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Recovery From ACL
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[QUOTE="Dan105, post: 1329893, member: 34235"] OldGuy-- what were the symtoms from being allergic to the screws? Phatbstd-- I am 32 in good shape and have never had any knee injuries. I tore my ACL in Nov of 08. After rest, ice, and aleve; I did 2 months of strength training on a stationary bicycle. I had my surgery on January 6th, so I am 15 days out now. I had a same side patella autograft done for the ACL reconstruction.It has been tough so far, really tough. I was and still am down right shocked at how much pain knee surgery causes. Maybe I under estimated the seriousness of an acl recon. So to better prepare you I will leave you with this info: 1-Get a Cryo cuff cooler device. This is a huge factor in recovery and works much better than ice bags. You should get one of these before surgery because you will need it ASAP. 2-Try to spend the night in the hospital. They cant make you go home, fight with them and demand that you spend the night. You will be more comfortable and they can give you shots of demerol with Phenegan which is a much better pain killer. I had issues at first but it was because they were giving me too much (100mg) 75mg was good for me. The 100 made me goofy. 3- Speaking of pain killers, I had serious side affects to the oxycodone that was prescribed. It worked good for a few days but then turned me into an insomniac and then gave me a hangover during the day. Hydrocodone ended up being the pain killer I used that worked good. I used Darvaset during the day and Hydrocodone at night. 4-pick up some compression socks (look like long stockings) they work great for swelling, promote blood flow, and prevent blood clots. You can get them at any drug store. Get ones that are washable. 5- other things that I would suggest are setting up shop on your couch. It is easier to hold your leg as you are putting it on the floor to get up. Oh and you wont be getting up much, until recently I was peeing in a homemade bed pan (glass jar with cap) and only getting up to poop. Your going to need alot of pillows to be comfy, and its a good idea to keep everything you need near the couch. You will also need a stand (dinner tray) and some boxes to elevate the cryo cuff above your knee while you are hanging out or while sleeping. I would also recommend you go with a nerve block on your leg along with the general anesthesia. The nerve block will help with the pain throughout the first night. All of this stuff may seem like really strange advice,but trust me it is for your own good. I am not a doctor, but I am recovering from acl surgery right now soo figured I would offer this info to you. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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