Friday, July 25, 2008

updates

Okay, so after the meeting with Jeremy, here's some random news as far as the surgery goes.
(Oh, and the cool guy Brian also knew about the blog lol--hey Brian, if you're reading this lol).

So I'm gonna get that cold therapy machine for after the surgery. I'm having the achilles tendon allograft (very popular and successful right now). There is the chance that the wounds could get infected, that I could get a blod clot--there's chances of DEATH lol. But that's the general disclaimer for anything. So surgery is gonna take a total of 4 hours, with only a little over an 1 on the operating table. I'm getting a numbing shot in my hip AND a sedation for the surgery, and I get pictures of the operation and the inside of my knee afterwards :) Yesss.

I'll be able to start walking as soon as I can, but with the brace locked. I'll have dressings that can't get wet for three days, but then can be removed and put on bandades or whatever and shower normally after those first three days. There's a post-op meeting on August 11 at 1:20pm with Jeremy to check how everything is going. Uh... I think that's everything new.

For folks that are ACL-torn and reading this, don't be nervous. I mean, I haven't gone through it yet, but surgery is very successful and great for down the road. There will be a good amount of pain, and the first day and first night will be the worst apparently. Then it's just going through the not walking and being helpless AGAIN :( But the ACL graft isn't as fragile as I've read about in some blogs--and wearing the brace locked for 2 days, it'll be okay. NO BENDING THE KNEE except in physical therapy. The most important thing is just getting it out straight all the way, and keeping it there. Also, you can't be in bed all day--stiffness and clotting can occur. BUT don't overdo it either and try and hobble around or crutch around all day either lol. It's all just a "let pain be your guide" and use common sense.

Now. Onward to cleaning and packing MORE stuff :)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Lisa, only 2 days for the straight locked brace? I thought it was 2 weeks, except for during therapy. Two days is MUCH better!