ACL surgery update, with video!

Some of you may remember a few months ago when I posted about my shredded ACL caused by the binding being ripped out of the board on a W2W jump. Well, I just had surgery last week, got the hamstring graft, and things are progressing well! I already have 2 to 125 degree range of motion and am looking forward to next year (and maybe some powder if there's any left in Feb).

So, a few nights ago I was nice and lit on pain meds but my knee was still hurting... the swelling was making the stitches feel like they were going to rip through the skin. I contemplated a needle to let the pressure out, but the last thing I wanted was to introduce an infection. Well, massaged it a bit until the incision opened just enough to drain. It did that for about 3 days... the last time I drained it, it actually squirted. Lucky for you, I caught it on video! ;)

Warning, if you're squeemish you might not want to click:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DFCvxYt4RBE

You don't get the same effect as on the big screen, but still kinda cool. ;)

Cheers!
Josh

I hope you've informed your Surgeon of the swelling issue and draining of serousangiunous fluid. Being that it's been a week postop and having dark fluid like that is NOT a good/positive sign. It also appears from the location of that incision, is where they placed a bone screw for the attachment of the ligament.
Blood is a good vector for infection....may I suggest you get in contact with your MD if you haven't already.
Keep icing too.

I did tell him about it, and no, there's no screw there. The dark fluid is NORMAL and a result of all the bone he drilled and ground out. He said it was probably just from the walking around I did on it on day 3. The blood in the knee drained down to that little pocket (gravity) and had nowhere to go. All is fine, had my checkup today. I got the stitches out and it hasn't bled for a few days now. He said my knee looks better than most he's seen a month after surgery and it's been 10 days. Thanks for the concern, but the video was more for humorous value than medical advice. ;)

my stomach is turning...blood usually doesn't bother me but for some reason, I'm not feeling so good right now...

Sorry, Jamie... I probably shouldn't tell you what my cat did after I got up, huh? j/k...

haha i enjoyed it, but then i made my mom come look at it and she almost passed out!

that was great,i just got done with dinner and it didnt bother me one bit.

Glad to hear things are going well Josh. Just remember that those last 2 degrees to straight are the hardest to get.

Keep us updated.

Aww man, that was pretty gross.

good luck with the rehab ; Lots of people (me included) are back riding after the ACL reconstruction.

p.s. don't forget to get that hamstring back.

I had mine done on the 10th of last month and I had no blood I walked way sooner than I was told. I took the brace of 4 days later. I was doing my own rehab, and did not use crutches half of the fist 10 days and I hung them up on my 10th day after seeing the doctor and he told me that m knee looks great but I want you using crutches I have been to pt for 2 weeks now 3 times a week and the session in the morning will be my 7th time in pt I almost feel like i did not have surgery. other than i can not squat all the way down as far as my good leg. another couple days and i will be there. I went out on the boat this weekend and I felt like I could have wake skated with no probs it is very similar to the balance machines they have me on in pt. yet I have pushed enough I do not want to be plain stupid I did think about riding the air chair. I wish you luck yet that did not look like an of m experience