by johnw » Thu 30 Sep, 2010 1:48 am
My knee continues to improve following recent arthroscopy to partially remove a torn lateral meniscus and fix related issues. I returned to bushwalking the weekend before last and managed 16km of easy day walks over 2 days. Felt really good on the Sunday clocking up about 11km. Although not totally recovered, which will take some time, I can now bend it far beyond what was possible pre-surgery, and can negotiate steep terrain, steps etc almost pain free. I had a follow up visit with the surgeon last week and he was happy with the results, but warned that it's not necessarily a permanent solution and may require a follow up in 2-3 years. Also likely require a knee replacement eventually but probably not until late 60s/70s. Continuing with self administered physio to strengthen quads and restore flexibility. I'm allowed to return to running and cycling from next week but we'll be in Fiji for a short break so I might wait until after that.
John W
In Nature's keeping they are safe, but through the agency of man destruction is making rapid progress - John Muir c1912