So far, the transition to walking is going well. It is the third day since I started to put weight on my leg again. Read more →
Category: Microfracture Surgery
Microfracture Surgery Recovery – 6 Weeks
For me, six weeks is the magical time where I get to begin the process of walking again after my microfracture knee surgery. Read more →
2nd Folow-Up with Dr. Behr
I had my second follow-up visit with Dr. Behr today. I’m not sure if I should be excited, or just glad that it wasn’t too exciting. I am progressing nicely, but I have a long way to go still.
The best part of the visit was hearing I have less than a week left on crutches. He said that my knee looks good, I have a decent quad set (quadriceps muscles in upper thigh) and that I have good range of motion. All in all, he likes what he sees. He thinks that since I am an active and relatively fit person, I should have a good recovery. Read more →
Micrfracture Surgery Recovery – 5 Weeks
Today marks my 5th week post surgery. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but something feels different. Read more →
4 Weeks: Crutching Along
Today marks the 4th week since my microfracture surgery. During the first week, a lot happened, and I am glad to say the rest of the time has been more or less boring. Read more →
Driving During Microfracture Recovery
I’ve been very focused on being non weight bearing. Since I had the surgery on my right knee, I avoided driving as long as possible. I started driving again this weekend. Read more →
Microfracture Surgery Recovery – 3 Weeks
3 weeks have passed since my surgery and I am well on the road to rehab. There is still a lot of work to be done, but I am getting through this phase very well now. Read more →
Almost 2 Weeks
Once the pain killers wear off, you realize that you can’t even get up and walk to the bathroom without finding your crutches. It is a little depressing. I hear that is a common reaction. Well, I’m not almost 2 weeks into my 6 weeks of crutch time. I don’t love it, but it has passed fairly quickly. Read more →
DVT (or serious leg pain)
The leg pain led me to the emergency department where I found out I had blood clots in my leg. Once diagnosed, the path was simple: get stable on the blood thinners and let my body do its thing to fix the problem. Read more →
Microfracture Suregery DVT – Day 5, “Does this Hurt?”
Day 5 brought my first trip to physical therapy. Physical therapy is known to be a little painful, so that didn’t surprise me. Since my first attempt to fix my knee pain was through physical therapy, I had an idea of what was in store. In the first couple of days post-op, I did a good job of getting my… Read more →