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Next week will be 10 months since my Quad tendon graft surgery.
All is well so far. Still in the B+ zone but getting better, stronger and more confident in stability.
About 60 days on snow. Def taking it easier this season; slower starts, less first tracks and less daily vert. Looking to be back on my game next year so a long range plan for a legitimate return.
Goddamn does that suck. Apparently fentanyl doesn’t work on me.
What was wrong with the tune? I have the same ones, and I'm terrified to ski them after reading this.
If I can offer you anything, it's another nod to getting an exercise bike during your rehab. It will make a huge difference, and you'll be glad you did the rest of your active life.
I’m not sure. I think maybe they didn’t do a base bevel. They were just crazy hooky. I didn’t bother tuning them because out of plastic dynastars have always been $$$ for me.
Recovery is a bitch. I’m in way more pain than I had anticipated.
It sucks for the first week. I didn't tolerate the good pain pills at all either so I just had to stick with Ibuprofen. Improvement is rapid after the first few days. First PT appointment is hugely uplifting as well. When is that?
I've said it before but walks were what got me through. So many walks.
Don't recall the entire thread... did you get a cryo cuff? If not, get one now.
I used it 24 hours a day for about 3 months after surgery.
Works better than drugs... no joke.
Edit: for reference, my brother got surgery on his shoulder and couldn't keep opioids down, and I recomend the same thing.
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Popping oxy with a vicodin chaser 30 minutes later is the ticket to veg city. And get a jug to piss in.
Got the cryocuff it’s badass. I guess I’m overall surprised how much pain I’m in. Taking the oxys and still feeling it. I have to travel next week so my PT is going to be later than I would like to start. I got a bunch of exercises to do though that are helping. I unwrapped it first time today and it definitely feels better having breathed a bit. The jug to piss in is top priority. I’ve been up every 1.5-2 hours to piss and it fucking sucks.
i just had a more minor surgery. Once the anesthetics leave your system and you can take a normal shit you will feel much better. Good luck with the rehab you will be back to normal again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chugachjed
Been a week now since surgery. Been doing the post op exercises and I can get full extension now my flexion is bad but apparently early in recovery getting full extension is good. Still in quite a bit of pain though and a lot of the pain is in my mid shin which seems super weird for me. I tried going back to work today and made it an hour and a half, the way the chair hits the back of my leg is awful.
Just had ACL surgery last May myself, definitely hear you on feeling trapped, it really does suck being limited for a while, it's a slow process but you'll bounce back. My docs and PT really stressed that getting the extension back off the bat was a key to a solid recovery, so that's great to hear you've made some good progress in the first week, the flexion will take longer to come back for sure. I'm at about 9.5mo's and maybe at about 95% for the flexion, been doing yoga recently which seems to help. Hang in there man, sending ++ healing vibes your way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chugachjed
This recovery shit is no fun. I was a month out of surgery on Monday. I’m getting around ok but trying to get it back is unbearably slow. Meanwhile we’re having the best ski and fatbike season in years and I’m spinning on an exercise bike trying not to get the fucking corona.
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Originally Posted by Chugachjed
Getting extension back wasn’t easy but a lot easier than flexion. A week and a half ago I barely had 90* so it’s coming back just slow.
You gotta go all the way until you can kick yourself in the ass?
fuck yeah man!
now do it the other way. like a flamingo
At least getting it as close as the other one gets. Super glad I got an exercise bike before lockdown.Quote:
Originally Posted by splat
That and stretches and you should be able to get back to 85% soon, then all the way.
Is your PT doing online consults if you need to talk to them?
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Your knee has a timeline of it's own.
Color me impressed; Seems to me your getting damn flexy really quick. Faster than I did.
Soft tissue repair is a more serious lengthy rehab than, say, a full knee replacement.
My weak link has been working out my leg muscles to bring them back to equal the other. My homework attitude is lame...
I’m a meathead. I literally have nothing better to do than play guitar and do exercises. I’m losing weight in quarantine. I’m getting results by working hard at it. Wake up do PT, drink coffee, spin for 30 minutes on the bike. Stretch. Eat breakfast. Repeat 5 times a day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Djongo Unchained
Yep. Twice a week were doing zoom sessions. Next week I can walk without the brace. Not that I’ve been wearing it anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by splat
That's cool... also explains why you're coming along so quickly.