Tamar Cohl Gluten Free Fit Guru

Well, PlanetTamar is going to have to undergo knee surgery within the next five weeks.  Not only is my medial meniscus torn, I have severe softening of the cartilage behind my knee (which has given me arthritis), I have lateral patella subluxation, AND I have a partial tear of my ACL!  I cannot believe it…well, actually I can believe it.  I am going to MONITOR the ACL and just have the meniscus and knee cap surgery.  I will have MRI’s every few months to make sure that my ACL is not getting worse.  It is about the only thing that I can do…….unless I want to totally fix it now, but then I will be outta commission from training properly for competing for atleast 4-6 months.  So, I am opting to monitor it and hopefully I will not tear it even further.    So………just thought I would fill you all in since so many of you are so kind and check in on me and my progress.  I appreciate the the thoughts, well wishes, and concern thus far!  You all are awesome!  I will keep you posted on the surgery dates so that you can help me keep my head up!  I hate going under the knife and I HATE being laid up.  But, good news….I can train (cardio) within one week of the surgery I am having for sure.    Atleast I will not be getting fat!  LOL  Hugs and Kisses!  Have an awesome weekend!  xoxo Tamar

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Not only is Tax Season upon us, but so is an impending knee surgery for me.  I so badly wanted to compete this year, but may not get to because the Dr. that I saw yesterday is calling for new MRI’s to see how badly I have damaged my knee and torn meniscus from 2 years of cortisone shots so that I could continue to train and compete.  Oh well, it is what it is and if I have to take extra time off due to my knee healing then I will have to do that.  Being that I am only 31, I am still young and I have plenty of time to recuperate and get strong again, as long as I take care of this NOW!

I know that many of you wanted to see me hit the stage again and I wish that I could this year, but it may be unlikely for 2008.  What I will concentrate on doing is re-shaping my body for the 2009 season!  I want longer and leaner looking legs which I can only achieve with a good working knee!  So, that is about it for now.  I am going to see if the Dr. will allow me to tape the surgery so that I can keep you all posted on my surgery, recovery, etc. on Bodybuilding.com!  Thanks for your well-wishes.  xoxo Tamar

Well, it is official….my KNEE SUCKS!  LOL  I have a torn medial meniscus and after having 5 SHOTS of Cortisone, it is not doing anything to help my knee out.    The last shot that I had did not even touch the pain as I believe that my meniscus tear is a lot worse than it was 2 years ago when I got diagnosed with it. 

This is leaving me in a very difficult position as it is a BITCH to work out, especially legs.  When I train, by the time I am done, I cannot hardly walk.  My legs swell up if I sit to long or stand to long.  My muscular definition is dwindling away and I feel like a balloon.  It is very depressing to say the least because I really wanted to compete this year.  I do not know if I am even going to attempt to compete in FAME or Fitness U in just the bikini model portion of the competition.    I really wanted to, but it is hard for me to do anything.  Prescription anti-inflammatory do not work, either…does not touch the pain!  So, I am pretty much screwed there. So……….I am just dealing with it as best as possible.  I am hitting up a new Doctor in Sarasota, FL that specializes in athletes so maybe he can understand better the need for me to get back into the gym as soon as possible.  I am going to be documenting my surgery and the like on video (if he lets me) so that you all can get a great appreciation for what I have to go through….LOL and maybe it can help others with pain and suffering, too.  I made a huge mistake by getting shot after shot instead of just having the surgery done.  So……..that is a major lesson right there!  Stay posted with me!  This could be a funny ride……and video series for those who watch!

Have a great day!  I am going to try to train!!!!  LOL   xoxo Tamar