Happy St. Pat’s day to all from “Little Miss Lucky”–that’s me moments after my surgery. Thanks to massive pain killers and nerve blocks, I don’t really remember most of it. I remember waking up to graham crackers and ginger ale and the nurse directing me to eat the crackers. I just wanted to fall back [...]
Posts Tagged ‘ACL Surgery Recovery’
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 [...]
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 [...]
Week 7
Posted in ACL Surgery Recovery, tagged ACL encouragement, ACL recovery, ACL Surgery Recovery, back to work, lateral meniscus, patella tendon on July 8, 2009 | 12 Comments »
In the spirit of, “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop?”, I’ve decided to fill you in on my personal answer to “How long does it take to get back to normal after ACL reconstruction?” Let’s keep in mind we are all different, and it also [...]
One Month Post-Op
Posted in ACL Surgery Recovery, tagged ACL Surgery, ACL Surgery Recovery, Dr. visit on June 17, 2009 | 17 Comments »
So far, so good. Today, I walked into work without the aid of crutches! Big win for me. I can’t believe it was one month ago that I was braced, bandaged and doped on pain meds to ease the excruciating throbs. I’ve come pretty far in my progress. I’ve hit plateaus, got frustrated, thought I [...]
Day 2 Post-Op
Posted in ACL Surgery Recovery, tagged ACL Surgery Recovery, CPM on May 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Meet my new BFF, the CPM (continuous passive motion) machine. The day I got home from surgery, they suggested I start with minor excercises and start using the CPM machine. Everyone who gets an ACL reconstructed will get familiar with this bulky piece of equipment. The premise is simple: lay down, strap your leg in, [...]
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