The ACL Repair Blog Firsthand accounts of ACL surgery and recovery

Luckily I’m feeling much less sore today, so hopefully the scare of a re-injury will pass.
Yesterday I was getting ribbed at the office for squeaking while i walked down the hall.  I think it’s time to lube my brace!
Off to PT now.

Between the holidays, travel, work etc i’ve been a horrible blogger.  Many, many appoligies.
So, recovery in general is going quite well.  Between christmas and new years i spent a week in Mexico swimming and walking on the sand.  My knee was feeling quite strong and I’ve been ditching the brace when I’m inside.
However, I’m now [...]

Today I had my first Physical Therapy appointment for recovering from my ACL Reconstruction.  As I expected we started by taking measurements of how far i could bend and flex the joint as well as measuring the size of my quads, calfs and knee.
We then moved to a stationary bike where i was quickly able [...]

My second post-op appointment was today, two weeks and a day since the surgery.  First the doctor cut off the dressing and removed the sani-strips that had been on the incision since the surgery. He said the incisions were looking good, let me snap a picture and (most excitingly) told me i could start showering.  [...]

Couldn’t sleep this morning between my girlfriend’s coughing and the neighbor’s dog barking so I went for a walk.  It’s a cold morning in Seattle but it felt fantastic to be moving around outside.  I couldn’t help but think of the days of summer when I was up early every day for a run before [...]

I apologize deeply for my lack of posts, between an increasingly busy work schedule and my “get well soon” gift to myself (a shiny new …. er old … bass) I haven’t had a lot of free time online.
I walk freely now with now pain, but still get pretty stiff at work.  I’m a software [...]

I just had a bit of an idea.  Since it’s still uncomfortable to walk and i’m definately quite slow, i’ve been bringing a lunch to work.  This practice has well documented health and financial rewards in addition to keeping me of the mean streets of Downtown Seattle with a less than perfect knee.
My idea is [...]

Today is day seven and I can proudly say I haven’t used a crutch in two days.  I have some pain when i’m walking but it’s light and already feels better day over day.
I started watching the video of my surgery tonight, which i wasn’t sure i could do.   I’ll eventually package it up and [...]

I’m excited to say that Eric will be writing about his recovery experiences here as well.  I think it’s awesome to get the opinions and experiences of a few people together, so if you’re interested in writing drop me an email or leave a comment.

Today I went back to the Doctor’s office for my first post-op visit. I wasn’t too sure what to expect, so I thought i’d share it all so others know what to expect.
First the Nurse came in and changed the dressing on my knee. It was fun to see the incisions on my knee. The [...]