# I can walk! It's a miracle! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 27, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-walk-its-a-miracle/442932 "2008-03-27T16:55:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-walk-its-a-miracle/442932/1 "2008-03-27T16:55:01Z")
Well, maybe not a miracle, but I had pretty serious knee surgery on the 13th of March - two weeks ago today, and I can now walk unaided by crutches or cane. Granted, my gate is slightly lurching, but I’m really, really amazed and excited that my recovery has been so swift. The surgery I had was ACL reconstruction with Allograft. I posted about it [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=459573). Absolutely amazing, what modern doctorin’ can do for us. I had ACL/MCL reconstruction in 1987 and it took a year before I could walk again. And honestly, I could sort of lurch around without crutches a few days ago, but today’s the first day I can actually walk almost normally. I attribute my rapid recovery to good health and exercise, because I certainly don’t have yoot on my side (I’m 38). ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-walk-its-a-miracle/442932/2 "2008-03-27T16:56:15Z")
Mein Fuhrer, I can walk! ---
**Author:** ![Sal\_Ammoniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-walk-its-a-miracle/442932/3 "2008-03-27T16:58:45Z")
Cool! Now, can you do something about my shoulder? It’s been messed up for a month and a half. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-walk-its-a-miracle/442932/4 "2008-03-27T17:02:47Z")
[QUOTE=Sal Ammoniac] Cool! Now, can you do something about my shoulder? It’s been messed up for a month and a half. [/QUOTE] Coastal Orthapedics in Beverly (on the Beverly Hospital campus). You’re welcome. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-walk-its-a-miracle/442932/5 "2008-03-27T22:28:14Z")
Well drag your ass over to the fridge and bring me a cold one. Glad you’re doing alright ya’ mangy old varmint. 😃 i should write greeting cards ---
**Author:** ![Euryphaessa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Euryphaessa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euryphaessa)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-walk-its-a-miracle/442932/6 "2008-03-27T22:49:58Z")
Hey, cool! Don’t push it, do what your doctor says, blah blah blah, and I hope it all goes well! ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-walk-its-a-miracle/442932/7 "2008-03-27T23:44:02Z")
[QUOTE=Omegaman] Well drag your ass over to the fridge and bring me a cold one. Glad you’re doing alright ya’ mangy old varmint. 😃 i should write greeting cards [/QUOTE] **Omegaman Greeting Card Company** : when you care enough to say “Bitch me up a beer, motherfucker!”. I’m touched. Thanks, bubba. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-walk-its-a-miracle/442932/8 "2008-03-28T01:57:10Z")
Yay! _flings self at you in hug_ …uh, I hope I didn’t damage your leg there… ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-walk-its-a-miracle/442932/9 "2008-03-28T03:04:34Z")
I recommend keeping the cane. Canes are pimpin’! It’s amazing how the most mundane things feel so …umm… amazing after regaining the ability to do them. Wishing your continued health! ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-walk-its-a-miracle/442932/10 "2008-03-28T12:54:11Z")
[QUOTE=Autolycus] I recommend keeping the cane. Canes are pimpin’! It’s amazing how the most mundane things feel so ..umm.. amazing after regaining the ability to do them. Wishing your continued health! [/QUOTE] The one I’ve got with me has a removable handle and reveales a concealed vial for my “pain meds”. I’ve got another cane with a cobra head handle that removes to reveal an 18 inch dagger - now _that’s_ pimpin’. ---
**Author:** ![Daerlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Daerlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daerlyn)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-walk-its-a-miracle/442932/11 "2008-03-28T13:18:47Z")
**Winston** , my man, you’re behind the curve! My 60 year old M-I-L got both knees replaced last summer and was up and around within 48 hours! I kid, I kid. Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![slaphead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@slaphead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slaphead)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-walk-its-a-miracle/442932/12 "2008-03-28T16:42:46Z")
[QUOTE=Winston Smith] my gate is slightly lurching [/QUOTE] You should probably look at getting your hinges replaced with some nice solid galvanised steel ones, assuming the gatepost is still sound… ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-walk-its-a-miracle/442932/13 "2008-03-28T20:25:05Z")
[QUOTE=slaphead] You should probably look at getting your hinges replaced with some nice solid galvanised steel ones, assuming the gatepost is still sound… [/QUOTE] I just oiled the hinges on my gait, and I assure you, they are fine. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-walk-its-a-miracle/442932/14 "2008-03-28T20:44:25Z")
[QUOTE=Winston Smith] (I’m 38). [/QUOTE] Really? Huh, you don’t **look** like a useless old geezer. So this means you’re coming to the 'fest tomorrow, right? You can practically jog to Salem. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-walk-its-a-miracle/442932/15 "2008-03-28T21:46:04Z")
**Winston Smith** … 🙂