Torn ACL

[Horace]

Finally got in to the ortho today. While there is a partial tear to the ACL, for all he knows it’s long standing. The primary injury turns out to be the same as what happened to my right knee, a quad tendon rupture. Not completely ruptured this time but significantly so and I’ll need surgery. 5 weeks now since the injury, which is worrisome. They like to get these fixed within 3 weeks. But the doc says it’s still fixable. Surgery will be ASAP. Wish I could have gotten in here sooner. The surgery would have been over and done with by now.

[jon-nyc]

Oh man. I hope it all works out Horace.

[Mik]

With an injury and a history of knee surgery they could not see you sooner? Wow.

Edit; re-read the thread. Now I understand.

[brenda]

@jon-nyc said in Torn ACL:

Oh man. I hope it all works out Horace.

+1 Glad your doc sees it as still repairable. Just think of all the extra time you will have to post here on TNCR as you recuperate.

[xenon]

Human knees are just a mess. Hope for all the best, Horace. On the bright-side most people I know with ACL issues seem to make full recoveries.

[Horace]

@xenon said in Torn ACL:

Human knees are just a mess. Hope for all the best, Horace. On the bright-side most people I know with ACL issues seem to make full recoveries.

Turns out mine's not really an ACL primarily, it's another ruptured quad tendon. Not totally ruptured, which I hope might have helped to keep the muscle in place over these 5 weeks. Not sure how this stuff works, maybe parts of the quad muscle can still retreat independently even if the tear to the tendon is only partial. There are four pieces to the quad, as they say.

[Friday]

Just saw this.

Horace, I'm so sorry to hear about your ruptured quad tendon. Hope all goes well with the surgery and recovery.

[Horace]

@friday said in Torn ACL:

Just saw this.

Horace, I'm so sorry to hear about your ruptured quad tendon. Hope all goes well with the surgery and recovery.

Thanks Friday. If it goes like my other knee did, I’ll come out of it with a better knee than I had before the injury. These ruptures were a long time coming and were preceded by years of pain and an inability to apply pressure with the muscle while the knee was bent to any significant angle.

[Jolly]

I've had pulled quad muscles. Those hurt. I cannot imagine the pain you're going through.

Praying for a successful surgery and a quick, full recovery.

[Horace]

@jolly said in Torn ACL:

I've had pulled quad muscles. Those hurt. I cannot imagine the pain you're going through.

Praying for a successful surgery and a quick, full recovery.

Thanks Jolly. Actually there's no pain anymore unless I try to bend the joint too far, or God forbid attempt to actually use the joint for any purpose. The pain will come after surgery if last time is any indication. Luckily they prescribed me two different narcotic pain meds which I'll pick up tonight. Surgery is scheduled for tomorrow. The expression on my ortho's face when I told him it's been five weeks since the injury said a lot, as does this quick scheduling.

[kluurs]

Sorry, Horace. You've had a rough stretch. Hope all goes well tomorrow. The fact it wasn't a full rupture should help. Check in when you can.

[Catseye3]

@friday said in Torn ACL:

Just saw this.
Horace, I'm so sorry to hear about your ruptured quad tendon. Hope all goes well with the surgery and recovery.

Me, too. Wishing you the best in this maddening course.

[taiwan_girl]

Wow Horace! Sending hugs and positive thoughts to you!!!