Re: Don's carticel implant ..

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the response Mark. What degree of flex did you have after the 3

weeks to cause the Doc to do the manipulation?

Don

On 11/11/06, aussie7007 <no_reply > wrote:

>

> Hey Don,..

>

> Don't forget those OS pics tomorrow!!! ... or I will come over

> there... and get them myself!!!

>

> Do you remember me saying that I got stuck initially too..???

>

> I had to go back after 3 weeks and go back under again so the OS could

> do a manipulation and obviously he got the joint almost right back to

> a full gravity bend i.e., he held the leg up and let it drop under its

> own weight (supported) to make sure there were no impediments ...!!

>

> That procedure only took about 5 minutes and I went home after approx

> 3 hours ...

>

> I get my 7 month (1/3 way point) check up this month ... I have to say

> though Doug .. my OS simply won't allow me to exercise the leg and

> still wants me to only concentrate on simple bending and basic walking

> BUT NO WAY will he allow physio or any quad development!!!

>

> In September next year I pick up the golf clubs and start swinging ...

> !!! thats the goal...!!

>

> Have you noticed any drop in pain levels yet? It might be too early

> for you yet?? as it took me 12 weeks to get over the surgery .. BUT

> here I am - the old constant CP pain is still gone and apart from

> joint muscle aches and pains (pretty minor compared to CP pains) I can

> now sleep right through the night and if i turnover or move i dont get

> that electric grab/ sharp pain shock anymore!!!

>

> Don't forget the pics tomorrow!!

>

> Mark.

>

>

> >

> > Mark,

> >

> > Long time no hear. How are things going?

> >

> > ROM,

> > Pain,

> > PT exercises

> >

> > DId you have to have a manual manipulation to bend your knee?

> >

> > I am getting a bit worried that I am stuck at about 30 degrees and 45

> > degrees in the CPM.

> >

> > It's 3 and a half weeks post op and I thought I would be further along.

> >

> > Don

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

BTW -Still too early to tell anything about the knee. It's still very sore

and swollen. I have not had pain in the trochlea groove that I can tell,

but I have not had any weight on it either.

My doc had me limited to 46 degrees bend, but I did get my CPM up to 52

degrees last night ( slept with the machine at 52 degrees for about 3

hours). My wife was not happy about that. I felt that it was okay to bend

past 45 because I was suppose to go for my checkup last week and it was

postponed until Monday.

Don

On 11/11/06, Don Franck <panteradon@...> wrote:

>

> Thanks for the response Mark. What degree of flex did you have after the

> 3 weeks to cause the Doc to do the manipulation?

>

> Don

>

>

> On 11/11/06, aussie7007 <no_reply > wrote:

> >

> > Hey Don,..

> >

> > Don't forget those OS pics tomorrow!!! ... or I will come over

> > there... and get them myself!!!

> >

> > Do you remember me saying that I got stuck initially too..???

> >

> > I had to go back after 3 weeks and go back under again so the OS could

> > do a manipulation and obviously he got the joint almost right back to

> > a full gravity bend i.e., he held the leg up and let it drop under its

> > own weight (supported) to make sure there were no impediments ...!!

> >

> > That procedure only took about 5 minutes and I went home after approx

> > 3 hours ...

> >

> > I get my 7 month (1/3 way point) check up this month ... I have to say

> > though Doug .. my OS simply won't allow me to exercise the leg and

> > still wants me to only concentrate on simple bending and basic walking

> > BUT NO WAY will he allow physio or any quad development!!!

> >

> > In September next year I pick up the golf clubs and start swinging ...

> > !!! thats the goal...!!

> >

> > Have you noticed any drop in pain levels yet? It might be too early

> > for you yet?? as it took me 12 weeks to get over the surgery .. BUT

> > here I am - the old constant CP pain is still gone and apart from

> > joint muscle aches and pains (pretty minor compared to CP pains) I can

> > now sleep right through the night and if i turnover or move i dont get

> > that electric grab/ sharp pain shock anymore!!!

> >

> > Don't forget the pics tomorrow!!

> >

> > Mark.

> >

> >

> > >

> > > Mark,

> > >

> > > Long time no hear. How are things going?

> > >

> > > ROM,

> > > Pain,

> > > PT exercises

> > >

> > > DId you have to have a manual manipulation to bend your knee?

> > >

> > > I am getting a bit worried that I am stuck at about 30 degrees and 45

> > > degrees in the CPM.

> > >

> > > It's 3 and a half weeks post op and I thought I would be further

> > along.

> > >

> > > Don

> > >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

I am pretty sure I was about the same as you are now - approx 54 - 56

degrees .. the OS thought i should have been up to 70 degrees after

three weeks so he knocked me out and made it happen!!!

Remember everyone is different though ...

I recall a tip one the nurses gave me and that was to have the leg

higher at the foot so it would help the swelling drain ... it must

have been good advice as i remember going to the dunny every couple

of hours and i could never work out where all the fluids were coming

from!!!

> > > >

> > > > Mark,

> > > >

> > > > Long time no hear. How are things going?

> > > >

> > > > ROM,

> > > > Pain,

> > > > PT exercises

> > > >

> > > > DId you have to have a manual manipulation to bend your knee?

> > > >

> > > > I am getting a bit worried that I am stuck at about 30

degrees and 45

> > > > degrees in the CPM.

> > > >

> > > > It's 3 and a half weeks post op and I thought I would be

further

> > > along.

> > > >

> > > > Don

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Mark.

At least you made me laugh. I'll post the updates tomorrow.

Don

On 11/12/06, aussie7007 <no_reply > wrote:

>

> I am pretty sure I was about the same as you are now - approx 54 - 56

> degrees .. the OS thought i should have been up to 70 degrees after

> three weeks so he knocked me out and made it happen!!!

>

> Remember everyone is different though ...

>

> I recall a tip one the nurses gave me and that was to have the leg

> higher at the foot so it would help the swelling drain ... it must

> have been good advice as i remember going to the dunny every couple

> of hours and i could never work out where all the fluids were coming

> from!!!

>

>

> > > > >

> > > > > Mark,

> > > > >

> > > > > Long time no hear. How are things going?

> > > > >

> > > > > ROM,

> > > > > Pain,

> > > > > PT exercises

> > > > >

> > > > > DId you have to have a manual manipulation to bend your knee?

> > > > >

> > > > > I am getting a bit worried that I am stuck at about 30

> degrees and 45

> > > > > degrees in the CPM.

> > > > >

> > > > > It's 3 and a half weeks post op and I thought I would be

> further

> > > > along.

> > > > >

> > > > > Don

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >