December 15, 2008

Surgery is Scheduled

The surgery to remove the protruding part of the sheath surrounding the screw in my tibia is officially scheduled for January 7th. At least I can get through the holidays without being in recent surgical pain. My PT told me that my biggest issue will be swelling but that it should disappear fairly quickly. He said it won't be nearly as bad as ACL surgery, but I'm still preparing myself for the worst. I don't want to be blindsided by pain.

I am hoping that this is the final thing I need to get me back in the dojo and on the road to feeling normal and thinking less about my knee all the time. 23 days until the knife. Let's bring it on and get it over with once and for all.

***There's a new review on The BBM Review of a martial arts book called "Me, Chi and Bruce Lee" that you should definitely check out.  Don't miss it!

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Posted by on December 15, 2008 in ACL Hell | 5 Comments

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5 Comments on Surgery is Scheduled

  1. Christopher_39 on Mon, 15th Dec 2008 7:56 pm

    2. Hey! I’ve been out of touch lately, sorry to hear about this set-back. Your road to recovery has been much more difficult than mine was. Here’s wishing you and your family a wonderful, pain free Christmas break.

  2. Black Belt Mama on Mon, 15th Dec 2008 10:17 pm

    3. No problem Chris-nice to see you back. That long road is coming to an end. This should fix it and get me back where I want to be. Happy holidays to you and your family too!

  3. Martial Arts Mom on Tue, 16th Dec 2008 8:27 am

    4. “remove the protruding part of the sheath surrounding the screw in my tibia”…BBM, that sounds really dirty if taken out of context (and you know me – if something can be taken out of context, I’ll be the one to do it!) LOL! Seriously, I think this is your ACL Swan Song – in other words, I have a feeling it is your last step to getting fully back to what you love – martial arts! Consider it a celebration and we’ll all be praying for a fast recovery & return to M.A.

  4. BBBlues on Tue, 16th Dec 2008 9:58 am

    5. Good luck! I think you’re doing the right thing.

  5. Avitable on Wed, 17th Dec 2008 8:26 am

    6. Good luck with the surgery – I just know it will all be worth it!

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