Extremely scared, any tips for recovery?
I fell on a college field trip and did some serious damage to my knee. I finally got the MRI results back and they told me that I tore my ACL but that it’s hanging on by a thread. I also have a meniscus tear towards the back and my bone is bruised. They said my knee is stiff and they want me to do small range of motion exercises and get it to the point where I can bend it completely. They also said I will have to start with 4-6 weeks of PT and then they will determine whether or not I’ll need surgery but it’s pretty likely. I have 3 flights of stairs I struggle to get up because my apartment is on the top floor, there is no elevator. If I have a surgery, how will I get up the stairs? How do you go to the bathroom? How do you shower? I have so many questions and I’m scared to death because I have never had an injury this serious before. Any and all tips are appreciated as well as words of encouragement, thank you! ❤️
I fell on a college field trip and did some serious damage to my knee. I finally got the MRI results back and they told me that I tore my ACL but that it’s hanging on by a thread. I also have a meniscus tear towards the back and my bone is bruised. They said my knee is stiff and they want me to do small range of motion exercises and get it to the point where I can bend it completely. They also said I will have to start with 4-6 weeks of PT and then they will determine whether or not I’ll need surgery but it’s pretty likely. I have 3 flights of stairs I struggle to get up because my apartment is on the top floor, there is no elevator. If I have a surgery, how will I get up the stairs? How do you go to the bathroom? How do you shower? I have so many questions and I’m scared to death because I have never had an injury this serious before. Any and all tips are appreciated as well as words of encouragement, thank you! ❤️