 |
|
|
|
|
January 21st, 2011
12:07 PM ET
Soledad O'Brien: ACL is doing fine, thanksWatch as CNN's Soledad O'Brien undergoes surgery to repair her torn knee ligments, as Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains this and other types of knee surgery on a special edition of "SGMD," Saturday-Sunday, 7:30 a.m. ET I’m limping today—that’s typical I am discovering, on the days when it’s cloudy and dreary. My knee swells and all the progress I think I’ve been making since my knee surgery back on October 22 seems to evaporate. I hobble up and down stairs like an old lady. For the most part, though, my surgery has been an unqualified success. I have five scars that run across my knee. One of them is a tiny incision where the doctors put a camera in so that I could view the damage to my mangled ligaments: a completely torn ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) and damaged MCL and LCL as well (As you can see, I’ve become a bit of an expert in knee acronyms). My meniscus (knee cartilage) also has a major tear in it, and is now held together with two stitches. There’s a two-inch vertical slash where Dr. Laith Jazrawi re-inserted cadaver tissue that now serves my new ACL. The other scars are smaller, but still visible. But considering the pretty monumental damage I suffered when I fell off my horse in early October, I’m happy with the incisions, which people barely notice. How to give your knees some TLC The surgery was fast—and I was so sedated doctors had to keep poking me to wake up and pay attention as they scoped my knee. Friends think I’m strange for wanting to see what the inside of my knee looked like, but I was a pre-med student long ago, and gross medical procedures intrigue me—especially in my own body. And ultimately, it wasn’t that gross. My damaged knee looked like shredded pasta. What surprised me the most was the lack of blood and gore. It looked downright sterile. Immediately after the surgery my doctor put me in the greatest contraption known to mankind—the Game Ready. It’s an electric ice pack-slash-compression machine that was the only way to manage the pain and bring down the swelling that stretched from my ankle to my thigh. I had a giant bottle of Percocet too, but stopped taking drugs within a day—I hated the feeling of drowsiness. Dr. Sanjay Gupta: What you need to know about knee replacement My biggest problem—managing the crutches, since I couldn’t put any pressure at all on my left foot. The crutches chafed me under my arms, and meant my days sprinting through airports en route to shoots were over. I kept traveling, but at a snail’s pace. TSA employees patted me down, head to toe, every leg of my trip. I was advised (thank you, Sanjay) to take physical therapy seriously, and I did. That meant I was off crutches after four weeks, and off my cane two weeks later. I’m still clunking slowly as I go up and down stairs, but my physical therapist swears I will be running in February and back on the horse that threw me, in April. The upsides-seven weeks total on crutches gave me amazing arm muscles! And I’ve gotten more aggressive about working out. I’m signing up for a sprint distance triathlon this summer (early June), mostly to motivate myself to get through physical therapy and not give up. soundoff (620 Responses)« Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Next »Leave a Reply to Sprinter Van Restoration Shop
« Previous entryHow can I exercise safely in winter when I have a cold?
|
  About this blog
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the latest stories from CNN Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen and the CNN Medical Unit producers. They'll share news and views on health and medical trends - info that will help you take better care of yourself and the people you love.
 |
|
|
|
http://www.xg4ken.com/media/redir.php?prof=432&camp=89&affcode=pg6790&k_inner_url_encoded=0&cid=75999461590&networkType=search&kdv=c&kpid=8132208900&kmc=102578139&url=https://www.ocrvcenter.com
https://nbmain.com/NetBooking.Reservations.Server.Servlets.Availability.SiteAvailabilityMainR?innkey=mcdaniel&bg=&formname=rdetail&s=BookMark&backpage=ocrvcenter.com/&ikback=&pcode=&ik=0&months=3&month=May&day=1&year=2022
Very nice post. I definitely love this site. Keep it up!
https://arctic.nyheter24.se/rdb/nyheter24_eed6ad4b451f2fb8193922f832bc91ed/5?url=http://www.ocrvcenter.com
Good post. I learn something new and challenging on websites I stumbleupon every day. It's always useful to read through content from other writers and use a little something from other websites.
http://www.ladygamer.jp/ws/rank.cgi?mode=link&id=299&url=https://www.ocrvcenter.com
https://aastocks.com/sc/changelang.aspx?lang=sc&url=http://ocrvcenter.com/
I used to be able to find good advice from your articles.
http://rate.ru/en/website/calculate?instant=1&redirect=http://ocrvcenter.com&CalculationForm%5Bdomain%5D=qyty.ru
https://www.f-academy.jp/mmca?no=352&url=http://ocrvcenter.com
This site really has all the information I needed concerning this subject and didnít know who to ask.
http://www.etracker.de/lnkcnt.php?et=qPKGYV&url=https://www.tyson3f7l8.digitollblog.com
http://umbraco.realeflow.com/108514?url=https://muttsworldmine.com/
This blog was... how do you say it? Relevant!! Finally I've found something which helped me. Thanks a lot!
https://web.nfuonline.com/ClickModels/Log?emailid=7605&destinationUrl=http://forum.ronit.pl/user-20296.html
I blog often and I truly appreciate your information. The article has truly peaked my interest. I will bookmark your site and keep checking for new details about once a week. I subscribed to your RSS feed as well.
/
/
/
This site definitely has all of the information I wanted about this subject and didnít know who to ask.
https://thediplomat.com/ads/books/ad.php?i=4&r=http://charliehnkql.oblogation.com/
Your style is really unique compared to other people I've read stuff from. Many thanks for posting when you have the opportunity, Guess I'll just bookmark this page.
https://analytics.tradedoubler.com/r.php?u=https://thecreatorsway.com/board/board_topic/7319200/5340026.htm?page=6
An outstanding share! I've just forwarded this onto a colleague who was doing a little research on this. And he actually bought me dinner due to the fact that I stumbled upon it for him... lol. So allow me to reword this.... Thanks for the meal!! But yeah, thanx for spending time to talk about this subject here on your web site.
http://old2.mtp.pl/out/www.ral-studio.com
/
https://www.polizei.niedersachsen.de/portal/styleHandler.php?contrast=hell&refresh=https://1nom.org/annuaire/index.php?cat_id=16&page=86
I enjoy reading through an article that will make people think. Also, many thanks for allowing for me to comment!
https://webmail.unige.it/horde/util/go.php?url=https://calivitamins.com
http://lacplesis.delfi.lv/adsAdmin/redir.php?uid=1439888198&cid=c3_26488405&cname=Oli&cimg=http://lacplesis.delfi.lv/adsAdmin/i/preview_610959355.jpeg&u=https://backbonehunters.com
An intriguing discussion is definitely worth comment. I do believe that you need to publish more about this issue, it may not be a taboo matter but typically people do not discuss these issues. To the next! Kind regards!!
https://aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/BANNER-MANAGEMENT/click.php?id=44&url=https://backboneleaders.com
There is certainly a great deal to find out about this issue. I really like all the points you've made.
https://www.dta365.com/dt/uchome/link.php?url=https://www.backboneleaders.com
https://www.go.20script.ir/index.php?url=https://backboneleaders.com
http://morimo.info/o.php?url=http://backbonehunters.com/
Great post! We are linking to this great article on our website. Keep up the good writing.
https://community.rsa.com/t5/custom/page/page-id/ExternalRedirect?url=https://backbonehunters.com/
I used to be able to find good advice from your content.
http://local.kbzk.com/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=backboneleaders.com
http://geoportal.plzensky-kraj.cz/gs/rss?url=https://www.backboneleaders.com
You need to be a part of a contest for one of the finest websites on the internet. I am going to recommend this website!
https://sfwater.org/redirect.aspx?url=https://www.backbonehunters.com/
I blog often and I seriously thank you for your content. This great article has really peaked my interest. I'm going to bookmark your blog and keep checking for new details about once per week. I subscribed to your RSS feed as well.
https://email.ratemyagent.com.au/Email/RedirectToURL?url=http://www.backboneleaders.com
Oh my goodness! Awesome article dude! Thank you, However I am having troubles with your RSS. I donít understand the reason why I am unable to subscribe to it. Is there anyone else getting the same RSS problems? Anybody who knows the solution will you kindly respond? Thanx!!
http://www.datumconnect.co.nz/ra.asp?url=https://backboneleaders.com
Great article. I will be dealing with many of these issues as well..
https://www.monetas.ch/de/1612/include-firmenpruefzeichen.htm?url=https://backboneleaders.com
Greetings! Very useful advice within this article! It is the little changes that produce the largest changes. Thanks a lot for sharing!
https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=8510&d=4qa02KqxZJadHuhFUvy7ZCUfI_2L10yeH0EeBz7FGQ&u=https://backboneleaders.com
After checking out a few of the blog posts on your blog, I honestly like your technique of writing a blog. I saved as a favorite it to my bookmark webpage list and will be checking back soon. Please visit my web site too and tell me your opinion.
http://www.sweetnlowsyrups.com/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=www.ocrv.store
http://dietarymenus.com/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=sprinterrepairnearme.com/
https://seafood.media/fis/shared/redirect.asp?banner=6760&url=https://ocrv.vip
http://i.mobilerz.net/jump.php?url=http://ocrv.store/
Best view i have ever seen !
https://images.google.ad/url?q=https://www.songmanhits.com
http://teploenergodar.ru/redirect.php?url=http://sprintervanrepairshop.com/
https://m.lmstn.ru/bitrix/redirect.php?goto=https://ocrvcenter.com
https://www.beesign.com/webdesign/extern.php?homepage=ocrvcenter.com/
Everything is very open with a precise clarification of the challenges. It was definitely informative. Your website is useful. Thank you for sharing!
/
https://ads.sabavision.com/click/f0030525-e955-4b9c-b606-39375aa62ec5/65daf921-1a58-4359-b971-6d68219bd5c8/sabavision/32100c89-2035-44ea-bbfd-230e2e019ed9/62108a9e-2d51-4d24-95a0-a23c6084b685?pageType=ALL&target=ocrv.biz/
https://thediplomat.com/ads/books/ad.php?i=4&r=http://ocrvcenter.co
https://icar2019.aconf.org/news/download?file_url=http://ocrvmotorsports.co
http://amp.wte.net/t.aspx?S=88&URL=http://ocrvshop.com/
http://www.ia.omron.com/view/log/redirect/index.cgi?url=https://ocrv.rocks
http://designbiz.com/absolutebm/LinkToWebURL.asp?URL=http://www.ocrvmotorsports.biz
http://privatelink.de/?http://ocrv.online
Great blog you've got here.. Itís hard to find good quality writing like yours nowadays. I truly appreciate people like you! Take care!!
http://www.netfaqs.com/linux/Mail/Mozilla/New/index.asp?bisp=ocrvmotorcoachsales.com
https://accounts.cast.org/register.php?home=http://ocrvempire.com