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ACL Happy Hour

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on August 12, 2009 | 21 Comments »

So I recently moved to a new city, San Francisco, where I don’t know a lot of people. That alone can be a little tough, but even worse when you are trying to find a new physical therapist and fellow ACL friends to share stories with each other. Lucky for me, my boyfriend’s cousin’s sister-in-law [...]

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3rd Surgeon Visit Recap

Posted in ACL Surgery Recovery, tagged , , , , , , , , on July 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »

This morning I saw my surgeon for my 3rd follow-up appointment. It’s been two months and one day since he sliced my knee and reconstructed my ACL and repaired my lateral meniscus. Here’s the stats and fun facts: -I can start running, but just straight forward stuff; my meniscus isn’t ready for side-to-side, hard-core excercise [...]

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Week 7

Posted in ACL Surgery Recovery, tagged , , , , , 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 [...]

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ACL Scar Update

Posted in ACL Surgery Recovery, tagged , , , , , 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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