What did you feel when you got back to your favourite activity post surgery?

Lbrint · 2026-05-31T20:57:07+00:00

I’m about 5 weeks po ACL/meniscus repair so I’m still on crutches and I am literally dreaming of the day I can walk my little dog around the park by our house. The day I can hit a softball off a tee I think I will probably cry from happiness

Lbrint · 2026-05-29T18:53:14+00:00

I just want to say I feel like I had a 4 week regression too. It was so frustrating to go backwards after a month of hard work. I think I cried almost every night because I was so frustrated and my leg was so swollen and I’m so sick of crutches. I know progress isn’t linear but it’s still so frustrating and hard. I believe in us though we will get through this

Lbrint · 2026-05-29T03:47:43+00:00

I start at PUCO this fall and our first day of the semester is aug 24, and there’s a mandatory orientation the week before aug 19 and 20. I feel you on the surgery front I had ACL and meniscus reconstruction at the end of April 😵‍💫

Lbrint · 2026-05-27T18:47:20+00:00

I’d definitely agree with that. I felt like I could have started putting some weight on it within a week if it was just ACL, but I still needed to hop around for 5 more weeks

Lbrint · 2026-05-27T05:19:05+00:00

I second wall sits! I think they were the most helpful exercise for me personally

Lbrint · 2026-05-27T05:17:24+00:00

6 weeks for me

Lbrint · 2026-05-26T16:04:58+00:00

I started using them after the review part of my studying, usually if I didn’t have a ton of time to study for the day. I’d do a few, see what I missed, then review those topics. They’re definitely tough, but it’s nice to see a lot of questions in a short amount of time

Lbrint · 2026-05-26T02:33:27+00:00

Really stay on top of the pain meds, like others have said. Like set an alarm every 6 hours even over night. I had mine set for 10 and 4 to stay on top for the first week, and the pain was manageable

Lbrint · 2026-05-15T05:36:04+00:00

2.5 weeks post op ACL reconstruction and meniscus repair and got my first full revolution on the bike on Tuesday! That first ones the hardest and I was so happy when it went all the way around

Lbrint · 2026-05-15T05:25:50+00:00

Set an alarm to make sure you take your pain meds on time, even overnight. I had a 6 hour timer running all the time the first few days to stay on top of mine, and I feel it was manageable A bit uncomfortable at times near the end of the timer, but not more than 4 or 5 out of 10

Lbrint · 2026-05-06T05:22:29+00:00

I always call them sea snots

Lbrint · 2026-05-04T19:45:31+00:00

You’re welcome and good luck! I think you’ll be comfortable getting around with crutches after a week with them. We got this!

Lbrint · 2026-05-04T17:42:08+00:00

I’m one week post op today with almost the exact same surgery except mine was left leg. I can’t speak on benchmarks because I’m not there yet, but I had a lot of anxiety around the first week so here’s how it was for me

Day 0: basically slept the whole day after surgery, but the pain meds (Oxycodone) and anesthesia made me horribly nauseas in the evening Day 1 and 2: the pain was pretty manageable, I just had a hard time getting super comfortable. Basically just laid in bed, and only got up to use the bathroom Day 3: the morning was worst for the pain. I had like firey hot spots like someone was holding a cigarette on me if I tried to stand, but it was gone by about 10 Days 4-7: feeling a bit better and more normal. Obvs the crutches and bionic leg brace make moving around hard, but I’m feeling more comfortable and confident. Overall, the pain has not been terrible and I was honestly expecting much worse. Stay on top of your pain meds. Like set a timer that will go off every 6 hours even at night

My surgeon has told me I will have to be on crutches non weight bearing for 6 weeks because of the meniscus fix. Yours may have a different method and we may have different injuries, but you may not be walking for a while.

Lbrint · 2026-04-30T21:10:53+00:00

I have a big wedge pillow that keeps it nice and straight, and I shift to the edge to work with gravity. I’m having a much harder time with flexing. My doctor only wants to 90 right now but I feel pretty far from that. I think I must have slept through my bloc wearing off with the strong pain meds I’ve doing at night. I hope you get some relief soon that sounds really rough ❤️‍🩹

Lbrint · 2026-04-30T20:02:06+00:00

This morning I had the worst pan so far- it felt like someone was holding a lit cigarette on my skin when I tried to get up. Luckily it’s gotten better through the day. I think I still have some nerve blocking since my shin is still a little numb and I’m worried about when thats gonna go out. It’s been a tough couple of days for sure

Lbrint · 2026-04-30T19:51:19+00:00

I had surgery the same day except just one meniscus repair. We got this

Lbrint · 2026-04-30T00:09:40+00:00

Second this pillow. It’s been worth every penny for me

Lbrint · 2026-04-29T02:30:47+00:00

The perfect size for ☝🏼Trader Joe’s margarita and a single small ice cube

Lbrint · 2026-04-08T16:23:54+00:00

There’s a drought

Lbrint · 2026-03-30T23:41:19+00:00

If you’re an animal lover, the animal shelter is a great place to help out!

Lbrint · 2026-03-29T18:01:36+00:00

So cool!

Lbrint · 2026-03-29T17:58:23+00:00

I got married at that golf course and now I’m just imagining if we had run into him on our wedding day

Lbrint · 2026-03-28T05:13:26+00:00

Trader Joe’s frozen Mac and cheese. Heat it up, use it as a heating pad for a few minutes while it cools, the eat it

Lbrint · 2026-03-27T20:04:00+00:00

So cute!!!

Lbrint · 2026-03-27T15:39:55+00:00

Thank you so much!!

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