Now that I am finished with my crutches, I want to get them out of my apartment. Same thing with my two knee braces, when I officially cut the cord with those–hopefully next week. Being in San Fran this week made me hold onto them just a little longer. Best way to say goodbye to [...]
Posts Tagged ‘crutches’
Donating Crutches & Knee Braces
Posted in ACL Surgery Recovery, tagged crutches, knee braces on June 25, 2009 | 4 Comments »
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 | 124 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 [...]
The 1st Peek at My Stitches
Posted in ACL Surgery, tagged ACL Excercises, ACL scar, ACL stitches, crutches on May 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Five Days Post-Op. I realize not everyone wants to see my stitches (actually the steri-strips cover the stitches, but there’s plenty to see), so you can click here to see the damage from a patella tendon ACL reconstruction. You don’t have to look. My goal is to provide a realistic portrayal of recovery, so the [...]
