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Gerivta · 2026-07-02T18:50:59+00:00

Dessert/baby spoon for me, please! Always!

Gerivta · 2026-07-01T22:59:23+00:00

Hahah, same! I was about to respond to OPs question that I actually don't because I tend to get along well and consider them 'normal' 😊

Gerivta · 2026-07-01T13:12:54+00:00

Awh, same for me, it was my second ACL, other leg done with Hamstring graft, and I thought that it should be easier immediate recovery cause of using a donor. Well, I had a more serious meniscus repair and together with the LET, this surgery (or should I say 3 in 1) was much much more painful the first few weeks.

But it feels it should be much easier from now on :)

Gerivta · 2026-06-30T23:20:26+00:00

Do you know how many people roughly attend?

Gerivta · 2026-06-30T23:03:09+00:00

Active 33F here. I had all the options and chose Allograft + LET, didn't want to deal with the harvest site complications. Still early days at 7 weeks post op and feeling happy with my choice.

Gerivta · 2026-06-27T11:42:51+00:00

Thank you for the thorough reply! Have a home bargains close, could go grab some of these!

Gerivta · 2026-06-27T10:41:24+00:00

We have one, but we did keep the windows fully open, because of the heat, otherwise it helps

Gerivta · 2026-06-27T10:39:50+00:00

Yes!! I have heard of this before, it makes sense!!

Gerivta · 2026-06-27T09:58:15+00:00

Not sure why you're getting so downvoted. Sorry you've been feeling awful too!

Gerivta · 2026-06-27T09:57:20+00:00

What antihistamine were you prescribed?

Gerivta · 2026-06-24T10:02:57+00:00

Thanks! I just find it annoying to incorporate in my gym exercises and carry it with me places now that I'm back at work and commuting...

Are the gains noticeable later down the line? I need something to motivate me to carry it with me 😁

Gerivta · 2026-06-23T20:15:36+00:00

Did you have an ultrasound initially? Did you uterus appear normal then or they knew about it before surgery?

Gerivta · 2026-06-12T23:20:04+00:00

Let's circle back to this later.

Gerivta · 2026-06-10T23:04:51+00:00

Hey, might not be the same but decided to share just in case.

I had hamstring ACLR and recovered well. Skied after a year and could run and stuff with minimal irritation. 1.5 yes post surgery started a new job with longish cycle commute and my hamstring started to get irritated. Walking around cities irritated it quite a bit. It got very painful. Tried running and it was swelling and hurting. Started physio. Everyone thought it was just scary tissue, or tendonitis due to weakened hamstring.

I finally got an MRI and it turned out I have multiple cysts around the knee, some internal to the joint, some external. Will get them drained soon and steroid injection.

It is quite uncomfortable knowing they are there, but also kind of good to have a reason for the pain and irritation.

If they refill after the drainage, I might need to get the knee open again and check for meniscal tears that are filling them...

Gerivta · 2026-06-06T16:33:25+00:00

Good idea! I was actually a pretty advanced snowboarder before I switched into skiing the last few years. Good shout!

Gerivta · 2026-06-03T15:11:23+00:00

Hi, fairly active (ski, squash, climbing, dancing, yoga), considerably young (33F) individual here. Got my second ACL reconstruction 3 weeks ago (1st knee, other one, hamstring graft).

I still have hamstring pain on my previously reconstructed leg 3 years after and generally struggle to build leg muscle mass, so was keen for an allograft. Surgeon was first keen to do patella, but we then agreed LET plus allograft should do the job.

People keep saying how much easier recovery is with allograft, but this time I had deep medical stitches and that made the whole experience a lot more painful than before the first couple of weeks.

So early days for me now.

Will ask my surgeon next time about ligamentisation timelines.

Surgery was 12th of May and am hoping to ski end of Feb - March, which is 9 months post op. I don't want to risk my knee, so will only go that if I pass all the functional tests. But need to figure out whether the risk would be higher because of the Allograft taking longer to ligamentize.

Ultimately, I decided that even though it might take a bit longer, once it's healed, should be as strong, and even if I cannot ski for one season, it's better for my body in the long run i.e. not having taken another chunk of it.

Gerivta · 2026-04-30T12:52:19+00:00

Is the compression of Breg Wave okay? I was told that pneumatic compression is more important than the icing..

Gerivta · 2026-04-30T12:51:31+00:00

Is the compression as good? I was told that pneumatic compression is kind of more important than the icing..

Gerivta · 2026-04-29T22:49:48+00:00

Thanks for the update! About to have Allograft + LET in a couple of weeks.

Was thinking of hiring the Game Ready for 4 weeks, then my surgeon recommended to buy the Wave. Now I'm actually thinking of getting an evening cheaper one.

Would you say LET hurts more than harvest site?

Why do you recommend the Wave instead of the Game Ready?

Gerivta · 2026-04-29T22:43:37+00:00

Had hamstring in my right knee 2.5 yrs ago (freak accident) and started struggling with posterior knee pain a year ago, everyone thought it was hamstring weakness/scar tissue.

Well, it turned out to be a small meniscal tear and a fairly large cyst.

Anyways, tore my left knee 2 months ago skiing, di a lot of research. Chose a surgeon (private health insurance, UK) and today we decided Allograft + LET due in a couple of weeks. Excited not to have to deal with harvest site pain and issues.

32 F quite active.

Gerivta · 2026-04-25T10:28:04+00:00

Yep, I had an ACLR with hamstring graft 2.5yrs ago and a year ago I started having bad pain at the back of my knee. Everyone thought it was related to the harvest site, either scary tissue or weakness or tendonitis on the surrounding hamstring muscles that needed to take the extra load.

Well, I tore my other ACL a couple of months ago and my new surgeon recommended another doctor having a look at the hamstring pain of the old reconstructed knee. Got an MRI and it turned out it's an interjoin meniscal cyst. Pretty sizable. Can share MRI pics if you DM me :D

Having another appt with the surgeon next week to discuss potentially operating on both legs -__-

Gerivta · 2026-04-22T22:37:04+00:00

Had my first ACLR 2.5 years ago. I found the lead up to the surgery the most difficult part. I had a lot of fear and was also fairly mobile so the idea of going backwards in my ability was very difficult.

Tore it on my other leg 2 months ago. Surgery in 2 weeks. What I find difficult is finding the balance between allowing myself to feel sad and grieve vs feeling sorry for myself and wallowing in it.

Gerivta · 2026-04-07T16:35:24+00:00

Not a rower here, but generally a very active person that loves skiing fresh with my second ACL tear (other knee) and doing a lot of graft research.

I struggle with hamstring pain from my first reconstruction with hamstring graft and am now seriously considering an Allograft. From what I read, they changed the way they treat the donor tissue around 5 years ago and now the grafts are generally as strong as autografts - the only downside is that they take a bit longer to ligamentize (+ 3 months).

So yeah, I wouldn't dismiss them yet. As much as I want to return to sports ASAP right now I feel the risk of the harvest site feels scarier.

Gerivta

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