Category Archives: Daily Nos

The Road to ACL Recovery (Day 10)

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Janos Marton

Progress continues to come quickly, though at a cost of some pain. Had my second PT session yesterday, and the gloves are off. Spent six minutes on a bike. You could hardly call it pedaling- I think I was going … Continue reading →

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The Road to ACL Recovery (Day 8)

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Janos Marton

First PT session today. It was quite a relief, as I am now doctor approved to put weight on my leg, bend my knee, and move to more aggressive exercises, all things I thought I could do, but figured I’d … Continue reading →

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The Road to ACL Recovery (Day 7)

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Janos Marton

Yesterday was a lost day…rattled from back to back nights of mediocre sleep, I slipped into an early afternoon nap that I couldn’t shake until late in the evening, which bled into a super restless night that I’m still rolling … Continue reading →

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The Road to ACL Recovery (Day 5)

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Janos Marton

The major league baseball season is 162 games long, and if I think of rehab as 162 mini-battles, I can pace myself to success. Today was such a little victory, because this morning I completed my first leg raise. For … Continue reading →

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The Road to ACL Recovery (Day 4)

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Janos Marton

If my post from yesterday seemed terse and bitter, that’s the ebb and flow of ACL recovery. Progress plateaus, spikes, and plateaus in a hypnotic, “Walk Like An Egyptian” fashion. Yesterday was one of those plateaus. All the more reason … Continue reading →

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The Road to ACL Recovery (Day 3)

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Janos Marton

On the third day, I rested. After sleeping for 11.5 hours, I woke up groggy, with pain at its apex. I popped two Codeines and fell back asleep for 4.5 hours. Started a couple of the lightest exercises, but not … Continue reading →

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The Road to ACL Recovery (Day 2)

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Janos Marton

This is supposed to be the hardest day of the Recovery.  As the local anesthesia in the leg wears off, the pain rises. This is indeed how my day started, but I am pleased to say I am making it … Continue reading →

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Day 1: The Road to ACL Recovery

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Janos Marton

I recently tore my left ACL. Seven years ago I tore my right ACL, so this completes the set. That remains the most painful injury of my life, and the long, tedious, often agony-inducing path to rehab tried me harder … Continue reading →

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Awesome Links to Get Through Wednesday: Colbert’s origins, old school SNL and the Pixies

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Janos Marton

Have had trouble sleeping recently, and you know what that means- great surfing.   Came across these fellas, and thought I might share. I’ve never really understood Oprah, but in this truly incredible interview with Stephen Colbert she gets him … Continue reading →

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Daily Nos: The Democratic Convention in Pictures Redux (Convention Post #9)

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Janos Marton

The photos in the last post were taken by me. These photos, as indicated, were taken by top-notch political photographer Jon Reznick.  

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