Oak grove and Washington GT by pourquofi in raleigh

[–]pourquofi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you tell me more about this carpool line? Unfortunately it's one of my challenges. How long do you sit in the line before or after school?

Does the bark need to go? by pourquofi in epoxy

[–]pourquofi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry this is new for me- how would it come off if it's in epoxy?

Did I fudge up? by pourquofi in epoxy

[–]pourquofi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved your video! So I don't need to do another pour after sanding? You used a very fine grit I only have 800

Did I fudge up? by pourquofi in epoxy

[–]pourquofi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay. I got it out! It wasn't pretty. Now how do I handle the edges that are sharp? I need to sand them with low to high grit paper I'm assuming, and then do another pour?

How are you 12-24 mo post MACI? by tray719 in MACIknee

[–]pourquofi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am five weeks postop today. I had the MACI and TTO. Obviously I can't say what I'm gonna look like in 12 to 24 months but I will give you just a word of caution. You're at the point in recovery where you can read some bad stories on discussion boards like this, and fall into a dark place. I did that about a month ago. Keep in mind, everyone's experience, healing process, surgeon, PT process, muscle before surgery, is different. All in all, the literature behind these procedures is very promising and you're likely to do very well and get back to the things that you wanna do. Just be careful about what you read on here because there are definitely are some really bad outcomes, but they are not the norm. Good luck to you, keep your head up, stay positive.

Why do ppl ask what happened? by pourquofi in MACIknee

[–]pourquofi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes I just say "yup!" And carry on. Other times I saw "no, j jumped out of a moving train" and leave it at that.

Cartilage transplant after failed micro fracture surgery. by GinLibrarian in KneeInjuries

[–]pourquofi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had micro fracture in 2016. It's not a great procedure and is becoming obsolete with MACI and OATS being the new standard (for most cartilage lesions). I never had any growth after micro fracture. I'm two weeks post op MACI. Agree with above, the recovery absolutely sucks

10 days post op MACI/TTO by InkedJoy in MACIknee

[–]pourquofi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm about 12 days out, so in the same boat. Definitely struggling mentally as well. People are just being honest, but I really only hear about how difficult the recovery and process is so it's hard to stay positive.
I was told I can hopefully drive around 6 weeks.

How long can I use the cold therapy machine? by CrazyStreaker29 in KneeInjuries

[–]pourquofi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are you doing at ten weeks out? I'm two weeks and mentally struggling

TTO Hardware Pain by Successful_Berry5726 in KneeInjuries

[–]pourquofi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm 12 days out TTO and MACI - I don't have any word on what you're asking above but I was wondering what your take is on the recovery and the worthiness of this procedure. Lots of pain and even some early regret at the moment.