Undressing the wounds

A first look at my knee after ACL surgery

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[CooleyCheers]

i'm fifteen and i'm getting my surgery in exactly one month. i hear that it hurts more AFTER the surgery than it does when the injury actually happens..

is that true?

[rnagle]

@CooleyCheers Well, I don't think it hurt more, it was basically the same as when I first hurt it, it's like starting over again. But it will heal soon enough, just do what you can to rehab it and keep it moving. When you're ready. Good luck!

[rnagle]

I think it was around the third or fourth day. I didn't get the pcm machine.

[rnagle]

I went for the allograph, it's a patella tendon from a cadaver. Was back on my feet pretty quick, but if you're a young athlete, you might want to consider the autograph with the patella. Although, I was playing volleyball last week and had the first real test on that leg, and it held up fine, scared the crap out of me for a second, but ... I'm OK.

[pishposhgosh33]

okay im only 13 14 and i have to get acl surgery.i was running the hurdles in track my knee gave out on me and twisted.most i ever felt.but like i'm worried cuz i'm soo active.so i was just wondering first i have to get physical therapy 3 times a week cuz i can barely bend my knee past 90 degree and i cant straighten it with out it giving out on me.so i was wondering.after u found out that u had to get surgey was it like a month or something before u actually got the surgery?

[rnagle]

Yeah, the injury happened in September and the surgery happened the following January. I went through rehab before the surgery and after. You'll see as your leg gets stronger that you'll feel almost normal after a while. Tearing the acl doesn't stop your leg from working, it's just there to prevent injuries and the leg from twisting to far from side to side. But it obviously has a breaking point. After the surgery you have to start over, but, you're young, you'll be ok. Good luck.

[gboluma1]

Man I just had surgery.it been about 3 days now.and my legs feel like I have no life in it

[CooleyCheers]

@meshtallica Haha I know that it is true now, I had my surgery like 10 months ago!

[meshtallica]

@CooleyCheers YES ITS TRUE...I HAD IT DONE 3 TIMES

[colin4393]

@TheXavierLee Oh good, so it went well. Yes...the whole toilet situation wasn't great...

[MessyBeaver]

I got mine done with the hamstring tendon. I'm back on my feet (with a tiny limp) at a week an two days today! hurts like a bitch when your trying to get to sleep and the pills don't work for me ='(

[colin4393]

@TheXavierLee Going to the toilet was the worst thing for me. So much pain it was hard to believe...

Have you had your surgery?

[Irma2006]

@CooleyCheers ..Yes it hurts alot after the surgery be repair for the pain and lots of medicine. My son had his about 3 days ago and he is 13 yrs and he is in alot of pain and he takes so much medicine and he cant sleep at night. And his back hurts for some odd reason so I dont know if it because of the crunches. He just started his rehab and he cries because it feels so uncomfortable and painful..So good luck and I hope it goes well..

[Irma2006]

How is possible that he can touch his leg without pain.My son cant even touch it and he still in pain after 1 week of surgery.

[1DirtbikeBoy]

@TheXavierLee hey i will be on my 2 month mark tomorrow the 13th. the surgery is really worth it, i rode my regular bike just fine and i can run around good, they just dont want ,me on the football field, if i work hard enough i might be able to make it.

[bosnich911]

@rnagle yea it sux im fourteen and am not eligable for a patella tendon graph,