Hello my fellow runners! Well, I finally got the news- the bad news. I had to postpone my first marathon due to a meniscus tear.

As mentioned in my previous post, Hip and Knee Pain After Running Half Marathon, I suffered knee pain after completing my last half marathon. I tried MANY remedies, including:

1. Rest
2. Stretching
3. Ice/Heat
4. Massage
5. Compression
6. Muscle Strengthening (physical therapy)
7. Acupuncture

While all of these were great, nothing stopped the pain when I attempted to run or when I bent my more than a 140-degree angle.

I did months of the remedies above. I only walked, never ran, because it would cause instant pain. After 5 months, I finally got an MRI! I prayed it would actually show something. I knew I wasn’t crazy. I started to doubt myself though and wondered if it was all in my head. Sure enough- it wasn’t. The MRI showed a tear in my meniscus!

Now I know I’m going to have to postpone my first marathon due to a meniscus tear.

Finally- a light at the end of this tunnel

Frustrated, yet relieved. I’m more relieved that I actually know what the problem is and that we can form a treatment plan to fix it. As you heard from my last post, I was to be running my first Marathon this upcoming weekend… needless to say, I can’t do it.

Fortunately, they are able to push my registration for the Parkinson’s Champions to next years’ Big Sur Marathon! What a relief!

I have an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon next week to find out if it will require surgery. And then I will be on the road to recovery with a plan! I haven’t posted much in Oroville Runners because, well, I haven’t been running- but I’ve been walking- a little!

The weather is finally nice, the sun is shining, and I am ready to get back out there! For now, I will continue to walk, but hopefully not for too much longer!

Here was my view as I walked the Oroville Dam last night: