Comments on: gimpy limpy

by: liz

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:24:39 +0000

good luck with recovery. sad to say i am envyous. i have had a torn acl for a year now. it really isn’t good i actully had to leave my job can’t work or anything but hopefully my layers now good thing. best wishes!!! dance on

by: Beverly

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:44:19 +0000

Hi I hope you heal to 100% of your former self if you click my name you will find lots of mri info.

by: Bruce M.

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:41:54 +0000

Sorry to hear that your recovery will take so long. Saw “Icarus/Rise” last night at the Artaud (Nov. 16th) and was really impressed. Only way it could have been better was if you were in the line up. At least, you have your literary outlet. When I got a herniated disk five years’ ago, all I did for nine months was make plastic models. Best wishes. Get better soon.

by: susan

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:21:56 +0000

Just something ACL-related that I heard through the grapevine:

A well-established, much-reknowned dancer (I’ll let him/her remain anonymous, so as to not start rumours) recently tore his/her ACL and repaired him/herself by surgically replacing his/her ACL with his/her hamstring.
Apparently, his/her knee is much more pliable and functions better than before the surgery!

I’m not much a risk-taker myself when it comes to the body–especially when that body is mine–but I thought this was interesting and share-able. Kinda scary, though!

by: Dan Schert

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:03:44 +0000

Megan,

I am a Rehabilitaion Counselor working with Physical Rehabilitation and Medicine cases.

With your dance background you will do well with your rehabilitation.

Do you know John Michael Schert a dancer in the San Fran area?

Best Wishes,

HDS

by: Georgia

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:25:42 +0000

OOOhhhh-so sorry to hear about your knee. I had a reconstruction w/ an allograft 2 years ago. My PT and surgeon said to get strong before the surgery. The recovery went well because of it. Take care or yourself and email me if you have any questions. Good luck!

by: miki orihara

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 15:41:01 +0000

Sorry for your injury. Things happens with no reason but the things are meant to be happening on you. ( that is the way I see it) I remember talkking to Susan Kim about this too…Somebody is telling you to slow down? or sit and read! or something.

just to let you know I have 2 prpfessional dancer friends who 1: she had a big accident-was dropped on her knees, and has no ACL both knee and still dancing beautifully, 2:she had minuscus problem for a long time that she has to wait to get surjury and then found out on that day of surjury her ACL was completely torned by then.
SO it is possible. but yet of course if you could have it done and recover, that the best.

Take care well!!!

by: Cathy

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:59:23 +0000

so sorry to hear that! I really hope you get better soon! injuries like that simply suck…
I attempted on reading atonement when i was like … 13 and it wasnt exactly interesting to me at the time. now me and the book have been exchanging looks and maybe its time to give it a try again?:

by: megan

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:59:01 +0000

Thanks for all the well wishes guys! I’ve gotten so much support over this and it’s really great. I have a follow-up appointment with my ortho guy on the 21st, so hopefully I can just schedule my surgery and get started on recovering! (Scarlet, thanks for the reassurance… it’s good to hear from people who have been through the experience already!)

by: sasha

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:12:13 +0000

so sorry! good luck on the healing, you never know what positive things can come out it though. all the best for a speedy recovery.