Monday - Treadmill run :) whoo hooo. ran for 30 min on the treadmill, well I ran/ walked. my goal was to get in two miles and i did just that but it took me 25 min. when i felt like my knee hurt (any twinge) i slowed to a walk. i tried doing the following on the treadmill
1st min at 3.2 with 0 incline walk
2nd min at 4.0 with .5 incline jog
3rd min at 4.5 with .5 incline jog
4th min at 5.0 with a .5 incline run
5th min at 5.5 with a .1 incline run
6th min at 3.2 with a .5 incline
7th min at 5.5 with a .0 incline
8th min at 6.0 with a .0 incline run
9th min at 6.2 then dropped to a 3.4 walk
and so on.... i did great the first 8 min doing this but i am taking it easy this week.
my trainer is having me 'run' every other day. so i will bike and upper body tomorrow.
my knee is feeling good, a little sore and tight right now. i will ice and i already took an alieve.
oh, i had a half peanutbutter sandwich before, about an hour before.
then oatmeal for breakfast.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
week 6
Here it is week 6 already! yesterday *(monday) I did a short workout with stretching.
Tuesday, 30 min on the bike with 10 min interviles ( 2,3,4) last 3 min up to 5 and 6.... feel good, then some stretching and an upper body work out 2 sets (1/12 1/15) wgts 6lb and 8 lbs.
I am not limping and the sore muscles on my right side have gone back to normal. :) the knees are sore but good. i am putting flexal on them to help. taking my aleive at night only right now. totaly off all pain meds though. i did have a tough weekend coming off them... but i am good now. ;0)
now to concentrate on December 4th :)
Wed. day off.... rode the bike 30 min on Thurs and Friday. On friday i also did a low wgt, leg workout. :) felt good. Sat, sun, off.... lots of work around the house.
Tuesday, 30 min on the bike with 10 min interviles ( 2,3,4) last 3 min up to 5 and 6.... feel good, then some stretching and an upper body work out 2 sets (1/12 1/15) wgts 6lb and 8 lbs.
I am not limping and the sore muscles on my right side have gone back to normal. :) the knees are sore but good. i am putting flexal on them to help. taking my aleive at night only right now. totaly off all pain meds though. i did have a tough weekend coming off them... but i am good now. ;0)
now to concentrate on December 4th :)
Wed. day off.... rode the bike 30 min on Thurs and Friday. On friday i also did a low wgt, leg workout. :) felt good. Sat, sun, off.... lots of work around the house.
Monday, August 15, 2011
week five?
I lost count ha. anyway, i did fifteen min on the stationary bike this am. also some upper body work out and abs, all very light and easy. my knee hurts. my shoulder (rt) hurts, it is very stiff from over compensating. i have a doctor appt. on wed. i felt a bit quezzy today. i am on track though. 149 lbs.....
Tuesday - feeling a little better. thinking i need to slow down a bit. I did twenty min of excercise. took my pain med and iced my knee yesterday. i guess i need to pay more attention to what my body is saying. i left work early and slept most of the afternoon and went to bed early too. and the recovery continues :)
I will prevail. haha. I have a doctor appointment tomorrow and will find out more about my knee scope. i have to go into boston after to get sworn in for my notary. I wanted DH to go, but he doesn't want to. oh well.... i will go in by myself.
I just measured my hips (41.5) and waist (36) not happy with that. I had Wheat english muffin with a small bit of butter for breakfast this am. i need to watch what i am eating. i will be taking a half day today, and tomorrow off, i just need to rest.
I have decided not to bowl this year, it makes me sad, i might go back next year, or in the summer, only if i can convince dh to go. :( I loved getting out. now i have to find something else to do. Maybe i will take up a sewing class or something. IDK.... Off to work i go....
Thursday - Well, I saw the doc yesterday, i am healing up pretty good! I got to see the film of my surgery! that was so cool. I also had the doctor show DH the MRI of the Tear. I do have Arthitis but not so bad. he (doctor) suggested that i take Aleave 2x a day.... hmmm we will see.
I stayed home after the doctor's. the pain i was having in my neck and shoulder seems to have worked its way to my lower right back (all muscle) and hip flexsor. ugh. I will get past this. so, today i start my road back to running. I do have a plan. today i am off to the gym. I will finish this later :) ....
Well, i did 20 min on the stationary bike :) stretching and arms today. simple but i do feel good.
Friday! Totaly different post today. i am hurting! my knee is so sore, and i did not sleep well last night. i have taken my self off the pain meds. i just don't want to do them so i am thinking that i don't feel well due to that.
easy exersises today... so much not feeling well...... ugh.
Tuesday - feeling a little better. thinking i need to slow down a bit. I did twenty min of excercise. took my pain med and iced my knee yesterday. i guess i need to pay more attention to what my body is saying. i left work early and slept most of the afternoon and went to bed early too. and the recovery continues :)
I will prevail. haha. I have a doctor appointment tomorrow and will find out more about my knee scope. i have to go into boston after to get sworn in for my notary. I wanted DH to go, but he doesn't want to. oh well.... i will go in by myself.
I just measured my hips (41.5) and waist (36) not happy with that. I had Wheat english muffin with a small bit of butter for breakfast this am. i need to watch what i am eating. i will be taking a half day today, and tomorrow off, i just need to rest.
I have decided not to bowl this year, it makes me sad, i might go back next year, or in the summer, only if i can convince dh to go. :( I loved getting out. now i have to find something else to do. Maybe i will take up a sewing class or something. IDK.... Off to work i go....
Thursday - Well, I saw the doc yesterday, i am healing up pretty good! I got to see the film of my surgery! that was so cool. I also had the doctor show DH the MRI of the Tear. I do have Arthitis but not so bad. he (doctor) suggested that i take Aleave 2x a day.... hmmm we will see.
I stayed home after the doctor's. the pain i was having in my neck and shoulder seems to have worked its way to my lower right back (all muscle) and hip flexsor. ugh. I will get past this. so, today i start my road back to running. I do have a plan. today i am off to the gym. I will finish this later :) ....
Well, i did 20 min on the stationary bike :) stretching and arms today. simple but i do feel good.
Friday! Totaly different post today. i am hurting! my knee is so sore, and i did not sleep well last night. i have taken my self off the pain meds. i just don't want to do them so i am thinking that i don't feel well due to that.
easy exersises today... so much not feeling well...... ugh.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Recovery
Today is Thursday, August 11, 2011. I had a knee arthroscopic surgery to remove a meniscus cartilage tear and clean up. ha ha. I had the surgery on Tuesday morning at 7:30. All went well. After the surgery the Doctor (Pfiffer)(Sp) spoke with my husband and told him the meniscus tear was the secondary problem. The main problem seems to be arthritis in my knee. The doctor said he gave me a cortisone shot which will help me along. But in the long run (five ten or even fifteen years) I may need a knee replacement. DH is not happy about that prospect! no kidding.
Well, my recovery has been going very good. I am not using the crutches as much. not too much pain either. I have cut back on the pain killers. I am taking aspirin as directed to prevent any blood clots. I do get to shower for the first time in three days. That will happen later on this afternoon.
I started slowly exercising my legs, and doing an upper body work out. I need to start slow so I don't relapse.
I do have a doctor appointment on the 18th, that will give me more information on the arthritis, of which I am sure I have it in other joints as well. It is amazing how they don't know until they go into a joint with a scope what you actually have. I have gone in (about 6 years ago) for swelling in my hands, etc. and was told I was lucky not to have arthritis. Needless to say he missed his opportunity to help me early out. Anyway, I will move forward with this.
Good news, I weighed in at 152 at the doctors, I weigh 148 this morning and I am happy about that. I need to get down to 132 to be a more comfortable runner. time is on my side!
TTL
Betty
Friday: Well, I am back at work, for as long as my knees can take it. It may be half day! we will see. I am feeilng good, just sore.
TTL
betty
Well, my recovery has been going very good. I am not using the crutches as much. not too much pain either. I have cut back on the pain killers. I am taking aspirin as directed to prevent any blood clots. I do get to shower for the first time in three days. That will happen later on this afternoon.
I started slowly exercising my legs, and doing an upper body work out. I need to start slow so I don't relapse.
I do have a doctor appointment on the 18th, that will give me more information on the arthritis, of which I am sure I have it in other joints as well. It is amazing how they don't know until they go into a joint with a scope what you actually have. I have gone in (about 6 years ago) for swelling in my hands, etc. and was told I was lucky not to have arthritis. Needless to say he missed his opportunity to help me early out. Anyway, I will move forward with this.
Good news, I weighed in at 152 at the doctors, I weigh 148 this morning and I am happy about that. I need to get down to 132 to be a more comfortable runner. time is on my side!
TTL
Betty
Friday: Well, I am back at work, for as long as my knees can take it. It may be half day! we will see. I am feeilng good, just sore.
TTL
betty
Monday, August 8, 2011
week 4
Here we are at week 4. How exciting, I have a orthoscope to remove a minuscus tear in my left knee all set up for tomorrow. 6 am! well, the surgery is for 7:30.... no food after midnight. no nothing... ugh.
well, it will be over shortly. i am not very nervous. i guess. anyway i have to set up my training for after my surgery, to recover quickly. :) more later.
well, it will be over shortly. i am not very nervous. i guess. anyway i have to set up my training for after my surgery, to recover quickly. :) more later.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Week 3
Last week seemed to be a bust, sort of , I did work out and I was able to run a total of 7 miles last week.
I did go to the doctors, i had an xray and MRI. The MRI showed a torn miniscus ... which is a cartiledge in my knee. the area it is in (explained by the doctor) is where there is no blood vessels to help it to heal, therefore there would be no healing and it may do further damage down the road. Well, should i have the "scope" or PT? I chose to have the scope done and then pt to get through this and back into the running. i hope my right knee will hold up .... anyway, i did do 3 miles yesterday (mon aug 2) and today i decieded to rest it and run tommorow. i was hoping to set up my doctor apt. today. we will see. TTL :)
Thurday, August 4th. Well, I walked three miles today. just feeling sorry assed today. lol. I am going in for a 'scope' on tuesday of next week. they will remove the minicus tear.
I did go to the doctors, i had an xray and MRI. The MRI showed a torn miniscus ... which is a cartiledge in my knee. the area it is in (explained by the doctor) is where there is no blood vessels to help it to heal, therefore there would be no healing and it may do further damage down the road. Well, should i have the "scope" or PT? I chose to have the scope done and then pt to get through this and back into the running. i hope my right knee will hold up .... anyway, i did do 3 miles yesterday (mon aug 2) and today i decieded to rest it and run tommorow. i was hoping to set up my doctor apt. today. we will see. TTL :)
Thurday, August 4th. Well, I walked three miles today. just feeling sorry assed today. lol. I am going in for a 'scope' on tuesday of next week. they will remove the minicus tear.
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