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Miracle Cure

Hallelujah! Today my knee feels perfectly fine. Not only can I walk normally, I am managing stairs without strain, pain, or difficulty.

The pop and pain from two weeks ago may be gone, but I don’t dare to assume the problem won’t return. The improvement could be a temporary, cumulative effect from the NSAID I’m taking.

Tomorrow morning, a physical therapist will evaluate my knee. Once I know where I stand, literally, with this injury, I’ll be able to judge whether or not a return to running will be possible.

TCM+Criterion=Kubrick

I sometimes regret throwing the TCM baby out with the bath water, when canceling Fios TV. Verizon made the switch to IPTV and DaaS (DVR as a Service), making Turner Classic Movies look as soft as a 240-line VHS tape in the process. No thanks.

Whenever Watch TCM becomes available, separate from a cable package, I’ll be ready. Meanwhile, I continue to subscribe to the Criterion Channel. TCM and Criterion have teamed up for a new podcast.

Here’s the promo:

Here’s Part 1:

PT for Me

No surprise that the diagnosis for my left knee injury is a “possible” torn medial meniscus. I’ll be taking an anti-inflammatory drug for a couple of weeks then starting physical therapy. If there isn’t an improvement within six weeks, an MRI will be needed for a better view.

“Quick to injure, slow to heal” is the reality, usually starting sometime in your fifties, for both men and women. One moment I was perfectly fine, jogging along as usual. The next moment something went “pop” in my knee and there was pain.