Here is my knee 11 days after surgery.



Dude.....the pain the first few days was horrific. Geez man I'm on Vicodin....I had to take 2 every 4 hours just to function.....the pain gave me a fever and i would break out in cold sweats. Geez louis. If I was a horse I would have been taken out back and shot by now.

I still get the cold sweats from the pain but my home rehab has been picking up. It's tough though. I'm down to taking one Vicodin maybe once a day depending on the stress of the day.

I went outside twice. I haven't had the courage to go out too far. Still when I get home I'm tired beyond belief and I break out in those darn cold sweats.

It's been rough fellas. I went out yesturday to get some batteries just to finally take some pics. It will be 2 months in a few days since I initially hurt myself.

[Edited by - enyspree on 05/01/2005 12:59:22]

Whoa - that's intense. Nice picture too.

I know exactly what you mean about not venturing too far - this city's a whole different place when you're on crutches and you can't take things on your own terms.

Keep with it. Here's some motivation forr you - my wife had knee surgery in November and had a rough go of recovery and rehab, and this Friday night we were out dancing till 1.30.

A little added cheer - the bum Nets just got swept!

[Edited by - marv on 05/01/2005 18:34:37]

That pic looks scary man. Hopefully the fever will die down soon so u can get some energy back. I hope you feel better soon.

Just an update....

It's 3 weeks as of today since the surgery and I am down to taking my Vicodin only if I over work my leg too much in one day. I haven't taken a pill in 3 days so it's getting better.

My knee feels wobbly still and creaky like a rusty fence. I'm totally off the brace now, but still walking like I broke out a oldfolks home.

Besides the isometric stuff they told me to do, I've started to try to do calf raises and half squats. Tomorrow I'm gonna try riding a stationary bike....I'll do as much as I can just so I can get ready for my physical therapy which starts next week.

I feel like a retard because I'm basically learning how to use my leg all over again......

According to my doctor and whatever I read about ACL tears, I should be able to play ball with no problem in about 8 more months. In NBA terms I'll be able to play just before the all-star break. So I'll be ready to make that playoff push!



[Edited by - enyspree on 05/11/2005 18:30:05]

I fully tore my left ACL.

The doc said I might have been walking around with a partial tear for a while since I told him my knee was swelling everyday for no reason with cronic pain. I just thought it was me being out of shape and having arthritis or something. I never thought it could have been a ACL tear.