I went for my doctor's appt this morning and was told that the swelling of my knee could be either arthritis or damage to the meniscus. The primary care physician sent me over for Xrays to judge the extent of arthritis in the knee, but doubted they would see much. He suggested resting the knee for a few weeks, and then getting back out on the trail and start hiking again. He indicated that if the knee swelled up again, I should get back off the trail and come back to have an orthopedic specialist look at it.
So I pulled out my mountain bike this afternoon and took it out for a quick 18 mile spin on the local rails-to-trails to try to maintain some semblance of aerobic conditioning. Felt good and it didn't bother the knee, as far as I can tell.
Jerome = AYATORI
Jerome,
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your roadblock. Hang in there, I'm pulling for a recovery and speedy return to the trail. If you have to spread out your assault on the AT across a few segments, that wouldn't be the worst thing ...
Oh, the curse of the Smith knees strikes again!! I really hope that you'll be back out on the AT soon. But if that's not the case, I look forward to having my cycling brother back on the road with me. Take care and try to enjoy your R&R.
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Barb
I can tell you all about arthritis Jerome... hence my new hip.... welcome back to CTK for a little bit and take it easy as the Dr. suggests.
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I'm hoping for the best outcome for you, Jerome. I know how much you want to do this so I hope your knee will behave itself and let you get back on the trail. However, the Tour d'Kota would remain a viable option if it comes to that...
ReplyDeleteWishing you the best for a speedy recovery so you can resume your adventure. Bob S
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