Who here just had ACL surgery?

[Unforgiven]

[QUOTE=Ziggy;63878]That's what I'm scheduled for in 9 days.:o. How has your recovery been going?
My doc says they put me on controlled movement machine right after surgery and for a few weeks at home.

they did the same to me..about a day later, they showed up at the house with a limited motion machine..my knee had a pain killer IV plumbed into it..lasted for about a week..then the Doc yanked it out...I had alot of damage to my knee, so PT was slow..I had to learn how to walk again..I've had multiply surgeries since then..the ACL is holding up fine. but now I'm bone on bone as all or most of the cartilage is gone..On my last surgery, Doctor tells me thats it..nothing more we can do until I get Total Knee Replacement..So I wait...sometimes the knee works good and sometimes it doesn't..and works good doesn't mean I get to run or ski anymore..It means I get to walk...Somedays pain pills are your best friend...I can tell when it's gonna rain too..the knee will "kindly" remind you of a upcoming weather change.....

[Sharp shooter]

That's what I'm scheduled for in 9 days.:o. How has your recovery been going?
My doc says they put me on controlled movement machine right after surgery and for a few weeks at home.

I thought they would do that with me too, but the Dr. I have says they've had better results (tighter knee) with no movement after surgery for a week followed by gradual movement that I initiate myself 2 minutes a day 3 times a day. I have to reach 90 degrees after 6 weeks. They did side by side studies on rehab and they swear by it.

Unfortunately for me I contracted a blood clot which has slowed down my rehab. The clot makes you swell up and then you can't move very well.

This is my DOCTOR.

[Unforgiven]

I guess I'm worried to be layed up for too long, I got stuff to do. Plus I dislike pain.

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Imagine about 6 to 8 weeks off....minor clean up's you can be back in 10 days..

[Sharp shooter]

I guess I'm worried to be layed up for too long, I got stuff to do. Plus I dislike pain.

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I've had practically zero pain from the knee surgery. They hooked up a pain pump to my hip that I took home with me and later removed by myself (2 days later). I took 2 Perkosets total one each night after just to help me sleep followed by a couple of days of Tylenol and that was it.... well, until the blood clot pain came. Blood clot pain is gnarly!

[Get Some]

I have had both knees with full acl reconstruction. Left was patella tendon and the right was ham string tendon. If you are going cadaver tendon the recovery is far less pain and quicker recovery.
Make sure you keep the ice machine working and the movement machine on for as long as u can stand it.

[Sharp shooter]

I have had both knees with full acl reconstruction. Left was patella tendon and the right was ham string tendon. If you are going cadaver tendon the recovery is far less pain and quicker recovery.
Make sure you keep the ice machine working and the movement machine on for as long as u can stand it.

The told me 6 to 9 months and I don't have a motion machine....

show us your car man!

[Ziggy]

Mine says I can put weight on it right away if the brace is locked straight. Motion machine daily as much as I can. Did say the first couple weeks is kinda miserable.
I'm worried about just getting to and sitting on the throne:o

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[Ziggy]

The told me 6 to 9 months and I don't have a motion machine....

show us your car man!

I've been told by 9 months I should be able to do sports again....just in time to get my other knee done, needs total replacement.

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[Bobby V]

I've been told by 9 months I should be able to do sports again....just in time to get my other knee done, needs total replacement.

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I have a freind that I ski with in Mammoth. The doctor told her due to her age 52 that she was a little old to have surgery. She just wears a brace and skiis just fine. At your age why did you choose the surgery.?

[Sharp shooter]

they did the same to me..about a day later, they showed up at the house with a limited motion machine..my knee had a pain killer IV plumbed into it..lasted for about a week..then the Doc yanked it out...I had alot of damage to my knee, so PT was slow..I had to learn how to walk again..I've had multiply surgeries since then..the ACL is holding up fine. but now I'm bone on bone as all or most of the cartilage is gone..On my last surgery, Doctor tells me thats it..nothing more we can do until I get Total Knee Replacement..So I wait...sometimes the knee works good and sometimes it doesn't..and works good doesn't mean I get to run or ski anymore..It means I get to walk...Somedays pain pills are your best friend...I can tell when it's gonna rain too..the knee will "kindly" remind you of a upcoming weather change.....

Someday we will all have fake knees hips.