tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610497119088177528.post4339593712926182346..comments2023-05-29T08:11:26.721-07:00Comments on One Step Forward, Two Steps Back- My MPFL Reconstruction Story: The Brace is OFF!Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02203354435398469307noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610497119088177528.post-87352009750291010172015-11-23T08:07:08.913-08:002015-11-23T08:07:08.913-08:00Hi Teresa...Glad to read your story and how well y...Hi Teresa...Glad to read your story and how well you are doing.... I am on the other side of that darkness and not as well as you. I am certain our ages are spread apart, which can factor in the healing and speed of it...but wow, what a MONSTER of a year I have had.... And no where near your recovery. But I kindave had 2 big ones into one, All done at UVA in Charlottesville VA. Avid, Hiker, gym lover, very active life....to seemingly being disabled in many ways now. The surgery itself was successful, a mal aligned up and over kneecap, but I began with a torn meniscus, then the BIG surgery , then 6 mths later had another meniscus tear,,,...was having a lot of pain and the hardware was getting painful so surgery x 3 happened in a little over a year. I had the MPFL recon with Hamstring autograft. So instead of making a ligament to hold that cap over, they harvested my own hamstring for it. then we did a Tibial tubercle osteotomy...basically sawing the upper end of my shin bone so the new cap can be moved down...grafted then screwed into place.....I am with daily pain no matter how hard I try to fight it, mornings are terrible now and each night still ends in recliner with gel ice pack.....<br /><br />So, I wanted to say how happy I am for you...for someone....that did ok with this and has their life back in control.<br /><br />I am still waiting on my chance to. <br /><br />My last surg was mid Aug, so I am soon to finish up rehab and have my butt in the gym pool at least 3 times a week working hard in the ortho pool . <br /><br />Thought I would share my lil journey with you...since you did for all others. <br />And this version is very slimmed down and shortened hahah<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647370791874177997noreply@blogger.com