ACL Surgery - Day 1 - What to Expect: Timeline, Getting Home, Pain Levels, Ice Machine... etc

This dude still replying to comments 2 years later, what a legend

Got my second ACL surgery done yesterday. Seeing the comments I realize how different everyone’s experiences are. I don’t have much pain as of now and I am doing some light stretching. Will see how the next few days go. A few things that definitely help- Elevating, icing, and compression literally 24/7. If you’re taking pain meds, take stool softener. DRINK water and prune juice.

had my acl reconstruction 4 days ago. a little bit of pain but the painkillers are certainly doing the job. straightening the knee can be difficult but my physio exercises are helping slowly but surely. This rehab takes a lotttt of patience. Whoever is going through it too keep going!

Hello, thanks for sharing your journey! I had ACL surgery done about two weeks ago and once the anesthesia wore off the pain was soo intense. I was trying not to take the oxycodone pain medicine but at the end I felt like I had no choice and finished all the bottle the doctor prescribed. It certainly has been an emotional journey and makes you realize we need to be more grateful for the small things like going to the bathroom or even cleaning or washing dishes. I start therapy tomorrow and I pray is not as painful. God bless

Having mine tomorrow ready for it to everyone says it’s painful but you look fine😂

Happy one year anniversarknee! Having my ACL surgery Nov 4th. Thanks for this detailed series, it's certainly helping me make a plan. Hope you're doing good

Famvestor, I really want to express my utmost gratitude to you. Back in September I tore my ACL and I’ve been out of work since, as a bartender it was impossible to work, and I finally got my insurance to approve surgery this past Monday. I watched all of your videos in preparation for the surgery, and I can’t express to you how much you helped me. I bought the Ossur therapy machine and I truly believe that alone was a game changer. Moreover than any product, your determination wore off on me and 3 hours post-op I was immediately onto my exercises and have stayed consistent with that. Your ability to not only do all of that without pain meds, but to have the desire to help others and record the process is out of this world. I’m so thankful for you and your wife for these videos and I wish nothing but bountiful godly blessings for you & your family. I’m almost able to do everything on my own and my motivation is through the roof, thank you again! Edit: (I watched these and your second experience which is why I was also thanking your wife)

Thank you for this video. My son is having his repaired today. I appreciate you sharing your experience. God bless you ❤

This is awesome to watch this. I'm having surgery for my torn acl and mcl. Thank you so much for this. Youve got me looking at the ice circulating therapy machines. I wish I would have gotten one for my husband when he broke his ankle! Life saver!

I’m getting my ACL and meniscus surgery soonish and I’m just glad I’m not in pain before the surgery. Watching these help quite a bit.

First of all a big thank you for educating us. Your detailed series are so helpful. I am scheduled for an ACL reconstruction with meniscus repair on Oct 2 and your informative videos are definitely helping me prepare and stay calm. So extremely grateful to you.

This video gives me alot of strength of what I should expect from my surgery tomorrow

Thank you you are amazing trooper! Getting mine done next week ahhh Xx

Thanks for the video. My daughter had surgery in the morning and this really helped.

Haha! He looks so good! I'm about 72 hours since surgery and man... ACL surgery hurt more than giving birth without epidural and hurt more than an appendectomy. I don't know how this guy is just dandy. I was crying out of surgery being woken up. Today is the first day I've not cried.

Thank you for sharing , I will be having my surgery soon I hope mine wouldn’t be painful.

Just had mine 2 weeks ago actually is painful the first 4 days and after that just been patient for the healing

Getting mine done on Wednesday and so nervous man, first surgery ever 😭 Thank you for this video

I'm 3 months since surgery and I'm doing really well, good luck !

Hey, i hope your doing well now, im having my surgery in 2 days and i want to thank you for sharing your experience.❤️