nurse said that he did some Pattella cleanup, but he did not mentin it to me. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Thanks Ann. I hope you get your TKR. I have a friend who has had both knees done and he says it was the best thing he ever did. We will keep you in our thoughts. My knee is quite sore this morning, but I can start the simple exercises today to help work out the stiffness. I slept well last night. So far so good. Don On 8/2/06, Ann <ruby2zdy@...> wrote: > > Congrats!! No bad news. Keep us posted. I'd like to hear how long it > takes to recover from the harvest, then your progress after the > implantation. > > I'm currently tentatively scheduled for a TKR in late Sept/early Oct. > Finally found a doc who agrees that my 64-yr-old menisci are falling apart, > that if the CP is keeping me from getting aerobic exercise and practically > everyone in my mother's family died of a heart attack or stroke (and now my > generation's started to go -- first one died the other day of a massive > heart attack at 72), I do need to be able to get aerobic exercise. He sent > me for one more MRI before he'll decide whether to do a TKR or not, so > backup I'm seeing #8 next week, MRI DVD in hand. > > Anyway, back to you. I wish you a speedy recovery and a good implantation > and NO PAIN and a normal life! > > Ann > > Just out of surgery > > Just finished my surgery for a Carticel harvest. The good news: Doc > sys I am a good candidate for the Carticel Implant surgery. The bad > new: HAHAHA The is no bad news. > > I will get more details next Thursday when I have my post op visit. > > The nurse said that he did some Pattella cleanup, but he did not > mentin it to me. > > Don > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 I'm glad to hear your knee didn't keep you awake. Are you using pain pills? Can you walk on that leg? Ann Just out of surgery > > Just finished my surgery for a Carticel harvest. The good news: Doc > sys I am a good candidate for the Carticel Implant surgery. The bad > new: HAHAHA The is no bad news. > > I will get more details next Thursday when I have my post op visit. > > The nurse said that he did some Pattella cleanup, but he did not > mentin it to me. > > Don > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 It's only about 50 hrs since surgery. I can walk on it with a little help from a cane or one crutch. It hurt a lot when I first get up, then it is okay. It is swollen to the size of a softball now. For now, I am staying on the pain pills to keep it from ramping up. My rang of motin is terrible at about 30 degrees. I am taking the rest of the week off and will go back to work on Monday or Tuesday. My buddy had a scope done adn went back to work 2 days after surgery. For me, that is crazy. I would rather take it slow. Don On 8/3/06, Ann <ruby2zdy@...> wrote: > > I'm glad to hear your knee didn't keep you awake. Are you using pain > pills? Can you walk on that leg? > > Ann > Just out of surgery > > > > Just finished my surgery for a Carticel harvest. The good news: Doc > > sys I am a good candidate for the Carticel Implant surgery. The bad > > new: HAHAHA The is no bad news. > > > > I will get more details next Thursday when I have my post op visit. > > > > The nurse said that he did some Pattella cleanup, but he did not > > mentin it to me. > > > > Don > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 You have to be tough to live here in aussie land with crocodiles and great white sharks everywhere ..... Just a quick comment though Don,....don't you think it would've been a good idea to at least shaved your legs before making me look at that picture?? > > > > > > > > > > Congrats!! No bad news. Keep us posted. I'd like to hear how > > long it > > > > > takes to recover from the harvest, then your progress after the > > > > > implantation. > > > > > > > > > > I'm currently tentatively scheduled for a TKR in late > > Sept/early Oct. > > > > > Finally found a doc who agrees that my 64-yr-old menisci are > > falling > > > > apart, > > > > > that if the CP is keeping me from getting aerobic exercise and > > > > practically > > > > > everyone in my mother's family died of a heart attack or stroke > > (and now > > > > my > > > > > generation's started to go -- first one died the other day of a > > massive > > > > > heart attack at 72), I do need to be able to get aerobic > > exercise. He > > > > sent > > > > > me for one more MRI before he'll decide whether to do a TKR or > > not, so > > > > > backup I'm seeing #8 next week, MRI DVD in hand. > > > > > > > > > > Anyway, back to you. I wish you a speedy recovery and a good > > > > implantation > > > > > and NO PAIN and a normal life! > > > > > > > > > > Ann > > > > > > > > > > Just out of surgery > > > > > > > > > > Just finished my surgery for a Carticel harvest. The good news: > > Doc > > > > > sys I am a good candidate for the Carticel Implant surgery. The > > bad > > > > > new: HAHAHA The is no bad news. > > > > > > > > > > I will get more details next Thursday when I have my post op > > visit. > > > > > > > > > > The nurse said that he did some Pattella cleanup, but he did not > > > > > mentin it to me. > > > > > > > > > > Don > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Dang, you aussie dudes must be extra tough. I did make the 30 foot dash to the front door. I only spoke briefly with the OS in the recovery room. I don't know about pics. I can tell you from seeing previous pics that it is not a big hole inthe cartilage like yours is. Mine is more of a cracked, broken, soft kind of cartilage. The only thing I asked the OS when I saw him was " Am I a Carticel candidate? " and he said " yes " . I will find out more next Thursday when I go for my post op visit. I can walk a bit already. I'll post a pic of the swelling on the egroups board. Don On 8/3/06, aussie7007 <no_reply > wrote: > > Hey Don,.... > > Did the OS take any pretty pics while having a poke around inside ... > and don't be such a pussy ... you should be doing a ten mile run > after 2 days post op..!!! > > Mark > > > > > > > > > > Congrats!! No bad news. Keep us posted. I'd like to hear how > long it > > > > takes to recover from the harvest, then your progress after the > > > > implantation. > > > > > > > > I'm currently tentatively scheduled for a TKR in late > Sept/early Oct. > > > > Finally found a doc who agrees that my 64-yr-old menisci are > falling > > > apart, > > > > that if the CP is keeping me from getting aerobic exercise and > > > practically > > > > everyone in my mother's family died of a heart attack or stroke > (and now > > > my > > > > generation's started to go -- first one died the other day of a > massive > > > > heart attack at 72), I do need to be able to get aerobic > exercise. He > > > sent > > > > me for one more MRI before he'll decide whether to do a TKR or > not, so > > > > backup I'm seeing #8 next week, MRI DVD in hand. > > > > > > > > Anyway, back to you. I wish you a speedy recovery and a good > > > implantation > > > > and NO PAIN and a normal life! > > > > > > > > Ann > > > > > > > > Just out of surgery > > > > > > > > Just finished my surgery for a Carticel harvest. The good news: > Doc > > > > sys I am a good candidate for the Carticel Implant surgery. The > bad > > > > new: HAHAHA The is no bad news. > > > > > > > > I will get more details next Thursday when I have my post op > visit. > > > > > > > > The nurse said that he did some Pattella cleanup, but he did not > > > > mentin it to me. > > > > > > > > Don > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Sorry bud. But after the pussy comment, I had to get back at you somehow. On 8/4/06, aussie7007 <no_reply > wrote: > > You have to be tough to live here in aussie land with crocodiles and > great white sharks everywhere ..... > > Just a quick comment though Don,....don't you think it would've been > a good idea to at least shaved your legs before making me look at > that picture?? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Congrats!! No bad news. Keep us posted. I'd like to hear how > > > long it > > > > > > takes to recover from the harvest, then your progress after > the > > > > > > implantation. > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm currently tentatively scheduled for a TKR in late > > > Sept/early Oct. > > > > > > Finally found a doc who agrees that my 64-yr-old menisci are > > > falling > > > > > apart, > > > > > > that if the CP is keeping me from getting aerobic exercise > and > > > > > practically > > > > > > everyone in my mother's family died of a heart attack or > stroke > > > (and now > > > > > my > > > > > > generation's started to go -- first one died the other day > of a > > > massive > > > > > > heart attack at 72), I do need to be able to get aerobic > > > exercise. He > > > > > sent > > > > > > me for one more MRI before he'll decide whether to do a TKR > or > > > not, so > > > > > > backup I'm seeing #8 next week, MRI DVD in hand. > > > > > > > > > > > > Anyway, back to you. I wish you a speedy recovery and a good > > > > > implantation > > > > > > and NO PAIN and a normal life! > > > > > > > > > > > > Ann > > > > > > > > > > > > Just out of surgery > > > > > > > > > > > > Just finished my surgery for a Carticel harvest. The good > news: > > > Doc > > > > > > sys I am a good candidate for the Carticel Implant surgery. > The > > > bad > > > > > > new: HAHAHA The is no bad news. > > > > > > > > > > > > I will get more details next Thursday when I have my post op > > > visit. > > > > > > > > > > > > The nurse said that he did some Pattella cleanup, but he > did not > > > > > > mentin it to me. > > > > > > > > > > > > Don > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Ha ha ha!! ...oops I hope that means the same thing in the US as it does here???? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Congrats!! No bad news. Keep us posted. I'd like to hear how > > > > long it > > > > > > > takes to recover from the harvest, then your progress after > > the > > > > > > > implantation. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm currently tentatively scheduled for a TKR in late > > > > Sept/early Oct. > > > > > > > Finally found a doc who agrees that my 64-yr-old menisci are > > > > falling > > > > > > apart, > > > > > > > that if the CP is keeping me from getting aerobic exercise > > and > > > > > > practically > > > > > > > everyone in my mother's family died of a heart attack or > > stroke > > > > (and now > > > > > > my > > > > > > > generation's started to go -- first one died the other day > > of a > > > > massive > > > > > > > heart attack at 72), I do need to be able to get aerobic > > > > exercise. He > > > > > > sent > > > > > > > me for one more MRI before he'll decide whether to do a TKR > > or > > > > not, so > > > > > > > backup I'm seeing #8 next week, MRI DVD in hand. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Anyway, back to you. I wish you a speedy recovery and a good > > > > > > implantation > > > > > > > and NO PAIN and a normal life! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ann > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just out of surgery > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just finished my surgery for a Carticel harvest. The good > > news: > > > > Doc > > > > > > > sys I am a good candidate for the Carticel Implant surgery. > > The > > > > bad > > > > > > > new: HAHAHA The is no bad news. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I will get more details next Thursday when I have my post op > > > > visit. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The nurse said that he did some Pattella cleanup, but he > > did not > > > > > > > mentin it to me. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Don > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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