Post Op Dr. Visit #2: Return to the shower
ACL Repair incisions after two weeks.
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. I almost hugged him right then.
After putting on some new sani strips (without a gause dressing) the doctor checked the movement in my knee joint and was pleased with how tight it felt.
Other exciting points are that I can now sleep without my brace and I can start going on walks for exercise next week.
Funny how each doc works differently. My doc told me I could start showering after day 2. It’s day 3 this morning, but I haven’t gotten the leg wet yet. My shower is upstairs and I don’t want to climb all those mountains just yet!