thanks for all the good advise....I will be heading off to surgery i
n a couple of hours. I think I am prepared and I have someone here
for the next few days. I am not an athelete so my only goal is to
finally after 20 years have a stable knee. Thanks and I will keep
you posted.

--- In kneesurgeryforum@yahoogroups.com, Savvy <graphix_12@...>
wrote:
>
> yeah I know about not going to the restroom. They
> didnt tell me and I had to find out for myself.
>
> Anyways, I watch the 1st and 2nd season of 24 while i
> was in the house. Now i'm Hooked. lol
>
>
> --- TONIA D DANIEL <danieltonia31@...> wrote:
>
> > I rented a pair of crutches for the first two weeks
> > - they were a godsend!
> > And, if you have a tub that has a high edge, you are
> > going to need someone
> > to help you in an out of the tub once you can
> > shower...so it's important
> > that the person is someone you are comfortable with.
> > :)
> >
> > I also went and got my pain meds the day before my
> > surgery, so they were
> > there waiting for me when I needed them. I got one
> > of those Igloo Ice
> > Cooler things from the hospital to go home
> > with...make sure you have one of
> > those! It's a cooler attached to a little pad that
> > ice water circulates
> > through and even to this day, I use it on the "bad
> > days". I wouldn't be
> > without it!!!
> >
> > hmmm..what else? Ohhh..I used a couch cusion to
> > prop my leg up in bed as
> > pillows were too soft to prop it up for prolonged
> > periods. I brought the tv
> > into my bedroom which was the closest room to the
> > bathroom.... ummmm... and
> > when you are taking the pain meds...make sure and
> > take the other stuff they
> > give you for constipation..cuz trust me...it happens
> > and then you are sicker
> > than a dog!! ugh!
> >
> > I slept ALOT during the first week. Then, the second
> > week, I was up and
> > about.
> >
> > :)
> >
> >
> > Tonia Daniel
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Savvy <graphix_12@...>
> > >Reply-To: kneesurgeryforum@yahoogroups.com
> > >To: kneesurgeryforum@yahoogroups.com
> > >Subject: RE: [kneesurgeryforum] Acl reconstruction
> > >Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 09:03:14 -0700 (PDT)
> > >
> > >I totally forgot about that. U do need someone
> > around
> > >to help you out around the house. Oh, be sure to be
> > >close to the rest room too.
> > >
> > >--- TONIA D DANIEL <danieltonia31@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Have you done ANY prep for the surgery? Gotten
> > > > stuff together...is someone
> > > > going to be with you for a few days afterwards?
> > > > There's lots to tell, but
> > > > was wondering what you've done so far. :)
> > > >
> > > > I had the same surgery - with an allograft as
> > well -
> > > > last December 23rd. I
> > > > am finally at the point where I can run without
> > > > freaking out - but I have
> > > > also had a few times of unstability as
> > well...and
> > > > those worried me. I have
> > > > found that rather than hurting when the weather
> > gets
> > > > bad...my knee aches
> > > > (yes...really really aches) when the weather is
> > > > turning from bad to good.
> > > > weird, I know..but no one said I was normal. :)
> > > >
> > > > Anyway...looking forward to chatting. :)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Tonia Daniel
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: "ksgrown" <ksgrown@...>
> > > > >Reply-To: kneesurgeryforum@yahoogroups.com
> > > > >To: kneesurgeryforum@yahoogroups.com
> > > > >Subject: [kneesurgeryforum] Acl reconstruction
> > > > >Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:39:25 -0000
> > > > >
> > > > >Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > >I am a new member to this group. I am having
> > acl
> > > > surgery on friday . I
> > > > >am having the donor graft. Would love to hear
> > from
> > > > those who have gone
> > > > >through this surgery. Thanks!!!
> > > > >
> > > > >ks
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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