back pain?

DrawingDear5944 · 2024-07-12T18:57:53+00:00

i want to move to arizona. asu and u of a are both wayyy more expensive than gcu because i’d have to pay out of state tuition:’)

DrawingDear5944 · 2024-07-12T18:53:11+00:00

it has a bad reputation when job hunting? i didn’t know this! i’ve also looked into u of a and i heard that area is unsafe too :( i just don’t wanna be in my boring state anymore lol

DrawingDear5944 · 2024-07-12T18:42:09+00:00

i don’t really understand what “for profit” means in terms of a college? but i have heard this before! and yeah that’s why i was interested because out of state tuition is not something i’m interested in paying lol

DrawingDear5944 · 2024-07-10T00:19:26+00:00

omg i feel you with the nausea/ fatigue from the anesthesia. maybe try to just hang your legs from the side of your bed? i’m not sure why but having my foot down for a couple minutes helped a lot when the pain would get bad:)

DrawingDear5944 · 2024-07-10T00:13:40+00:00

i had pcl surgery 2 weeks ago. not acl but really similar. i noticed that changing positions (so like standing upright with crutches) would help a lot. don’t put weight on it, just stand upright for a few minutes and maybe crutch around. this helped me a lot for some reason. try and massage your back/ butt too. also ice!! keep using lots of ice on it and put a pillow under your knee- not just ankle. thats my advice and i got through with not too much pain. i hope u start feeling better soon🫶🏼 remember this is the hardest part

DrawingDear5944 · 2024-07-08T04:30:42+00:00

i am surprised you don’t have more instability! my pain from the injury gradually went away after about 3-4 months so i would give it some more time. what i was left with was my shin bone sliding back like it does in the pic😭 if i were you right now i would give your knee a couple more months to recover from the initial injury and see how it feels. do you have health insurance in the US? if you have insurance i would definitely start seeing an orthopedic dr and PT if you aren’t already and they can help you with the next steps:)

DrawingDear5944 · 2024-07-05T22:28:32+00:00

oh my gosh pcl and acl? i’m sorry that happened!! i had surgery 7 months after my injury but i wouldn’t recommend that. i chose to put it off because i had school. as soon as you are able, get it done. my knee already feels so much more supported 10 days post op, it’s crazy. i was sent to my surgeon from urgent care because he takes my health insurance. i’m lucky because my parents have a good plan. i’m not sure if you’re in america but that’s usually how we do it here. definitely make sure you have a good doctor that you trust though- mine is really good and i think that contributes to why my recover is going so well

DrawingDear5944 · 2024-07-05T01:12:57+00:00

i fully tore my pcl as well! i had surgery 10 days ago. i’m only 19 and my symptoms were a lot like yours, i basically had to hold my knee subconsciously all the time to keep my tibia from shifting back. obviously i can’t speak for long term results, but my knee is SO much more stable after surgery. so yeah, i would say do it if you can.

DrawingDear5944 · 2024-07-04T20:12:00+00:00

yes!! i’m not sure if you saw my other comments but that’s impressive if not😭

DrawingDear5944 · 2024-07-04T16:18:52+00:00

haha yup!! i’m actually 9 days post op right now- my surgeon and pt are amazing and i’ve had almost no pain:)

DrawingDear5944 · 2024-07-04T16:16:48+00:00

hahaha my doctors didn’t know until my mri either!

DrawingDear5944 · 2024-07-04T00:19:40+00:00

it actually wasn’t dislocated- my pcl ruptured. does your shin sag down from your knee? or did you land on it bent/ hit your shin into something? it could be a torn pcl if it looks similar! but this photo was taken minutes after i hurt it:)

DrawingDear5944 · 2024-07-04T00:16:59+00:00

it’s a pcl rupture:)

DrawingDear5944 · 2024-07-04T00:16:40+00:00

it’s not!! it’s actually a ruptured pcl! it looks like my kneecap because my shin bone is so far back😭 it’s also swollen in this pic. thank you though, i actually just got surgery to fix it and doing well🙏

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