Well, it turns out that the cortisol shot was not the miracle that I was hoping for. For the first couple days, I thought that I might see some improvement because it looked like the swelling was decreasing. Except for right around the kneecap, it looks like I have a normal left leg. The unfortunate part is that I think the cortisol irritated the joint. Since the shot, I haven't been able to bend my knee as far. It is slowly getting better now but I won't ever do that again.
Now that I have had my knee injury, I feel like I have admittance to a special club. I have had so many people come up to me since my surgery to ask me how it happen and then tell me about their knee injuries. This morning, at Starbucks, I met a guy who tore both his ACLs in a car accident. This was back in the mid-80s when reconstruction was not what it is today so he never got his replaced. He suggested using a combination of epsom salts and hydrogen peroxide to soak the knee in. It is supposed to help with swelling. I don't have either of those but I do have a bottle of "Tired Old Ass" soak which I think has salt in it. I'm going to try that to see if it helps.
I've set 4 small mini-goals for this week
1) Achieve full extension of the knee 3 days in a row
2) Be able to get my knee within 2 inches of my butt
3) Perform 20 leg presses with my left knee at a setting of 95 pounds
4) Be able to descend the stairs at my apartment without having to lean half my weight on the handrail
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