Comments on: ACL Recovery: One Year Out, and My Final Post on the Topic. http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/03/28/acl-recovery-one-year-out-and-my-final-post-on-the-topic/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:35:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alin http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/03/28/acl-recovery-one-year-out-and-my-final-post-on-the-topic/comment-page-2/#comment-5026 Alin Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:11:01 +0000 http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/03/28/acl-recovery-one-year-out-and-my-final-post-on-the-topic/#comment-5026 I'm def going to be waiting atleast 9 - 10 months before the fixture is completely secure and healed properly! I wouldn't risk anything! I’m def going to be waiting atleast 9 – 10 months before the fixture is completely secure and healed properly! I wouldn’t risk anything!

]]> By: Ryan http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/03/28/acl-recovery-one-year-out-and-my-final-post-on-the-topic/comment-page-2/#comment-5011 Ryan Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:47:58 +0000 http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/03/28/acl-recovery-one-year-out-and-my-final-post-on-the-topic/#comment-5011 Thanks for the details. I got my acl surgery on July 14th. Well, to be exact, they grafted a piece of my patellar which replaced my ACL. Planning my first trip on Nov 21st, season opening (OKEMO). Just wondering in your experience if this is too soon or how do you gauge if the knee is ready for snowboarding. Of course it isn't at 100% and i wont be doing any jibbing. In terms of bending, I can bend it pretty much all the way (2 finger width from my butt). I can "kind of" hope on one leg. I can do squats holding light wieghts. And of course i I will be wearing my ACL brace. So did you really wait a year before you went back? Thanks for the details. I got my acl surgery on July 14th. Well, to be exact, they grafted a piece of my patellar which replaced my ACL.
Planning my first trip on Nov 21st, season opening (OKEMO).
Just wondering in your experience if this is too soon or how do you gauge if the knee is ready for snowboarding.
Of course it isn’t at 100% and i wont be doing any jibbing. In terms of bending, I can bend it pretty much all the way (2 finger width from my butt). I can “kind of” hope on one leg. I can do squats holding light wieghts. And of course i I will be wearing my ACL brace.

So did you really wait a year before you went back?

]]> By: Alin http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/03/28/acl-recovery-one-year-out-and-my-final-post-on-the-topic/comment-page-2/#comment-4998 Alin Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:45:34 +0000 http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/03/28/acl-recovery-one-year-out-and-my-final-post-on-the-topic/#comment-4998 I'm having surgery on Nov 23rd. They said i need to buy compression socks, I just don't know to what level of compression I should buy...? I wont be buying a brace, but I will be buying a splint. Can't wait to get this over with! I’m having surgery on Nov 23rd.

They said i need to buy compression socks, I just don’t know to what level of compression I should buy…?

I wont be buying a brace, but I will be buying a splint.

Can’t wait to get this over with!

]]> By: Marc http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/03/28/acl-recovery-one-year-out-and-my-final-post-on-the-topic/comment-page-2/#comment-4927 Marc Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:28:57 +0000 http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/03/28/acl-recovery-one-year-out-and-my-final-post-on-the-topic/#comment-4927 Thanks man, I appreciate it! Can't wait to start rehab soon and get on the road to recovery. Thanks man, I appreciate it! Can’t wait to start rehab soon and get on the road to recovery.

]]> By: Adam http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/03/28/acl-recovery-one-year-out-and-my-final-post-on-the-topic/comment-page-2/#comment-4925 Adam Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:01:28 +0000 http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/03/28/acl-recovery-one-year-out-and-my-final-post-on-the-topic/#comment-4925 Hey Marc, in the first few days I experienced the same thing - pretty nasty pain when elevated. It gradually went away. In my personal non-medical opinion I wouldn't sweat it given you only had the surgery a couple of days ago. Good luck with your recovery! --adam Hey Marc, in the first few days I experienced the same thing – pretty nasty pain when elevated. It gradually went away. In my personal non-medical opinion I wouldn’t sweat it given you only had the surgery a couple of days ago.

Good luck with your recovery!

–adam

]]> By: Marc http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/03/28/acl-recovery-one-year-out-and-my-final-post-on-the-topic/comment-page-2/#comment-4924 Marc Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:30:22 +0000 http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/03/28/acl-recovery-one-year-out-and-my-final-post-on-the-topic/#comment-4924 I tore my acl just over a month ago. Had surgery 2 days ago and I must say reading all this is very helpful. Little problem, I have alot of pain In my knee cap when I put pillows under my heel, I can't do it for long. So now my leg just lays flat on the bed with ice packs and the knee brace. Is that bad? Must I keep it elevated? I tore my acl just over a month ago. Had surgery 2 days ago and I must say reading all this is very helpful.
Little problem, I have alot of pain In my knee cap when I put pillows under my heel, I can’t do it for long. So now my leg just lays flat on the bed with ice packs and the knee brace. Is that bad? Must I keep it elevated?

]]> By: Lisa http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/03/28/acl-recovery-one-year-out-and-my-final-post-on-the-topic/comment-page-2/#comment-4896 Lisa Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:58:06 +0000 http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/03/28/acl-recovery-one-year-out-and-my-final-post-on-the-topic/#comment-4896 Thanks Adam and Eunice. It is nice to talk to people who understand what I am going through. It's a tough process and I know everyone is different. I just wish I was one of the people who bounce back really quickly. My goal is just to do as my physical therapist tells me and work on getting better! Good luck to you both! Lisa Thanks Adam and Eunice. It is nice to talk to people who understand what I am going through. It’s a tough process and I know everyone is different. I just wish I was one of the people who bounce back really quickly.

My goal is just to do as my physical therapist tells me and work on getting better!

Good luck to you both!
Lisa

]]> By: Eunice Huthart http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/03/28/acl-recovery-one-year-out-and-my-final-post-on-the-topic/comment-page-2/#comment-4891 Eunice Huthart Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:41:56 +0000 http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/03/28/acl-recovery-one-year-out-and-my-final-post-on-the-topic/#comment-4891 Hi Lisa I have had 2 grafts done on my left knee in 9 months, i came back too early. Basically i have learnt that everyone is different, and rates of recovery have many different factors to make comparisons to other cases and yourself. Just let your body do its thing and as long as you are in PT then i am sure you are in good hands. My second graft was performed in NY and i am now the Worlds best patient and i am not rushing a thing. Good luck Eunice Hi Lisa
I have had 2 grafts done on my left knee in 9 months, i came back too early. Basically i have learnt that everyone is different, and rates of recovery have many different factors to make comparisons to other cases and yourself. Just let your body do its thing and as long as you are in PT then i am sure you are in good hands. My second graft was performed in NY and i am now the Worlds best patient and i am not rushing a thing. Good luck

Eunice

]]> By: Adam http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/03/28/acl-recovery-one-year-out-and-my-final-post-on-the-topic/comment-page-2/#comment-4890 Adam Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:51:38 +0000 http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/03/28/acl-recovery-one-year-out-and-my-final-post-on-the-topic/#comment-4890 Hi Lisa, Sorry to hear about your injury. :( I find that the first few weeks vary wildly from person to person. I was only on crutches for a few days but a) my damage was less than many other people here and b) I paid for it with some excruciating pain for a couple of weeks thereafter (though it was all the "good" kind of physio pain). So I wouldn't worry about it too much, especially if you're going to physio a lot already. Once you get over the first few weeks, I think you'll find recovery comes fast and furious. Good luck! I'd also recommend reading Andrew's story, who I played ultimate frisbee with (and hopefully will again soon): http://acl-r-us.blogspot.com/ Cheers, adam Hi Lisa,

Sorry to hear about your injury. :(

I find that the first few weeks vary wildly from person to person. I was only on crutches for a few days but a) my damage was less than many other people here and b) I paid for it with some excruciating pain for a couple of weeks thereafter (though it was all the “good” kind of physio pain). So I wouldn’t worry about it too much, especially if you’re going to physio a lot already. Once you get over the first few weeks, I think you’ll find recovery comes fast and furious.

Good luck! I’d also recommend reading Andrew’s story, who I played ultimate frisbee with (and hopefully will again soon):

http://acl-r-us.blogspot.com/

Cheers,

adam

]]> By: Lisa http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/03/28/acl-recovery-one-year-out-and-my-final-post-on-the-topic/comment-page-2/#comment-4889 Lisa Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:38:43 +0000 http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/03/28/acl-recovery-one-year-out-and-my-final-post-on-the-topic/#comment-4889 I just stumbled upon this website and thought it might be a good place to ask my question. Here's my story - I am a dancer at Disneyland and tore my ACL doing a lift in a show. Had surgery a little less than 4 weeks ago using ACL donor graft and they trimmed my meniscus. I'm having a problem getting off of crutches. I have gone down to 1 crutch. Am I way behind because I'm still using a crutch? I have full extension and my flexion is about 94 degrees. I have PT 3 times a week. I just feel like I'm behind and that scares me a bit. Any advice is appreciated! Keep up your hard work toward recovery everyone! Lisa I just stumbled upon this website and thought it might be a good place to ask my question.

Here’s my story – I am a dancer at Disneyland and tore my ACL doing a lift in a show. Had surgery a little less than 4 weeks ago using ACL donor graft and they trimmed my meniscus.

I’m having a problem getting off of crutches. I have gone down to 1 crutch. Am I way behind because I’m still using a crutch?
I have full extension and my flexion is about 94 degrees. I have PT 3 times a week.

I just feel like I’m behind and that scares me a bit.

Any advice is appreciated! Keep up your hard work toward recovery everyone!
Lisa

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