Recovering from micro-fracture surgery :(

April 27, 2024

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Location:

Sandy,UT,USA

Member Since:

Apr 09, 2011

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Recover From Injury

Running Accomplishments:

Marathon #3 - PR - Salt Lake Marathon 2011- BMQ 3:41:03

PR - Bryce Canyon Half - July 2011 1:38:29

BOSTON

 

At the finish

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Recovering from micro-fracture surgery on my right knee.  I tore the cartilage off of my knee while doing a speed-training run one month before Boston.  Doc gave me a cortisone shot so that I was able to finish Boston.  After the surgery, I was told to never run again. :(

Long-Term Running Goals:

QUALIFIED FOR BOSTON! April 16, 2011 

Ran Boston on April 14, 2012! 

Personal:

 

Married, 40 year old, mother of four. 

 

"In truth, runners don't race other runners.  They race against themselves: to conquer their wills, to transcend their weaknesses, to beat back their nightmares.  And while a runner can't actually beat himself, he can beat his time. Even years into running, he can get better." Running for His Life by Michael Hall

 

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Surgery day!  Not too bad--I am on the mend! yippeeee!  My hub and family are gems!  

My surgeon Vern Cooley said it was torn cartilage behind my knee cap and some of it was floating free in the knee and that is what was probably causing the pain.  He sucked it out and put a small fracture on the back of my patella to try to get extra blood flow to the area to help bring blood to the cartilage in hopes of helping it heal.

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Comments
From Carina on Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 19:21:57 from 204.15.86.83

Here's to a speedy recovery!! You'll be back at it before you know it :)

From Becca on Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 19:31:33 from 97.126.143.61

Glad to hear that the surgery was not to bad! Good luck for a speedy recovery - I hope we can run together again sometime! :)

From Steam8 on Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 19:33:48 from 166.70.55.77

YES! Let's run next time you are up for a visit with Cheryl and your parents. Maybe when Mary is here in June. We could all go on a fun trail run!

From Dan on Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 20:15:49 from 24.209.83.20

Pray you heal fast and strong!

From gdoc on Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 21:49:47 from 98.202.193.212

hope all goes well for you!

From Rye on Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 21:56:02 from 174.27.114.142

Get well!

From timp on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 07:20:19 from 99.110.188.230

I sure hope it heals up nice and fast! !

From DLTheo on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 09:17:55 from 173.164.91.113

I'm so glad you were able to get the surgery done quickly, and now you can focus on recovery. How long until you will be able to run again? Sounds like you are planning to run soon!

From Smooth on Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 16:42:53 from 174.27.212.157

Heartwarming story yesterday!

I am so GLAD the surgery is over! Sounds like it went well and the doc. got it fixed nice and good! I put your name in the temple prayer roll. Here's to a speedy recovery!

You are an amazing girl. I kept telling Karen about you and all the obstacles you've overcome. Hugs! :)

From SlowJoe on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 17:04:05 from 69.131.141.92

I'm glad the surgery went as planned. Hope you are healing well! I REALLY hope this is the beginning of an injury-free Steam8 for awhile. Get well soon!

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