On September 9th, 2022, I had my second meniscectomy, and third knee surgery overall. In case you have not seen my other content, I had my first knee surgery (ACL reconstruction and menisci repair) in April 2018, and my second surgery (partial meniscectomy) in May 2019. Here is an overview of my first week of …
Meniscectomy recovery FAQ All surgeries are frightening experiences, and one of the most common for athletes is a meniscus surgery. I had both menisci repaired, and then later had one trimmed in a meniscectomy. Since then, I had ANOTHER meniscectomy (on the same meniscus) in 2022. In this post, I will share answers to some …
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I am now two years out of ACL and medial and lateral meniscus surgery and one year post-op from a partial meniscectomy. To say it has been a journey is quite an understatement. After a grueling 11 month recovery from my first surgery, my medial meniscus repair failed and I had to get another surgery, …
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Following a nearly year-long recovery from ACL and medial and lateral meniscus surgery, my medial meniscus repair failed. Just 13 months after my initial surgery, I was back in surgery again for a partial meniscectomy. During both of my recoveries, I found it very helpful to learn about other peoples’ experiences, so I also documented …