Monthly Archives: September 2010

Welcome to Bruisetown

Posted on September 7, 2010 by

I thought that I wouldn’t be as bruised up after ACL surgery as I was after ACL/PCL surgery, but I was wrong. Dead wrong. Here’s my right leg after ACL/PCL reconstruction: Pretty gnarly, for sure. But that’s nothing compared to what … Continue reading →

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How to Poop After Knee Surgery: A Practical Guide to Post-Surgical Bowel Movement

Posted on September 2, 2010 by

One thing that’s interesting about writing a blog is that I can check my blog’s “stats.”  One of the stats that is recorded is a list of search terms that people have used to find my site. That means every … Continue reading →

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Percocet Makes My Brain Work Not Goodly

Posted on September 1, 2010 by

Anybody who’s had ACL surgery and isn’t an idiot will tell you that the worst part about recovery is the first week, a fact that I learned roughly 3 months ago while I was recovering from my first knee surgery. … Continue reading →

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