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Brad Ellin
20-Apr-2003, 11:49 PM
Tomorrow's the big day. Surgery is scheduled for 10:30 in the morning. Going in to repair a torn medial meniscus. If all goes well, I can go back to active participation in 2 weeks. Wish me luck!
YODA
20-Apr-2003, 11:49 PM
Good luck dude! My thoughts are with you.
r4bid
21-Apr-2003, 12:07 AM
good luck and what exactly is a medial meniscus?
Brad Ellin
21-Apr-2003, 12:12 AM
It's that cartiledge piece between the femur and tibia ( thigh and shin bone).
Thanx guys.
Andy Murray
21-Apr-2003, 01:21 AM
Hi Brad,

I wish you well friend. I've had the old knee cap of myself having torn the medial ligament before.

Do you know if the joint will be immobilised in a cast afterwards (less painful), or a support bandage only (arguably better for healing, buy could be sore)?
JediMasterChris
21-Apr-2003, 01:26 AM
Good luck man...I recently had some work done on my rotator cuff.
Brad Ellin
21-Apr-2003, 01:33 AM
Andy, talking to the surgeon, he said no cast, only a bandage. Been practicing with my crutches the last few days. Wife thinks I'm weird, trying to incorporate them into my taijutsu (not that easy). I prefer my cane. We've grown attached to each other. :)
Andy Murray
21-Apr-2003, 01:45 AM
OK, well I'll not say anything else. Different malady after all.

I found 'Bacardi and Lucozade' cocktails to be beneficial. :D

Just think of all the pretty nurses ;)

Compare limps and scars afterwards?

Good luck Brad.
Jack
21-Apr-2003, 09:06 AM
Best of luck to you Brad. :)
pgm316
21-Apr-2003, 10:09 AM
Goog luck Brad! I'm sure it'll go just fine!
WhiteWizard
21-Apr-2003, 10:34 AM
good luck
tradwarrior
21-Apr-2003, 12:13 PM
Hey Dude ,
I wish you the best..Good LUCK and enjoy your time!
Bon
21-Apr-2003, 01:33 PM
Hope all goes well,
let us know when you're done!
Cooler
21-Apr-2003, 03:41 PM
All the best Brad, I'm sure you will be up and about in no time keep us informed of your progress.

Cooler
Brad Ellin
21-Apr-2003, 05:04 PM
Back from surgery. There is a torn meniscus, but that wasn't what was causing the problem. The cartledege around it had grown in a peculiar way and was actual curling up up into the joint. The meniscus tear wasn't severe enough to cause problems. Heavily medicated right now, morphine sulfate. But, I can put some weight on the leg and will probably be off the crutches tomorrow and on my cane for a few days.
Tahnks for all the positive energy!
YODA
21-Apr-2003, 05:35 PM
Sounds like it went well - hope the rehab goes well too.
pgm316
21-Apr-2003, 07:54 PM
We need a rehab thread ;)

But seriously hope it goes well, don't be pushing yourself too early!
Freeform
22-Apr-2003, 09:14 AM
Glad to hear things are going ok.

Throwing out positive thoughts in your direction dude!

Col
Brad Ellin
23-Apr-2003, 02:20 PM
Okay, bandages came off today. Off the crutches yesterady and using a cane. Knee is swollen and there are 3 neat little incisions. Stitches come out tomorrow and I can ask the doc what the heck exactly it was that he removed.
He told my wife 2 months before I could go back to physical training. I'm going to find out what he wants me to do for rehab and then start that rehab thread that Pgm mentioned.