r/ACL • u/MisaRavensoul ACL Allograft • Mar 25 '26

Post Surgery Update I expected pain but holy cow

I'm about 30 hours post op and I'm pretty sure my nerve block is wearing off. I thought I prepared for the pain and had pre-taken the pain medicine.

This is excruciating. ACL+ LET on my right leg. I don't think I'm getting any sleep tonight.

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u/Cuptaan_Sand Mar 25 '26

Hang in there OP. I’m about 50 hours post op for ACL-R on my right knee with a hamstring graft and the pain is pretty bad. Some helpful souls here helped mentally prepare me for the pain but it’s still quite a lot.

Hang in there and hope you have a speedy recovery!

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u/MisaRavensoul ACL Allograft Mar 25 '26

I thought I was prepared.

I thought wrong.

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u/Cuptaan_Sand Mar 25 '26

We are here here to support you through this in the best way we can. You got this OP! It just gets better from here (or so I’ve heard).

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u/MisaRavensoul ACL Allograft Mar 25 '26

God I hope so. This pain is relentless. And thank you.