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      CommentAuthorcoyote
    • CommentTimeFeb 20th 2009
     

    Phew, thank Buddha it's a good swear filter we have here. :D

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      CommentAuthorSpode
    • CommentTimeMar 17th 2009
     

    Well, it would appear the operation could be considered a failure :(

    I went on a large ride in London March 1st and came back with tendinitis pain again - the ol' Jumper's Knee... I've started wearing a patella strap again to see if I can stop it returning to the level that it was, but I need to give some serious thought as to what I'm doing.

    I don't want to give up riding, but I certainly think I'm going to have to limit the amount of time I'm spending on the bike. I need to get my riding back to the standard it was and then merely maintain it at that level. The condition is one that gets worse the more you use it - so the more rest I give it between riding and the less I use it - it might never get as bad as it was.

    I went riding Thursday evening and then most of the day Sunday, but I wore the patella strap and I didn't feel much discomfort. But then in the gym yesterday I couldn't run as my knee was starting to hurt. However, I was also wearing some shoes I've never worn before to the gym that don't have much padding - so some specific running shoes might be an idea.

    I've got a new bike coming in the new few weeks which will be exciting. Still, I can't help but sigh...

    • CommentAuthormezz09
    • CommentTimeMar 17th 2009
     

    are you getting one of those really expensive custom bikes for people with medical conditions, cus that would help. 8)

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      CommentAuthorSpode
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2009
     

    Not losing hope just yet. I'm beginning to think that the pain is not in fact in my patella tendon. I'm getting pain to the left of the knee cap and what feels like potentially in my ham string. I can jump in the air without pain (which suggests it's not the patella tendon), but running is still painful.

    I wonder if my knee is still adjusting to it all. After all - the incision site is still painful (can't kneel down without it hurting). It could just be taking longer to heal than it should...

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      CommentAuthorcoyote
    • CommentTimeApr 20th 2009
     

    My knee cartilage op (keyhole) took about a year to get back to completely normal, so a bit more time yet Spode.
    These tendons we have seem to be really weak sometimes, I've recently ripped out the tendon that controls the first joint in my right thumb. I cannot even remember how I managed to do that? No sense no feeling I guess! :cry:

    • CommentAuthorGuest
    • CommentTimeNov 16th 2009
     

    Hello,
    I was just reading your knee saga, and wondering if you think the surgery was effective. I have Hoffa's disease, and have been living with a small amount of chronic pain for years, but recently in another flare-up. I cannot find anyone in the U.S. who knows much about it. Everything I've learned myself was from U.K. or London websites. I think I need surgery at this point, but I would love to hear how you think yours went. My email is kskillern@comcast.net.

    Sincerely,
    Karen

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