Comments on: Knee Report http://www.divaknitting.com/blog/2009/11/24/knee-report being a diva is great...except for the mostly negative connotation Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:28:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: jana http://www.divaknitting.com/blog/2009/11/24/knee-report/comment-page-1#comment-48859 jana Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:39:52 +0000 http://www.divaknitting.com/blog/?p=1058#comment-48859 I'm sorry about your knees. I have been running for about 20 years. The last couple of years I have backed off. Walking works. Not a great as running. But no pain. The way I look at it - there is longevity in my family. One Grandmother lived to be 101 years. The other is still alive at 94 years. I want to be walking until I am into my 100's. If that means I don't run as much, it's ok. I am run/walking. No pain. And still staying in shape. I will be doing the Phoenix 1/2 marathon in January with my aunt who is 71 years. Are we fast. Nope. But we finish and get a great medal. Take care and good luck. I’m sorry about your knees. I have been running for about 20 years. The last couple of years I have backed off. Walking works. Not a great as running. But no pain. The way I look at it – there is longevity in my family. One Grandmother lived to be 101 years. The other is still alive at 94 years. I want to be walking until I am into my 100′s. If that means I don’t run as much, it’s ok. I am run/walking. No pain. And still staying in shape. I will be doing the Phoenix 1/2 marathon in January with my aunt who is 71 years. Are we fast. Nope. But we finish and get a great medal.
Take care and good luck.

]]> By: Nathalie http://www.divaknitting.com/blog/2009/11/24/knee-report/comment-page-1#comment-48685 Nathalie Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:01:25 +0000 http://www.divaknitting.com/blog/?p=1058#comment-48685 Oh goodness! You've really been through the wringer!! I don't know that I really have words of advice, as I am not an athlete. What I will do is try to encourage you. Your self-worth is not tied to what you do but who you are. You are a generous lady and (from what I can tell) a devoted wife. So what if you can't run a marathon? Do you want to be able to tour some beautiful garden with your husband when you are both old? Yes! So, lay off the stuff that could, potentially, cripple you permanently for life. Take this time to slow down and really drink in the beauty of the world that you saw only in a blur as you ran past it. Hugs to you, my online friend. I will pray for healing of your knee and your spirit. Oh goodness! You’ve really been through the wringer!!

I don’t know that I really have words of advice, as I am not an athlete.

What I will do is try to encourage you.

Your self-worth is not tied to what you do but who you are.

You are a generous lady and (from what I can tell) a devoted wife.

So what if you can’t run a marathon? Do you want to be able to tour some beautiful garden with your husband when you are both old? Yes!

So, lay off the stuff that could, potentially, cripple you permanently for life.

Take this time to slow down and really drink in the beauty of the world that you saw only in a blur as you ran past it.

Hugs to you, my online friend. I will pray for healing of your knee and your spirit.

]]> By: The Devil is in the Details | Diva Knitting http://www.divaknitting.com/blog/2009/11/24/knee-report/comment-page-1#comment-48539 The Devil is in the Details | Diva Knitting Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:36:41 +0000 http://www.divaknitting.com/blog/?p=1058#comment-48539 [...] today is another day.  I think it helped a little to get all of that out yesterday and I really appreciate the support I’ve gotten.  Of course I couldn’t totally let it [...] [...] today is another day.  I think it helped a little to get all of that out yesterday and I really appreciate the support I’ve gotten.  Of course I couldn’t totally let it [...]

]]> By: On a limb with Claudia http://www.divaknitting.com/blog/2009/11/24/knee-report/comment-page-1#comment-48515 On a limb with Claudia Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:41:50 +0000 http://www.divaknitting.com/blog/?p=1058#comment-48515 :sad: I'm so sorry to read all of this. I just know you'll find a good solution. Taking a few months off is really not such a major deal - especially now that it's winter. Maybe we could talk about a lifting program? I mess up my knees as a kid - that's how I started lifting weights. I know you'll get through this. :sad: I’m so sorry to read all of this. I just know you’ll find a good solution. Taking a few months off is really not such a major deal – especially now that it’s winter. Maybe we could talk about a lifting program? I mess up my knees as a kid – that’s how I started lifting weights.

I know you’ll get through this.

]]> By: fgirl http://www.divaknitting.com/blog/2009/11/24/knee-report/comment-page-1#comment-48513 fgirl Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:37:41 +0000 http://www.divaknitting.com/blog/?p=1058#comment-48513 I am so sorry about your knee problems. I understand what it's like to be sidelined from athletics due to a knee injury. I was going to recommend more strengthening of the quads and hamstrings, but since the injury is not really related to the ligaments and tendons, but is arthritic in nature, I'm not sure how much that would help. Injections are about the only treatment they have to offer for patellar chondromalacia, other than a knee replacement when it gets really bad. I hope you are able to find another activity that you enjoy and that doesn't bother your knee. (hugs) I am so sorry about your knee problems. I understand what it’s like to be sidelined from athletics due to a knee injury. I was going to recommend more strengthening of the quads and hamstrings, but since the injury is not really related to the ligaments and tendons, but is arthritic in nature, I’m not sure how much that would help. Injections are about the only treatment they have to offer for patellar chondromalacia, other than a knee replacement when it gets really bad. I hope you are able to find another activity that you enjoy and that doesn’t bother your knee. (hugs)

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