knee surgery=new era

I hope that you got a good physical therapist...if you do, you shouldn't be off your feet at all...you'll be doing daily strength and stretching exercises to get your quads, hams and stabilizer muscles strong again...it's amazing how much leg muscle one can lose over only a few weeks of limping around. Listen to your PT and don't excel faster than they let you..because you may just extend your recovery (after my ACL recon, I decided that I could start running before I was released to, and ended up with tendonitis.)

Anyway...take it slow..there's no reason why you can't start swimming soon. And, you'll probably be able to get on a stationary bike in a few weeks - cycling is great to get flxibilty and strength back. Spend this time coming up with a training plan that eases you into the sports. But, please get the okay from your PT or doc before you start to run or head out on the road.

Good luck!!

Not sure...it's near Springfield OH.

Well, I've had 17!  They were all a long time ago, when I was in high school...speaking of which, just got the invite for the 20th reunion!  Anyway, I had OSD, along with a bunch of other stuff.  I ended up with both of my patellas removed and my quads repositioned over the top of my knee joint and attatched to the tops of my tibias.  I had many problems, including my patella tendon rolling over the top of my new quad on my left knee.  That required multiple procedures including a pin and bone graft to ultimately keep it in place.

Anyway, I gained a whole pile of weight while I was down for the 2 years that all of this took place.  20 years later, I am still trying to lose the weight.  I live with chronic pain, but it really doesn't stop me.  I currently weigh 298#.  I run 30-40 minutes at a time.  I have done 2 sprint tris this summer.  Your knee just needs to be rehabed and you will be right on with your tri training!!  Can't wait to hear about your progress!