Now I can’t pretend to be an expert on how health care is paid for, but i have had some experience as a consumer paying for two ACL surgeries and a wrist reconstruction in the last 6 years. This image is captured from my health insurance provider’s website. Frankly I think it speaks for itself. [...]
I’ve clearly been horribly negligent of my blogging duties. For that, i’m sorry. Today is 8 weeks from the day I had my third ACL repair. My recovery has been almost unbelievably easy thus far. A royal hassle and a lot of work to be sure, but compared to my previous to efforts this has [...]
This being my third ACL replacement surgery I like to think i’ve learned a couple of things that make the process easier. Today I’d like to talk about five things i did to my home to make it the best place it can be for the early stages of rehab. 1. Tidy up for convenience [...]
At the moment I’m sitting comfortably on the couch with a fresh allograft and a positive outlook on life. My surgery was this morning and it went quite smoothly. My anesthesia was a bit different this time from what i’ve had previously and it’s made for a markedly improved day of surgery experience. I’ll do [...]
The house is all clean, the refrigerator is full of healthy and convenient things to eat. A new ottoman waits for me to elevate my leg on it and i’ve thoroughly scrubbed myself with Hibiclens, twice. Stepping out of the shower it struck me that it would be the last normal shower i have for [...]
After much back and forth my surgery is scheduled for a week from today, Jan 17th.
Getting an MRI can be a bit intimidating. In addition to the stress of not knowing what’s going on in your joint you’ll be experiencing a big scary machine for the first time. However, modern MRI equipment is patient friendly and most techs do a great job of making you feel comfortable for your exam. [...]
The first step on the timeline for your ACL reconstruction is the diagnosis. You had an injury, you’re fearing the worst and now it’s time to get a professional opinion. If it’s the first time you’ve damaged the anterior cruciate ligament you’ll probably end up either at the emergency room or your primary physician’s office. [...]
Two years after my second ACL reconstruction I’ve torn the ACL again. Time for my third ACL repair.
photo: johanlundahl I must admit that since my knee has not been bothering me in recent months I have completely ignored this site. While i’d love to say that I will be better and post regularly, that’s simply not the case as my life is pretty busy between work and play (also photos). I was [...]
Henry on Sahale Arm in Washington's North Cascades, with a functioning ACL
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