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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ACL Happy Hour
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ACL encouragement, ACL Excercises, ACL rehab, ACL Tear, lateral meniscus, patella tendon, Traveling after ACL surgery on August 12, 2009 | 22 Comments »
3rd Surgeon Visit Recap
Posted in ACL Surgery Recovery, tagged ACL Post-op, ACL recovery, back to work, Dr. visit, lateral meniscus, meniscus, nerve block, patella tendon, patella tendon scar on July 21, 2009 | 3 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 [...]
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 [...]
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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