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Welcome to my knee diary, which I wrote during the operation and recovery of the ACL surgery on my right knee. All entries are also accessible through the Archive link to the left. And for a catchup of events prior to surgery, check out Background info.
Key dates:
- Injury: October 2002
- Physical therapy started: October/November 2002
- ACL surgery: 20 February 2003
- Physical therapy ended: 31 May 2003
Read more:
There are also some photos of my knee.
Need more information? Email me at davidwwatts@yahoo.com
Update 2007: It's been 4 years since the surgery, and my knee is back to normal (and has been for 1-2 years). I have full motion except for the last 2cm of movement when crouching. I play soccer and I've been snow skiing several times. I wear a brace for these high-impact activities but I wonder if that's more out of psychology (my brain needs to know my knee is safe) than for medical reasons. There's still a little bit of numbness along the big scar, and I suspect it will be there forever. My knee doesn't get sore or stiff so that's good.
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