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Knee news

Postby Sylv » Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:06 pm

Hi all, just a word to say i've had successful knee surgery 40 days ago on my ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.

The knee surgeons in Lyon are world class and mine did a good job, with tiny scars, limited swelling and none of the pains i had read about.

I started to walk the day after the op, but progress is very slow and i am still not walking properly, as i am having trouble getting the full extension in movement, so have to work on this all the time. And range of leg movement is still pretty limited which means pain if i don't stay within that.

I also have to be careful all the time, the other day while visiting my surgeon i tripped my foot on a fixed seat and over-extended my hamstring (where the graft was taken) which was badly painful for a few days and feels like it's set me back a couple weeks in terms of progress.

Am doing doing a little indoor bike as part of the rehab, though have not got quite enough flexion yet so had to raise my saddle by 2cm.

The timeline for after this operation is pretty standard and i should be allowed to ride gently outside and jog a bit around mid-June (no clipless pedals or mountain biking for another 3 months after that ..), and back to full strength by September, but will have to be careful between 2 and 4 months, when the graft transforms from a tendon to a ligament and is at its weakest.

Hope to come and watch or help at some of the forthcoming races (unless it upsets me too much). Thanks for the messages and sorry if i replied very briefly (or not at all yet).
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Re: Knee news

Postby Dominic » Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:29 pm

Glad to hear it went well Sylv!

Back racing next year!?!?!
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Re: Knee news

Postby Antloony » Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:20 pm

Ta for the update Sylv. Hope the recovery gets back on track no you've stopped tripping over small obstacles like chairs.....

Be good to see you back on a bike :D
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Re: Knee news

Postby Grahame » Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:09 pm

Glad to hear the recovery is going kind-of to plan.

I'm going to a classic car do at Brooklands again on Sunday, if you fancy a day out with no knee stress, let me know and I'll pick you up at your flat (I assume you are back in the UK).
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Re: Knee news

Postby carl f » Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:03 pm

good to hear your on the mend Sylv good luck with the progress. Palace will be waiting for you next year......
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Re: Knee news

Postby Phil H » Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:45 pm

Sounds no fun. Keep on with the exercises though and you'll soon have happy Knees:

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Re: Knee news

Postby Andrew G » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:08 pm

Glad to hear things are moving along nicely Sylv. Slow and steady and you'll be good as new :) .
[quote] i am having trouble getting the full extension

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Re: Knee news

Postby Hal » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:24 pm

Good news Sylv, I had and ACL replacement about 10 years ago with patella tendon, it does take a year or so to get back to full strenght and get full extension but worth waiting because now I can't tell which one it is unless I look for the scars.

Hope to see you around this summer.

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Re: Knee news

Postby Toks » Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:01 pm

Nice one Sylv, I look forward to future progress updates :D
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Re: Knee news

Postby Marky Mark » Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:29 pm

Onwards and upwards Sylv. Good luck.
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Re: Knee news

Postby Ghaleb » Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:08 pm

Sounds like your on the way to recovery wish you all the best, and hope to see you on the bike soon.
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Re: Knee news

Postby Alan M » Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:28 am

You must be missin Selsdon Sainsbury's as well, good wishes, Alan
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Re: Knee news

Postby Sylv » Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:17 pm

Thanks all. I'm hoping to be back racing in the autumn, maybe cross season if i can regain enough strength in time.

I'm certainly missing the French markets and their quality fruit, veg and dairies ..
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Re: Knee news

Postby George » Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:22 pm

Good luck Sylv with the recovery :D
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Re: Knee news

Postby Jon C C on a Bianchi » Sun Apr 29, 2012 2:20 pm

Hi Sylv, great to see you last night at GBs looking so fit and well and great to hear that it won't be long until you're back on the bike. Slowly but surely - onwards and upwards! :D
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