Posted 1/20/2020 4:40 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Girlie. Its good to see you again. '
Mom-o-3 Thanks for asking, I will answer you both as best as i can.
Back on December 21, 2017, I did my first knee measurements. I measured the circumference of my knee with leg stretched out as straight as could be at a point 3 cm above the middle of the knee cap, then at the middle of the knee cap, and then again at the a point about 3 cm below the middle of the knee cap and then i compared these numbers to my healthy leg. And then i commenced to try and measure the swelling sometimes daily and sometimes monthly and i have kept these records in my computer. .
17-12-21 Left knee 3cm up 42cm mid cap 42cm 3cm dn 35cm normal leg and knee
17-12-21 right knee 3cm up 50cm mid cap 47cm 3cm dn 44cm very swollen knee and area
20-01-19 Right knee 3cm up 47cm mid cap 46cm 3cm dn 38cm swellings a bit down from the worst
From the above figures, I can say that from that very bad time 2 years ago, The mid cap swelling has gone down only 1 cm and it still has 4 cm to go down to be a normal knee. Bigger changes have happened both above and below the knee cap where the swelling has deceased to about half way to normal. So the middle of the knee needs more healing and as it heals, both the tissue above the knee and below the knee become healthier and stronger.
about one year ago when the stem cell therapy (stem cells from my own blood) started, any knee movement wich involved weight put on the knee resulted in much rubbing of bone on bone to a point where others could hear the noise my knee produced. Also, naturopath was removing up to 100cc of knee fluid from my knee every 2 weeks. After 6 months of fluid removal and stem cell therapy, we got to a point where there was no more excess fluid to remove, the creaking knee stopped grinding, but the swelling and pain got to a point of about 80 from the worst rating of 100 and we continued with the stem cell therapy but there was no break through till i without instruction from the naturopath started taking the MSM at 3 tbsp per day. Within a week i put the canes aside and now i will see the naturopath a week from tomorrow and then i hope to resume the MSM. I cannot tell you how much of the cartlidge is left because there is no new x-ray but i can feel the body rebuilding the connections between the knee cap and all of the muscles going both up and down from that injured knee because they are now being forced to try to work again. That is a lot of the pain going on now. I have tried now to start walking on a treadmill at a mighty speed of 1mph for 15 minutes per day. At christmas time i could not even think to do this and the treadmill stood silent. I cannot believe that i may be walking again normally but i foresee it with further self prescribed MSM at those 3 tablespoons per day. I just have to pace myself because there are these side effects to that MSM and i do not want to be driving somewhere and then pass out and end up driving into someone. I have this date with a mountain named Mt. Cheam which is a big pile of rocks looming to the south of us. August is when one can do a walk up on this mountain. Earlier, there is too much snow on it, and later, its winter up there again. If not this summer, then next. Wife tells me i am nuts to even think of this but it is in my plan to be able to walk again. Thanks for the support. xfmlg