IM_Challenge_Craig

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My knees are doing pretty good. My hips are starting to bug me though.

Degenerative arthritis runs in my family.

 

[craig777]

I know what you mean, that scares me since my dad is a mess. I read that once you do this it is almost assured to get arthritis.

 

[Leslie]

Originally posted by Leslie2196

Did you miss my kiss

 

[craig777]

No sweetie, it made my day, but I'll take another anytime. You are precious.

 

[craig777]

There is a focal 5 mm diameter full thickness defect in the cartilage of the weight bearing surface of the medial femoral condyle posteriorly. There is edema in the underlying bone marrow. There is Grade II-III chondromalacia in the remainder of the medial compartment. There is an abnormal shape of the medial meniscus with flattening of the superior surface of the posterior horn. There is degenerative increased signal within the substance of the posterior horn of the meniscus. The lateral meniscus is intact. The ACL, PCL, MCL, and LCL are intact.

There is Grade II chondromalacia in the lateral facet of the patellofemoral joint.

 

[craig777]

OK now in english.

I messed up my knee

Ok what I did. The rear of my medial meniscus has worn away through the years and has become very thin. Doing very deep knee movements puts pressure on the rear of the medial meniscus. When I did a very deep squat to get my fingers under the tire I was putting a lot of pressure on this thin rear medial meniscus, and when I exploded up with 500 extra pounds I tore the rear, or horn, of my medial meniscus.

My options

Anti-inflamatories
Knee brace when working out to shift pressure to lateral meniscus

That is option 1

Arthroscopy and injection of steroids into my knee

That is option 2

Arthroscopy, injection, he will grind down the bone to make it smooth where the bone and cartilage come together and inject a gel into my knee.

That is option 3


I like option 1 the best

 

[Leslie]

See, that sounded real gross, but it isn't too bad! Stick with the knee wrap for now- if it gets worst, you can always get the inhections

Morning

 

[craig777]

Good morning sugar.

 

[lina]

Originally posted by craig777
OK now in english.

I messed up my knee

Ok what I did. The rear of my medial meniscus has worn away through the years and has become very thin. Doing very deep knee movements puts pressure on the rear of the medial meniscus. When I did a very deep squat to get my fingers under the tire I was putting a lot of pressure on this thin rear medial meniscus, and when I exploded up with 500 extra pounds I tore the rear, or horn, of my medial meniscus.

My options

Anti-inflamatories
Knee brace when working out to shift pressure to lateral meniscus

That is option 1

Arthroscopy and injection of steroids into my knee

That is option 2

Arthroscopy, injection, he will grind down the bone to make it smooth where the bone and cartilage come together and inject a gel into my knee.

That is option 3


I like option 1 the best

Sorry couldn't read through the whole thing, just made me cringe... hope your knee gets better though....

hmmm.... steroids? Does it make your muscle grow too? What bout competition time? If you are competing natural, with that have any effect?

 

[Erilaya]

Originally posted by craig777
OK now in english.

I messed up my knee

Ok what I did. The rear of my medial meniscus has worn away through the years and has become very thin. Doing very deep knee movements puts pressure on the rear of the medial meniscus. When I did a very deep squat to get my fingers under the tire I was putting a lot of pressure on this thin rear medial meniscus, and when I exploded up with 500 extra pounds I tore the rear, or horn, of my medial meniscus.

My options

Anti-inflamatories
Knee brace when working out to shift pressure to lateral meniscus

That is option 1

Arthroscopy and injection of steroids into my knee

That is option 2

Arthroscopy, injection, he will grind down the bone to make it smooth where the bone and cartilage come together and inject a gel into my knee.

That is option 3


I like option 1 the best

O Man Craig..

just my opinion but I would go with option 1 to begin with.. option 3 would be a last resort though once they get invasive its not usually a tremedeously productive thing.. its like a domino effect .. ( then again I am a labor and delivery Nurse LOL )

anyway honey I sure hope that you can progress with out progressive pain.. HUGS

Eri'

 

[craig777]

Originally posted by lina


Sorry couldn't read through the whole thing, just made me cringe... hope your knee gets better though....

hmmm.... steroids? Does it make your muscle grow too? What bout competition time? If you are competing natural, with that have any effect?

I don't believe so, it would be just one shot. I don't believe it is the same steroids the bodybuilders use.

 

[lina]

I knew it wouldn't be the same thing just thought it will still all end up in your bloodstream regardless....

 

[ALBOB]

Originally posted by craig777
I like option 1 the best

Whimp.

 

[craig777]

Originally posted by ALBOB


Whimp.

Yep, that's me.

 

[kuso]

Been VERY quiet in here recently?

 

[esmerelda]

I think Albob scared him off!!!! Either that...or he was looking for a possible option 4!!!! Essie comes over and assists in any future workouts that have to do with bending and touching!!!!

 

[Sosunni]

Hi Craig I'm here.... can you see me!?!

I gotta get back into my buds.... miss you!!

 

[ALBOB]

Originally posted by Sosunni I gotta get back into my buds.... miss you!!

Wouldn't it be more fun if your buds got into YOU?

Just a thought.

 

[craig777]

Originally posted by ALBOB


Wouldn't it be more fun if your buds got into YOU?

Just a thought.

I believe that would be more fun.

Been very busy at work, someday I will have a life again.

 

[lina]

Hey where have you been?

Working too hard eh?

Hope your knee is bettah and that Jill is not picking on you too much

 

[esmerelda]

The work thing is a horror Craig......but if you need any help with the knee movements......and Jill isnt interested......Im sure I could arrange a roster of the Ladies from IM to come over and assist!!!!

 

[craig777]

Boy, I got some gorgeous ladies posting in here. I have been working 12 hours a day with Toyota trying to get the 2004 model vehicles into production. They start production in January.

Still working with Jill, current stats

224lbs, still wearing my 34 inch waist pants. I was 214 at the end of the Alboob challenge at the end of July.


Squat last night

225lbs 10 reps
250lbs 6 reps185lbs 12 reps

Bench press last workout

205lbs 10reps

Dead lift last time

365lbs 6reps

I don't ever try 1rm.


Don't know if any of you ever watch World's strongest man/woman, but the American Johnny Perry who came in 3rd this year in Malaysia last September died last week in his sleep from a heart attack. He was 6'5" and weighed almost 400 lbs and was pumping his body full of drugs. He was 28 years old.

 

[ALBOB]

Lot's of good info there buddy but you neglected the most important part, how's the knee. I'm not doing squats yet but have come around pretty well. I'm down to just a Neoprene sleeve that I wear during workouts or any type of physical activity. If I know I'll be walking a lot during the day I'll also slip it on. The doc's pissed that I'm doing so much but I figure, if I'm not in pain then what's the harm?

 

[craig777]

Hey Alboob,

How is it going there buddy.

The knee is good and bad I can squat, leg press, even push my F350 across the parking lot, but I can't do any jarring movements like running or kick boxing. I tried to run 2 weeks ago and it hurt a lot. I will have to figure out another cardio when I start doing cardio again. I am going skiing in less than a month and I am worried that I won't be able to ski anymore. I have a huge brace for my knee that has metal hinges for support. It looks very cumbersome but isn't too bad. I am going to try skiing with that.

Maybe I just need to take Leslie along as my ski bunny and I can play on her slopes instead of skiing

Well the older stepson leaves for the Air Force in exactly 1 month. It has been so nice with him out of the house. We had world war 3 with the younger step son two nights ago. Here we go again

I wish I could post more but I am working on a report for Toyota and I have to work on that Microsoft Virus operating system called Windows. For some reason it won't let me post when I am running under Windows. I have to boot Linux to be able to post, and I can't do that right now. The report has to be done this week, so maybe next week. Don't know, the final release of the software is mid January.
Did legs last night with Jill

 

[craig777]

How about it Leslie, you want to be a ski bunny

 

[Leslie]

You are lucky I love ya

I dont wanna be a ski bunny, I wanna be a playboy bunny LOL

I dont think skiing will be a good thing for you BE CAREFUL!! I nearly broke my ass trying to ski. What a dangerous, life threatening sport!! It was fun, but I made an ass outta myself on numerous occasions LOL

BTW, you should be able to do the eliptcal/preocr for cardio! Non impact in the joints

 

[craig777]

Originally posted by Leslie2196
You are lucky I love ya

I dont wanna be a ski bunny, I wanna be a playboy bunny LOL

I dont think skiing will be a good thing for you BE CAREFUL!! I nearly broke my ass trying to ski. What a dangerous, life threatening sport!! It was fun, but I made an ass outta myself on numerous occasions LOL

BTW, you should be able to do the eliptcal/preocr for cardio! Non impact in the joints

Hey you can call yourself whatever you want to

I am a pretty good skier, lucky for me I don't like the moguls. I like going down the groomed blues and blacks very very fast. Wahoo I will take it easy, I promise

Yes, I will have to use the Precor eliptical. I actually like it very much, although it is not as fun as doing a kick boxing class.

I hope that my work eases up next week

 

[ALBOB]

Originally posted by craig777 The knee is good and bad I can squat, leg press, even push my F350 across the parking lot,

WHY are you pushing your truck instead of driving it???

I will have to figure out another cardio when I start doing cardio again.

Spinning


Maybe I just need to take Leslie along as my ski bunny and I can play on her slopes instead of skiing

Nice to see your knee problems haven't caused brain damage.


Well the older stepson leaves for the Air Force in exactly 1 month.

Hmmm........One month until he leaves, six weeks of Basic Training, eight weeks of Technical School.........That only leaves me one month to kick his ass before I retire. I usually like to take my time and enjoy it but in his case I'll make an acception.

 

[ALBOB]

Originally posted by Leslie2196 I nearly broke my ass trying to ski.

I for one would be delighted to kiss it and make if feel alllll better.

 

[craig777]

My stepson left yesterday for basic training. Happy days are here again, the skies above are clear again.