Comments for hiddenville.com http://www.hiddenville.com Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:23:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on ACL Surgery FAQ by Geff http://www.hiddenville.com/acl-surgery-faq/#comment-4841 Geff Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:23:02 +0000 http://hiddenville.com/?page_id=4#comment-4841 It is really only necessary to "stay ahead" of the pain with the pill for the first few days. After that, you can go more to taking them when you feel like you need them. How has it been so far? It is really only necessary to “stay ahead” of the pain with the pill for the first few days. After that, you can go more to taking them when you feel like you need them.

How has it been so far?

]]> Comment on Welcome to Hiddenville.com by Geff http://www.hiddenville.com/2011/06/welcome-to-hiddenville-com/#comment-4840 Geff Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:21:30 +0000 http://www.hiddenville.com/?p=94#comment-4840 It can, but it should not fall asleep all the time. Is it still feeling that way? It can, but it should not fall asleep all the time. Is it still feeling that way?

]]> Comment on ACL Surgery FAQ by Geff http://www.hiddenville.com/acl-surgery-faq/#comment-4839 Geff Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:20:47 +0000 http://hiddenville.com/?page_id=4#comment-4839 It will get better. It doesn't take all that long before you will be able to jog. It will get better. It doesn’t take all that long before you will be able to jog.

]]> Comment on ACL Surgery FAQ by Geff http://www.hiddenville.com/acl-surgery-faq/#comment-4838 Geff Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:20:17 +0000 http://hiddenville.com/?page_id=4#comment-4838 I honestly don't know what the deal is with the "no pillow under the knee" thing that is all the rage. I definitely used a pillow during sleep and never had an issue. PT never said not to use one. Maybe the times have changed and they believe it hinders in some way. I never saw any issues from it though. I honestly don’t know what the deal is with the “no pillow under the knee” thing that is all the rage. I definitely used a pillow during sleep and never had an issue. PT never said not to use one. Maybe the times have changed and they believe it hinders in some way. I never saw any issues from it though.

]]> Comment on ACL Surgery FAQ by Geff http://www.hiddenville.com/acl-surgery-faq/#comment-4837 Geff Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:18:08 +0000 http://hiddenville.com/?page_id=4#comment-4837 I think a sleeve can really help sometimes. It doesn't eliminate all the swelling, but it does keep it to a minimum and keeps your knee warm during exercise... which some people find helpful when it comes to range of motion. It sounds like you are doing great! I wouldn't change much if it is working for you now. I never did use a brace of any kind for sports after I had the surgery. My doctor was like yours... he pretty much said the reason I was having it fixed in the first place was to correct the problem and not have to wear any kind of brace. I think a sleeve can really help sometimes. It doesn’t eliminate all the swelling, but it does keep it to a minimum and keeps your knee warm during exercise… which some people find helpful when it comes to range of motion.

It sounds like you are doing great! I wouldn’t change much if it is working for you now.

I never did use a brace of any kind for sports after I had the surgery. My doctor was like yours… he pretty much said the reason I was having it fixed in the first place was to correct the problem and not have to wear any kind of brace.

]]> Comment on ACL Surgery FAQ by Geff http://www.hiddenville.com/acl-surgery-faq/#comment-4836 Geff Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:14:13 +0000 http://hiddenville.com/?page_id=4#comment-4836 It varies. I never did get 100% of the flexion back, but I stopped doing those exercises a little bit earlier than I should have. I don't have any problems from it, I just can't quite bend it as far as the normal one. You should have most of your flexion back within the first few months. Some people get it back in a few weeks. It varies. I never did get 100% of the flexion back, but I stopped doing those exercises a little bit earlier than I should have. I don’t have any problems from it, I just can’t quite bend it as far as the normal one. You should have most of your flexion back within the first few months. Some people get it back in a few weeks.

]]> Comment on How the Injury Happened… by Geff http://www.hiddenville.com/background/#comment-4835 Geff Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:12:39 +0000 http://www.hiddenville.com/?page_id=49#comment-4835 You are welcome! I'm glad people are still getting some use out of something I started so long ago. You will do great... don't be too nervous about the surgery. Be sure you have someone around for the first few days... those are the toughest and you will really be thankful if someone is there. You are welcome! I’m glad people are still getting some use out of something I started so long ago.

You will do great… don’t be too nervous about the surgery. Be sure you have someone around for the first few days… those are the toughest and you will really be thankful if someone is there.

]]> Comment on ACL Diary by Geff http://www.hiddenville.com/acl-diary/#comment-4834 Geff Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:11:21 +0000 http://hiddenville.com/?page_id=21#comment-4834 If there isn't much pain, then everything is probably going along fine. Everyone's knee is different and will react in different ways. You may have some scar tissue in there that is causing a small problem. It may just break up on it's own. If things are still pretty painful, you should mention that to the doctor and get his opinion on the matter. If there isn’t much pain, then everything is probably going along fine. Everyone’s knee is different and will react in different ways. You may have some scar tissue in there that is causing a small problem. It may just break up on it’s own. If things are still pretty painful, you should mention that to the doctor and get his opinion on the matter.

]]> Comment on ACL Surgery FAQ by Geff http://www.hiddenville.com/acl-surgery-faq/#comment-4833 Geff Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:09:02 +0000 http://hiddenville.com/?page_id=4#comment-4833 No, you don't have to be awake during surgery. I wasn't. You do have the choice though. Even if you do choose to be awake, you won't feel anything and they would give you a few drugs that would make you not care what was going on. For me though, I just wanted to be asleep during surgery and have them wake me up when it was over. No, you don’t have to be awake during surgery. I wasn’t. You do have the choice though. Even if you do choose to be awake, you won’t feel anything and they would give you a few drugs that would make you not care what was going on. For me though, I just wanted to be asleep during surgery and have them wake me up when it was over.

]]> Comment on ACL Surgery FAQ by Geff http://www.hiddenville.com/acl-surgery-faq/#comment-4832 Geff Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:07:41 +0000 http://hiddenville.com/?page_id=4#comment-4832 Both methods work just about the same. It is really up to the doctor to decide which one he would suggest that you do. They really do both work great though. Both methods work just about the same. It is really up to the doctor to decide which one he would suggest that you do. They really do both work great though.

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