Dzień 8

Dzień 8

Pierwsza noc przespana, bo mogłam wreszcie leżeć na boku bez uczucia dyskomfortu i bólu w kolanie…i na lewym i na prawym boczku, po prostu „wypas”.

Rehabilitacja, tym razem dwugłowy został potraktowany prądem, oraz zwiększono mi zakres biernego zgięcia w stawie (sam zabieg rehabilitacyjny przyjemny). Natomiast próba gotowania, po powrocie do domu, już mniej. „Akcja kuchnia” zakończyła się poparzeniem zdrowej nogi rozgrzanym olejem, oraz schabowym na ziemi. Statystyki mówią, że najwięcej wypadków ma miejsce w domu. Mój wniosek, smażenie kotleta, na jednej nodze też może być niebezpieczne ;).

Trzymajcie kciuki za moją Koleżankę, czeka na zabieg, też prawe kolano.

A po zabiegu zalecana elewacja kończyny, ale nie „olewacja” ćwiczeń. Ja w domu ćwiczę codziennie, filmy z instruktażem dostępne na kanale youtube, a dla tych o silnych nerwach również z zabiegów.

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Day 8

The first night slept all through as I could finally lie on both sides without feeling any discomfort or pain in my knee. The full monty!

Rehabilitation – this time biceps femoris was treated with electric current and the range of passive bending at my knee joint was extended  - the procedure itself quite pleasant, whereas an attempt at cooking after coming back home much less pleasant. The kitchen activity resulted in burning my healthy leg with boiling hot oil and the pork chop ended up on the floor. According to statistics, majority of accidents take place at home. My conclusion is that frying pork chops on just one leg can be dangerous as well.

Keep your fingers crossed as my friend is going to undergo a knee surgery too. The right one, just like me.

After the surgery elevation of the limb is recommended, but not total negligence of exercising. I exercise at home every day; films giving instructions on how to do it are available on You Tube. For those who have nerves of steel -films from medical procedures are also available there.

Dziś minął kolejny dzień rehabilitacji w Krakowie

reports from my recovery in English :)

Thanks to my friend Katarzyna Zych, English speaking fans can follow current reports from my recovery

Day 1

After the surgery.

All that waiting and uncertainty are finally over, the surgery has been completed. Only 3 hours in the operating theatre and my ligament is connected again ;)

To those who are to be operated on their ligament as well:

There is nothing to be afraid of, my experiences are just positive. Of course, before the surgery I felt frightened and unsure, especially that I had never undergone such procedure before.   The team that performed my operation and tried to put me together proved best: spinal anaesthesia completely painless, I remained conscious throughout the operation, so I can tell it was really fast and professional. I was separated from that unpleasant view of cutting my leg by a curtain, thus, the anaesthesiologist was the narrator of the scene. Later on, all the nurses turned out extremely helpful and kind.

I would like to express my great gratitude to Dr Mariusz Urban and to the whole medical team who operated on me – thank you.

Today I’m at home exercising my leg and waiting for the second stage – rehabilitation – which is to start from Monday. My knee hurts but it’s the first day after the operation. Normally you get some painkillers and I guess it doesn’t hurt at all. However, due to my allergy to medicines and my participation in anti-doping campaign, I take only Apap.

Besides, there is no reason to worry about the knee ligament rupture if your leg wasn’t torn off.

Day 2

As you have been writing to me about similar problems, I decided to post messages on my blog daily so that you can find out how to get back to health quickly and effectively.

Today is a day of happiness – my leg doesn’t hurt that much and I can walk using crutches. To tell you the truth each activity which used to take me a minute to carry out, now requires twice as much time. A positive thing, however, is the fact that I can move around by myself. For a while climbing the stairs was a real challenge but soon I worked out my way to go upstairs and downstairs and so called ‘nodule’ is working. And triceps is well needed in bouldering.

Take care all the injured.

Day 6

Check up at the doctor’s. He showed me the photos taken during the operation and described the procedure. Good news – my knees, as for a sportsperson, are in good shape. In the evening I warmed up a bit at the gym.

Day 7

The first day of rehabilitation and that is electrostimulation of quadriceps and next first bending my knee along with cryotherapy. Impression – unforgettable. What a nice feeling when I could bend my knee after a week of having it kept stiff. I came back home fully delighted especially that my knee stopped hurting in strange places.

Transforming a famous quotation from the Polish comedy “Miś” – a message to all pessimists I have met lately - “let the pluses override the minuses”.

Początek rehabilitacji

Dzień 6

wizyta na kontroli u lekarza, który pokazał mi zdjęcia z mojej operacji i omówił zabieg. Dobra wiadomość, kolana w dobrym stanie jak na sportowca :) A wieczorem był rozruch na siłowni. 

Dzień 7 

Pierwszy dzień rehabilitacji, czyli elektrostymulacja "czwórki", a później pierwsze zginanie kolana z krioterapią. Wrażenia...niezapomniane, tak przyjemne uczucie kiedy mogłam zgiąć kolano po tygodniu usztywnienia. Wróciłam do domu w pełni zadowolona dodatkowo z faktu, że przestało mnie boleć kolano w dziwnych miejscach. 

Parafrazując słynny tekst z Misia, przesłanie do wszystkich pesymistów, których spotkałam w ostatnich dniach: "żeby te plusy przesłoniły Wam minusy" :) 

wracam do treningu

Never give up

The best motivation I've ever received; a message such as this lifts the spirits: 

“Never give up, I won world championship 2003 with 2 screw in my knee : )) You can do it too"

Thanks Maksym Stienkovyi!!! 2003 Speed Climbing World Champion from Chamonix

Powoli, z dnia na dzień jest coraz lepiej. Noga niestety nadal boli, dzisiejsza wizyta w Centrum Zdrowia Tuchów