ACL Surgery | Week 1 Post-op Vlog

[@jasonmcelroy1938]

As I lay on my couch at 12:33am on my one week post-op ACL surgery mark. Your story is giving me a lot of encouragement. I actually took my first steps today without crutches (brace locked). Oh, and ur drop dead gorgeous!

[@zh-films3851]

Same I’m on day 6 and still can’t get to 90 degrees on the bend and still in pain. I had ACL and meniscus surgery so idk if that makes a difference

[@mahaffeyy]

I’m on day 7. I’ve been icing and trying to move my knee, and it’s so hard. Kinda stresses me out how I’m having so much trouble. I can’t walk without the crutches yet either. Watching your video does help me believe I’m going to get better but I’m still worried :(

[@mahaffeyy]

I’m on day 7. I’ve been icing and trying to hard to move my knee, and it’s so hard. Kinda stresses me out how I’m having so much trouble. Watching your video does help me believe I’m going to get better but I’m still worried :(.

[@ahmedansari1949]

@@mahaffeyyupdates ? I’m day 4 right now and everytime try to stand it hurts and blood just rushes to my leg and hurts so bad it’s a mission to go pee. I don’t know how in the world I will be able to walk bc it hurts everytime I put my leg down

[@elsadude21]

i just completely tore my acl and i’m not scheduled for surgery yet but i’m doing pre op pt. your video brings me a lot of comfort knowing more or less what’s gonna happen during surgery and after. thank u for this!

[@Samyouell11510]

Finally a video where somebody talks about pain that they have. I had my ACL reconstruction done yesterday. Pain seemingly comes in waves for sure. Messed up and almost fell and caught myself with my leg I had surgery on.... felt like my hamstring was gonna explode lol... mine was just a regular hamstring graft. Thanks for the video, way better than most of the videos I’ve seen on KZbin.

[@duanesifuentes4129]

A lot of smiles in your video. I'm on day 3 after surgery, I'm just wishing this recovery goes by fast.

[@michuinho]

How you doing now? I'm at post 1 week

[@duanesifuentes4129]

@@michuinho it's been a year, but I walk and can lift now, I have some pain left over depending on the day. Still trying to get rid of my limp when I run.

[@michuinho]

@@duanesifuentes4129 That's amazing to hear from you, Alot motivation for me... I wish you everything best for your life and health

[@ellaouiise]

Wish u all luck in recovery. I’ve got surgery in 22 days so i just want to say thank u for recordingthis, really appreciate it!

[@KayleenBabel]

Ella Persson Thank you! Good luck to you as well :-)

[@csethi1987]

Thank you so much for yours pre and post ACL surgery Kayleen, like you I am a dancer , high level Bhangra dancer but also a long distance runner, as well as a Sergeant Instructor in the ACF 🇬🇧… my ACL replacement and MCL reinforcement surgery is coming up .. Sport is my everything… lately got so much emotional just the thoughts of being on a STOP for a couple of month or year … it is so hard to process … my surgery is on the 27th of January morning time … my last Bhangra class is next week … I am still doing soft runs which i am very pleased about … I just wanted to say a BIG BIG thank you for your videos which are helping to process my coming surgery … and calm me down emotionally I should say too ❤ but yes … not mentally ready for the surgery.. it is a big deal … the long journey of recovery ahead is scary with its ups and downs …

[@karlaortega0812]

I have my arthroscopic surgery tomorrow! I was just looking through KZbin to see people experience! Yours has motivated me to not be as nervous for my procedure!

[@tommywalker6221]

I snapped my ACL on september 2023, I injured this doing ski lesson for my End of school year trip, Because of this I will not be able to attend the trip, and my surgery i have manage to move so that it doesn't affect my 18th holiday trip, So my surgery date isn't until august but that is what is best for me at this stage.

[@kalebdoom505]

anyone notice that she used the same clip twice on accident at 4:55 and then again right after at 5:28. Also love watching the videos. I'm currently 4 days post-op and was very surprised that yesterday and today I haven't needed to take any pain medication as I have very little to no pain laying in bed and crutching around. Videos like these are what I use to help Get through the exercises and sadness of not being able to be active daily

[@moneoo88]

Dude I thought it was a glitch in matrix 😅

[@creasicle]

Thanks for making this. I had ACL reconstruction 8 days ago. My main problem has been pain in my calf muscle which got really bad about 3-4 days after surgery. The big thing for me is keeping on top of your pain medication, just because you feel fine doesn't mean you're over the worst of it. I wish I'd known that a few days ago before I was lying awake all night in total agony.

[@lucasfarkas1057]

I had surgery 5 days ago and I don’t think I have gotten any sleep for 5 nights just staying awake in pain

[@creasicle]

@@lucasfarkas1057 it's tough I'm not gonna lie. I'm still sleeping with two pillows under my leg and it'll be four weeks since my surgery on Thursday. For me the pain was 90% gone after about 10 days. I'm not taking any pain medication now and haven't for a couple of weeks now. You'll get there.

[@lucasfarkas1057]

@@creasicle 👍

[@rociodavila841]

@@lucasfarkas1057 hi I just had my surgery yesterday and I’m so much pain . Did your incisions hurt a lot ? I feel like every time I try to Go to the restroom one specific incision hurts a lot but just wondering if it’s Just me or does this happen to others where your incision burns badly.

[@ahmedansari1949]

@@rociodavila841I had mine 4 days ago and it hurts so much everytime I try to walk I just been laying in bed the only time I get up is to pee but that’s such a mission bc it hurts soo much to put my leg down and my leg just throbs after I come back to bed

[@THETRAVELLINGDONKEYS]

My daughter is going for her ACL surgery (hamstring graft) tomorrow. Thanks for the video!

[@samuelzamora4383]

Thanks Kayleen, that was very helpful. My turn under the knife next week. I may have been too optimistic about post-op since I scheduled some virtual meetings at work the day after surgery. Prob not a good idea day with all those pain meds.

[@delululuboo]

I got my acl done 15 days back. Looking forward to speedy recovery. How you doing?

[@KayleenBabel]

Ahh hope your recovery goes well! I'm almost a year out now and I feel pretty good! Not the same as before, but not bad :-)

[@zygo2388]

I torn my ACL and Meniscus (with damaged PCL) I've been waiting since September 2020 to do my surgery but i still can't due to covid (hospital is open only for covid and emergencies) i feel my knee not being stable and it hurts everyday. I can't wait to do the surgery and go through hell

[@Fayerty]

I’ve finally just gotten mine. I’m sure your pain is bad, but right now this is day 3. The pain is soooo real

[@zygo2388]

@@Fayerty I couldn't straighten my leg until 5 days ago I straighten it accidentally and I couldn't get up for an hour.. 3 days full of pain but yesterday I wanted to check my knee because I had a new pain and I straighten my leg normally then I started crying from happiness but I'm not sure if thats good or bad because it makes weird pop noises when I walk...

[@thadudeinSA]

Thanks for the video I get my ACL surgery next week and I’m a little nervous. You’re video helped ease some stress👍

[@armaandhillon9918]

how was it? I am getting mine next week

[@suspendedanimation2269]

Im happy that you’re doing well but I’m starting to really think something is wrong with me. Firstly, my doctor never gave me any instructions on PT or any leg mover thing. I saw him a week after for a dressing change and the following week for removal of stitches. I’m going to a PT finally in two days. So it’s been two weeks and my leg will not straighten enough to walk at all and it hurts so much to put weight on it. I keep seeing story after story of people walking and having little pain. My leg puts me in tears multiple times a day and there’s no way I can walk. It’s really starting to seem like my doctor didn’t do right by me. 😭

[@dcanitez]

I torn my ACL, will have reconstructive surgery because I want to go back to skiing !! GREAT VIDEO, first of all you are adorable , awesome tips ! It sounded like it is not that bad at all , first few days are the toughest I guess!!! THANK YOU

[@briannagriffin2493]

What did you eat? Just not feeling food that much on Day 1 but I also know I need medicine. Thanks for making this

[@TJ-eb9ex]

Surgery is in two weeks. Ready for the journey.

[@drmunchman6614]

Hey, after you had your acl surgery, does your leg feel 100% normal now? Or are there very slight differences you notice?

[@rafa3461]

When did the pain leave? How far after the surgery?

[@evaebrahim6542]

thank you for this! I have surgery in a couple days

[@hopej9642]

I’m 13 and I’m getting my surgery soon and I’m a little scared. How long are you alone when you go under anesthesia? Also did you act all loopy after the surgery ? You don’t have to answer this one but where did you get your surgery? Thank you!!!

[@zygo2388]

anesthesia takes you out real quick so you don't have to worry about that, after you wake up you'll be fine you might puke from the anesthesia it's not a bad thing it's a good signal

[@vivekparmar2001]

Same problem 😕 a.c.l surgery I have done

[@asecmimosas4536]

It's weird. I was told to be non-weight bearing early on and didn't walk without crutches until day 15. But it wasn't, at least apparently, for the presence of complications in the surgery.

[@edgargarcia3676]

The injecting of the nerve block wasn’t painful for you , it was super painful for me

[@alb4079]

Are you allowed to bend your leg during the first week post-op?

[@wadehamlin]

Were you good on your crutches?

[@marcialmartinez3030]

I had my surgery ACL this past Wednesday

[@suzannadownie]

Thank you. Very helpful

[@AntLino]

I hope you feel better from surgery.

[@KayleenBabel]

Ant Lino Thank you!

[@starinthesky451]

Hi, what painkillers did they give you? I have surgery coming in Sept

[@deayrashardae90]

Hello, I’m going into surgery next week for Acl . How long did it take before you could walk normally?

[@nibrasalhabsi2447]

Hey, I did the surgery 3 months ago. Personally, It took me 6 weeks to walk normally

[@rociodavila841]

@@nibrasalhabsi2447 hi question did your incisions hurt a lot and if so when did the pain start to ease ? I had mine yesterday and oh boy going to the restroom hurts a lot because I feel one incision hurting so bad

[@asherconley557]

just a question did your knee have spasm problems

[@tenyoutube694]

I just found out that i tore mine acl😢

[@drmunchman6614]

Did you end up getting the surgery? If so does your leg feel normal now that it's been a year?

[@tenyoutube694]

@ i haven’t done it yet, but now its feels ok actually, but i will do it 100% because i do a lot of sports

[@drmunchman6614]

@@tenyoutube694 Oh wow, over a year and you haven't done it yet? I tore my acl like almost 2 months ago, and I'm scheduled for surgery in 2 weeks.

[@micksinada4814]

How many months before you recover ? Just like you I’ll been also acl surgery last april 28 but until now I can’t walk with out my crutches.. can you please give a kind of tips .. thank you

[@KayleenBabel]

Hey! Sorry about your ACL :( I have a few videos along the way of my recovery, but for me it went like: - Walking without crutches (brace locked) after 1 week - Unlocked brace & walking better around 2-3 weeks - Jumping at 4 months - Pretty much normal at 6 months - Now i'm about 7ish months post-op and I feel pretty much back to my old self, but I still feel a little scared about my knee sometimes & i have a sports brace for a year! But it really depends on how strong you were before surgery, your physical therapy, and your own body! I did therapy 2x a week for 5 months, then 1x a week for the last month. Hope that helps though :-) I hope your recovery goes well!!

[@zygo2388]

for everyone is different i have a friend that was able to walk a year later but i also know people that started walking after a month..

[@angiefinney132]

I just tore my ACL completely and now I am doing PT 3 times a week. How long did you do PT before surgery?

[@KayleenBabel]

aw, I'm sorry to hear that! I believe I only did it for 2 weeks before surgery, then 6 months after. Hope you have a smooth recovery!!!

[@tausifattar6273]

How painful is it after the effect of anesthesia wears off?

[@Carloshernade]

Very painful however nurse sits there waiting to pump you with drugs

[@kirby1346]

You got a knee brace? All I got was crutches

[@rampandiri3384]

Hi i need your help. I am also ACl patient. . Recently I got ACL surgery how much tym to it's take for recovery

[@KayleenBabel]

ahh I hope your recovery goes well! It took me about a full 6 months to feel 95% normal. now I'm at 9 months and I feel like I can do pretty much everything I used to

[@rampandiri3384]

Tq pretty. 🥰

[@rampandiri3384]

Tq pretty. 🥰

[@jessegonzalez6623]

Got my operation coming up in 2 weeks May, 6th

[@anthonysantoro1988]

Gosh i wish i didnt tear my meniscus as well I cant put ant weight on it for 4 weeks😭

[@ajisai3160]

How was your surgery? I have a torn acl and torn meniscus

[@me-gb3pm]

What kind of graft did you use?

[@KayleenBabel]

Hybrid! My hamstring and donor tissue. :-)

[@StockBoys]

You’re awesome!! We should make a video together someday :)

[@KayleenBabel]

StockBoys definitely!

[@misamarinovik6215]

Way cuter without make-up.

[@sadams212121]

This is the worst video. Omg can you not put a coherent thought together

[@abigailmonet224]

i had surgery 15 days ago. i was expecting major pain but to my surprise it really wasn’t as bad as i expected; however, the past few days have been very painful, specifically working on flexion or working around scar tissue by moving my knee cap. i’ve now learned that i really need to keep it moving as much as i can during the day because otherwise i become very stiff. i hope you all have been doing well post-op or that your upcoming surgery goes well. it’s not as scary as you think. you’ll get back to your sport soon. you got this. rehab is hard. you can do it. (i’m telling this to you but also to myself, i still have a while to go) 🤍

[@saralak9671]

S.. I too... Pain is actually less compared to before surgery.. I have good hospital support.. I am not feeling the pain...

[@kazzion-T]

i have acl surgery tomorrow im nervous. i also tore mine dancing! kinda i had to jump like 2 1/2 feet off our theater stage for a musical number and i tore it then! thank you so much for this video i really like your perspective!

[@parshotampanotra9078]

HELLLO KEYLEEN, IAM FROM INDIA,IAM FACING ACL RT KNEE PROBLEM FROM 20 YRS IAM COMPLETELY HELP LESS BECAUSE I AM DELAYING MY SURGERY PLEANTY OF YRS DUE TO FIINANCIAL PROBLEM,CAN YOU HELPP ME TO GIVE ME TREATMENT ,PLEASE HELP ME,IAM A BIG FAN OF CRICKET GAME,BUT IAM NOT PERFORMING 100%IN GAME,SO LOCAL TEAMS NOT ACCEPTING ME,DUE TO MY FITNESS ISSUE DUE TO ACL INJURY,I HOPE YOU FEELS MY ACL PROBLEM,BECAUSE YOU NOW BETTER THE PROBLEM OF ACL,IAM WAITING AS A PIGION WHICH FLY IN THE OOPPEN AIRWITH FULL WINGS,GOOD NIGHT.