Torn ACL
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wrote on 6 Feb 2022, 02:52 last edited by
You are clearly very loved. This is a good thing.
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wrote on 6 Feb 2022, 02:58 last edited by Horace 2 Jun 2022, 03:06
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On the visit to the ortho and then the visit to the MRI center I apparently picked up a virus and I have never been floored by a virus but I was by this one. Standing up, well, the combination of needing to do it with a torn ACL, and also needing to do it because I have to walk down the stairs to get from my bedroom to the one bathroom in the house with enough room for me to sit down on the commode with an extended leg, made me slightly familiar with what it is to be incapacitated. This particular virus has intestinal symptoms, you see. My wife has been a huge help but coincidentally she was in China at the time. She enlisted the help of friends and they cooked and cleaned for me. And most importantly took the dogs out for me. People have been so kind, it's been a revelation for me. I lost my glasses at some point and called my optometrist and the receptionist delivered new glasses to my door. A friend from work volunteered to deliver to me a home covid test, and I accepted. We hadn't seen each other in years, due to covid. I appreciated it. I think my fevered mind was able to run the test adequately and I think it was negative.
wrote on 6 Feb 2022, 04:44 last edited byOn the visit to the ortho and then the visit to the MRI center I apparently picked up a virus and I have never been floored by a virus but I was by this one. Standing up, well, the combination of needing to do it with a torn ACL, and also needing to do it because I have to walk down the stairs to get from my bedroom to the one bathroom in the house with enough room for me to sit down on the commode with an extended leg, made me slightly familiar with what it is to be incapacitated. This particular virus has intestinal symptoms, you see. My wife has been a huge help but coincidentally she was in China at the time. She enlisted the help of friends and they cooked and cleaned for me. And most importantly took the dogs out for me. People have been so kind, it's been a revelation for me. I lost my glasses at some point and called my optometrist and the receptionist delivered new glasses to my door. A friend from work volunteered to deliver to me a home covid test, and I accepted. We hadn't seen each other in years, due to covid. I appreciated it. I think my fevered mind was able to run the test adequately and I think it was negative.
Really nasty intestinal bug making the rounds down here. Wouldn't surprise me if you had something similar.
I hope and pray you feel better soon.
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wrote on 6 Feb 2022, 04:51 last edited by
You are clearly very loved. This is a good thing.
Well I think everybody would be, when they are in need. People can sense when you are in need, and then they really want to help.
Which is not to minimize the individuals who do help, and who try harder than others to help.
And you are loved.
You have the blessing of friends, which is a great thing. I hope you recover soon and have your ACL treated as soon as possible. Hugs to you, Horace.
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wrote on 6 Feb 2022, 04:59 last edited by
It is heartening when we receive such support. I'm glad you've got good people in your world. Be gentle with that ACL tear. My spouse is contending with a severe tear and feels pretty fragile. Slip sliding around on snow and ice makes life challenging.
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It is heartening when we receive such support. I'm glad you've got good people in your world. Be gentle with that ACL tear. My spouse is contending with a severe tear and feels pretty fragile. Slip sliding around on snow and ice makes life challenging.
wrote on 6 Feb 2022, 05:12 last edited byIt is heartening when we receive such support. I'm glad you've got good people in your world. Be gentle with that ACL tear. My spouse is contending with a severe tear and feels pretty fragile. Slip sliding around on snow and ice makes life challenging.
Does she need surgery?
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wrote on 6 Feb 2022, 05:51 last edited by
They want her to do surgery as they described it as a complex tear. She's been reluctant to pursue that - but she's very unstable on her feet. This has been going on for months.
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You are clearly very loved. This is a good thing.
Well I think everybody would be, when they are in need. People can sense when you are in need, and then they really want to help.
Which is not to minimize the individuals who do help, and who try harder than others to help.
And you are loved.
You have the blessing of friends, which is a great thing. I hope you recover soon and have your ACL treated as soon as possible. Hugs to you, Horace.
wrote on 6 Feb 2022, 06:27 last edited byYou are clearly very loved. This is a good thing.
Well I think everybody would be, when they are in need. People can sense when you are in need, and then they really want to help.
Which is not to minimize the individuals who do help, and who try harder than others to help.
And you are loved.
You have the blessing of friends, which is a great thing. I hope you recover soon and have your ACL treated as soon as possible. Hugs to you, Horace.
Thank you, Brenda. Hugs to you too.
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wrote on 6 Feb 2022, 11:41 last edited by
Wow what a shitty combination. I hope it passes soon and very good to know people are helping.
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wrote on 6 Feb 2022, 14:04 last edited by
Oh, man. Sorry to hear this, Horace. Get over it quickly!
Any update on the knee when you know something too!
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wrote on 17 Feb 2022, 18:11 last edited by
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.
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wrote on 17 Feb 2022, 18:46 last edited by
Oh man. I hope it all works out Horace.
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wrote on 17 Feb 2022, 19:05 last edited by 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.
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wrote on 17 Feb 2022, 20:02 last edited by
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.
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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.
wrote on 17 Feb 2022, 20:10 last edited byHuman 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.
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wrote on 17 Feb 2022, 20:20 last edited by
Just saw this.
Horace, I'm so sorry to hear about your ruptured quad tendon. Hope all goes well with the surgery and recovery.
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Just saw this.
Horace, I'm so sorry to hear about your ruptured quad tendon. Hope all goes well with the surgery and recovery.
wrote on 17 Feb 2022, 20:33 last edited byJust 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.
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wrote on 17 Feb 2022, 20:42 last edited by
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.
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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.
wrote on 17 Feb 2022, 20:55 last edited byI'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.
