Pending knee surgery

**warewolf** · 29th January 2008, 07:48

Originally Posted by Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)

What are people's experience of recovery time from knee surgery - the likes of the above.

I had an ACL reconstruction in 2004. I wasn't allowed to ride for maybe 8 weeks after the op, but worse for me was that I wasn't allowed to go caving for 4-6 months. The ligament graft can go bad some time after the surgery, so you have to strengthen but not stress it until after that time has passed and it has positively 'taken'.

I was on crutches for <10 days, off work for 2 weeks, couldn't drive for 4 weeks. Used the orienteering club's summer series as interesting rehab. Progressed from slowly walking the short course to running the long course. I hadn't run for 12 years due to the injury.

My surgeon and physio were both excellent. I had no issues, very little pain, used very little drugs. My best advice would be to follow your surgeon's & physio's advice.

**Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)** · 29th January 2008, 16:25

Arthroscopy and Excision Exostosis - deep - official names for op. Thanks for all the good wishes and advice. I can see I am going to have to be patient - I had actually thought they would try and get me to move straight away - I am reading from above that that is not the case. Damn there goes my plans of sewing. Better invest in some good reading matter. Forget the erotic stuff I won't be in any condition to act on it (sob).

**Patar** · 29th January 2008, 17:12

I'm not entirely sure about knee surgery as I havn't undergone it yet, but from when I damaged the ligaments in my knee I was told to eat a lot of pineapple, papaya and passionfruit (or was it grapefruit, one of them) either way fruits like that help a lot to speed the recovery of joints.
I can't remember exactly what it is in the fruits that assist healing, but atleast they taste good.

**Grahameeboy** · 29th January 2008, 17:14

I had knee surgery....could not ride for 4 months and could not drive for 3 months...............

**Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)** · 10th February 2008, 16:44

I'm back LOL. Surgery went really well. Walked out of the hospital no crutches - high on anesthetic, told to take panadol if I needed it. Got home around 4.15pm woke up at 11.30pm Faaarrrrrrk pain. Thank God where I'm staying the lady had panedene - and some walking sticks.

Next morning I'm ringing my Dr - give me some decent pain relief - tramidol - only took 3 pills over next 2-3 days and that is all. I also got some crutches.

I am amazed how quickly it is healing and how much movement I do have and it is one week tomorrow since the op.

Another week of work - which is needed but all is well. Yeeha. Slept alot for the first 4 days = anesthetic I say.