I haven’t posted a pic–or a post–in a while. Sorry for the delay. I’ve been too busy rehabbin’! I promise to be more active, especially since I am entering six-months post-op and the home stretch for my first post-op ski trip at the end of Jan. Here’s what my knee looks like these days. It’s [...]
Posts Tagged ‘ACL scar’
Picture: ACL Scar Update
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ACL Post-op, ACL scar, patella tendon scar on November 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
5th Months and 3 Weeks Post-Op
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ACL Excercises, ACL Post-op, ACL recovery, ACL scar on November 6, 2009 | 11 Comments »
A Quick Overview on Life These Days: -Bending, Extenstion and ROM seem to be very up to par -My knee only feels stiff when I am sitting at my desk for long periods of time -Still no running, but I am avid on the bike, rowing machine, eliptical and others -My knee doesn’t “pop” as [...]
5 Months Post-Op ACL Surgery
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ACL encouragement, ACL Post-op, ACL scar, ACL stitches, ACL Surgery Recovery on October 20, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Today is my five-month anniversary with my newly constructed ligament. Overall things have been going well. I think my biggest obstacle now is life getting in my way. It’s hard to stick to a 2/day PT schedule when you work long hours, socialize and overall are feeling a little bit more back to normal. Not [...]
Knee Brace Tan:Scenes from my Summer
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ACL encouragement, ACL Post-op, ACL scar, knee braces on July 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The headline on today’s Chicago Red Eye, a free supplement to the Chicago Tribune, stated, “Best or Worst Summer Ever?” The reason for this story is because of the sub-par, chilly, less-than-stellar summer weather Chicago has been experiencing in these past two months. I guess if you need to choose a month or two to [...]
Summer Fridays
Posted in ACL Surgery Recovery, tagged ACL encouragement, ACL scar, back to work, knee braces on July 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is what most Fridays in Junes looked like for me. I didn’t wear pants until about a month after my surgery. Cut-offs sufficed. If you look closely, you can see the scar.
ACL Acupuncture
Posted in ACL Surgery Recovery, Uncategorized, tagged ACL scar, ACL Surgery Recovery, Acupuncture on July 9, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Today I have my first acupuncture appointment. I’m not one to knock the benefits of natural medicine, but something about strategically placing needles in my body is kinda weird to me. Some brief research, and here’s some helpful info on how acupuncture can help heal an ACL: -From the Lalli Care Clinic in Canada Acupuncture [...]
Healing Your ACL Scars
Posted in ACL Surgery Recovery, tagged ACL scar, patella tendon scar on July 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The proof is in the pictures. Can’t say enough about how I’m pleased with using Mederma–I’m just a fan, that’s all, and there’s nothing wrong with hope in a liquid gel that takes the damage away by using onion extract as an active ingredient. (I just checked their site and you can download a $2 [...]
ACL Scar Update: Day 42
Posted in ACL Surgery Recovery, tagged ACL Post-op, ACL scar on June 30, 2009 | 5 Comments »
This is what it is looking like nowadays. It’s ain’t pretty, but it’s healing. You might not think so, but it’s finally starting to look like a knee to me–slightly. I can start to see my kneecap and my thigh muscles when I flex them–it’s amazing how your muscles can disappear so quickly. I still [...]
ACL Surgery: 3 Weeks Post-Op
Posted in ACL Surgery Recovery, tagged ACL PT, ACL recovery, ACL scar, ACL stitches, crutches, lateral meniscus on June 11, 2009 | 212 Comments »
Three weeks post-op. I was told by this point, things would be getting back to normal–crutches would disappear, swelling would fade and mobility would miraculously come back, full swing. I feel as though I’m on a slight delay because not only was my ACL repaired, but so was the lateral meniscus. Anyway, my recovery is just [...]
ACL Scar Update
Posted in ACL Surgery Recovery, tagged ACL recovery, ACL scar, ACL stitches, ACL Surgery, patella tendon, patella tendon scar on June 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Time again for more grusome, yet wonderfully intriging photos of my still-swollen and semi-scarred knee. (Stay tuned for the pictures of the inside of my knee that I just got from the doctor.) I often get asked the simple question, “Does your knee hurt?” Of course it does. Pain meds can mask most of it, [...]
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