Less running more XC. Seriously, my knee was just not ready for any type of impact until 6 months. I'd rather waste my swelling time on tele then a mind-numbing urban jungle jog.

The Cinco de...

This is mine. SNS coupled 26in wheeled touring.

http://www.rodcycle.com/w2specs.html

Every time I travel it's -heavily- inspected. One time I was busted for an 8 mm hex wrench. What am I going...

The Seattle area is blessed more then its fair share of good ortho's.

The people I know personally used UW (Larson/Green) or Sweedish.

6 mo Post op and I'm itching for some real Alpental...

Sounds almost word for word like mine. During the initial consultation the ortho said the MCL -should- heal fine on its own but he would check it out during the surgery.


8 weeks later, "The...

No, I quit my job just after I figured out I was going to be OK -> rehab burnout.

Now it time to blow that down payment on an impossibly expensive seattle house out traveling the world.

one vote naproxin for knee ache.

Make a poll?

4 months and smidge and I just went x-country skiing. (3pin with high leather for stability). I threw a few nice left tele-turns but I could tell I was not ready for right handers after tinkering...

I pulled the trigger today at work. March 6th is the last day.

I'm free to do what I want any old time (queue music)

X-country on March 7th 4.5 months post op and then me and my bicycle will...

On the bike one week in from a 3 Grade MCL is pretty darned good. It took 2 weeks for me for my first pedal spins after initial injury (Grade 2 MCL + ACL)

As you said there are a lot good ones in the Seattle area.

Out of 125 peeps at my company 3 had knee operations last year.

1. Acl recon at UW -> me
2. Miniscus at UW
3. Acl recon at Sweedish

Good post steve.

Three weeks behind you two and just started hips and controlled side motion. Goal of March 7 for some 3pin x-country. Everything is crusing along with only one hiccup during the...

Do the legs ever stop?

Currently rehabbing from my second left knee manglement and I fully plan on going back to it. I figure still need to mangle a knee once during skiing to complete the three sport trifecta.

1st Knee...

Feel the stink eye. I'm stuck rehabbing and you are out enjoying the best year since 98-99. Grade II MCL hurt like hell. It took 5 days until I could walk on it and 14 days until I could rotate a...

Shh don't tell my boss but me too.

10 weeks out and I'm starting to focus on the hamstring. It's weak as a kitten

It's funny, usually I'm the one bugging everyone to do winter things now I...

I found out during my last PT session I can't walk backwards.

Seriously,

I had so many bad habits from skiing as a kid in the 70's they were unbreakable. When I went back to fulltime skiing in the late 90's I switched to tele and never went back to locked. ...

Nice 9 hours. Everything is normal here also. (Just about 5 weeks out)

Feel the hate. Silly USTA making folks buy 3 day passes
:fuckyou:

As for old Prince Graphites they are just a wee bit too wimpy for me. Guess I need to hit the gym or something. On the other...

Wheel Chair tennis is exactly the same as regular tennis EXCEPT you get two bounces.

Full on Chairs designed for tennis typically have a small 5th wheel behind the back so you don't tip over when...

YEP,

I challenged I guy a work to a wheelchair match. (He has two chairs)There is a group which plays at the local public indoor courts. (Robinswood Tennis Center Bellevue WA)

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We have a...

Why oh why did I blow the knee playing tennis. (13 days post opp.) It was supposed to be a glorious tele-skiing accident with all my cool new extra beefy gear.

At least it was during a tourney....

Do you bike a lot in rock hard clipless pedals.

If yes work with someone on changing the main impact point.

Drugs are good. I hit 9 out of 10 on the pain scale 15 min after hiking up up my three flights of stairs. 2 oxycode and 20min later life is dreamy. Besides that everything as been normal.

The...

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was sort of using the term "open chain" as a blanket statement for any movement where my foot isn't on the ground. my patellar hurts when i pick up my repaired leg in bed in the morning...

How did it go and when are you planning to go back to work/drive?

-esc

When I read the story in the local paper I let out a really loud Oh @#$@# in the cafe. Everytime I've been hit in Seattle it has always been by someone turing right. Signaling turns, stopping at red...

I know what you mean. I went through all the stages when I found out the bad news 5 days before I was supposed to leave on a 6 week adventure vacation in the southwest.

* Denial (this isn't...

Hello All,

My bow legged, climbs the highest peaks of the world, almost 60 year old dad told me how great TED stockings were a few years ago.

"M'kay, I said, "You must look really silly when...

Knock me out please.

I just want some sleepy time during mine in T-24 days.

Hello,

For me Disappointment is the worst emotion. The others pass but disappointment is always there because the moment where something should have happened is gone. On the other side Serendipity...