Well – I’m past that 1 year mark and now just gauging my knee strength to determine when I might try running again. I do not feel like I should try just yet – I certainly do not want to mess up my knee after all of this. I did however have a minor break thru yesterday, in that I was able to stand up to pedel while out on a quick 7 mile bike ride last night. I was actually forced to stand up due to a foot cramp, and then just kept peddling. This is something that I absoultely could not do previously, as the knee did not feel strong enough. Sounds like a minor deal, but if you remember being a kid on a bike and trying to get up a hill –standing up on your bike is pretty useful. Stairs continue to improve but are not quite there yet. I stopped doing stair climbing exercises because my surgeon said to stop. I did notice an improvement on how my knee felt after stopping these exercises. Apparently something about the placement of the graft that puts a lot of pressure on that exact spot when using stairs. I wish I had a PT person who I could consult with about such things. But – once that prescription runs out your on your own…. Did some traveling over spring break – walked several miles a day – no real problems other than some slight soreness on the final day. So – for now things are looking up. Doctor says that graft failures after the one year mark are very rare (he has only seen one and he has done 100’s of these procedures). Keep smiling!
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