happy caesar chavez day...

the only reason i know about this holiday is cuz all texas state gov't offices cerrado. which is no bueno when you're trying to get your tags renewed.

6 weeks post op and i actually feel ok. i only need to take 2 trams in the middle of the night. one usually lasts 3 hours. so take one at 2am and one at 5am. the bad thing is that it hurts enough to wake me up so i HAVE to take one. but the swelling is greatly reduced. i can go down stairs pretty good but going up stairs i don't have quite enough power and stability in the bad leg to go up without the hand rail. but if i use the hand rail i can go up pretty good as well.

i think i will have some chipotle in honor of good ol' caesar.

-chipotle carnitas dominator

straight leg vs. ice paradox...

so here is the dilemma i do over-the-bed hangs to straighten my leg. it is an exercise that is used to gain full extension in the knee. i have found it is the only thing that works with my past surgeries. the downside is that after about an hour your knee hurts like a mutha. if it hurts, btw, that means you need to keep doing it. your knee shouldn't hurt going through it's normal range of motions.

the paradox is that your knee to warm to get the best stretch yet it swells after a good stretch and you want to ice it to get rid of swelling. so i have been trying to do the stretch then a couple of hours later do the ice. doesn't always workout that way but this is where i am right now. one more thing i am noticing...the scale is increasing. no surprise. you mean cadbury cream eggs and chili cheese coneys not a nutritious dinner make? :^D i will work on that as soon as i am able to work out with no swelling.

-over-the-bed hangin' dominator

solid yet swollen...

5 weeks post op visit and doc said "that's a rock solid knee right there" i have 3 more weeks of intermittent swelling and pain he said. yippee just what i wanted for easter... 3 more weeks of pain and swelling. he also said the pain i feel in my right knee is normal and that it should go away as my left starts pulling it's own weight (so to speak).

i'm beat and i had to move PT from today to in the morning so i'll pick this tomorrow. bottom line: pain, swelling, but knee is solid.

-rock solid, but swollen knee dominator

fever knee...

woke up in pretty bad pain this morning. why? i didn't ice after work yesterday thinking i could skip it. answer: NO! so guess what i'm doing right now while writing this? ice. well i'm back taking tramadol which is not as bad as vicodin but i'd rather not take anything. it seems pt and work aggravates my knee where it starts swelling. swelling = pain.

this morning it felt like my knee had a fever!!! i decided i won't start swimming until it no longer swells after activity. just the smart thing. so until then i will continue eating crap cuz the only thing that stops me is working out. don't worry, i'm not. everything is gonna be alright. now lets hope the doc sees everything where it should be tomorrow...

-fever knee dominator

POL reefing...

this would be the procedure that is used to strengthen the inner part of my knee. so far it is causing my recovery time to be longer than all the other procedures. it only took 2 weeks before i could go up and down stairs this time around it has been 4+ weeks and i still have trouble.

BUT

i have noticed a strength of my knee i haven't felt in years. i'm am guessing '03 was the last time my knee felt this stable. the acl surgery itself is nothing compared to the pain i have experienced with the POL procedure. the good news is unless i tear my mcl i won't have to have a procedure like that one EVER again.

the bad news is i can feel pain in a bad place in my right knee. and i may have to get surgery on it too at some point. geez i'm falling apart. but you know the dominator will never give up!!!

-POL reefing madness dominator

fundthis.net now ssl secure...

my site is now ssl secure and now i will begin the marketing push in earnest. the readers of the daily D know i rarely mention things outside of athletics but i urge you guys to check out the site and use it for your next fund raiser. i collect NO money it's just an easy way to get money into your paypal account. i will probably be asking you to be facebook fan of the site soon. just giving you a heads up :^D

https://fundthis.net

-dominator

bracketology...

my brackets posted on espn for the world to see.

http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/en/entry?entryID=4714392 ($$$)

http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/en/entry?entryID=4719477 (Duke as champ)

http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/en/entry?entryID=4714586 (plenty of upsets)

http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/en/entry?entryID=4724238 (straight chalk)

-bracket bustin' dominator

major pain like damon wayons...

holy crap!!! my knee is sore and throbbing after pt today. will write more about it tomorrow.

happy st. paddy's day.

-route 44 green apple slush dominator

unwrapped...

one month post op today and the knee is free!!! no brace and no wrap. man this feels weird.

- naked knee dominator

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why ti???

i woke up this morning dreaming about riding my YBB through the trees at river legacy. 2005 was my favorite year mtn biking. 2006 is when i bought my YBB and i have been trying to put the 2 together ever since. i promise i will this year.

Why Moots? because they are sooooo awesome, made from the same stuff tanks are made of with an understated aesthetic of raw matte Titanium and an incredible ride quality. these are FOREVER bikes. this why i own TWO moots. in a world after the apocalypse they will be uncovering Moots frames. Titanium has infinite fatigue life aluminum does not, and titanium is the only PURE metal that does. while 2 shops i love and support sells them, Colonels and Mad Duck i have a better relationship with and live closer to Mad Duck so pick your Moots up at Mad Duck today :^D

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happy daylight savings time...

this is one of my favorite times of year. trees are blooming, temps are mild & we just added some more daylight... on the backend. makes it harder for me to get up in the mornings but in three more weeks there will be enough sun in the mornings.

nothing really to report. just going to go to rehab tomorrow but looking forward to it. i'm getting stronger on walking up and down the stairs and the pain level is tolerable with no narcs. been off the narcs since monday cuz thats when i ran out and didn't feel enough pain to call in another script.

i should get cleared to swim next week and will start doing that on the weekends. i told myself April will be the "change the diet" month and really work on cooking most of my meals. thanks to facebook i'm finding out i have been motivating people almost my whole life. i don't know why that is that people hear what i say and decide THEY should take action in their lives. but whatever it is I need to do it for myself. i need to start motiving my damn self to get to competitive weight and stop make excuses. why april? because this is the month of my arch nemesis, the cadbury creme egg, and i have been powerless to defeat them. and that ben and jerry's new flavor got me hooked too. oh well...

-mission to marzipan dominator

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rehab recording...

well, my rehab sessions are now being uploaded to the calendar site. looking forward to being able to go riding. these last few days are ridiculously beautiful so if you're reading this and you haven't been for a ride... SHAME ON YOU!!! if you got 2 good knees and you ain't outside enjoying God's gift... SHAME ON YOU!!! get out and ride ladies and gents. do it for the dominator for he won't be able until june.

that is all...

-cabin fevered dominator

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up & down stairs...

(3 weeks post op) major milestone today. i can go up and down my stairs in home one foot at a time. before i had to put both feet on the step. rehab was good and i can hold the straight leg raise the whole 10 seconds for 5 mins with that shocker machine. i also got to put 5 mins on the bike. it was just for range of motion but hey anytime on the bike is good time :^D

-stair steppin' dominator

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pt 4 me...

first day thoughts? my therapist seems cool and easy on the eye. the desk chick is a cutie for sure. oh, you want to know about what i did there :^D

just hooked me up to the shocker machine and did quad sets and went over the exercises she wants me to do till next visit. the best part is at 3 times a week for 3 months i'll get some cheap personal training as well. i'm looking forward to the workouts. more 2 come...

-electrocuted dominator

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cute redhead receptionist no ring :^D...

physical therapy has very attractive scenery.

that is all...

-dominator

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leaf buds...

NO... NOT bud leafs but leaf buds. i am noticing leaf buds on the trees so in a week blooms will form and in another week all the trees will have leaves. i am so sad cuz riding my mtn. bike in spring is my favorite thing to do in TX. i can only hope to be riding in july just in time for the Tour de France...

-mtn bike dreamin' dominator

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well hello calf, glad you could join the party...

i woke up this morning in the absolute worst pain. my leg was ALL swollen i guess from being on it all day yesterday. deep throbbing pain is the worst. i almost broke the glass and pulled out a percacet (the nuclear option for pain) but realized if i did i wouldn't be able to drive for 3 hours and probably be drowsy for the whole work day. instead i popped a vicodin and 4 advil waited an hour and a half in bed before moving. that seemed to work.

when i got to work i noticed my calf muscle was sore in a good way. that meant i used it. i haven't used it in over 2 weeks so that was nice of it to join the dominator walking party. rehab is on thursday and i can't wait. i am so excited to get started. i will try to go at least 2 times a week and maybe even 3. hopefully my doc can keep prescribing the visits. i mean at 20 bucks a pop copay is nothing. the PT place said there is no limit just that my doc has to keep writing scripts.

as far as my weight goes i dropped 5 lbs in 3 days but i have NO doubt that was quadriceps atrophy. all i can say is i hope i NEVER EVER EVER have this surgery again. 5 times is ENOUGH!!!

-CALF-ine powered dominator

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first day back in office...

man, laying in bed all day and taking pain killers makes you kinda soft. i couldn't wait to leave work and rest the leg. but at least a put in a full day at the office. i start rehab on thursday at 8 and i can't wait. my pain level can be described as uncomfortably tolerable. it's only monday and i have no idea how i'm gonna make it the week. we shall see.

-uncomfortably tolerable dominator

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