I mentioned that 1 week after surgery I was allowed to shower and go down to one crutch.
What could I do this week (day 14) that I could not do on day 7? (some things were probably more avoided for pain reasons than actually precluded)
actually use 1 crutch to get around
ride a stationary bike (although [...]
Yesterday was day 11 for me. I finally dropped down to one crutch (as per day 9’s doctor orders) during my PT. Being able to carry things in one hand is better than a few fingers clutching a crutch. PT was grueling and my leg hurt all day afterwards. I finally broke down and took some Tylenol [...]
First, thank you for Henry in letting me share his blog, which is probably all I can manage being a 35-year-old graduate student, a dad and a dad-to-be while recovering from ACL surgery (feel sorry for my pregnant wife yet?). I found Henry’s blog and was initially interested because my surgery was on 11/24, two [...]
Henry on Sahale Arm in Washington's North Cascades, with a functioning ACL
Mechanical Turducken
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