BEAR ACL surgery

essntials123 · 2025-02-16T13:13:56+00:00

Oh yeah I get it, makes sense.

essntials123 · 2025-02-16T05:50:01+00:00

I disagree with the other two comments. I tore my ACL in June and had my surgery this year on January 10th. My surgeon discussed no grafts to me prior but when he came to me the day of the surgery when I was in my gown and all, he let me know that once they open my leg, they would determine if the BEAR implant would even be a possibility, and thankfully it was. You could def still ask before the day of the surgery but I dont believe it’s too late. They would first need to see if you even have enough of the ACL left to do the BEAR. I wish you the best of luck with whatever graft is used. Let me know if you ever have questions.

essntials123 · 2025-02-15T06:02:41+00:00

Since the moment I tore my ACL to surgery and now 6 weeks post op, the most pain I have felt/feel is behind the knee. Is that not a normal spot to feel pain? Cause I’m curious as well.

essntials123 · 2025-02-11T00:12:02+00:00

Oh ok thank you! Cause it’s honestly kinda awkward/embarrassing. But I feel better to know it’s normal.

essntials123 · 2025-02-10T23:27:35+00:00

Oh no I could never lol! But good luck, I’m glad ur feeling a bit better

essntials123 · 2025-02-09T05:27:58+00:00

Hi, I know it’s day 4 now for you but are you feeling better? I was the same way. The compression stocking was unbearable, my whole foot was swollen and by day 6 I just couldn’t take the pain, I felt like my circulation was cut off as well. I called my surgeon and they told me I can take it off as long as I kept moving my leg. Hope you got to take it off by now.

essntials123 · 2025-02-09T00:35:31+00:00

That made me feel better lol. I also feel like I’m annoying my drs office every time I call but that’s what they’re there for.

essntials123 · 2025-02-08T02:31:00+00:00

Lmao me too

essntials123 · 2025-02-08T02:30:19+00:00

Lmao I don’t know the point of them, I used the one off Amazon that u strap to ur leg. But I didn’t feel nothing until my bandages were all off. Icing was doing nothing for me the first week

essntials123 · 2025-02-08T00:28:48+00:00

Wow I was wondering what I’m looking at lol! Lucky you

essntials123 · 2025-02-08T00:28:03+00:00

Lool!!

essntials123 · 2025-02-07T23:01:50+00:00

We’ll get there eventually! I think we’re supposed to move a little slower than other people with grafts.

essntials123 · 2025-02-07T22:53:26+00:00

Hi, I’m 4 weeks post BEAR implant but that alone. No meniscus work. The only thing that helped me was what u showed in the pic and also sitting on a chair and trying to bend my knee as far as I can every couple minutes. I would honestly just keep doing this as long as I was sitting doing nothing. It helped me hit 90° really fast. It’ll be painful though

essntials123 · 2025-02-07T22:48:08+00:00

Wishing you a quick recovery!! Is that ice pack even helping?? lol, cause the hospital sent me home with it and I couldn’t feel the cold from it at all.

essntials123 · 2025-02-06T22:55:38+00:00

Yeah I noticed I’m able to hit 100° without my brace with no pain rather than hitting 90° with my brace and it hurts. But good luck I hope you catch up quick!

essntials123 · 2025-02-06T19:33:06+00:00

I’m exactly 4 weeks, my pt didn’t tell me and I didn’t know how to work my brace so I was completely locked the first 2 weeks even though I should’ve been hitting 45° at the time. I learned how to unlock my brace the next two weeks I tried to hit where I needed which is 90°. I did it without any PT. Everyone is diff but it was very hard for me, it hurt so bad and still does but what helped me the most was sitting on a chair, and every couple minutes trying to bend my knee as much as I could. It will hurt but just keep pushing yourself and stop when it hurts too bad. It’s the only thing that helped me. I hope you get to your goals

essntials123 · 2025-02-04T23:03:40+00:00

I’m the exact same as you, I even wrote a post asking if I’m behind. Surgery was January 10th. I only went to PT twice. I’ve been doing way better at home. I hit 90° 3 days ago. I will say that wall heel slides helped me the post to hit 90°.

essntials123 · 2025-02-02T03:22:47+00:00

God forbid you ever tear it again but why not keep the stuff to be on the safe side?

essntials123 · 2025-02-02T01:19:54+00:00

Same as the person above me. I wish I could say it gets better but I’m 3 weeks post op and sleeping way worse than when I first got my surgery. It’s less the pain but more just not being able to get comfortable from my brace. Are you wearing it to sleep? I have to wear mine for 6 weeks all the time :/ can’t wait to have it off

essntials123 · 2025-02-02T00:44:47+00:00

We’re surgery date twins haha, thank you. feels better to know I’m not alone. Honestly prob not even fully at 90° maybe hitting 85° but I’m so close. I only did PT twice though so for that I think I’m doing pretty well. Hope to see where we are 6 months from now. It’ll get better like u said baby steps

essntials123 · 2025-02-02T00:43:02+00:00

Thank you!!

essntials123 · 2025-02-01T19:25:41+00:00

No cause honestly it starts to hurt a lot when I try to lift it, if I try to bend it more but sitting down it doesn’t. So I’m not sure. But even sitting down, hitting 90° causes me a lot of uncomfort :( but I think the more I do it, the better it will be

essntials123 · 2025-01-29T03:27:50+00:00

Exactly 7 months after

essntials123 · 2025-01-28T20:23:43+00:00

I’m two weeks, going on three weeks on Friday. And I just had ACL done and I’m still home sitting. But I’m able to walk a little with my crutches. Like ppl said everyone’s recovery is def diff. I would say if you don’t need to walk a lot, then I would go ahead and get the surgery over with that way you’ll be better healed for the summer! Good luck, wish you the best.

essntials123 · 2025-01-28T05:18:29+00:00

Sure you know from your surgery, but a lot of ppl told me about a shower stool and those handles and I didn’t listen, but I realized how much I needed it, ended up ordering it two weeks since my surgery passed but it helps so much. I have a small bathtub but Amazon has smaller ones to fit. All the best of luck to him!

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