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mark
07-29-2009, 05:04 PM
Last Aug 7th I had a "simple" knee Scope. The kind that keeps ball players off the field for like 4 weeks. Well developed DVT( Blood Clot) was put on too much blood thinner for a week, had a bleed in the knee cavity, swelled up to the size of a perfect volleyball and stayed that way until new years! Now after nearly a year and more hours of rehab than I care to remember I've been cleared to go! Been lookin at the thread on the dragon. I think a trip from the Shenandoah Valley down to the tail just might be in order real soon.
Todd
07-29-2009, 05:05 PM
Good to hear from you Mark........let me know when and maybe I can meet you on the way!!!
Yellow Jacket
07-29-2009, 05:09 PM
Mark, sorry to hear about the trouble you had but glad it's now over.
dogdoc
07-29-2009, 05:19 PM
welcome back mark. I too have had vein surgery a few months ago and clots removed in my leg. Luckily I rode to the surgery and home and every day since. Guess Im a tuff ole fart. LOL
blowndodge
07-29-2009, 05:36 PM
Yes doc, you one bad mamma jamma!!! http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif
socwkbiker
07-29-2009, 05:39 PM
Glad to hear you're doing better mark. I've been there with the blood clots too and they are a major mess. Enjoy getting back into the saddle!
dhomoney
07-29-2009, 05:43 PM
. Guess Im a tuff ole fart. LOL

You got the fart part right. :)
oldbikers
07-29-2009, 05:57 PM
http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif And I thought I was the only one that every had a blood clot Glad you are back Mark and doing better. http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif
redjay
07-29-2009, 06:31 PM
Nope, I have had blood clots too. A Coumadin lifer ! Sucks gettin old !
ringadingh
07-29-2009, 06:34 PM
Glad to have you back Mark!!
markusmaximus
07-29-2009, 06:34 PM
From one Mark to another, welcome back!
ndbigfish
07-29-2009, 08:36 PM
Welcome back. I had 3 clots in my leg after back surgery. I was on Coumadin for two years and have now moved to aspirin. The back is better but the leg will never be the same.
classic1
07-30-2009, 06:40 AM
Glad you are back. Sheila and I have noticed that you haven't posted here for a while. Also, glad to hear that you are doing better.
dantama
07-30-2009, 09:41 AM
Sounds like a good year to have missed altogether. Glad you're on this side of it all.
landman
07-30-2009, 11:13 AM
great to have you back mark.
nomad561
08-02-2009, 07:36 AM
Glad to hear things are better.Now you have some mileage to make up.
I did the ride you are talking about and enjoyed every minute of it.
trip
08-02-2009, 10:03 AM
Glad your back Mark. Been there done that with the blood thinner and blood clots. Ain't fun.
watchman
08-02-2009, 10:46 AM
Good to see you on the boards again Mark. You will love the Dragon's Tail. Lots of other good roads in that area also.
johnb
08-02-2009, 11:38 AM
Glad your back and doing well! Sorry you had complications. I've had arthroscopic knee surgery on the same knee twice, 4 years apart. The second one 20 years ago. The first time I had problems with swelling and was out for three months. The second time, I was home from surgery the next day, on my feet with a cane two days later and back at work 5 days later.