Terrified 18 yo getting repair surgery
I’m a division 1 swimmer who’s getting meniscus repair surgery in a couple weeks. I do not have much Reddit experience but this is the only place I think I can find advice. I tore my lateral (white zone??) meniscus from overuse of my breaststroke kick. Since this was over a year ago and I have been training through it, I also now have a cyst in the back of my knee that they’ll need to drain. My pain is not super bad and only really hurts when I’m training and the following days after which causes the locking and what not.
What im here to ask is what some average people would think my recovery would be like. I’ve heard a lot of horror stories on here about needing a lot of medication and not being able to get out of bed and it’s really freaking me out. I’m kind of hoping since I’m young and an athlete the recovery will be easier on my body but I genuinely have no clue what to expect.
How do I use the toilet also.
Anyways the reason for this post is because I intend on coaching a couple weeks after my surgery which will involve me having the stand for a bit but I can take breaks and sit down. I’m hoping that I can still do this.
Thank you if you’ve made it this far and please don’t just tell me what I need to hear, if I’m going to be in excruciating pain I need a heads up.