Surgery Scheduled
August 12th, 2008 , 9:16 pm by Michelle Halsne
Love this irony….. I am scheduled to have surgery for a meniscus repair on the day I turn 40! I met with Dr. Mandt today, he has excellent credentials especially for knee injuries. He has been the team doctor for the US ski team, so I am in very good hands.
His diagnosis is a lateral meniscus tear. Unfortunately the location of the tear is not in the “normal” place one experiences a tear so a easy clean it up approach is not going to work. He will need to suture the tear back together which means I am on crutches for 6 -8 weeks. The good news is the damaged meniscus is in the outer portion, this is the only part that has a decent blood supply so a complete healing is possible.
There is outside chance that since the tear is n the location with blood supply that it may be healing on its own. I have not run a step since bailing out at mile 27 in my race 17 days ago. I will work on my recovery and maybe just maybe over the next 21 days enough healing will occur that the surgical option is set aside.
Happy birthday!!! SURPRISE
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August 12th, 2008 , 9:34 pm
please do me a favor and if it’s even a smidge less than certain that you don’t need surgery, go ahead with it. and give yourself plenty of time to heal: whatever time they tell you to take off, count on that plus a couple months. taking 4 months versus 6 months off isn’t worth being sidelined the rest of your life, is it? if you don’t do it for yourself, do it for me and everyone else that’s on your side. your soul was born to run.
August 12th, 2008 , 9:40 pm
oh man! I was just wondering today what the status of this was.. Well, welcome to the 40’s? It sounds like the location of the tear allows it in a good spot for healing.. let’s just hope that it is healing on its own… cheers.. take care Michelle - Mitch
August 13th, 2008 , 12:08 am
Man, this is freaking me out… My mom is trying to convince me to go see a real doctor about my knee… but being a stubborn man, I’m afraid it will be serious… like need surgery or something!
Anyway… I am wishing you well!
August 13th, 2008 , 5:28 am
You will do fine! I had nothing but negative comments when I had scheduled my miniscus surg. so much that it freaked me right into canceling it (put it off for a year). I had it done in Jan 08. And it was a piece of cake! You will do so great and say to yourself a week later “I can’t believe I stressed about this” Sure, it will take you a little time to get back to your training, but it is worth it. Good luck!
August 13th, 2008 , 7:14 am
Good luck with surgery and recovery! Take your time healing and then you will have plenty of time to get back into shape. Happy 40th birthday! I’ve been reading your blog for a while and had to laugh, because I swear that today (August 13th) is also my 40th birthday.
August 13th, 2008 , 2:29 pm
it’s a greeat that you have a very specific injury. much better than the frustration of unexplained pain.
looking forward to getting together soon!
August 15th, 2008 , 5:46 pm
Fisrt of all, happy 40th! Welcome.
You and my daughter has the same birthday, she turned 14 on the 12th.
Secondly, I am sadden and relieved at the same time about the diagnosis. Sad because you can’t run…
relieved because now you know what options you have. It is only a matter of time before you are ALL BETTER. I know it!
Take good care and concentrate on healing to will youself out of surgery!!! (if possible) Will check in.