My ACL Tear and Recovery
Slow Snow News Day
Damn. I’ve been poking around blogs, sites and news and haven’t really come across much in the way of compelling ski, snowboard or resort stories today. I’m open to ‘em if you got ‘em. In the meantime: hitting a driving range today. This will be the first meaningful bit of action for my knee since [...]
Torn ACL: Recovery Begins
It’s been nine days since my ACL reconstruction surgery. So far, it’s been quite an interesting experience… and slightly painful. Though I’m entirely off any painkillers at this point, and I’m pretty much on the road to recovery. I start physiotherapy in two to three weeks. Feeling good, I actually ditched the crutches a few [...]
A Little More of a Sugery Update
First, thanks for the well wishes. I really appreciate it! Everything seems to be going very well. Although I feared the oncoming pain in a preivous surgery post, it actually never arrived! I’m on some pretty low-powered painkillers that keep what pain there is at bay; I’ve also got some more serious ‘use when your [...]
The Surgery is Done
Well, I’m home now. Not much pain yet, but I’m sure it will come. Turns out my ACL was totally wrecked, so it’s a good thing I had the procedure done! For all I’ve said about the MRI mess and Ontario health care in general, I need to give props to the doctors, nurses and [...]
