Just an average millennial trying to save her knees.

Woke up grumpy – tried to sleep without painkillers but woke up at 2 am, then 4 am where I conceded and took 2 paracetamol and managed to sleep for another 3 hours after. My morning then focused on getting to the physiotherapist. Two days ago, I wondered how I would make it to the…

Still bed bound with nothing revolutionary to note. My world has been reduced to my bedroom, and the toilet. With the help of R. and crutches, I can hobble the couple metres it takes to brush my teeth (propped and balanced precariously on one crutch – thank you, core strength!) and use the toilet (lowering…

Day 2 post-op and all I can say is the pain is like nothing I’ve ever experienced. I’m drifting in and out of sleep (hence this post at 3 in the morning), shifting my leg constantly and trying to get comfortable. Too tired to write properly. I hope this goes soon.

It’s been 3 months and 2 weeks since my initial injury. I’ve never been a decisive person – all the what ifs compound in my mind resulting in a sort of paralysis. Operate, or not? With all of the new data out there indicating the ACL’s ability to heal itself, it’s certainly something I’ve turned…

Hello, world! (Or the 3 or 4 close family/friends who will be reading this blog) I tore my ACL on 15 October 2023. Two seconds was all it took to join the ranks of millions who have suffered the same fate. I had previously associated ACL injuries with high level athletes doing high level things.…