Any one else done an ACL injury?

[chellemaree88]

Hey everyone! So I blew my ACL about 3 month ago skiing, I hit the physio hard and the pain went away and all the movement came back. I saw an ortho surgeon who said I NEEDED a repair. I thought cause my knee was so good it could wait until after the next roster a least and maybe a bit longer to save up some sick leave. I had it all organised with my boss. However last week I just twisted the wrong way causing my knee to dislocate ever so slightly and pop back in causing severe pain that just wont go away. And now it just keeps giving way. I spoke to my surgeon and we decided to move the surgery to two weeks from now. I feel guilty because now ive screwed the roster up but I just cant work on this knee on busy surgical floor for much longer. Has anyone else had anything like this ever happen before or had an ACL injury that made work difficult.

Cheers

[nrsang97, BSN, RN]

I have never had an ACL injury. I have had IT band syndrome before and it was helped with physio. Don't feel bad about having to move up the surgery date. It happens. You reinjured your knee and need to get it taken care of.

[ArtClassRN, ADN, RN]

I tore mine playing softball in 2004. That "dislocate and pop back" feeling you are experiencing is quite likely a meniscus tear moving around. (That's a REAL special feeling, isn't it??). Working is very difficult when your knee does that little trick. When that kept happening to me, my doc said "MRI" with surgery following that.

I had an allograft ACL replacement and meniscus trim. (I had an epidural and watched the procedure - pretty cool!) I was walking and PTing soon after surgery and had a great recovery. Still holding strong 10 years later!.

It sucks but they are getting REAL good at that particular surgery. You got injured, no reason to feel guilty. Focus on getting better and good luck!

[chellemaree88]

I tore mine playing softball in 2004. That "dislocate and pop back" feeling you are experiencing is quite likely a meniscus tear moving around. (That's a REAL special feeling, isn't it??). Working is very difficult when your knee does that little trick. When that kept happening to me, my doc said "MRI" with surgery following that.

I had an allograft ACL replacement and meniscus trim. (I had an epidural and watched the procedure - pretty cool!) I was walking and PTing soon after surgery and had a great recovery. Still holding strong 10 years later!.

It sucks but they are getting REAL good at that particular surgery. You got injured, no reason to feel guilty. Focus on getting better and good luck!

Yeh. Its got to that point I can barely properly walk anymore.i had to say to my boss I had to move the surgery forward. Im hoping yo be back at work within 3 weeks. The dislocating is just yuk...