Multi Ligament Reconstruction

jgreives

I have just spent 11 days in hospital after a multi ligament and patella tendon and donor reconstruction and cannot weight bare for over 6weeks my leg will never be right and I need my wheel chair more now than I’ve ever done , how does one cope with the pain .

DoriFish

Hi @jgreives
You've been through quite an ordeal, I bet your exsorsted!  Bless you
Everyone copes in different ways
I was crushed from ribs to hips & 3 broken vertebrae
I can't take most pain medication & have had to learn a different way to deal with it
I learned to relax in to the pain & put it on a different level
You still feel it but it enables me to cope
Will say it's harder if I'm tired
I also use a tens machine a lot it's my life saver
It's taken a long while & a lot of practice to get to this level
Go to your pain clinic, try what ever they can give you till something makes it a bit more comfortable
Keep us posted on how your doing
And good luck x

Sam_Alumni

Hi @jgreives

How are you getting on? You need to listen to your body and rest up after surgery.  There is lots of information here about how the NHS can help you with pain.