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Update for anyone looking at this thread for reference.
It is now October 18th, I had the accident on July 1st and the surgery on July 5th.
Current recovery:
Frequent consumption of collagen and joint supplements such as MSM
AAS: testoviron 250 1ml/wk; Eq 300 1ml/wk; Anavar 20mg per day.
Happy to answer any questions.
It is now October 18th, I had the accident on July 1st and the surgery on July 5th.
Current recovery:
- I am training upper body as normal now, fully back in the groove.
- I train every other day, upper body push day A, pull day B. Legs every session.
- My progress has greatly surprised my surgeon, and he looks after pro rugby players, not just your average Joes, so I'm happy to hear that I'm fast in mending and strength recovery.
- I've started sitting at my how desk now that I can bend my knees without a lot of pain. Back on those Zoom calls
- Legs curls - strength ok, but there is still pain at the hamstring insertions at the tibia due to a period of low loads.
- Leg press on Precor - Slowly increasing load and increasing the depth. I started at 5 sets of 15 reps with 60lbs (!). Now I have progressed to 140. 4 pins deeper as well. I hip flexors and hams do most of the work if I don't focus on the quads.
- Calf press on same precor machine. Progressing well. Still sub-par, but not a big concern
- Leg extensions. I was cleared for open-chain work on 9/29 and have been working on it. Started with a single plate (10lbs!) Now doing 55. 5x15 reps. Humbling.
- Stiff-legged deadlifts 3x15. Started these 8/27. Real weak and wobbly at first. Getting better but still shaky when over 205lbs.
- Rehab sessions about every 4-6 weeks after surgeon check-ins.
- My knees will give out suddenly at times, especially the right one. You know when kids will kick their buddy in the back of the knee as a prank? That happens now and then for no reason. Spooky. My surgeon says this is due to overall weakness and the fact that eccentric strength lags.
- Knee stiffness is abating my still present. Feels like there is fiberglass or something attached to my kneecaps. As I walk, my lower legs wants to snap forward.
- Range of motion is complete. I was OK'd on 9/29 as having full ROM.
- Knee swelling is way down, but my kneecaps look oddy pointy, perhaps due to teardrop atrophy.
- I do various movements on off-days to increase strength such as goblet squats and very shallow one-legged squats.
- There is calcification in both quad tendons, and a piece of my left patella remains in the tendon as it's not worth it to dig out.
- I can go up stair, but keep the rail handy. Going down is much harder.
- Walking is tiring because I have to think about every step.
- Great excuse for both my wife and I to extend our exclusive WFH situation!
Frequent consumption of collagen and joint supplements such as MSM
AAS: testoviron 250 1ml/wk; Eq 300 1ml/wk; Anavar 20mg per day.
Happy to answer any questions.