Life Past 30

During my time in Marine Corps boot camp, I injured my right knee when I fell on cement flooring in what we called a “sea-hut”.  It was 19 degrees outside and the only thing separating us from the cold were screens all around the building.  Determined to graduate from Parris Island on time, I continued to run and train as usual.  From that day on, my knee hurt and I dealt with it.  In 1998, I had knee surgery to correct the problem and felt better for a couple of years.  However, the relief I got from the surgery was short-lived because sometime in early 2001, my knee began hurting again, although I had not been doing anything strenuous.

Over the years, the pain got progressively worse and I would, on occasion, take pain medication for it.  I also used heating treatments and sports creams to alleviate the pain.  This continued until I started taking Osteo Bi-Flex last year.  After one week, most of the knee pain was gone and the swelling had subsided significantly.  I couldn’t believe it!  After one month, all of my knee pain had disappeared and I felt like I did before the initial injury.  If it was not for Osteo Bi-Flex, I would not have been able to run 5 miles, let alone the 26.2 miles of the marathon and I’m glad I started using it.  It was a wise decision.