Where I live there are a couple of albino deer people see, but I’ve never seen one. A white deer showed up in my dream last night, in a wooded field clearing. I can’t remember anything else except that. Any interpretations?
I am looking for help, my ACL quad autograft coming up on 6 weeks post op and my quad is just not working. Flexion is fine and progressing. I saw my surgeon today and he’s concerned. We did an x-ray and another MRI. My quad tendon is very weak looking where graft was taken, but still looking intact. I tripped last weekend and had some pain/swelling that set me back a bit. I cannot do a straight leg lift. I am hitting PT hard and using electrodes. I am trying hard to put all my energy into this—I am struggling with the neural pathway connection to strength. Anyone done research on foods that help aid ligaments? I eat fairly healthy, but wondering if anyone has insight on this topic. Thanks!
Edit: if anyone has supplements to recommend open to that as well!
Hi everyone, my older mom recently became diagnosed with a diabetic condition after feeling dizzy/faint. She spent a week in the hospital and is learning how to live much differently now. Are there any great books/cookbooks I could get for her? She doesn’t use the internet a lot. I also don’t know much either, and I don’t know what type she has. Thank you!
Alright hair stylists—I got my haircut today and my gal said she could smell the hard water from my home only while washing. I am incredibly self conscious now! I wash my hair every other day and usually do a double wash. Is this real? What can I do to fix this? Is it a bad smell? I did not ask.
Hey ya’ll, 4 weeks post op today. My flexion has been a slow go—I’m between 80 and 90 usually. But the bigger issue at this point is that my quad has not fired. I’ve been doing electro therapy 1-2 times a day, plus other quad exercises. I’m worried the electrode machine I’m using is making my pelvic floor have weird sensations. Anyone else have this issue? I see my PT tomorrow. Looking for any suggestions or advice with quad strength or experience with the electrode machine.
I got lucky and my medial meniscus no longer needed the repair that was seen with the MRI, so just ACL with quad autograft.
I am so glad I asked here and was encouraged to get a second opinion. The staff was incredible the whole time—from desk, all the nurses, anesthesiologist, and surgeon everyone was so kind. I had a 3 hour drive home yesterday so I was given one of those nausea/anti motion sticker patches behind my ear. I took it off today and the dry mouth/blurry vision is real.
Yesterday when I woke up from surgery I was in immense pain. I got the works—fentanyl, nerve blocks, etc… They gave me another dose and said I was maxed out on meds. I could feel the blocks wearing off at about 9-10pm. I’ve been strictly following med procedures. 1-2 oxy every 6, acetaminophen every 6, baby aspirin twice a day, stool softener twice a day. But this pain is crazy, I’ve never felt anything like it. Getting up and going to the bathroom is a massive chore and I need help to stand up. I’ve been elevating, ice machine I just keep on, and an ice pack under my knee. Every inch I move shoots so much pain, and the pressure pain standing up is almost unbearable. Just laying down elevating and the pain never stops. Is this normal? Thank you all.