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I honestly didn’t expect day 7 post-op to mess with my head this much. I knew recovery wasn’t going to be easy after spe...
22/05/2026

I honestly didn’t expect day 7 post-op to mess with my head this much. I knew recovery wasn’t going to be easy after spending around $18,400 between surgery, imaging, PT plans, and everything else, but actually living it is a whole different thing. The swelling still has me overthinking everything, I’m constantly comparing one leg to the other, and I swear I’ve become way too aware of every little change hour by hour. Compression, icing, elevation, trying to stay on schedule with recovery stuff… it feels like a full-time job right now. Some moments I feel like I’m making progress, then other moments I convince myself I’m somehow behind where I should be. I keep reminding myself it’s literally only been 7 days, but patience is definitely not my strongest skill. Trying really hard not to compare my recovery to everyone else’s, but that’s easier said than done. For the people further along than me… when did things start feeling a little more normal again?

I honestly didn’t expect “today was the day” to hit me emotionally the way it did. You spend weeks or months thinking ab...
22/05/2026

I honestly didn’t expect “today was the day” to hit me emotionally the way it did. You spend weeks or months thinking about surgery day, stressing over it, planning for it, spending close to $22,000 between appointments, scans, the procedure, and recovery stuff… then suddenly it’s over and now recovery becomes your whole personality for a while. I’m sitting here elevated, brace on, trying to stay ahead of swelling and stiffness, looking around my place wondering how things that normally take zero effort suddenly feel like a full strategy session. I knew recovery wouldn’t be instant, but mentally adjusting to slowing down has been harder than I expected. Trying really hard not to overanalyze every little sensation or compare myself to other people’s timelines. Definitely grateful to finally be on the other side of surgery, but I’d be lying if I said this part didn’t feel a little overwhelming too. People who’ve already been through this… what surprised you the most once surgery day was finally behind you?

I honestly didn’t expect getting to the “all done” part to feel this weird. Surgery day had been sitting in the back of ...
22/05/2026

I honestly didn’t expect getting to the “all done” part to feel this weird. Surgery day had been sitting in the back of my mind for months and after spending around $28,000 between appointments, imaging, surgery, and everything that comes with it, I kept thinking I’d feel relieved the second it was over. Instead I’m laying here staring at this brace, keeping my leg elevated, trying not to overthink every ache, every tight feeling, every little movement. I know it’s super early and recovery is supposed to be a process, but part of me already wants to fast forward to feeling normal again. The swelling, being stuck resting, needing help with basic stuff… nobody really prepares you mentally for that part. I’m trying hard to stay patient and remind myself this is exactly where I’m supposed to be right now, but it’s definitely easier said than done. For anyone who’s been through this before, what was the hardest part mentally after surgery was finally over?

I honestly didn’t think doing this recovery a second time would mess with me mentally as much as it has. ACL surgery x2 ...
22/05/2026

I honestly didn’t think doing this recovery a second time would mess with me mentally as much as it has. ACL surgery x2 with a hamstring graft and somehow even knowing what to expect doesn’t make it easier. You’d think going through it before would make recovery feel less overwhelming, but honestly I catch myself overthinking just as much this time around.

The swelling, stiffness, weird sleeping positions, trying to move normally without thinking about every step… it’s amazing how fast you forget the little frustrating parts. Between surgery costs, appointments, imaging, PT, braces, and recovery stuff over time, this whole journey has easily pushed past $22,000 and sometimes I try not to even think about that number.

I keep reminding myself progress isn’t linear because one day I’ll feel good and the next day I’m wondering why everything suddenly feels harder again. Mentally that part gets exhausting. I know I’ve gotten through this before so I know I’ll get through it again… but doing it twice definitely hits different.

For anyone who’s had to go through a major surgery more than once… was the second recovery mentally easier or harder for you?

I honestly didn’t realize how much I’d mentally built this up until now. I put this off for nearly two years. Kept sayin...
22/05/2026

I honestly didn’t realize how much I’d mentally built this up until now. I put this off for nearly two years. Kept saying “next month,” “after work settles down,” “after this trip,” “after life slows down.” Spoiler alert… life never slows down. Finally decided this was my reset point and honestly I’m wishing I would’ve stopped overthinking it sooner.

Right now it’s swelling, soreness, awkward walking, elevating nonstop, and trying not to analyze every little feeling. Recovery definitely isn’t fun, but carrying around the stress of putting it off honestly felt worse. Between appointments, imaging, time off, surgery, and recovery costs, this whole thing pushed close to $19,000 and I kept letting that number scare me into waiting longer.

Seeing the difference between both legs right now is messing with my head a little too. One side feels “normal” and the other side feels like a full-time project. Trying hard to remind myself this is temporary and hopefully future me is going to be really thankful I finally stopped putting myself last.

For anyone who delayed surgery or treatment way longer than they should have… what finally made you pull the trigger?

I honestly didn’t expect how mentally exhausting this journey would be. I’ve had surgeries because of the way I was born...
22/05/2026

I honestly didn’t expect how mentally exhausting this journey would be. I’ve had surgeries because of the way I was born and sometimes I think people only see the recovery equipment or the “after” part without realizing how many years can go into trying to improve things. This isn’t one procedure and done. It’s appointments, setbacks, adapting, healing, learning patience, and sometimes feeling frustrated all over again.

Right now I’m back in recovery mode again and even though I’ve been through this before, it never feels easy. Sleeping is uncomfortable, simple things take more effort than they should, and some days mentally hit harder than physically. Between surgeries, specialists, therapy, equipment, and everything else over time, this process has easily been over $28,000 and honestly I try not to even think about the total anymore.

The weird thing is people assume you get used to it after enough surgeries, but I don’t think that part ever happens. You just get a little better at pushing through it. Trying to stay positive, trying not to compare myself to where I wish I already was, and reminding myself healing isn’t always a straight line.

For anyone else who’s had multiple surgeries growing up or because of something you were born with… what helped you mentally get through recovery?

I honestly didn’t think the first day after surgery would feel this weird mentally 😩 You prepare yourself for pain, swel...
21/05/2026

I honestly didn’t think the first day after surgery would feel this weird mentally 😩 You prepare yourself for pain, swelling, stiffness, all of that… but nobody really explains the feeling of laying there realizing “okay… recovery officially starts now.”

Part of me feels relieved to finally have the surgery behind me. The other part keeps wondering how long until things start feeling normal again. Right now every movement feels like work, sleep feels impossible to figure out, and time somehow moves both incredibly slow and incredibly fast.

Between surgery, appointments, imaging, and everything leading up to this we’re already around $24,600 into the whole process, so I’m trying really hard to remind myself this is an investment into getting my life back. Still doesn’t make day one feel any less overwhelming.

Trying to stay positive and take it one small win at a time because I know this isn’t a quick process. For everyone who’s been through this before… what surprised you most about those first few days after surgery?

I honestly didn’t expect week 2 to feel this hard mentally 😩 Two weeks post op from my distal femoral osteotomy and I fe...
21/05/2026

I honestly didn’t expect week 2 to feel this hard mentally 😩 Two weeks post op from my distal femoral osteotomy and I feel like recovery has been one giant mix of “wow I’m making progress” and “how is this still so hard?”

The swelling, stiffness, trying to move normally again, figuring out what’s okay and what isn’t… it’s a full-time job. I knew recovery wouldn’t be easy but nobody really prepares you for how exhausting it gets mentally too. Some days I feel motivated and proud of small wins. Other days I’m frustrated because progress feels so slow.

Between surgery, appointments, imaging, PT plans, and everything else tied into this, we’re already around $26,800 deep into the process, so I think part of why I overanalyze everything is because I just want to know I’m doing okay.

Trying really hard to trust the process and remind myself that 2 weeks is still early, but patience has definitely not been my strongest skill lately 😅

For everyone who’s gone through a bigger knee surgery… when did you finally feel like you turned a corner physically and mentally?

I honestly didn’t expect week 7 to mess with my head this much 😩 Part of me feels like I’ve come a long way and part of ...
21/05/2026

I honestly didn’t expect week 7 to mess with my head this much 😩 Part of me feels like I’ve come a long way and part of me still stares at it wondering if I’m behind somehow. The swelling is definitely better than those first few weeks, the scar is changing, and overall things are moving in the right direction… but recovery really plays games with your brain.

I’ve already got close to $21,400 tied up between surgery, appointments, PT, and everything that comes with recovery, so I think that’s part of why I overanalyze every little thing now. One day I’m proud of progress. The next day I’m comparing myself to people who seem way further ahead.

The frustrating part is nobody really prepares you for how mentally exhausting recovery can be. You expect soreness and stiffness. You don’t expect constantly wondering if you’re healing “normally” or checking things way more than you probably should.

Trying hard to stay patient and trust the process but some days that’s easier said than done. Anyone else around this stage feel like recovery is way more up and down than they expected?

I honestly didn’t think I’d be back doing this again so soon 😅 After finally getting through recovery on one side and fe...
21/05/2026

I honestly didn’t think I’d be back doing this again so soon 😅 After finally getting through recovery on one side and feeling like I was starting to get my life back, here I am… 8 weeks later doing my left knee.

Part of me felt more prepared this time because I knew what recovery was like. The other part of me forgot how mentally exhausting this whole process can be. The swelling, the stiffness, trying to get comfortable, counting small wins that nobody else would even notice. It’s weird because I know what’s coming now, but somehow that doesn’t make it easier.

Between surgery, appointments, PT, and everything else, we’re already around $28,000 into this whole journey and some days it feels overwhelming thinking about how much recovery takes out of you physically and mentally.

Trying really hard to stay positive because I know progress comes slowly, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t having moments of “here we go again.” Anyone else have surgeries close together and feel way more emotional the second time around?

I honestly thought by 6 months I wouldn’t be thinking about this knee nearly as much anymore 😩 Recovery has definitely c...
21/05/2026

I honestly thought by 6 months I wouldn’t be thinking about this knee nearly as much anymore 😩 Recovery has definitely come a long way, but I feel like I’ve hit that weird stage where everyone assumes you should be “back to normal” and meanwhile I’m still paying attention to every ache, weird feeling, and change.

The scar has faded some compared to the early weeks but it’s still red in spots, and I still get knee pain here and there that sends my brain immediately into overthinking mode. Some days I barely notice it. Other days I’m wondering if I’m behind where I should be.

Between surgery, PT, follow-ups, and everything recovery-related we’re probably around $23,000 into this whole process, so I think part of me automatically worries anytime something doesn’t feel exactly right.

The mental side honestly surprised me more than anything. You expect recovery to be hard early on. Nobody talks enough about months later when you’re doing better overall but still questioning random things and wondering if other people healed faster.

Please tell me I’m not the only one who thought they’d stop thinking about their knee by now 😅 Anyone else still dealing with scar changes or random knee pain months later?

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