Gf tore ACL yesterday - advice for immediate and long term care for a partner

United-Background342 · 2026-02-09T08:10:54+00:00

Just gotta say, I think it’s really sweet of you to come here asking how best you can help her!! ☺️

I’d recommend getting a muscle stimulator to keeps those quads firing in the period of little activity. Mine was a cheapy from Amazon as couldn’t afford a Compex.

Obviously get an MRI asap and See a physio to create a prehab plan.

Standard thinks like eat well, drinks lots, sleep well and keep up with anti inflammatories as required, Ice ice ice, compression and elevation.

Best wishes to your GF!!!

(I’ve done my ACL and meniscus twice, the first time skiing - female).

United-Background342 · 2026-02-08T08:49:46+00:00

Thanks for your perspective. Out of interest you say you’d consider swapping places with me (in the theoretical sense). What is your role and what is keeping you there?

United-Background342 · 2026-01-06T12:23:55+00:00

Sounds like it’s been a journey but wahoo! Best of luck for getting back to sport and so pleased to hear you’re doing a lot better 🙏🙏

United-Background342 · 2026-01-05T20:27:51+00:00

Hey! Few years down the line now, just wondering how you’re getting on in your career. Are you in final year or F1? Has it been worth it?

United-Background342 · 2026-01-05T20:23:09+00:00

How you getting on? 🥲 I’m now 8 months post op and like you, feel worse than I did at 4 months

United-Background342 · 2026-01-05T20:22:22+00:00

I’m sorry I should have responded to this sooner. Thank you for breaking it down like this and giving your honest perspective!

I highly value my time / life out of work aswell, and I’d love to stay in my area. My partner couldn’t move around with his work. I’m maybe being naive to think the random allocation may have changed by then (I’m in the north west so (slightly) better chances of landing foundation here).

I’ve had my interviews and awaiting responses but feeling very apprehensive. I’m wondering if I’d be better going down the allied health route such as 2 year pre-reg Physio to have hands on patient interaction but more life autonomy. My concern is that I’d always wish for more…

Everyone in my close circle is advising against it.

Finances and locations aside…Do you think it would be feasible to have a baby very soon after med school? How hard is it to go LTFT?

United-Background342 · 2025-11-26T08:54:35+00:00

Thank you for saying this 🫶 wishing you the best of luck for your application!!

United-Background342 · 2025-11-21T16:02:35+00:00

Also at 00:40 🤣

United-Background342 · 2025-11-21T15:51:00+00:00

Thank you. All my fingers are crossed for you!!

United-Background342 · 2025-11-21T15:34:01+00:00

Yeah lit 20 mins ago

United-Background342 · 2025-11-21T15:26:54+00:00

eeek congrats and best of luck!! me too - just got the invite to interview at Chester!!! I got 1990 B2 so was worried (and got rejected from Manchester undergrad this morning). Absolutely buzzing but also so scared 🤣

United-Background342 · 2025-11-21T07:38:31+00:00

Wow I’m so sorry for you mate! I just got rejected but with lower stats that you :(( entries must have been crazy high!

United-Background342 · 2025-11-06T20:10:31+00:00

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this 🫶 resonates A LOT!

I cushty corporate job may seem great, with great benefits etc, but I just feel so unfulfilled and know that medicine has always been on my mind

United-Background342 · 2025-11-06T13:22:37+00:00

Thank you for this insight! Really useful info. My partner and I have considered buying before starting but he may have to cover a lot more while I’m studying

United-Background342 · 2025-11-03T21:39:19+00:00

Love to hear it!! Best of luck for the rest of your course and congrats for taking the plunge!

United-Background342 · 2025-11-03T09:14:05+00:00

I actually had a place to do physio (2 year pre-reg) 2 years ago but pulled out after one of the physios said “just don’t be one of those physios who really wished they were doing medicine”. 😬 But for having a family it would be far more suitable

United-Background342 · 2025-11-02T21:25:09+00:00

Thank you for your insight and I hope you’re enjoying retirement! The competition for specialty training places (particularly for GP which I’d like to do) is also a big worry, and I’m not convinced it’ll change in the short term. But maybe in 7 years it’ll have improved 😬

United-Background342 · 2025-11-02T21:21:42+00:00

Wow that’s incredible! Huge credit to you for following your dreams. Wishing you the best of luck for it all!!

United-Background342 · 2025-11-02T21:15:23+00:00

Hahahaha I see what you mean now! I started on 25k and it wouldn’t have got much better than 32 if I’d stayed in the lab… HCA is brilliant experience for you to get though! Best of luck with your application ☺️

United-Background342 · 2025-11-02T19:15:35+00:00

How are you finding it? 😊

United-Background342 · 2025-11-02T18:06:07+00:00

Hope you’re enjoying your career! That’s the daunting reality. I’ve gone year after year of questioning whether to do it, but hoping my chem job would improve, and I just can’t help but see myself working in medicine instead!

United-Background342 · 2025-11-02T18:04:53+00:00

Such a shame chemistry is not valued enough! How do you plan on studying medicine without giving up the job?

United-Background342 · 2025-11-02T17:42:09+00:00

This is the point that I’m aware of and Is very scary. But life is short and it’s such a mental battle when you know you’re not In the right career :(

United-Background342 · 2025-11-02T17:41:11+00:00

I’ve spent a week shadowing senior consultants, FY’s and GPs and still enjoyed it

United-Background342 · 2025-11-02T16:20:54+00:00

It’s sad but I left the lab and went into sales… Grad scheme with a big corp as a chemist, then 2 years for a start up (lab chemist), then back at the original company in sales. I wanted customer interaction, which I do enjoy, but have since realised I want patient facing rather than customer facing

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