Popular Post smudge ★ Posted August 25, 2017 Popular Post Share #1 Posted August 25, 2017 Surgery was Wednesday. It went pretty well. I usually have a hard time with anesthesia, but this guy got the cocktail just right. I wasn't miserable when trying to wake up! The surgeon had a hearty piece of cadaver ACL; he reconstructed my ACL with it and used the rest to fix the MCL. I'll be on crutches 3 weeks and off work for about 6 weeks. But the best part is I WILL be riding my fat bike in the snow this winter! Yay!! Well, you COULD see my knee cap before the surgery; it's gone again under swelling. But the knee is on the mend, and that's what matters. I believe the white stuff on the bottom of this pic (the ACL) is supposed to be attached to the little bit of white stuff on the top of the pic. I must have been a good girl. HoSmudge got me a treat! DQ Dilly bar. Holy cow do I look sleepy in that pic! 19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 25, 2017 Share #2 Posted August 25, 2017 yay, cute hair pic w dilly bar!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted August 25, 2017 Share #3 Posted August 25, 2017 Here's hoping you heal fast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted August 25, 2017 31 minutes ago, jsharr said: yay, cute hair pic w dilly bar!!!!! Post-op hair is not cute, you nut!! But thanks anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 25, 2017 Share #5 Posted August 25, 2017 Just now, smudge said: Post-op hair is not cute, you nut!! But thanks anyway. It is cute and you are welcome! Must be super cute non post op! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_cyclist Posted August 25, 2017 Share #6 Posted August 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, smudge said: Post-op hair is not cute, you nut!! But thanks anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted August 25, 2017 Share #7 Posted August 25, 2017 Yay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parodybot Posted August 25, 2017 Share #8 Posted August 25, 2017 Do you get to keep the sexy robot style knee brace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted August 25, 2017 1 hour ago, parodybot said: Do you get to keep the sexy robot style knee brace? Yup. I've actually had it since a few days after my crash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted August 25, 2017 Share #10 Posted August 25, 2017 Great! Glad it was a success and that you will be riding this winter. Your post-op hair is more better than anything SQ, RR or I could put together. Heal up so we can drink IPAs vicariously. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted August 25, 2017 Share #11 Posted August 25, 2017 WooHoo. Do your PT like a Navy Seal (take ibuprofen 1 hour before) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted August 25, 2017 Share #12 Posted August 25, 2017 Best wishes for a speedy recovery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted August 25, 2017 Share #13 Posted August 25, 2017 Glad the surgery went well, but quick healing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted August 25, 2017 Share #14 Posted August 25, 2017 Glad to hear you're on the mend. I'm through 3 weeks of 10-12 weeks of PT for my left rotator cuff and hope to by cycling by December! Because contact in sports often occurs on the side of the leg, it pushes the knee inward and the MCL, straddling the inside of the knee, gets stretched and is a common injury. One of the high school fast-pitch softball pitchers I coached, a sophomore who was the expected replacement of our Senior All-County ace pitcher, tore her MCL playing winter, indoor soccer and didn't pitch until the state playoffs. She was still limping a little and struggled, but I only put her in as a closer when we were a few runs up. I caught some heat from our county's PE Coordinator but was smart enough to have gotten a doctor's opinion that it was ok to play her. She recovered completely, was excellent in her last two years and won a college scholarship to Duke University. I hope your recovery goes at least half as well! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share #15 Posted August 25, 2017 1 hour ago, Old#7 said: Great! Glad it was a success and that you will be riding this winter. Your post-op hair is more better than anything SQ, RR or I could put together. Heal up so we can drink IPAs vicariously. I bought a sixer of a New Belgium IPA I've been enjoying. Then I realized I can't have any until I'm feeling well enough to not be on these pain meds. Hmm, may have to cut the pain meds short! 1 hour ago, 2Far said: WooHoo. Do your PT like a Navy Seal (take ibuprofen 1 hour before) I am hoping to do all my healing and PT perfectly so this knee will recover amazingly well! Thanks for the ibuprofen advice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted August 26, 2017 Share #16 Posted August 26, 2017 These are the kinds of injuries that we just don't kneed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted August 26, 2017 Share #17 Posted August 26, 2017 I hope you are patient in the healing process--- fat bike in the snow is pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted August 26, 2017 Share #18 Posted August 26, 2017 Damn it...i better get your prezzie in the mail ASAP...it is for your down time entertainment!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted August 26, 2017 Author Share #19 Posted August 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Airehead said: I hope you are patient in the healing process--- fat bike in the snow is pretty cool. I'm not patient. But this time, I'm going to be obnoxiously patient! I'm hoping to have the self-discipline to do everything just right. Mmmmm, biking in snow. Yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted August 26, 2017 Author Share #20 Posted August 26, 2017 1 hour ago, petitepedal said: Damn it...i better get your prezzie in the mail ASAP...it is for your down time entertainment!! I'm looking forward to starting the bike puzzle pretty soon. First, though, I have to get over this bout of narcolepsy! Man, not sure if it's the drugs or body needing rest time; but I'm always nodding off right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted August 26, 2017 Share #21 Posted August 26, 2017 4 hours ago, smudge said: I'm not patient. But this time, I'm going to be obnoxiously patient! I'm hoping to have the self-discipline to do everything just right. Mmmmm, biking in snow. Yay! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted September 11, 2017 Share #22 Posted September 11, 2017 OW! You are a warrior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted September 11, 2017 Share #23 Posted September 11, 2017 Yay! You should have just walked it off like a marine, though. Harden up already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted September 11, 2017 Share #24 Posted September 11, 2017 12 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Yay! You should have just walked it off like a marine, though. Harden up already. Is she a marine? If so, it all makes sense now. She is a badass. I find it interesting that the girls around here are going harder than the guys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted September 11, 2017 Share #25 Posted September 11, 2017 On 8/25/2017 at 4:22 PM, smudge said: Holy cow do I look sleepy wasted in that pic! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted September 11, 2017 Share #26 Posted September 11, 2017 On 8/25/2017 at 6:38 PM, Old#7 said: Your post-op hair is more better than anything SQ, RR or I could put together. At least when she refers to “hair” it’s plural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted September 11, 2017 Share #27 Posted September 11, 2017 On 8/25/2017 at 1:22 PM, smudge said: Surgery was Wednesday. It went pretty well. I usually have a hard time with anesthesia, but this guy got the cocktail just right. I wasn't miserable when trying to wake up! The surgeon had a hearty piece of cadaver ACL; he reconstructed my ACL with it and used the rest to fix the MCL. I'll be on crutches 3 weeks and off work for about 6 weeks. But the best part is I WILL be riding my fat bike in the snow this winter! Yay!! Well, you COULD see my knee cap before the surgery; it's gone again under swelling. But the knee is on the mend, and that's what matters. I believe the white stuff on the bottom of this pic (the ACL) is supposed to be attached to the little bit of white stuff on the top of the pic. I must have been a good girl. HoSmudge got me a treat! DQ Dilly bar. Holy cow do I look sleepy in that pic! Do what you gotta do to rationalize that Dilly Bar, Smudge. From my view, that knee fix entitles you to many, many more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted September 12, 2017 Share #28 Posted September 12, 2017 On 8/25/2017 at 8:22 PM, smudge said: I'm looking forward to starting the bike puzzle pretty soon. First, though, I have to get over this bout of narcolepsy! Man, not sure if it's the drugs or body needing rest time; but I'm always nodding off right now. I nod off a lot, even without surgery. That is why I spent Sunday night in the pu parked at the livestock exchange in Billings. Delivered sheep at midnight and napped until 5:00am. Fellow at the sale barn even asked if I needed to be waked up at a certain time. I thought that was a very nice gesture. Hope you feel better soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share #29 Posted September 12, 2017 6 hours ago, Randomguy said: Yay! You should have just walked it off like a marine, though. Harden up already. I DID walk about half a mile to get to a spot I thought HoSmudge could drive in and get me. Nope, wrong spot. My knee popped out about 5 times (total) sending me dropping to the ground in excruciating pain every time. I learned to push on the inside of my knee to keep it from doing that, but I got lax and did a couple more times. I was talking with one of our radiologists about it while he looked at my MRI images. He spent time in the service. He told me walking like that was hard core. Not gonna lie, I was proud to hear that. (blushy) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted September 12, 2017 Share #30 Posted September 12, 2017 She does look pretty wasted in that pic. hehe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted September 12, 2017 Share #31 Posted September 12, 2017 14 hours ago, Dirtyhip said: Is she a marine? If so, it all makes sense now. She is a badass. I find it interesting that the girls around here are going harder than the guys. I am in training for next year. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted September 12, 2017 Share #32 Posted September 12, 2017 8 hours ago, Dirtyhip said: She does look pretty wasted in that pic Same look Gus had after getting porcupine quills yanked. ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted September 12, 2017 Share #33 Posted September 12, 2017 12 hours ago, smudge said: My knee popped out about 5 times (total) sending me dropping to the ground in excruciating pain <CRINGE> I have an ankle that's not OEM. Every once in a while, I will bend it in a way that it takes issue with. It lets me know in no uncertain terms that it does not like what I did. I make funny faces, hyperventilate and say bad words. Sometimes, if it's a particularly "good one", I take a knee and make funny sounds. Empathy almost makes me regret posting that picture of the wooden bridge, last week. Almost. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted September 12, 2017 Share #34 Posted September 12, 2017 13 hours ago, smudge said: I DID walk about half a mile to get to a spot I thought HoSmudge could drive in and get me. Nope, wrong spot. My knee popped out about 5 times (total) sending me dropping to the ground in excruciating pain every time. I learned to push on the inside of my knee to keep it from doing that, but I got lax and did a couple more times. I was talking with one of our radiologists about it while he looked at my MRI images. He spent time in the service. He told me walking like that was hard core. Not gonna lie, I was proud to hear that. (blushy) Do you have updated pictures of your knee and your stoned look? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted September 12, 2017 Share #35 Posted September 12, 2017 10 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Do you have updated pictures of your knee and your stoned look? I opted to not share any pics of my stoned look, when I was taking Oxy for a few days in 2015. Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted September 12, 2017 Share #36 Posted September 12, 2017 ...and I have no ide how I crafted one of the best bike unveilings, in forum history. The progression of pictures was pretty epic, IMHO. I don't think I can ever re-create one like that. Yup, most talented artists are probably ripped 1/2 the time. Really, I wish that first bike would have been Brutus, because he is my favorite. His thread did start out with pics of a very special box from Specialized. When you see those boxes get delivered, a little bit of extra excitement arises. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted September 12, 2017 Share #37 Posted September 12, 2017 5 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: I opted to not share any pics of my stoned look, when I was taking Oxy for a few days in 2015. Reveal hidden contents Reveal hidden contents Reveal hidden contents Reveal hidden contents We got your on the floor drunk look. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted September 12, 2017 Share #38 Posted September 12, 2017 8 minutes ago, Wilbur said: We got your on the floor drunk look. I forgot that I posted that. I am lucky I didn't die that night, drinking Rivers Rum. That was so bad. <laughing> 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share #39 Posted September 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Randomguy said: Do you have updated pictures of your knee and your stoned look? I wasn't stoned, jerko. That was taken just a couple/three hours after surgery. I looked pretty good; I'm usually still sound asleep at that time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted September 12, 2017 Share #40 Posted September 12, 2017 8 minutes ago, smudge said: I wasn't stoned, jerko. That was taken just a couple/three hours after surgery. I looked pretty good; I'm usually still sound asleep at that time. Where are today's knee pics? I didn't say you were stoned, I just implied the hell out of it, stoner. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share #41 Posted September 12, 2017 The pics I take make my injured knee look blue!! Trying to figure that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted September 12, 2017 Share #42 Posted September 12, 2017 7 minutes ago, smudge said: The pics I take make my injured knee look blue!! Trying to figure that out. So you have blue knees, so what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share #43 Posted September 12, 2017 ACL pokes. Steri-strips are finally starting to fall off. I was supposed to leave the tagaderm patches over them for two weeks, so they were removed last Friday. Still some swelling, but it's down substantially. MCL scar. When I removed the tagadem patch over this, there was blood on the strips so the patch was stuck a little. Two strips came off. Good to know the incision is looking good on the outside. (Kinda disappointed I won't have a cool scar, just a teeny one.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted September 12, 2017 Share #44 Posted September 12, 2017 Nice pics, how does it feel? Better every day, or still in the "fuck knees, cut it off" stage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted September 12, 2017 Share #45 Posted September 12, 2017 Did you have the West Coast Choppers sign embossed on your calf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted September 12, 2017 Share #46 Posted September 12, 2017 You are just one more among the nights that say knee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share #47 Posted September 13, 2017 6 hours ago, Wilbur said: Did you have the West Coast Choppers sign embossed on your calf? That's what my brace does to my calf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share #48 Posted September 13, 2017 6 hours ago, Randomguy said: Nice pics, how does it feel? Better every day, or still in the "fuck knees, cut it off" stage? Oh hell no. I like my body parts and take care of them especially when they are injured. I AM, however, ready to toss these f'in crutches in a car crusher!!!! Shoulders, elbows, hands are OVER them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share #49 Posted September 13, 2017 6 minutes ago, smudge said: That's what my brace does to my calf. After a day at the fair (a week or so before surgery).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted September 13, 2017 Share #50 Posted September 13, 2017 There has been a reduction in swelling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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