Done For The Season

Glory_Freestyle

Glory_Freestyle

Old, but still ridin'!!!
Location
Thornton, Colorado
Went to the Ortho today and he confirmed that I blew my ACL and MCL. I go in for the MRI tomorrow, and the scope is scheduled for Thurday.

Looks like I'm going to be out for about 5 months. :banghead: :banghead:

Here's a couple pics of it from last week. It's not nearly as swollen now, but the bruising is in full effect.
I'll post a couple new one's that show the bruising along the area of the MCL later.
 

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Big Kahuna

Big Kahuna

Administrator
Location
Tuscaloosa, AL
damn Glen, I am really sorry to hear that, hopefully you will be in the water by mid July.................. tad bit early, but rehab the mess out of it!!!!!!!!!
 
Jetaddict

Jetaddict

9 years to retirement...
Location
Tampa Bay
Been there- that's a shi**y injury to have. My knee looked like yours. I was riding with a brace and taking it easy on it about 5 or 6 months post op. If I had to do it all over again, I would have done the cadaver ligament replacement. I did the hamstring tendon swap, and from what I understand the recovery time is longer and I still have weakness in that leg. Make sure you get a good doctor, and do all the physical therapy. Make sure you move the leg a lot after surgery, despite the pain- you'll be up and about quicker. The only advantage to having the hamstring tendon is it is much stronger than the ACL...chances are it won't blow out again once it is set. Hang in there; you may be able to catch the tail end of the season.
 
Scorn800

Scorn800

Ride for life
Location
North NJ
I blew the right acl and had 30% of my mincuis removed back in 04.
Had surgery april 30, 04. Was back in the water on my stxr by July 4 and back on the sxr by august.
So, hurry up and have surgery and you'll still be able to get some riding in this year. Good luck dude
 
Glory_Freestyle

Glory_Freestyle

Old, but still ridin'!!!
Location
Thornton, Colorado
This will be my third scope, but the first full tear of anything. I've had two on the right knee, a partial ACL and miniscus, then a lateral release so I'm familiar with the process.:rolleyes: .

I'm hoping to do the same thing I did the first time. Rehab the he** out of it and be back ahead of schedule. :Banane01:


1200Blaster said:
If I had to do it all over again, I would have done the cadaver ligament replacement.
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That's what I'm going to do. My doc said basically the same thing, that the cadaver replacement is a better option and recovery is quicker.
 
michael950

michael950

for me to POOP on!
Location
Houston, TX
Get well soon is about all that can be said. You already told people you did this sober and on the 50, so I can't be an eyewitness to the 98% double barrel roll you pulled.
 
Moondance

Moondance

Just plain me....
Location
Ridin' the Crazy Train
Sorry to hear you're going to be down. Just glad me & my worms had nothing to do with that. I would have really felt bad. But I'll send you a batch to make you feel better during recovery :biggrin:
 
Glory_Freestyle

Glory_Freestyle

Old, but still ridin'!!!
Location
Thornton, Colorado
michael950 said:
You already told people you did this sober and on the 50, so I can't be an eyewitness to the 98% double barrel roll you pulled.
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That would have been a much better story. :biggrin: Next time you can be my PR man.:biggthumpup:

He** it would have been a better story if I would have been drunk at the time, then at least I'd have some excuse for wadding myself up on the beach.:rolleyes:
 
Dirtybird

Dirtybird

Ex*ta*ski
Location
St. Clair, MI
That sucks man :sad: Just ride a couch until you're ok! We all know you just sit there, plus you can get some water splashed on you if you try really hard :haha:
 
tursiops93

tursiops93

Location
San Antonio, TX
Dirtybird said:
That sucks man :sad: Just ride a couch until you're ok! We all know you just sit there, plus you can get some water splashed on you if you try really hard :haha:
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Hey hey hey..I stand up on my couch sometimes and I always get wet...sheeesh....:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
 
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