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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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Couve / Hood
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
1874 Posts
WISCONSIN
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Dude, bummer for sure.
Join the team....
I say even a 3rd opinion....I got 3 opinions and they still had to screw up the surgery once and do it over again.
WHY ARE WE FALABLE ...???
Heal up quick bro!!!!
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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Couve / Hood
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| Sat Apr 26, 08 8:35 am |
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| Yeah Jake I thought your wrist was almost better a couple months ago, did they have to go back in?
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bulae99
Since 12 Jul 2006
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| Sat Apr 26, 08 8:39 am Sorry to hear that |
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You will make a full recovery for sure. Who is your Ortho? They know more about rebuilding knee's now than in past years for sure. I had a good friend extreme skier who blew acl out completely. He came back fast a strong.
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carolb
Since 04 Nov 2006
590 Posts
Stevenson, WA in the summer, SPI in the winter
Bolstad Clan
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| Sat Apr 26, 08 8:42 am sorry |
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Sorry to hear that it will need repair. Good thing that its only a tear and not a total - Kinda thought that was the case based on your symptoms. 
(Been there, done that more than once: 2 totals-bumps at Mary Jane and Steamboat trees in thigh deep power).  Get a second opinion is a good idea.)
When is the NW Kite hospital party????? Its always a kick to party with ya while you hit the morphine machine button.
So let the trade off games begin. 
Nicole gets to nurse you back to health after the surgery. (Test of true love!) Go to PT immediately (the next day after getting home) as they are really good at getting the swelling down and you moving quicker. Let us know if you guys need help with anything, rides, etc. as I know everyone would go out of their way to help you guys.
Then once you're back walking, it's payback time.
Nicole gets her own kite caddy / camera man!
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Rollo Tomasi
Since 17 Mar 2005
983 Posts
Attractive
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| Sat Apr 26, 08 8:46 am Re: Dude not cool |
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| Rico wrote: | |
word.. You're tough and will recover quickly though.
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Portland Pete
Since 08 Mar 2005
145 Posts
HR
Stoked
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| Sat Apr 26, 08 10:38 am sorry to hear it |
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Phil,
You will be back in no time.
Water is still really cold.....
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2027 Posts
Windward
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| Sat Apr 26, 08 10:39 am |
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Ouch Phil
shit happens
sorry to hear it.
Unless your'e really sure
check into it for yourself as much as possible
My minicus was also damaged (M.R.I. $1600.00, Dr call $350.00 ,specialist another $350.00) recommened surgery$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
did nothing
and now 2 yrs. later it doesn't bother me at all .
My ortho for my current fracture says" if it doesn't hurt"
(don't fuck with it)
every injury is different but,
I'm taking some steps and off of the crutches on tues.
come down and hang
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
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| Sat Apr 26, 08 10:59 am |
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good to hear you are feeling better blowhard! I will talk to a few docs for sure... I am pretty sure that surgery is the only option though unless they are reading the MRI wrong. Besides only 16 months since my shoulder surgery... I like knives!
Thanks again for the well wishes... I know its not unique to me, just my turn to take a breather I guess. Cool to have such an awesome community of friends to make you feel better.
Oh yeah and I will pay ya all back with plenty of photo/video shooting this summer. I am not missing out on the beach action for sure.
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lance_k
Since 04 May 2005
565 Posts
Hood River
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| Sat Apr 26, 08 11:51 am |
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sorry to hear it phil.
i've said it before to others and i'll say it til i die. your knee is the most important piece of sports equipment you'll every buy. there is a huge difference between skill levels in ortho's. don't take a chance-research and go to the best, you will never regret it.
dr vern cooley in park city utah is among the best. he is the ortho for the us snowboard/ski team.
i've rebuilt both my knees (acl/mcl/and meniscus), one by a portland's best ortho and the other by him. cooley's job was by far superior. the portland "knee hero" doc's recovery was 6-10 months slower and more painful. the performance of that knee doesn't come close to the Park City doc's job either.
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
1114 Posts
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| Sat Apr 26, 08 8:17 pm |
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So back to the camera talk  That slow mo looks super cool, would be nice to get something like that for our safari trip.
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3754 Posts
PDX-LA
Videographer
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| Sat Apr 26, 08 8:25 pm |
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| That thing does have pretty badass high-speed! Could definately be a cool cam for kiting slow-mo.
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Pepi
Since 16 Jun 2006
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Pure Stoke Sports
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| Sat Apr 26, 08 9:28 pm |
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| LP wrote: | | Kraemer wrote: | dood that sucks. See Dr. Scott Grewe at Rebound in the Rose Garden.
THE best Knee Surgeon in Oregon. |
Seconded. Not sure if he's the best in OR, but he sure did me right. I saw him at Orthopedics Northwest in Tigard. Highly recommended by many... |
I'll put in a third recommendation fro Dr. Grewe. He fixed my knee after a local doctor had screwed it up. Definitely some high props for Grewe, plus he was recommended to me by 3 different pro snowboarder friends of the shop who had successful knee repairs with him.
Pepi
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lance_k
Since 04 May 2005
565 Posts
Hood River
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| Sun Apr 27, 08 4:40 pm |
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| Pepi wrote: |
I'll put in a third recommendation for Dr. Grewe. He fixed my knee after a local doctor had screwed it up. Definitely some high props for Grewe, plus he was recommended to me by 3 different pro snowboarder friends of the shop who had successful knee repairs with him.
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Dr. Grewe rebuilt my right knee in '98.
The knee job and entire experience sucked compared to my rebuilt left knee from Dr. Cooley.
I totally am planning to go back to Cooley and have Dr. Grewe's knee job looked at to see if it can be "improved" one of these days when i can find the time and extra $.
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
Still a gojo pimp!
Moto Mouth
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| Sun Apr 27, 08 4:51 pm |
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Dude - what a mess
Two years ago I hit a tree pretty damn hard with my left knee while I was snowboarding. Doc said let it heal by itself and see what happens. two years later my knee feels good - it gets a little bit more fatigued faster than the other knee, but other than that no problems. I feel very fortunate reading about all of these guys with knee injuries and having to go back and get them fixed after the initial surgery didn't go so well I was lucky I guess.
Anyways, Phil, hope you get a good doc and you get it right the first time!!!
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
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Yardsale
Since 29 Mar 2005
387 Posts
Portlanastan
Obsessed
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| Mon Apr 28, 08 7:51 am |
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Screw those hack jobs Phillip, let me fix your knee..........  
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