40 years ago, an Army surgeon took some torn up cartilage from my right knee. The passing years with more tears and a lot of arthritic bone spurs created a bone-on-bone situation and pretty much dictated a new knee.

Surgery went well and I've been concentrating my efforts on getting it to flex more and extend more fully. Lot more work than I thought it was going to be.

Yesterday, I walked part of the way around our lake and was feeling really good. Stopped at my bow rack as I came in and decided to string a bow and do some exercise draws. I always use a stringer for my recurves, but usually string my longbows just push-pull, especially the light ones.

Couldn't do it! Ok, get the cup and block stringer out and do it right. Then I tried drawing my light, smooth 62" 44# Lost Creek Judge. How embarrassing! I finally made it to anchor, but barely. Looks like I better make drawing a bow a part of my daily physical therapy.

Man,when you get old it fades so fast and comes back so slowly   :(  

 

Looks like my left knee.  Good luck in your rehab, I hope it goes well for you.  I found that riding a stationary bike was the best exercise for me along with a lot of stretching.

Hey Ron, that will be a nice looking scar. Curve haas some character to it.  I just have a straight line, well three of them actually.  I agree with habu, stationary bike is very good and "all" of the prescribed exercises at least twice a day, three, four times is better.  Good luck.

That's what my PT is telling me too. Got a line on a loaner and hope to get the first of the week.

Thanks for the good wishes.

"Man,when you get old it fades so fast and comes back so slowly"


Oh, so true!!    Keep at it............you'll get there!

I got both knees replaced four years ago.Best thing I ever did also the most painfull.Stick with your therapy-it will pay off in the future.Good luck....

Wish you a speedy recovery.
I think I am also about due for one and seeing where they cut you it is scareing me a little.

Best to you
John

Baseball fan?
This slow recovery stuff stinks. I am still doing PT for my ankle, and needed none the last time I broke one. (37 years ago...)
At least this is stuff that heals!
Killdeer  

Best of luck for a quick recovery, Ron..

I've had 4 different surgeries, I get more "gunshy" everytime..  Looking at yours gives me the willies..

Got my new knee a few years ago -- old baseball injury.
i have to do some gym work a few times each week to keep it from getting weak. My artificial hip -- another old sports injury -- is the same way. It seems like keeping an artificial joint strong takes more dedication than keeping a natural joint strong.

I remember not touching a bow during the first couple of months of each recovery and I was pretty weak when I started shooting again. Shooting strength will come back with use.

Good luck with the new knee. Have faith. Every day will be a little better.

Hey guys, don't let the incision scare you. The surgeon wanted to follow the old scar tissue from the previous surgery. That first one was a young major's very first knee surgery. If they don't have to repair someone else's screw-up, they do a nice neat job.

Hope you get the knee better, thats a big nasty looking cut hope you get better soon. Chad

Ouch!!!!     :eek:    Take it easy that looks painful.

Speedy recovery to you Ron. You know that scar is almost a true D shape "pretty cool".

QuoteOriginally posted by Killdeer:
I am still doing PT for my ankle, and needed none the last time I broke one. (37 years ago...)

Killie, how on earth did you break your ankle when you were only 6 months old???      

Chicks dig scars..
Try and get one like that at a Los Angeles  tattoo and body modification shop !

My Mom & sister have both had this surgery so I know it's not a fun recovery.  Hang in there though.  It'll get better.

Looks like a nice R/D scar to me.  

Take good care.

I thought I had the ugliest knee I have ever seen. I have had 3 replacements in the same knee. But I have to give you top spot, your knee is uglier than mine. Good luck, work hard.

QuoteOriginally posted by Red Tailed Hawk:
Speedy recovery to you Ron. You know that scar is almost a true D shape "pretty cool".

Cliff that made it all worthwhile    

I was thinking you need to have a bowyer put that wave into a riser! Good luck with the recovery. I helped my brother through part of his recovery and I know what a rough time it can be at times.