Good luck to you Issac, heal up quick bro ... OR you could do like Rob that one year when he hunted with crutches :D
Pictures are worth a thousand words :D Thats what im talkin about Rob, I still get a kick out of those pics and the crutches :D OH, and look out bro, im growing the grey goat back for the season,,Twins born again :D
Dang dude...sorry to hear. Do what the Dr tells you and don't try to rush anything as it could just set you back and add to complications.
Thats sucks. Osteochondritis Dissecans can be serious, however if noted and treated early, the prognosis is generally favorable. Did you injure the area ? Are you really active in sports ? O.C.D. most commonly affects people between 8-21years old. The main causes of O.C.D. are Congenital, Injury or vascular insufficeny(lack of blood supply)- which is the most serious because it can lead to avascular necrosis- simply put, the tissue/articular cartilage on the epicondyle/condyle dies due to lack of blood. Some even debate that it is idiopathic O.C.D is basically(at a medium advanced stage) an osteochondral fracture. A small piece of articular cartilage, and/or a piece of the epicondyle can actually "break" off and become what we refer to as a "joint mouse". Simply put, the loose piece of bone and/or cartilage is "floating" around within the knee joint and can lead to instability, should it affect the mechanics of the knee, which can lead to meniscular or ligament damage, such as, for example- torn menisci, or torn ACL. Also, if left untreated, O.C.D can lead to a sever case of arthritis, which will likely have indication for total knee replacement, later in life. Likely, you recieved an X-ray, an MRI and an Arthrogram, in wich a contrast medium was injected into your knee and then Xray imaging was done ? Arthrogram allows the Doc to see soft tissue. Your surgery will likely be arthroscopic(tiny holes, long tools) and consists of arthroscopic drilling and microfracturing. This surgically induced trauma will hopefully attract a more rich blood supply and cell influx to the area. The theory is that cells will form over the area that was drilled and form what we refer to as "scar cartilage", thus "re-surfacing" the area. In extremely rare cases, bone or cartilage implants may be used. Should the above mentioned not work. It would be in your best interest to start a heavy dose of Glucosomine and Chondrotin with MSM. This stuff is GREAT. With friends, other medical professionals and my own person experience with recovering from many knee injuries and surgeries, this stuff works. It can be purchased at any vitamin shop or health food store. Doctors and PA's generally dont recommend such an item because they see no endorsement from the manufacturers, as they do with straight medications. BUT IT WORKS. Also, drink plenty of milk and water, as water is necessary for osmosis within the cells, which will improve and shorten healing. And, protein is vital to healing. Remember, blood is cartilage(blood plasma is its matrix). Oh and load up on Vitamin C- C aids in the production of Collagen, which you'll need during you recovery !! Excuse the rambling, I just wanna see ya heal up quickly, and, medical/orthopedics is kinda my thang..... Heal up quick !!
Without getting into too much detail, he is very athletic and also has a mild heart condition.....but from what i have seen its a "joint mouse" type of injury...
Sorry to hear about that. Just take it easy youll be fine in no time. My grandmother had both knees replaced and in no time she was running around like a little school girl. Youre young, youll heal alot faster than she did, she was in her 60's or so when she had this done. She was back to normal in about a month and 1/2. Youre young yet so I give you less than that easily. Just dont push it, listen to the doc and your therapist and youll have many many many more years to look forward to in the woods.
Don't let this get you down, try to spin it into a positive. Get out there and get one on film with your bro as soon as the doc says so.
Thanks for all the replies guys, one question to Rob, oh in the world did you get up in the tree, for me that is not going to be possible because i can't put any pressure on it for six weeks and probably won't be climbing till mid December.
The deer he shot at my place was out of a ground blind. Earlier that morning, he hunted out of a ladder stand. He climbed one step at a time, using his good leg to push himself up each rung. His bad leg simply held him there until the good leg was on the next rung up, then he would pull himself up, kind of double stepping. I'm pretty sure he used a similar climbing process for his hunting at his honeyhole as well, only using climbing sticks close together instead of a ladder stand. I also feel your pain too bud, I'm having some knee complications right now too. I'm headed into the Dr on Tuesday to give them a chance to look, and if they feel it needs more attention I'll probably get a recommendation to head to an Ortho. I'm not looking forward to it..............
Ugh, talk about bad timing. Sorry to hear that. Best of luck with the surgery and hopefully the recovery will be speedy. Do you need to rehab?
Yea im pretty sure there is going to be therapy, since its not getting any pressure for almost two months its going to be very weak. And RJ its going to be impossible for me to climb a tree with only one leg.
Sorry to hear that Siman. Me and Rob/PA both went through a similiar experience in 2006 when we (ironically) both tore our achilles tendon within a couple weeks of each other. Post surgery getting to the bush was a struggle. It's tough believe me but by hook or crook you'll get in a the bush! Stay strong and lean on your friends.
That sucks dude. Oh well, look at the bright side... You weren't gonna get anything anyway. Now you have a legitimate excuse!
