Session 20 - the verdict

A view of Dr. Jatin Chaudhry's Clinic, SHARNAM HEALING

I decided not to take a second MRI today. Told the doctor so. He seemed disappointed. I told him I'd take it in 6 weeks from now, in the US, when the ACL should have become healed and functional. This according to his timeline, of course. He said that's a good idea, send me the results so I can look at them.

Then, the doctor advised me to forego the last needle session! You can imagine that he didn't have to tell me twice. According to him, the body would naturally accomplish in 4 days what the needles would have accomplished in thirty minutes. I'm not going to argue with the calculus, I'm kind of relieved that Dr. JC believes so strongly in the fact that the ligament is doing its healing job now.

So what's the verdict here? The verdict, according to Dr. Chaudhary, is that the healing has accomplished the needful, that the ACL has begun regenerating itself on the femoral joint, and that in six weeks of care and exercise, I should be able to return to sports.

That's a pretty fantastic verdict!

The question is how do I really feel right now? I feel that today is my best day so far, in terms of stability and strength. There is still swelling around the knee, but that has been there unchanged for the last few days. Do I feel sanguine that by six weeks I'll fully functional/recovered? At this point in time, I'm willing to believe. Let's see what happens six weeks from now.

I'll definitely be getting another MRI done at that time, to confirm what exactly is going on in my knee. Of course, by then I'll also have a pretty good feeling as to my walking, running, and sports playing capabilities.

I'm going to update this blog, not daily but frequently, up until that 6 week period is over. By the way, I've added some pics here and in some of the other blogs, so feel free to treasure-hunt, as it were, for some interesting visuals.

I've got to say that I've truly enjoyed working with Dr. Jatin Chaudhry and his amazing staff. Thanks Doc, and thanks Manoj, Lochan, Sashant, Anwar, Urvashi, and Sumit.