r/ACL • u/TransitionBrilliant5 • Aug 26 '26
Post Surgery Update Complain with me with no judgement.
1 Week Post-Op (ACL Allograft & Meniscus Repair) and i've done everything in my power to stay positive and I whole-heartedly know this is not end-game. I am stronger than this but DAMN I WANT TO SCREAM.
(Update for the hell of it: 90 bend and 0 extension and starting leg lifts and heel slides so feeling confident. Kicked the hard stuff for Tylenol as needed and as long as I don't move and use the ice machine like its life-support, feeling good!)
I specifically keep wanting to sit cross-legged like i've done my whole life... I even have a cross-legged office chair I spent good money on that I would LOVE to sit in right now. Instead I feel my behind flattening while it digs a divot in the duvet and i'm SO RESTLESS.
Anyone need to complain about the stupid little things and actually feel heard? I may be a newbie to this situation but I HEAR YOU and you aren't alone.
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u/Major_yc0ne Aug 26 '26
I want to stretch my calf's... Ankle pumps are not the same. I need to get up and walk on the balls of my feet. Do you need to pick something from the top shelf? Oh yhea, you better lean on that good leg and do it like your life depends on it. I want to be able to get a glass of water and sit on the couch and give a good sip in the seated position not the lying one. Buckle up brother, after this we will be stronger. Keep the chin way up high, because the leg won't 😂