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Day 23 Post ACL Reconstruction and Meniscus repair surgery
Doctor's review today was rather positive, although we both agreed it wasn't time to go back to work yet, mainly because my knee is still very stiff and swollen which makes flexion difficult, and the need to wear the brace when I walk. I don't think it is possible to wear the huge brace in my work clothes.
I realise now that the surgery was the easiest part. The recovery process is the meanie. One must always find motivation to keep going; to keep doing all the exercises assigned no matter how boring or tough they might be. And then there is a constant fear that the graft gets torn or not implanted properly, scar tissues forming under the patella, why another guy at PT was doing better than you, or just basically not able to get the full ROM back.
It is both physically and mentally straining.
I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.
Day 23 Post ACL Reconstruction and Meniscus repair surgery
Doctor's review today was rather positive, although we both agreed it wasn't time to go back to work yet, mainly because my knee is still very stiff and swollen which makes flexion difficult, and the need to wear the brace when I walk. I don't think it is possible to wear the huge brace in my work clothes.
I realise now that the surgery was the easiest part. The recovery process is the meanie. One must always find motivation to keep going; to keep doing all the exercises assigned no matter how boring or tough they might be. And then there is a constant fear that the graft gets torn or not implanted properly, scar tissues forming under the patella, why another guy at PT was doing better than you, or just basically not able to get the full ROM back.
It is both physically and mentally straining.
I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.