Has anyone had both their ACLs' reconstructed at the same time?
My surgeon recommended me to do both at the same time today, however, when I called up the anaesthetist for cost they were super surprised as they rarely had anyone doing 2 ACLs at the same time….this got me a bit worried lol…
I'm 31
Elective?
yes usually one at a time. Cost saving may be? How the hell did you tear both of them?
Yeh I did get $1k off ..I did my right knee then kept playing bball and then left knee gave up…yeh stupid I know…
That sucks mate. Happened to me as well. First time ACL playing football and then couple of months later tore the meniscus on the same leg playing cricket. Surgery is only a small part. Big part of recovery is physiotherapy. I started doing my exercises from the 2nd day of surgery. you will have to sweat it out for about 8 months doing your exercises every single day.
BOGOF?
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haha $1k off
I thought they usually did one at a time from recovery point of view. You can use crutches to keep off one leg for six weeks then start retraining that leg, etc. If both are done at once how will you get around? And physio will be really hard because both legs will be severely reconditioned when you start training again.
Maybe ask/think about what recovery is going to be like to decide if you want both done at once.
I would be doubtful if a discount. I think he would just charge you for two knees then he can go on a nice, expensive holiday :)
Thanks for this! Well he's got a pretty good reputation in my area, heaps of my mates did it through him.
He pretty much said the initial recovery stage is going to be tough but everything else after say 3 weeks should be ok.
I got $1k off but yes it's bloody expensive."|
This is awesome thx BOGOF!
I'm 6 months post ACL/knee reco - I'm at the gym 2-3 times a week training and seeing the physio fortnightly.. after that length of time I still haven't regained full strength in my knee and am not yet without pain.
I would imagine the initial recovery would be very very tough - hope you have someone to look after you for that whole period of time, as your mobility is going to be massively limited.
Thanks champ! Hope you get better soon!
Yeh I'm currently living by myself in Sydney but have asked my mum to come and look after me for 3 months.
I was told I could go back to work after 3 weeks…
It wasn't so much the post op pain that was the issue, more the mobility in getting to work - for me to the CBD. Luckily I could work from home for a while, so managed to get back to work about a week after (from the comfort of the recliner).
I would imagine with both knees done you may need your mum to help you to the bathroom etc.. not sure I'd be totally keen on that myself. Which ever way you decide, good luck and get cracking on the pre-hab!!
Yeah I've already spoken with my manager, she's happy for me to work from home.
lol I'm in a client facing role, so need to drive out to see them will see how that pans out…..
Have you gone back to the doctor to ask why you are still feeling the pain 6 months in?
Yehhh not so keen on her helping me to the bathroom hahaha…thx man and u too!
@sauce2k: Following surgery I am still seeing my surgeon regularly (he does checkups, included in the initial surgery fee) for the next 12 months.
So far physio feels that the pain may be temporary and likely relates to muscle weakness.. 2 weeks of not walking properly (post surgery, when you're on crutches) can mean it takes months and months to build up muscle again..
Oh.. and no driving for like 6 weeks!
I have had Acl surgery on both knees, i do not recommend having them both done at the same time, the chance of re injury during recovery goes through the roof.
The surgical process would be a lot easier if both done at the same time so as a butcher surgeon, I think that's a great surgical plan. I'm going to get a warm-up and the second one is literally a mirrored repeat.
That's where the surgeon's thought process ends.
Rehab is going to be next to impossible. The physiotherapists are going to love this one.
That's quite rare. Usually one at a time. What's your age range?