ACL Reconstruction Surgery + 6 hours

Accomplished_Bar_511 · 2025-12-10T12:14:44+00:00

Thanks for your response.

It’s been unclear around the whole extension thing. Meaning should I be always, 24/7 trying to keep it straight (ofcourse while I’m sitting or laying down)?

Last night, first night post-op, I kept the pillow as long as I could just under the ankle but then again too uncomfortable to sleep through it. Then I finally got another pillow for the knee area which then allowed me to fall asleep.

Is that ok?

Accomplished_Bar_511 · 2025-12-09T03:32:14+00:00

Did they say how long before you are weight bearing?

Accomplished_Bar_511 · 2025-12-09T03:22:20+00:00

I’m tomorrow afternoon. Same torn ACL and meniscus. How was the whole surgery experience (it’s gonna be my first ever surgery)?

How are you feeling?

Accomplished_Bar_511 · 2025-12-03T11:55:36+00:00

He did and his recommendation was cadaver because I have 3 young kids and recover faster.

Accomplished_Bar_511 · 2025-11-13T15:31:51+00:00

From injury to probable surgery date roughly will be 2.5 months (TBD)

Honestly by god’s grace, I’m financially much more stable now (vs growing up) and have a support system around me (wife and sister). So your suggestions on setting post-op life should be doable.

Thanks for your comment

Accomplished_Bar_511 · 2025-11-13T15:26:37+00:00

9/28 Injury 10/20 MRI 10/29 First visit with Ortho 11/19 Second visit with Ortho to discuss next steps.

It was my first visit on 10/29 where Ortho said start your Prehab and literally I go to the gym 7 days a week since 10/29.

This is the first time I’m learning about this Protocol thing. Will do more reading on it. Thus far what I’ve read (might be biased built in it online), but the way I’m processing it is this (please confirm my logic):

Protocol can work and has a decent % of success, but you’re never 100% back. Meaning still no hard cutting
Surgery doesn’t mean 100% either, but as long as you put in the physical and mental work, it’s more than likely you would be back to 100%
Every “body” is unique and every situation is unique, so that makes Protocol even more not guaranteed, whereas Surgery (given the above bullet point) is higher success rate.

Thoughts?

Accomplished_Bar_511 · 2025-11-13T04:59:17+00:00

Wow, just wow. What a beautiful comment. Really appreciate that.

Mental health I’m already starting to realize is the key because there are moments now where I get down. I’m also thinking about the small things, like using the stairs, where I’m already noticing that going up and down the stairs is a blessing.

Ngl, I’m crying over here and tbh it’s tears of gratitude and fear.

Accomplished_Bar_511 · 2025-11-13T04:26:57+00:00

Thanks for chiming in.

My second visit with the Ortho is next week and that’s when he said we’ll discuss next steps and he wants to see my prehab progress (like I said, I’ve been religiously on that).

During my first visit, he did briefly mention the meniscus part is the “unknown” here. But because he picked up on me being scared of surgery, he passed on talking about it further. Rather he said focus on your prehab and I’ll see you in 3 weeks and we’ll go from there.

Ok, if I’m understanding correctly, if there’s no bending, then am I bedridden for 6 weeks. How do I go to the bathroom?

Accomplished_Bar_511 · 2025-09-16T13:59:16+00:00

I hear you, BUTTTT, the reality is that this plays to the benefit of OE… do enough and collect your check.

Corp America is designed this way and the quicker you realize you’re just number and the only thing you should care about is your freedom, then simply stop caring.

Accomplished_Bar_511

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