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Old August 16th, 2019, 04:42 PM   #41
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That's good progress!
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Old October 22nd, 2019, 02:02 PM   #42
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Well... surgery round 2 scheduled for November 5th... they're doing a LOA with MAU... aka lysis of adhesion (cutting scar tissue) with manipulation under anesthesia (forcing my leg to bend).

Ugh. Still can't walk normally, last night I woke up screaming because I had a dream that I jumped off a ledge and when I landed, I folded my legs underneath me - I did that in my sleep in real life, and immediately woke up in severe pain... so yeah, hoping the surgery will jumpstart ACTUAL recovery.
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Old October 22nd, 2019, 04:36 PM   #43
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Good luck with the surgery and the resulting improvement Katie. It's hard to imagine how hard this must be for you. I just went through a week and a half of severe back spasms that made it hard to do anything but yelp, but it was only a week and a half.
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Old October 22nd, 2019, 05:27 PM   #44
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Just read up on the thread. Hope everything gets easier, faster for you.
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Old October 22nd, 2019, 06:59 PM   #45
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Thanks guys. I finally figured out to articulate what I want from people. Sympathy, no. Encouragement, humor, validation, and perspective, yes! It could always be worse.
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Old October 22nd, 2019, 08:03 PM   #46
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Humor and perspective: I played golf with a co-worker a few times 35 years ago. When he flubbed a shot he'd sometimes say "Oh well, 100 years from now, nobody'll give a sh**."
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Old October 30th, 2019, 11:18 AM   #47
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Ouch! I hope the surgery helps you get back to stuff.
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Old October 30th, 2019, 07:57 PM   #48
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Hope the second go round gets the knee moving again. When my dad had knee replacement they had some of the same issues with scarring ( he blew out his ACL and MCL in 1973 playing college football and had 7 knee surgeries before the replacement) but after they addressed the scarring he made the recovery they had hoped for the first time.

Always tough with set backs like this.
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Old November 1st, 2019, 08:09 AM   #49
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That's brutal. Leg in the forks? that's a new one on me but **** happens quick in a crash.

Best of luck with healing, at least you have all winter to get things right and ready for next season, right?
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Old November 16th, 2019, 08:10 PM   #50
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Thanks for the continued encouragement!!

I'm doing better after 2nd surgery, got a bit more range of motion and they removed a "knot" of scar tissue the size of a marble from in front of my ACL which was blocking extension. Now it's just a matter of pushing it as hard as I can. Still have a lot of pain and some stiffness with the ends of my range of motion but overall it's feeling better.

Now I need to move out of my parents' house so I can ride again, because I have used up my 3 strikes of dirtbike injuries. .. ha
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Old November 16th, 2019, 08:22 PM   #51
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Old November 17th, 2019, 06:28 AM   #52
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I'm glad to hear about the progress! My parents happened to buy an inexpensive little car that they didn't need just after I had a couple crashes. It was pretty obvious who it was meant for. I know what you mean.
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Old November 19th, 2019, 05:42 AM   #53
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I was taken out on my VFR-750 back in 1993 by a drunken driver- broke my spine in 4 places, collapsed lung, right foot pointing 90 degrees from straight. They did 4 ops over a months time, i couldn't eat, dropped 35 lbs, was only 150 to begin with... the surgeon made me wait 3 years before any physical activity- because he knew i'd be right back on a bike.
Set your mind that you wanna be 100%, but give your body the time and rest it needs to heal. We put too much emphasis on time, but it doesn't matter in the end. I developed more patience than i could have imagined from this injury, and getting healed up is so much more important that the time it takes.
I was 25 in 1993, made a pretty incredible recovery, but those injuries still nag me. I ride when i can, but rest my back when it hurts, and then i ride again... don't be hard on yourself, on your body- it will recover, but it's the mental attitude that's the most important component. Tell yourself you will be 100%, but let your body tell you when it's ready for 100%, it has to last you another 50 yrs or so. I am 51 now, still riding, but if i didn't give my body the time it needed to heal, i don't think i would still be able to ride.
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Old November 24th, 2019, 10:06 PM   #54
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Old June 8th, 2020, 01:26 PM   #55
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Anyone want an update 11 months later? I now have almost full flexion, I can touch my butt with my heel if I work on it slowly! But I'm still lacking about 10 degrees of extension which is kind of not good... and I've not been able to see my surgeon since January because of coronavirus. I could go now, but I'm worried about going into their office building which includes a bunch of other medical offices and testing and diagnostics places etc... But I am able to walk just fine and go up and down stairs and ride my horse and ride my moped and sit cross legged etc! Still have a significant amount of pain putting weight on my right leg if it's bent more than about 40 degrees (deep squats...)

Still improving, I guess it's just going to take a long time. If I try to straighten my leg it just won't really get straight.. I had a Dynasplint which is a brace that puts low load/long duration tension on the leg to straighten it, but I honestly don't think it worked very well, it was super painful, and cost $200/month so I sent it back after 3 months (which I think was giving it a fair shot).

I haven't been able to ride my street or dirt bike mostly for non-physical reasons, but I definitely plan on riding when/if this pandemic ever "subsides" and I move out of the place I'm living at now.

How are you guys all doing? lol
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Old June 8th, 2020, 02:24 PM   #56
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That's pretty good news, I'd say. Deep squats are bad for knees anyway, so I wouldn't miss being able to do them.
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Old June 8th, 2020, 04:23 PM   #57
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I've got a couple fingers that won't get straight. I had to wear finger splints but they never went back all the way and the doc said there was nothing more they could do. Probably a ways off leg issues though.

Anyway, sounds like good progress! My body has been through the wringer too with 11 broken bones. Heal up and adapt is all anyone can do.
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Old June 16th, 2020, 09:23 AM   #59
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Anyone want an update 11 months later? I now have almost full flexion, I can touch my butt with my heel if I work on it slowly! But I'm still lacking about 10 degrees of extension which is kind of not good... and I've not been able to see my surgeon since January because of coronavirus. I could go now, but I'm worried about going into their office building which includes a bunch of other medical offices and testing and diagnostics places etc... But I am able to walk just fine and go up and down stairs and ride my horse and ride my moped and sit cross legged etc! Still have a significant amount of pain putting weight on my right leg if it's bent more than about 40 degrees (deep squats...)

Still improving, I guess it's just going to take a long time. If I try to straighten my leg it just won't really get straight.. I had a Dynasplint which is a brace that puts low load/long duration tension on the leg to straighten it, but I honestly don't think it worked very well, it was super painful, and cost $200/month so I sent it back after 3 months (which I think was giving it a fair shot).

I haven't been able to ride my street or dirt bike mostly for non-physical reasons, but I definitely plan on riding when/if this pandemic ever "subsides" and I move out of the place I'm living at now.

How are you guys all doing? lol
So its 2021 now, Need further updates. Were you ever able to ride in 2020? How is the leg recovery, any better than last update?
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Old February 10th, 2021, 10:37 AM   #62
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