I spent time on the phone trying to add accuracy to the issue and even got a name quote. I'm glad that they chose to emphasize "Depends on how much wear and tear there is". That really is the key. Such early intervention and such a violent hyperextension of the knee with the golf swing and you get problems.
By now, everyone knows all ten of their friends and the two family members they didn't already know had had their ACL's done; there's a bunch of them out there and they run from soup to nuts. A virgin hyperextension injury with a rupture and no secondary damage or pre-existing disease, do a cadaver graft (Allograft) and they do wonderfully.
At the other end, say some OCD, a lateral meniscus tear requiring a meniscal transplant and significant OCD requiring drilling and/or an osteochondral allograft and whoo-eee those are some variable parameters and outcomes.
Just remember, every ACL reconstruction is not the same. Many think they are better than new, because they took their knee for granted before. An ACL reconstruction is never better than before. It is never better than the original, in fact some surgeons are performing multiple bundle procedures to try and imitate the original model, but it's a lot more work and the evidence does not support an extra benefit versus the current "Gold Standard" procedures. Balderdash to that kind of "Better than new" nonsense, I wish I had two pre-1995 knees, when your body accommodates to changes slowly, your memory helps you change your standards.
We'll leave out the full-blown postero-lateral corner insufficiency, true dislocations and more sordid affairs for this discussion. We pretty well can guess that those are not in play.
We don't know what the post-Open MRI showed, so we don't know about any surprises on that, but since the team had the MRI to look at, they had no surprises.
Well done GolfWeek, no out-on-a-limb stuff, good anatomical drawing lots of corroboration from multiple sources, glad I could help.
Wishing Tiger well,
the redanman
Monday, June 30, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Monty, Monty, Monty
What is it about Monty? Personally I love the guy and root for him, I'm not ashamed to say. Love those eyebrows, too. He and Paula, separated at birth?
He's a chap that in spite of the dour, scowling almost constipated look he carries has amassed one fine record in The Order of Merit over the years.
Did he become completely derailed by not winning the USGA Open won by Els at Oakmont? He also must have suffered greatly after Ogilvy won at Winged foot when Phil shot himself in the foot at THE Foot.
I got a short glimpse of him playing in France on TGC this morning after getting up late and hurriedly getting dressed to play golf with Mrs. redanman. She pointed out that he was still wearing the colours of Yonex ("Are they still in the golf business?" she asked) and he was playing reasonably well. He came out of today I do not know how well, and I need to get ready to go and see Mr. Craig Ferguson tonight, but Laidlaw and company were singing his praises. Ryder Cup! (Bad news, Valhalla, home of the stacked cow patty green complex)
Once the great hope of Scottish Golfers, he has withered and particularly suffered under the Reign of the Tiger. Perhaps we'll see him flourish in the next year or two? After all, Sergio upon winning the Players this year thanked Tiger for not showing up.
Will Monty make the Ryder Cup? Equal second in France after 54. He'd be a good addition with his experience if more game returns.
I've always enjoyed his smoothness, he seems an enigma in that he can be so volatile in personality and so smooth as a swinger. It's almost ironic, in sense that this cal appearing man on the outside harbours so much intensity.
Well, by now we know he finished solo second and now the Scottish Open and Open championships are coming soon. I look for him to have a good summer season an see how he fares in his Ryder Cup quest.
Speaking of which, redanman-favored Taylor Made-Adidas has secured a "long-term contract" for Nick Faldo's services. A extra little free advert when he gets the voice over on commercials and TGC breaks to a Taylor Made ad directly before or after his commentary. Nice move, TM-A.
He's a chap that in spite of the dour, scowling almost constipated look he carries has amassed one fine record in The Order of Merit over the years.
Did he become completely derailed by not winning the USGA Open won by Els at Oakmont? He also must have suffered greatly after Ogilvy won at Winged foot when Phil shot himself in the foot at THE Foot.
I got a short glimpse of him playing in France on TGC this morning after getting up late and hurriedly getting dressed to play golf with Mrs. redanman. She pointed out that he was still wearing the colours of Yonex ("Are they still in the golf business?" she asked) and he was playing reasonably well. He came out of today I do not know how well, and I need to get ready to go and see Mr. Craig Ferguson tonight, but Laidlaw and company were singing his praises. Ryder Cup! (Bad news, Valhalla, home of the stacked cow patty green complex)
Once the great hope of Scottish Golfers, he has withered and particularly suffered under the Reign of the Tiger. Perhaps we'll see him flourish in the next year or two? After all, Sergio upon winning the Players this year thanked Tiger for not showing up.
Will Monty make the Ryder Cup? Equal second in France after 54. He'd be a good addition with his experience if more game returns.
I've always enjoyed his smoothness, he seems an enigma in that he can be so volatile in personality and so smooth as a swinger. It's almost ironic, in sense that this cal appearing man on the outside harbours so much intensity.
Well, by now we know he finished solo second and now the Scottish Open and Open championships are coming soon. I look for him to have a good summer season an see how he fares in his Ryder Cup quest.
Speaking of which, redanman-favored Taylor Made-Adidas has secured a "long-term contract" for Nick Faldo's services. A extra little free advert when he gets the voice over on commercials and TGC breaks to a Taylor Made ad directly before or after his commentary. Nice move, TM-A.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Open Letter to Michelle Wie
Dear Michelle
Send Mom and Pop packing. Finish University.
Start Over.
You'd be nine off the lead yesterday if we give you a par instead of your nine; that's not going to make it for a while. Just study hard, maybe even put the clubs away until school's over. A Stanford degree is worth a lot and will open doors for you, even if you never get the game you never had that we were told you had.
Truly, Best Wishes.
Love,
the redanman
p.s. When school is done, to help your abysmal putting, try Dave Stockton or Stan Utley, not Dave Pelz.
Send Mom and Pop packing. Finish University.
Start Over.
You'd be nine off the lead yesterday if we give you a par instead of your nine; that's not going to make it for a while. Just study hard, maybe even put the clubs away until school's over. A Stanford degree is worth a lot and will open doors for you, even if you never get the game you never had that we were told you had.
Truly, Best Wishes.
Love,
the redanman
p.s. When school is done, to help your abysmal putting, try Dave Stockton or Stan Utley, not Dave Pelz.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
From Media Sources (All the same if you check)
(Doctor) Rosenberg said he was confident going into the surgery and that nothing has changed his opinion.
"I am pleased with the results," Rosenberg said in a statement on Woods' website. "There were no surprises during the procedure, and as we have said, with the proper rehabilitation and training, it is highly unlikely that Mr. Woods will have any long-term effects as it relates to his career."
... as usual we are being told information that has lots of wriggle room to it and no specifics anywhere. As I said, we'll know at three months.
This time Rosenberg is hedging a bit:
with the proper rehabilitation and training, it is highly unlikely that Mr. Woods will have any long-term effects as it relates to his career
-highly unlikely - not the 100% that some know-it-alls have been proclaiming including "Stronger than before" which is based upon bench data of ACL graft constructs.
There were no surprises
Since we don't know the latest MRI (pre-op, the one that surely was done and was not released to the media) and we don't know "What was expected" this is a little better than meaningless. Wishing Tiger well, see you in three months on this topic or until we learn whether or not he is being treated for an infection. (also highly unlikely)
Of note the ACL (plus ???) surgery was done nine days after the last day of competition as opposed to the 10-21 days I was quoted as saying with the reservation "when the inflammation was down". Tiger did say that he wanted it as soon as possible and he went one day early - either that or Rosenberg won't change his surgery day even for Tiger (previous Tuesday surgeries, for the slow).
Good. Good Luck and all that, I am tired of this for now.
My best guesses
-A token appearance at the Target, maybe even drinking beer in a cart? (JK) lighten up folks
-Plays the Masters, maybe warms up in Middle East for $(several) million appearance
-Takes up to 18 months to win first "Hoganesque Major" . We're not going to see a slam dunk.
-Quits at 19
A day late, sorry about that. Hey I'm in NYC! I got things to do.
You got a problem with that? :-)
"I am pleased with the results," Rosenberg said in a statement on Woods' website. "There were no surprises during the procedure, and as we have said, with the proper rehabilitation and training, it is highly unlikely that Mr. Woods will have any long-term effects as it relates to his career."
... as usual we are being told information that has lots of wriggle room to it and no specifics anywhere. As I said, we'll know at three months.
This time Rosenberg is hedging a bit:
with the proper rehabilitation and training, it is highly unlikely that Mr. Woods will have any long-term effects as it relates to his career
-highly unlikely - not the 100% that some know-it-alls have been proclaiming including "Stronger than before" which is based upon bench data of ACL graft constructs.
There were no surprises
Since we don't know the latest MRI (pre-op, the one that surely was done and was not released to the media) and we don't know "What was expected" this is a little better than meaningless. Wishing Tiger well, see you in three months on this topic or until we learn whether or not he is being treated for an infection. (also highly unlikely)
Of note the ACL (plus ???) surgery was done nine days after the last day of competition as opposed to the 10-21 days I was quoted as saying with the reservation "when the inflammation was down". Tiger did say that he wanted it as soon as possible and he went one day early - either that or Rosenberg won't change his surgery day even for Tiger (previous Tuesday surgeries, for the slow).
Good. Good Luck and all that, I am tired of this for now.
My best guesses
-A token appearance at the Target, maybe even drinking beer in a cart? (JK) lighten up folks
-Plays the Masters, maybe warms up in Middle East for $(several) million appearance
-Takes up to 18 months to win first "Hoganesque Major" . We're not going to see a slam dunk.
-Quits at 19
A day late, sorry about that. Hey I'm in NYC! I got things to do.
You got a problem with that? :-)
Monday, June 23, 2008
Also on geoffshackelford.com (today)
Pick apart Hannigan bit by bit, but remember baby boys, he has there longer than you, and with a better seat.
Today's younger sports fans more or less figure their heroes are the best.
Tiger's "one of the best", he's not the "Best". That perhaps is an insoluble question, "Who was the best"?
All I know is
-I don't know squat about how to put Tom Morris, Jr. into the picture.
-Jones did it in his spare time and puked a lot, so he quit very early
-Nelson quit while he was ahead, was a bundle of nerves, too and arguably played against weaker opponents (I say balderdash to that last)
-Hogan really dominated and came back from his last few oranges and a car with stolen tires before he nearly died in a car crash and overcame more than most of you can even begin to fathom. He was one tough son-of-a-bitch. As best I know, Earl never met Hogan, doesn't sound like it.
-Nicklaus was stupid good and forever, too. Look it up if you weren't there.
-Woods is a work in progress. Woods is his own worst enemy. His swing has been killing his game and he is unfortunately surrounded by syncophant arse-sniffers from his "team" to various media who have declared him (and Michelle Wie) the "Best" since age 17. I wish they'd just let the legends write themselves.
Only time will give us the answer, we must be patient.
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