#aclproblems

12 weeks in, did my first attempt at Running with still about a 15% degeneration in muscle between the reconstructed knee and my 'good knee'. Painful running on land but on the treadmill was just uncomfortable... Hope I improve next week. #physiotherapy #physio #rehab #aclproblems #aclreconstruction #glassknee #icehockey #goalielife #6monthstogo #hardwork #mentalstruggle #pucklife (at Royal Hallamshire Hospital)

First bath since the #aclreconstruction ... Alot harder than it should have been but still... Prob gonna stick to showers for abit. #boxingday #clean #aclproblems #glassknee #yay

#nhl on at tea time on a Saturday... YES PLEASE! #redwings v #blues Just need #pizza #cocacola and maybe #friends lol oh and for it to #snow heavy #pucklife #hockey #freeaports #puck #goalielife #goalie #rehab #aclproblems

Got my #stiches out today when I saw my #consultant ... He tested my knee (that weird pull your lower leg forwards and backwards away from your upper leg thing) and his word were 'good, solid as a rock! See you in 6weeks after the physios get you running' Unless I have an accident due to the weather, running is when it's next likely to fail - if it's gonna fail at all #aclproblems #aclreconstruction #aclrecovery #glassknee #goalielife #goalie #puck #hockey #onmywayback #onestepcloser #sheffieldteachinghospitals #northerngeneral #physiotherapy

So here's my #acl story from #operation date 20th October 2017 to the 4 days #postop #physio appointment. I re-ruptured my ACL in my right knee on 21st June 2017 (with what my consultant believed was the 5th time doing so) while in the process of #rehabbing my knee (from doing it almost exactly a year before) I am an ice hockey goalie and I was back on the ice for only the 10th time while under the plan of #rehabtofailure when it failed on me. I saw my consultant 3 days after my trip to #a&e that night... As soon as I saw him he said 'your having the op then' - this got the ball rolling and after having one operation cancelled due to, ironically an airline not allowing me to cancel my flight. The operation, so I'm told, went well and according to my #physio I am exactly where they want me to be postoperativly. I've got 9months a head of rehab and I imagine tears but I am so determined to get back to playing the sport I love! #glassknee #aclproblems #goalie #goalielife #physiotherapy #icehockey #hockey #puck #longroadback #sodetermind #igetknockeddownbutigetupagain #vaughngoalie #iceiswhereimfree (at Royal Hallamshire Hospital)

Oh my gosh! The 22nd will mark 3 months since my ACL surgery, but my surgeon cleared me to start jogging today! I'm so excited and so happy, I immediately teared up when I heard the news. It's minimal, jogging for a minute and walking for 4, for a total of 20 minutes, but honestly, I haven't run in so long that I'm beyond excited to ease back into it! Amen for good news, I can't believe I'm getting back to normal. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, it just takes time, patience, and a lot of hard work.