ACL Surgery w Hamstring Graft & Meniscus Removal
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I got knee arthroscopy surgery on May 2ND 2017 from my Orthopedic surgeon to repair my torn ACL with my hamstring graft and the doctor removed part of my meniscus. It had been working well. I didn't have any pain after the surgery so I didn't take any pain medication. I torn both in March 25th and had start eating clean afterwards, did going to gym and did the therapy. All I was doing was trying to find info as much as I can before approaching the surgery date. I am lucky I didn't have any bruising and pain afterwards and walking with 2 crutches since day 1 after surgery. 1st day I walked about 30min x 3 times. 2nd day 45min x 4 times 3rdday 40minx3 times 4thday 1.5hr x 3times. I felt so much better and I can put weight on my left leg. I'm doing the therapy and RICE everytime I rest. It took so much to try to recover. But the swelling seems to stay the same. I measured everyday and it's between 40 cm 42 cm 38 cm. Each is 6 cm over and under the knee. Is that another approaching for reduce the swelling? I'm not a medication type of person. But I'm open to natural healing. All my food is no sodium no preservatives no sugar raw food vegetarian. I was wondering if ice heat ice will help too since it's pass 96hours post surgery. Thank you for all kind of information/help.
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Trants08 yusrina27606
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Can't believe you dident have ANY pain or bruising after your op. Did you have a ACL reconstruction????
yusrina27606 Trants08
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Yes using my hamstring graft. My doctor did a great job. The only paineed I felt was like falling in the concrete and scratched my self. The reason I didn't want to take pain medicine because I'm pretty active. I used to run 50 to 60M a week and ran with pain a lot. I injured a lot. If I took pain medications then I'll worry reinjured myself because I wouldn't feel the pain. I paid attention to my breathing instead. After I came out from OR room and the nurse took the mask of me, took me 15 minutes to be normal and went back home no sleep until 5 am the next morning. It was uncomfortable but I'd be able to pay attention to my deep breath so I could bear the pain. I'm also a yogi (sorta). Some people I read also be able to have no pain medication so I think I should try it so I did it. I found a little bruising yesterday when I opened the dressing under my knee. But it wasn't painful. Also with so many complication on oxycodone I'd rather not taking it unless I have pain so badly. But since the beginning until 3rd day it was between 1 to 5 pain tolerated. So I am lucky