This page is reserved for my MPFL Reconstruction journey. It is for anyone who would like a bit of guidance on what to expect for recovery, but remember that everyone’s recovery experience is very different.
It has been one year since I got MPFL Reconstruction on my left knee. The phrase “one year” carries so much weight because so many things of happened during this time, knee related and unrelated. I am amazed at how tenacious the human body is. One year ago my leg was sliced open, two holes were drilled into my bone with a legit drill, my … Continue reading One Year Post-Operation Update
Holy moles! It is November already. It has been five months since I wrote about a knee update, so I thought today was the perfect day to write one because a ton has happened since then. For one, I feel that my strength is almost at its fullest. I have not felt this way since October 2017, which was when I first discovered that I … Continue reading Months 4-8 Post-Operation Update
Today is June 27, which is almost 15 weeks since the operation. It feels like it has been an eternity since March 29. I did not post a Month 2 update because my recovery rate has slowed down dramatically since Month 1, so having monthly updates would be boring to read for you all. From now on I am going to do updates every 2-3 … Continue reading Months 2 & 3 Post-Operation Update
It has been exactly a month since my surgery, and I am finally seeing the beginning of the end! Week 1 was definitely the roughest week (obviously), and weeks 2 and 3 were still slow improvement. My appetite gradually improved and I was back to eating a normal diet by the end of week 2. I was also showering twice a week and I did … Continue reading 1 Month Post Operation Update
This week was rough, but I can assure you that I am improving every day. I remember my surgeon telling me this was a “quick and easy operation.” Maybe it is for him because he does 7 MPFL Reconstructions a week (he told me). The operation is only 2 hours, but recovery is a lot longer and a lot more painful. Let me just tell … Continue reading Week 1 Update
Pro Tip 1: Don’t be sedentary if you can help it. Continue reading Pro Tips for a Sedentary Lifestyle
The entire month of March was one very long countdown to the surgery date. I had been waiting for the operation for over a year, and I just wanted to get my knee fixed. Prior to my operation I watched as many vlogs and read as many blogs as I could find about MPFL Reconstruction. There weren’t that many, and even so, I still had … Continue reading Day of Surgery
My knees were always loose. My left knee was looser than my right; that’s just how I was built. I had partially dislocated my left knee twice before but I thought nothing of it because the pain would go away within a few minutes. In late 2016, I was going to go for a run. I hopped off my front step, landed awkwardly on my … Continue reading Backstory
Katie Tan 