wow..that's awesome! I was in my brace for 12 weeks! you are doing much
better than I did. :) CONGRATULATIONS! :)
td



Tonia Daniel





>From: "ksgrown" <ksgrown@...>
>Reply-To: kneesurgeryforum@yahoogroups.com
>To: kneesurgeryforum@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [kneesurgeryforum] Re: Acl reconstruction
>Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 06:21:51 -0000
>
>start of day 6
>
>just thought I would give an update to surgery. I think I was way
>more nervous than I should have been before surgery.It went well. I
>have the allograft and some trimming to the med meniscus. It was
>not too bad the first couple days. I went to pt 2 days after the
>surgery .I was able to get to 70 degrees in angle and straighten to
>20 degrees. That was somewhat overwelming but once I did it I was
>able to do more for myself. I have been doing my exercises everyday.
>I was off the pain pills on the third day. Just taking some tylenol
>for now .Yesterday was my second pt session and I got to 90 degrees
>in angle and 4 degrees on straightening. Swelling is going down and
>one can start to see there is an outline of a knee cap in there. The
>brace is bulkey and unconfortable at times but I keep telling myself
>I only have to live with it for 2 or 3 weeks.I know it is early and
>I have a long way to go but I feel my knee is more stable. I will
>keep you updated. --- In kneesurgeryforum@yahoogroups.com, "ksgrown"
><ksgrown@...> wrote:
> >
> > 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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