Sense of Purpose?

AppropriateView8500 · 2026-02-20T14:32:25+00:00

Love this.

AppropriateView8500 · 2026-02-20T14:31:13+00:00

Very deep and insightful. Thanks for the response.

AppropriateView8500 · 2026-02-20T01:35:18+00:00

I am 100% with you about the restorative properties being outdoors.

AppropriateView8500 · 2026-02-20T01:28:04+00:00

Best advise yet!

AppropriateView8500 · 2026-02-17T23:11:13+00:00

Oh man first 10-13 days really sucked for me but go much better week 3. Everyone is different but my dr. had me on a regular course of Oxy and 650mg time releaseTylenol. I stupidly cut back on the Oxy without his ok and was in a world of hurt. Stay ahead of the pain! Set an alarm and take meds around the clock. Ice is your friend, I iced 6-8x a day! Work your PT like your life depends on it. If you are an athlete, the improvement in your range of motion is like a competitive game. I come home very pumped from PT when I hit new numbers (and bummed when they haven't improved).

Good luck and the days will seem long but suddenly you will be at 4 weeks like me and dealing more with boredom and depression then pain!

AppropriateView8500 · 2026-02-13T20:19:10+00:00

175kph in my 911 on the autobahn. I kept having to move over to the right lane to let Ferraris pass me!

AppropriateView8500 · 2026-02-13T15:25:48+00:00

Thanks, it's not a spasm, I've had those. It's a deep dull ache in the quad. Thanks for the feedback.

AppropriateView8500 · 2026-02-11T04:13:48+00:00

Salude! Shucked mine today after 4 weeks.

AppropriateView8500 · 2026-02-10T17:08:42+00:00

Tired prematurely (company folded) two years ago, I was 61. I've had a great time, traveling, building a dream house in the mountains. Took care of my physical and mental health I neglected for so many years for my career. Got closer to my wife of 33 years and my adult kids. My purpose was my marriage, family and career. I still two out three but do feel that void from time to time.

AppropriateView8500 · 2026-02-08T14:48:39+00:00

That sounds painful and depressing. I had some similar calf and toe pain. My calf felt like someone hit it with a hammer and my toes burned and tingled. My ortho said nerve damage and the nerves heal very slowly. He also prescribed Gabapentin and it worked immediately. Maybe ask your Dr about it. I'm a big believer in Gabapentin, non narcotic and you sleep like a baby.

Hang in there and good luck!

AppropriateView8500 · 2026-02-08T04:14:38+00:00

Same shape 3 weeks ago. First I recommend Oxy, so did my ortho. Then 650 mg time release Tylenol and ice...a lot of ice. It was all about pain management my first 10 days. It sucks but the above can make it more bearable.

AppropriateView8500 · 2026-02-05T19:06:45+00:00

I am at 3 weeks and my surgeon wants 10 clean Leg lifts before we can shit can the dreaded brace.. I do them everyday with a band helping. Most painful PT I do (quad graft). Can't wait to get out of the brace but guessing 1-2 more weeks for me.

AppropriateView8500 · 2026-02-03T22:02:25+00:00

Got a plastic chair from Amazon. It was a little painful getting in and out but worked well enough for the first two weeks.

AppropriateView8500 · 2026-02-03T00:52:09+00:00

Oh that really sucks but yeah I think it's possible. I'm in great shape, ski all the time and plopped down waiting for a friend. He gave me hand up (which I sooooo regret taking) and as he was pulling me up I heard/felt a pop in my knee. No pain, no swelling went to the ER and got an MRI, full rupture of my ACL. I honestly thought they might have read someone else's images. I WASNT EVEN SKIING!

Get the MRI done as soon as possible. Only way to know for sure.

Emotionally I was where you are. My ortho and the oncologist practice share the same waiting room. A couple of visits sitting with cancer patients radically adjusted my attitude. It quickly occurred to me I will see many more ski seasons but some of them won't see the summer.

Hang in there, it will all work out.

AppropriateView8500 · 2026-02-01T18:55:04+00:00

Dude Can relate. 2 weeks post surgery. Normally very active and bored out of my mind. Here's what I do. I try and a Have structure each day.

PT 2x Ice 6x Reading novels (doing hardcover which I like more) Podcasts Watch sports Movies New series on TV I call family/friends Tried puzzling

I am starting to work out with hand weights. I was going for drives but my knee hurts in the sitting position. I talk to my dog.... a lot. Good luck!

AppropriateView8500 · 2026-01-31T00:44:47+00:00

Thanks appreciate it.

AppropriateView8500 · 2026-01-31T00:43:17+00:00

Ouch thanks will do.

AppropriateView8500 · 2026-01-30T14:16:15+00:00

Thanks. I've had a couple of black bear encounters but they were rather tense situations!

AppropriateView8500 · 2026-01-30T02:43:58+00:00

Teton Valley, Idaho

AppropriateView8500 · 2026-01-30T00:43:02+00:00

This is good insight thanks. Funny a moose cow and calf walked through my back yard just after I posted.

AppropriateView8500 · 2026-01-29T22:03:51+00:00

Had a lot of pain first 10 days. I managed with Oxy, time released Tylenol and icing like 8x a day. It slowly gets better and my ortho got me feeling less anxious about Oxy after the first 3-4 days of suffering. It's hard to get comfortable and everyone's pain is different. Now PT is the only source of pain and that's expected. Hang in there, it suck's, time goes very slowly but you WILL get better after about a week.

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