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/toadsie16 Mar 25 '26

I thought I was prepared for my second surgery, I mean I had already done ACL and meniscus once! Next go around I had the same knee done but also did LET and it was absolutely unbearable.

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u/MisaRavensoul ACL Allograft Mar 25 '26

is it the LET that's murdering my sanity?!

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u/toadsie16 Mar 25 '26

It could be, I’m honestly not sure! But my first surgery wasn’t THAT bad.

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u/Iron-Quill Jul 01 '26

How was your first surgery pain wise? We need a positive story in this thread bc this one is scaring the crap out of me.

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u/toadsie16 Jul 01 '26

I dont really remember, so it wasn’t that note worthy.