knee scars only - Page 3

**Jamie** · #41 May 2nd, 2009, 10:10 AM

Boy, I second THAT motion, Surf!!! We have thought about a trip to the Turks and Caicos for a couple of years, but Gringo's photos have put it on a front burner!! The water looks amazing.

Gringo · #42 May 2nd, 2009, 10:45 AM

The water is awesome. And I have had to forego a few things I would really love to do, with one of the main ones being kite boarding. Now I am thinking that a few months down the road there is no reason I should not be able to try it! I am pretty excited about that.

A buddy of mine was down for a visit about a month ago. Here is a photo of us standing on my patio:

Now, we are the same age. (He's five days older). We have been friends since we were fifteen. We were room mates at college. He was always just about a half inch, at most, taller. We had not seen each other in twelve years, until my trip to Houston to meet with my new OS this spring. When he saw me in shorts in the TCI he said to me, immediately " you didn't have bowed legs when we were growing up! and you were almost as tall as I am! What happened??"

Good question. But it obviously did happen.

Now, looking at this photo, I notice me leaning back on the wall for support. Putting my weight on my right leg ( the better one) and still leaning to the left. And how much more crooked my legs are than his. Well, my left one is now straighter and longer!!

Surfsister · #43 May 2nd, 2009, 11:45 AM

The evidence of my problem is obvious is in the size of my thighs. My right quad is big, as it should be after years of racing bicycles. My left quad is quite small. As the knee got worse, I started doing everything with my weight on my right leg. As a result, my left leg got smaller and smaller and smaller. I hope to build it back up to the point that it resembles the right leg. I don't know if that's even possible, but I'm going to try.

**Josephine** · #44 May 2nd, 2009, 01:26 PM

Well, great knees, super scars - so clean and spruce looking!

And SSister, well! What can one say?

FrogFeathers · #45 May 25th, 2009, 03:35 AM

I absolutely love knee scar photos. I haven't a clue why, but when I saw mine for the first time, I laughed. I named it- "Fronkensteen" after Gene Wilder's line in Young Frankenstein.

My photos were taken with my mobile phone- mostly while I was still in the hospital. I stayed with my parents for two weeks after I was discharged (which was two weeks after the surgery) because my house is a two-story with the loo upstairs. My parents' house is one-level with a handicapped-accessible bathroom (my dad is a heart patient, mom a diabetic who is having her own health issues at the moment). I'm posting links as I tend to get a bit carried away posting pics.

The day after surgery- the nurse who changed my dressing took the photo for me.

Twenty-six staples. This was two weeks after the surgery.

My drain left a bruise that looked like a face.

Staple removal. The staple at the top got bent the wrong way and we had to wait for the doctor to come in, numb me up with lidocaine, and dig it out.

Texas · #46 May 25th, 2009, 05:10 AM

Hi Frog How are you. I noticed you just had your surgery. Congradulations you did it. That bruise does look like a face lol. How are you doing though. Looks like you are 2 weeks in front of me. Manipulation as well. Do you know how to start a new thread so we can all know how you are doing! I hope you are doing well. Please keep us posted and thanks for sharing your pics........Take care...........Kim

stives · #47 May 25th, 2009, 01:10 PM

Nice pictures, Frog, and welcome to the forum. It's the place where you can get all your questions answered - very helpful!

How did you get away with only 26 staples when I had 33? Well, actually I had 32 in the left leg, 33 in the right. Some of mine were very difficult to get out - I could have done with a shot of something like you had!

Judles · #48 May 25th, 2009, 01:17 PM

Frog! And here we thought.....if anyone was gonna name their knee Kermit....it be YOU!
:)

Judles · #49 May 25th, 2009, 01:18 PM

Gringo...... Always associate you relaxing with a cocktail of the day! :)

FrogFeathers · #50 May 25th, 2009, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stives

Nice pictures, Frog, and welcome to the forum. It's the place where you can get all your questions answered - very helpful!

How did you get away with only 26 staples when I had 33? Well, actually I had 32 in the left leg, 33 in the right. Some of mine were very difficult to get out - I could have done with a shot of something like you had!

I have short legs?

Judles · #51 May 25th, 2009, 01:31 PM

And smaller staples!!! :)

Gringo · #52 May 30th, 2009, 02:23 PM

"no, Doc, Honest, I did NOT get it wet in the ocean today....because you told me to wait six weeks and well, that would just be wrong..."

I did, however, boat hard for about six hours today, with a lot of heavy pounding. And the old, organic, original knee is the one hurting right now. NOT the new one!

**Jamie** · #53 May 30th, 2009, 04:45 PM

Gringo....your knee looks as beautiful as the water!!! The GOOD knee, that is....the BAD knee looks just......BAD. Can't wait until you have TWO purty ones!!!

Gringo · #54 May 31st, 2009, 03:45 AM

Wow, and here I thought they were two of the ugliest knees in creation. The left one ( new one) is still swollen I guess. And it's hard to believe that my right knee was my GOOD knee for many years! Heck, it's only missing most of the cartilage on the inside and the ACL is gone.

If felt great to get back on the boat yesterday. almost six weeks since I have been on a boat! And this morning, just the usual stiffness of having spent a day offshore. You use a lot of small muscles riding around on a boat, just staying upright, walking, etc. It's a constant balancing act. Like a human Segway.

Texas · #55 May 31st, 2009, 07:03 AM

Good going Gringo. Love the knees as well. lol. Thats a long time to be on that boat. Im glad it didnt hurt. When are you getting the other one done? Love that water !!!!!!!!!!!Thanks for the pic. That Water is so clear. I am happy for you, you are doing great!!!

Judles · #56 May 31st, 2009, 07:07 AM

Gosh! That water looks soooooo good!!! A real tease!!! Be careful, Gringo!!! ;)

stives · #57 June 4th, 2009, 09:20 AM

These are my definitely non-lovely knees today. Oh dear!

My left knee has a definite dip at the top. I've been told that will go in time, but I'm not convinced - although it isn't as pronounced at it was a while ago. My latest knee is obviously still a bit swollen! I've got several previous scars, as well as the drain scar. I hadn't realised till I saw this that I haven't got a matching pair of scars.

They were done by different people, which I didn't learn until I went for my 6 week check this week. The second knee was done by the registrar, the first by the actual consultant. Interesting!

Please don't look at the background. Why was there a white cloth on the floor?!!!

Peta · #58 June 4th, 2009, 09:24 AM

Woot woot Val.............cool looking knees!!!

**Josephine** · #59 June 4th, 2009, 10:05 AM

Oh, you have a dimple, just like me! Now I know I'm always going on about massage being unnecessary but this is different! Just knead on either side of the scar from time to time with your knuckles and after a while, it should release. It's just where the beginning stitch has been made too tight and hasn't broken down like it should.

You got a matching pair on each knee, I see!

stives · #60 June 4th, 2009, 11:12 AM

You got a matching pair on each knee, I see!

Which were you referring to - the big TKR scars, or the smaller, faded scars from my cartilage removals 30 years or so ago, or the arthroscopy scars or......?!!! They are quite a talking point. However, I prefer not to flaunt them too much!!

Thansk for the tip on kneading around the old TKR scar. It doesn't look very pretty with that dimple!!

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