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[RC] Back in the saddle - AgilbxrJust had to share with everyone.... I had arthroscopic knee surgery 2 weeks ago to remove some torn cartelidge and clean up a knee that was kicked by a horse last year. Thursday I was given permission to ride. (ok, his comment was if you can get on the horse, you can ride it...never tell that to a true horse person. I think he thought I wouldn't be able to get on.) I rode for 2 hours or so, walk,corto, canter PAIN FREE! I haven't ridden pain free for a year! I had the urge to keep on trucking, but my horse informed me that we were close to home, and if I didn't mind, there was hay out there that needed eating. Woo Hoo.... Yes, I am still bouncing off the walls, and would go back out and ride if I didn't have to work tonight. Darn it. Anyway, just wanted to share. For the person with the damaged foot, 2nd opinions are great. My primary care dr (love those hmo's) told me when I injured the knee originally it was sprained, and it would heal. I heard this for 6 months, and was told that I didn't need to go to an orthopedist. In november (11 months later), I went back and said it still hurt. I was told that I now had patellar femoral syndrom because I was overweight. I demanded a referral, and have now found out I have permanent bone damage to that "sprained" knee. Basically, I'm looking at a total knee replacement in 10 years. (blah! good thing I ride a Paso). get a 2nd opinion, if nothing else, it won't hurt anything. Juli and Alpine (goody...she feels up to riding loooong distances again!) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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