The ACL Repair Blog Firsthand accounts of ACL surgery and recovery

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.  [...]

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 [...]