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First PT session @ 8 weeks Post-Op *Amazed*

December 11th, 2009 | Uncategorized | 4 comments

Finally the day I have been waiting for came…I finally got to see my Physical Therapist!!! I could not wait for the day to see this dude because it meant the next milestone would be to finally get to wear 2 shoes again.  I really can’t wait for that because I’m not sure if anyone [...]

4 wks Post Op Pics

November 24th, 2009 | Uncategorized | 4 comments

It’s been a while since I had a chance to chat with everyone but I haven’t forgotten.  For all of those who know my story of being in the military and being stationed away from my family due to the horrible housing market at my last duty station I would like to greatfully say that [...]

Glucosamine???

November 1st, 2009 | Uncategorized | 5 comments

I’ve talked to a couple of the guys I work with who are health and fitness freaks like me and now I’ve really been thinking about something we were talking about.  Glucosamine?  From what I’ve read it helps with the rebuilding and restrenghthening of cartillage and tendons that have been phsysically damaged.. Has anyone ever [...]

Oct 26th, 2009- 1st Post-Op Follow Up Pics

November 1st, 2009 | Uncategorized | 4 comments

I just wanted to share with everyone some pictures of my 1st follow up on Oct 26th that I had.  Since I had the blessed opportunity to be with my family once again I kinda got lost in the sauce with this whole rehab thing and it’s been great that I have something to distract me [...]

What’s that feeling?

October 27th, 2009 | Uncategorized | 2 comments

Hi all just had a question….I know during the first couple of weeks post-op everyone is somewhat nervous about a rerupture but I guess I’m a lil more on the paranoid side…You know how the docs put you in the cast with your foot pointed down to relieve the tension on the tendon, and when [...]

2 days post surgery…

October 18th, 2009 | Uncategorized | 3 comments

Ok it’s been a while since I updated on what’s going on so I figured I bring everyone up to date…Well I was suppose to have surgery on Tuesday, Oct 13th.  I get a call early that morning around 6:30 AM and was told to be in around 8:30 to start filling out paperwork and [...]

Thinking about the surgery tommorrow….

October 12th, 2009 | Uncategorized | 3 comments

Well the doctor called me today about 1pm or so and told me to not drink or eat anything after midnight tonight because I have the surgery tommorrow.  Now I’ve had my fair share of surgeries before but just like the rest of them I get kind of antsy about them.  I keep wondering how [...]

Here’s my story…

October 11th, 2009 | Uncategorized | 4 comments

Hi all,
   Just wanted to take some time and reach out to all my fellow friends who have endured the same injury that I have.  Still to this day I am still shocked how it happened…Just a brief history about myself…I’m an Active Duty Soldier serving in the United States Army stationed at Fort Lewis, [...]