Not starting the year off how I wanted. Went to the orthopedic surgeon on Monday and I get another acl reconstruction on the 31st for my right knee. Makes the 5th knee surgery and second attempt on getting my acl correct on my right knee. 6 months of rehab to follow. Depending on how much he works on my knee, could be on crutches for up to 4 weeks.
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damn Tripp
Are all of these failed surgeries from the same orthopedic surgeon?
Not exactly.
- 98' (going into freshmen highschool) - tore left acl and did a scope to clean it up. No replacement because they went through your growth plates and didnt want mely leg to stop growing.
- 1/05' - left acl reconstruction
- 5/05' - bone spur rubbing on acl but acl is ok on left knee
9/16' - right acl reconstruction
They used a cadaver ligaments in both knees but it seems like rhe right knee did not take as well, or I did something, who knows. This time they will use my own ligment right above my knee which will work better because the body will like it better. He did say that he would put the acl a little over to the side more on my right knee this time. Also using a different doctor for this round. 98' - 05' surgeries were down in Albany and that would be a long ride in a car to come back up here after surgery.
I spent a lot of time fussing about my right knee to the doctor that did it because I felt it was never right. I would have believed him, that everything was ok if I had not had my left knee worked on a lot already.
Right now, my right knee doesn't have a lot of stability. I would rather just fix it despite the pain surgery causes and the rehab. I have no pain at all and can run on a tread mill, but I can not move fast to the right. Left knee is still great.
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