I had my PCL reconstruction done at the Royal in Edinburgh yesterday. It was a really busy day that started with a 5.45an rise and a 1hour journey to the Royal. Whilst on the journey, the Pentlands looked fantastic in the morning sunlight. I hope to get out on my MTB soon and one of the first trails I will be doing will be up the Pentlands. Heres hoping everything goes well and that my recovery is smooth.
I was operated on at about 9.00am and I was back on the ward at about 11.30am. I was doped up to the eyes, so I cant remember that much about the next few hours. The pain was not to bad. My right knee was put in a fixed brace to limit any movement. The brace felt weird, but I had to get used to it as I would be wearing it for up to 6 weeks. The staff at the Royal were absolutely brilliant. They could have done no more for me.
At 4.00pm, I was seen by Mr Keating, the Consultant who did my operation. He stated that it "was a text book operation" and that he was very pleased with how it had gone. I was discharged at 5.00pm and was in the house at 6.30am. More later.
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