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Did you have to go back to work any time soon after surgery? How did that work for you?

Hi Megan! Thanks for another informative video. I'm also recovering from the same surgery and facing a scary situation atm. At 5 months post-op, I have only about 100 degrees of bending and might need another arthroscopic intervention (or manipulation under anesthesia) for scar tissue which seems to be what's blocking me. In one of your videos, you mentioned you faced a similar situation but you ended up not having either intervention. Do you have any advice? Did you increase your bending exercises, push through the unbearable pain, or use a lot of other techniques like acupuncture? Thank you so much again !

Had my surgery 2 days ago, as soon as i woke up in the post operation room i was in so much pain i almost cried and there was a guy beside me that had the same surgery and we woke up around the same time and he said that its not even that painful and that i was over exaggerating, we came to find out that the spinal anesthesia (the nerve blocker) worked for him but didn't work for me.

You're doing great! I cant wait to walk normally again and do squats! Im 5 weeks post allo acl and meniscus surgery.....the struggle is real!

To everyone in this comment section who may be worried that they are behind on recovery, and comparing to other videos such as this one on youtube and other platforms, do not worry, everybody recovers at their own rate. I had an ACL reconstruction with ITB tenodesis, and medial mensicus repair 12 days ago and i am at 110° bending at ease. I was off crutches after 5 days, however i have a close friend who only got off crutches after a month and only managed 90° flexion after 3 weeks. He is also now fully recovered and playing sports again. Take this as a note to yourself to not rush and to recover at a rate that u feel comfortable with, and that everybody has their own pace of doing things.

Sorry I have a question, why did you say you’re not supposed to bend past 125 degrees for atleast a year? Sorry was just curious as I’m almost 3 months out and only at 120, and have a goal of about 135 that I really want to get to asap. P.S. you are awesome and your videos have been keeping me afloat for since my surgery a couple of months ago. Thank you you’re content I’m sure has touched and helped a lot of people like me I’m sure

thank you for giving me hope, been in tears for half a year since both my bend and straighten is catastrophic. after my OP the extension is way worse then before (it wasn’t good before either) and my bend is also way out of hand. feeling so down and question my life every day, your videos give me little more hope maybe i will get my life back. i hope…

I’m approaching my fourth week of recovery after surgery, tore my ACL and damaged my meniscus.

Im week 1 post op for multi ligament reconstruction acl pcl lcl and meniscus. And im surprised because i can do all the exercises you were doing .but im still a long way from fully recovering. How do you feel now? Does your knee feel normal again?

Hey Meg!! I'm also a medical student and I tore my meniscus and developed a cyst that is very painful. Do you know what kind of meniscus tear you had? How are you doing now????

My ACL surgery is today by 11 am, whoa so nervous

Can you walk

I love how you’re still responding to new comments. 1 week in. Post Acl and Meniscus op.It’s been hell but there’s light at the end of the tunnel. (Wish there was a week1/2 vid)

I'm at 1 week... Same issue... I can't wait to get my normal knee.. Thanks for your video.. Let's keep fighting and going 👍

I have my ACL and meniscus surgery this fall and I'm very nervous

Hey there is also internal brace repair. It only works with very proximal tears though.

It’s day 2 of acl and meniscus surgery and I can’t bend for nothing😢 I can straighten it out pretty good but the pain is so bad I can only sleep for 2 hours then I wake up

Thank you for the videos. It is really helpful. Got an ACL and Meniscus surgery, 2 weeks post op now. Been going through the same exact thing that you mentioned on your videos. It’s been tough, but it is what it is. Hope you’re doing well now. 🙌🏼

Great video. I got the same exact injuries, torn ACL and meniscus tear. 10 days post op now. 🙏

I’m on week 5 post-ACL and meniscus repair and I can’t wait to start walking without crutches again. I admire your perseverance! I’m still having trouble walking with one crutch but very comfortable partial weight bearing with 2.

I'm on week 3 now, same boat at 45ish degrees - frustrating but helpful to watch your experience, thanks for posting!

have try to play any sport besides running?

I’m on week 4 I can only bend to 36 degree on my own rn. I feel like I’m behind . I see others that can bend to 60 to 90 . I’m trying to stay positive

I’m 4 weeks post op today I’m still at 36 degrees. Like any tips to get me to at least 60

Thank you Meg! I had a patellar tendon graft for my torn ACL and also a meniscus repair about 7 weeks ago. I went to an urgent care after a rock climbing accident and they had me in an immobilizer for the 2 months before my surgery and non weight bearing, so I had really poor movement going in to surgery. Currently I only have about 50 degrees of flexion on a good day. I changed physical therapists about a week ago, and the new one has me on a more aggressive plan to work on the bending. I had a hard time finding anyone who struggled with the flexion, so thank you so much for posting about your journey. I think I just need to keep plugging away and bending as often as I can. You’ve given me hope for the future!

Omg I’m so scared of tomorrow I’m just a week in 😭

so how long's your total recovery until you go back to playing sport? How's your quad feeling usually?

Hi there how heavy was your ankle weight? I am at week 5 post opp and think i also need an ankle weight! Love your videos!

Hi. I am at 9 months past Surgery and I am having buckling effect on my patella while on extension. Have you suffferred it?

Scapholunate ligament tear here. I guess it’s easier since we don’t walk on our hands, but yeah it sucks too. I’m having a surgery in a few weeks and with sl tears and after the surgery, there is no chance for full recovery…and that’s what I guess makes me feel down, knowing that my wrist will be changed forever soon

You motivate me to keep on going good info

Sounds good

How is yout knee now? Is it the same like pre Injury knee?

I'm watching for India And my surgery meaniscus and acl surgery

I am going thru my first week taking it day by day my pain in my knee kicked in after i took off my catheter i really felt the difference of level of pain but after taking my pain meds and also taking them before my pain kicked in i was great . Another thing i really got scared was when it took me 4 days after the surgery to be able to use the bathroom #2 kinda embarrassed but it is something i got to say because some of us felt this way well i did 😂 other than that i still haven't went to rehab yet i go in two days but ive done some movements and exercises just taking this journey day by day. Your videos are really helpful also your Beautiful 😍.

Nice I get my surgery tomorrow at 5:40 am I live in SouthWest DETROIT

Iam on day 4 post meniscus repair, watching ur really interesting videos, just asking when did u start going to PT as my doctor postoponed it till i get the sutures out, thanks for sharing ur experience

I get my surgery done on the 10th of this months will see how it goes

You doing very well I’m happy for you. Good vibes and blessings

Did you get meniscus trim or repair?

Damn still limping after 3 months. Is that normal or was your recovery slower than usual

Hey hun, I wanted to thank you for all your videos, they have really helped. Had my surgery 18 days ago, these have helped me to try to stay positive. I had an allograft done (I’m 37), never really felt much pain, today I’m in a little pain (my first PT session ☹️). I know it’s a long recovery but if I want to get back to snowboarding and weightlifting I have to push myself. I’m glad to know it does get better and I should be able to get back to normal I just have to give it time. Thanks again ❤

Man kudos to you for going through this and at the same time going to school. I am just past 6 weeks po and also have to study for my job and I haven’t Lmaoo my flexion also wasn’t too good and the PT cranked it and that pain was EXCRUCIATING. I’ll take that over getting the second surgery tho !

What Ifs are irrelevant.

How long were you on crutches?

I only got my ACL reconstruction with a quad graft and I’m unbelievably grateful (and surprised) that even today being exactly a week after surgery, I have felt zero pain from the surgery from the day of till the time I’m typing this. The only pain I have is the brace rubbing against the bruising from my thigh causing a painful pressure point. I also was on top of general pain meds from Motrin, Tylenol and baby aspirin for blood clots. But even my dad tore his ACL multiple times and also got a full knee replacement and he told me he’s shocked and jealous that I have no pain (incision wise). Decided to stay at my dads while recovering considering he’s been through this before and he knows how to help me so I’m very grateful for him

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Thanks for the videos :D Got the same injury skiing, next week I'm having surgery and its nice to find someone explaining "same" process. Cheers!

i am about 2 months into physical therapy and my range of motion is still about 90° when lie down and around 100° on a chair . Is it okay or my recovery is going slow?

How long were you on your crutches?