When I had my ACL injury,I found different articles/personal experiences/message boards extremely helpful and motivating.I wish to have the same impact however small on future ACLrs and at the same time documenting my experience as a hobby during this undesirable yet unforgettable injury.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
6 weeks post op setback
Monday, November 25, 2013
3 weeks post-op
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Off crutches!!!!
Monday, November 18, 2013
2 weeks post-op..first day of office
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
post op-day 4
Monday, November 4, 2013
post op-day 2
Day 2 was more of the same ROM stuff.It still sucks btw.On the bright side I seem to have got my flexion to somewhere around 80-90 degrees today.I insisted on doing stairs with crutches and it was fairly easy.So all in all, a good day I guess.
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Day 0-surgery day
Had a good night's sleep the previous day and was extremely chilled out about the surgery.One can even say that I couldn't wait for it(retarded I know).I was taken into the OR at around 830am, and the sugery began in some half hour I guess.I was given the spinal anesthesia thing which numbed my lower half of my body.I was basically watching the insides of my knee throughout the operation on the screen and was constantly being told what exactly was being done.The surgery was over before I knew it and was taken back in a with a huge dressing and knee brace.Took quite a while for the numbness to wear out and the pain started getting worse slowly but steadily.On a scale of 10, it started with a manageable 4 and went all the way up to an 8 or 9 by the end of the day.Needless to say, the nasty combo of the pain and the brace made it impossible to sleep.Hopefully the worst has passed as far as pain is concerned, but I was told the 1st few PT sessions, starting 2moro,is gonna be a bitch.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Pre surgery
- First and foremost find the best surgeon you can possibly get.Preferably a guy who has done a few thousand of these..you get the idea.
- Quads and other supporting muscles shut down, and all the more after the surgery,so the stronger you go into surgery the easier you recover.
- Get back your full range of motion(ROM) before the surgery.Or else the recovery will be that much longer.
- Maintain a positive frame of mind throughout,be focused on the end result(for me that would be getting back to playing football withing 6-10 months).
Monday, October 28, 2013
Intro - what it is,how it happened
What is it?
Anterior Cruciate Ligament.The three dreaded words every athlete hopes he/she is never associated with.According to my non-medical know-how, it is the ligament that provides most stability to a knee joint.Think a kind of rubber band that snaps under sudden stress.It is a very common injury among athletes involved in pivoting sports like football and basketball. What makes this injury a lot more complicated than the average bone break is that this ligament,unlike a bone ,does not regenerate on giving it time to heal, hence requiring some sort of a reconstruction.
michael owen-ACL tear at the world cup |