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I have surgery in the morning and just always assumed I there wasnt a chance in hell I'd be getting a catheter but my sister who is an OT is saying I may need one and Im freaking a little.
Catheter for ACL replacement or nay?
(please say no)
Catheter for ACL replacement or nay?
(please say no)
The good news is that they put it in while you are asleep and take it out before you are coherent.
Now if they take it out too early and you can't piss to save your life, then they will have to throw it back in there (speaking from experience)
It was definitely very awkward when the nurse (male, in my case...might have been for the better though if you know what I mean) shoves er in. And it burned upon ripping it out...and yes they rip it out.
Have fun!
I stand corrected.
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which graft you going with?
I just figured Id rather have a possibly weak patella than a possibly refused allograft.
I have CTi's now so maybe that will protect the patella enough. (yeah right).
When is yours again?
Good luck with everything. Heal up quick.
Thanks for the wishes of luck Corey and everyone!
My best advice is get the nerve block prior to surgery if they offer it. It lasts 12hrs and the surgery is probably 4. So when you wake up you can adjust yourself and get acclimated to being injured without being in pain. Its painless and actually put me to sleep last time before being suddated.
The other best advice I have to give is start early with your quad flexes. I was so anal about it my last surgery that I was doing quad sets within the first 5 min. of being in my room. It will make recovery much easier if you don't loose your quad muscle.
Is your surgery a same day surgery or will you be staying a night? I'm happy that my Dr. prefers you to stay the night.
Smile..You're going to be real happy in 3-5 months when you get back on the bike and your stability is back. Modern medicine is an amazing thing.
Good luck with recovery and rehab..
Dan- I tore the ACL in a race in 1995 and finally got it MRI'd a couple months ago when I jammed it again in a corner and knew it was time. Im really hoping that I notice a big difference, your right Im just so used to having nobby knees I cant wait see what its like having stability and strength again.
Quad sets are simple laying with your leg straight and tightening your quad muscle. It will be ginger when you start but I try to hold 10 sec. rest 10. Do some sets each time I wake up. It doesn't take but a few days to lose your quad muscle and then you have to get it back in therapy. If you do some quad sets from the get go you won't loose it and it will make recovery easier. That has been my experience and for sure what I will be doing tomorrow after surgery. You might consult prior to surgery or a Physical Therapist that will see you after surgery but I have found that it works for me.
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I've had a couple ACL surgeries. Thinks I've Learned.
Demand a morphine pump inserted into your knee for the recovery.
Demand an electrical muscle stimulator or at least make sure the therapist does.
Take Stool softeners as soon as you get home.
Demand a quality ice circulating knee wrap.
Demand a machine that bends your knee to a certain degree range continuously.
Demand a quality therapist because an un-knowledgable one can have you back in surgery for a stretched ligament.
I learned most of these the second time around and they make recovery so much better and quicker.
And like everyone else is saying, make sure you stay with strengthening it even after 4-5 months when you think your ok because you'll let your gaurd down and something will probably happen. Best of luck!
(maybe becasue I was only 16??) so I wouldnt get to worried about it. Just do quad sets and ankle slides...alot and dont watch any moto vids until you can start riding again... its the biggest cock tease there is
haha
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