So after a few weeks of medication and almost daily exercises, I still have swelling in my knee. The Quad muscles are stronger and more flexible and I can bend the leg farther. Pain is minimal to none. The Doc still suspects a meniscus tear but insurance won't pay for the MRI at this point. Today I got a needle stuffed into my knee to help reduce the swelling.
Weird, I'm basically pain free but I have swelling. Never experienced that combination before.
Several years ago I acquired an Enfield chambered for the 7.62x51. Soon after I bought 2 wooden cases of Mil Surp ammo for it. It is capable of minute of angle accuracy with that ammo. I'm now down to 6oo rounds remaining so today I started gathering data hoping to load my own matching the military stuff.
Along with the Mil Surp I fired some Magtech 7.62x51. The Magtech was slightly slower across the chrono but with half the velocity variation. I found it strange that the lowest velocity variation resulted in twice the group size at 100 yards.
Maybe the lower velocity caused barrel harmonic issues, or maybe it was the guy squeezing the trigger. I'll try it again at a later date.
So today Trump nominated a judge who supposedly interprets the constitution as originally intended, and not what someone wants it to say. That's good for the country.
I'm sure the left disagrees.
Let the games begin.
So I saw a knee Doc 8 days ago and he sent me home with instructions for some exercising. I still have some swelling but it looks to be getting a little better. These exercises have shown me that muscles in my my right leg never fully recovered after hip replacement surgery 8 years ago. Those are also showing signs of improvement.
In the middle of June my horse stumbled and fell with me. Her shoulder was on my lower right leg, bending or twisting (maybe both) my knee in a way it was not intended to move. Immediately after and for almost 3 months all I had was a little tightness, but no pain in that knee.
For the last couple of days I feel the tightness in the morning, but that changes as the day progresses. I know feel soreness and tightness behind the knee when straight, and just above the knee cap when bent. Sometimes on the inside of the knee as well. I'm also getting what feels like a liquid bubble near the right lower edge of the knee cap. The pain is not what I'd call intense, but it has me a little concerned.
This morning I cleaned stalls and went after grain for the horses. I had planned on going to the range afterward, but changed my mind. The knee seems to be getting worse not better.
I'm getting it checked out in a couple of days
After our trip to Virginia I've decided to clean and lube all of my semi-auto firearms. So far I've attacked both of my carry guns, the bedroom 12Ga, the Keltec sub2000, and today the AR15. Next will be the SKS and CETME followed by several handguns.
I've been negligent this past year. Time to maintain the tools.
The Boss and I went for a very short horse ride in the park this morning. Was our first in 3 or 4 months. It's been that long because of her lower back/knee issue and the heat this summer. In our old age, neither one of us tolerates temperatures much above 75F.
The Boss wanted to keep it short so as to take it easy on her back Take it slow and see how things go.
The horses weren't too bad. They were a bit like the first ride in the spring.
