SC - Kiri sugery/OT

[Tom Bilodeau]

Glad to hear you are doing better, Kiri!

~Tirloch
(who had the same 'scope surgery right after Pennsic 29)

Elaine Koogler wrote:

> To all who wanted to know:
> The surgery is not that big a deal.  This was the second time (in about 7 or 8
> years) that I've had it done, and it seems to have helped both times.  I spent 2
> days pretty much out of it, and was able to walk without crutches part-time by
> the 4th day.  I will be getting stitches out the Monday after Thanksgiving, and
> will begin physical therapy then.  The doctor used a "twighlight zone" kind of
> drug generally, and a local anathestic for the surgery...I felt nothing and could
> not have cared less if I did!  There has been some discomfort since.
>
> I recommend it as a fix for things like torn cartilege, etc.  However, I also
> recommend taking Glucosomine with Chondroitin.  I've had more mobility in my
> knees since starting it than ever before!
>
> Required food content:  I wonder if there are any foods which help rebuild
> cartilege and replace the natural lubricants in joints????
>
> Kiri
>
> KallipygosRed at aol.com wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 11/20/00 7:37:31 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
> > ekoogler at chesapeake.net writes:
> >
> > > I know this discussion went on last week, and, as I was recovering from
> > >  some very minor surgery (arthoscopic on my knee...torn cartilege, which
> > >  they could fix, and arthritis behind the kneecap, which they couldn't),
> >
> > Kiri, off topic, but I have been having problems with my knee and they just
> > suggested a similiar surgery for me. How are you doing after yours? Any tips,
> > suggestions?
> >
> > Lars
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