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RECOVERY

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T-Schill
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So I blew my other knee in December right before the first Dew Tour. Majorly bummed I missed out on this amazing winter. Comp scene was absolutely nuts and the snow hasn't stopped puking here in BC.

My buddy Jan and I put together this lil' video to let y'all know where I'm at. This was 10 days after surgery.

I'm just over 7 weeks out of surg now and feelin PRIMO. Stoked to ski again soon. Hope everyone has a banger spring and get some killer shredding in!

oh ya - don't forget to watch that idiot Chug in 13 hours...



FREE SCHWAG! CONTESTS @ http://www.tjschiller.com



Apr 1 2011 1:58AM
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Billups
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That was gnarly when they yanked that stuff out of your knee. Best of luck with recovery.
Apr 1 2011 2:28AM
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I.B
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WHATS THAT BOUT FREEE SWAG?@
Apr 1 2011 2:34AM
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I.B
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Never mind it's not that cool. :(
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jk i want it.
Apr 1 2011 2:37AM
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Jahrassicpark
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Too fast, Too furious
Apr 1 2011 2:39AM
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GayWolf420
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I started rubbing my knees when they showed your tendon hanging out of your knee. Best of luck on the recovery, teej!
Apr 1 2011 2:50AM
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shralpingthegnar
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Oh yeah nice day nine pedal! I'm about to get a good ole acl myself, thanks for the look at your procedure
Apr 1 2011 2:58AM
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Patjebeest
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Nice I was just eating breakfast
Apr 1 2011 4:14AM
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LIL-WAT
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so cruisey about watching his knee get cut up haha wish i was like that

Apr 1 2011 4:15AM
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hoodratz47
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awesome man.. good luck on your recovery
Apr 1 2011 6:27AM
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Ryno
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Atta boy TJ!
Apr 1 2011 8:02AM
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freestyler540
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Hey TJ, Come on down to the east coast, It hasnt stopped raining...its like Vancouver
Apr 1 2011 8:55AM
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FIRETHECANNONS
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he likes to be awake when he has surgery








gnarly
Apr 1 2011 9:46AM
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jason...
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it is raining in vancouver right now.
Apr 1 2011 11:13AM
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pigglywiggly
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seriously, i could never do that
Apr 1 2011 11:33AM
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J-Mel
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im 8 weeks out of acl surgery right now. i feel your pain
Apr 1 2011 11:39AM
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Nadia.
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It's going to be a looooong spring here in Whis TJ, don't worry. Glad to see you're doing well, heal up fast!
Apr 1 2011 12:06PM
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FreeskierRocco.
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Entered for the helmet. Hopefully it's no April Fools joke....
Apr 1 2011 12:44PM
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willyg0808
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that surgery was so gnarly.... made me cringe
Apr 1 2011 1:07PM
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T.DUDE
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ehh, this makes me fear blowin my knee even more now!!

gnarrr,
Apr 1 2011 2:07PM
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Yinzer
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damn how do you start that shit only 10 days after, mad risky
Apr 1 2011 3:12PM
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travispersaud
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yah TJ! good luck! You're the man for staying awake so burly.
Apr 1 2011 3:22PM
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DGski
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excited to see you back shredding!
Apr 1 2011 4:26PM
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Chompo.
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i could not watch my get cut apart...
Apr 1 2011 4:32PM
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Mr.Huck
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Vibes.  Stoked to see you back on the hill soon.  
Apr 1 2011 4:44PM
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cooper.fry
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threads
Apr 1 2011 4:48PM
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Bear_Grylls
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yeah that was crazy
Apr 1 2011 4:49PM
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ndye
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That surgery was gnarly, good luck on the recovery man!
Apr 1 2011 4:56PM
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Jaznewt
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good shit teej
Apr 1 2011 6:15PM
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cooper.fry
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"looks like its ack to icing and call of duty."

hahaha
Apr 1 2011 8:31PM
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Dr.Gonzo
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#1 hater would have been better for this video than #1 fan still sick video. sweet to see you back teej
Apr 1 2011 8:38PM
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NWPA
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Vibes man its been a month since my acl surgery
Apr 1 2011 11:15PM
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KapitolPhoto
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Gnarly!
Apr 1 2011 11:39PM
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Davy.Crockett
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it would be too much
Apr 1 2011 11:49PM
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theJones
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"film this one, this is the best part to film, you get to see his tendons come out"

haha, if that was the doctor then he is a cool guy

great song as well
Apr 2 2011 9:55AM
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84west
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"so basically we're gonna be ripping out you're hamstring to use that as a graft for your ACL... I decided to stay awake for the surgery"
What a boss
Apr 2 2011 12:03PM
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Jahhsss
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Positive vibes Tj! Heal up quick!
Apr 2 2011 12:50PM
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Bar_Down
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hope the recovery goes well man, get better so we can see you back on the snow!
Apr 2 2011 1:18PM
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ganja_enthusiast
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shit
that tendon out of your knee was nasty and it seemed like it would of hurt fucking bad
Apr 2 2011 7:09PM
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Zimmerman
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TJ you're the man and my favorite skier. a few weeks after I tore my ACL/both meniscii, I read the news that you did too. Watching that basically summed up my last few months. Keep going strong man, and get back to what you were. That's what I'm hoping to accomplish next season.

Thank you, TJ.
Apr 2 2011 7:17PM
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JoshH
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Good luck man, get better
Apr 2 2011 8:42PM
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B.Aussie
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Crazy stuff.
I got mine done 5 weeks ago and i'm just being allowed back in the gym, kind of made me feel sick seeing what they did to my knee though. haha
Apr 2 2011 8:58PM
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Anathema
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i know all about the injury scene. well, both first hand and in terms of rehabilitation, as that's pretty much what my profession requires i do. no fun. best of luck, and may the schwartz be with you
Apr 2 2011 10:30PM
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sammy_
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Apr 2 2011 10:45PM
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TPalms
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Vibes man, I've had a few friends tear their ACL's and it's always hard.

Question though: How come you can get to the gym and start working your knee again, but for other people they have to wait weeks (someone said they just got to the gym after 5 weeks)? Do different doctors just have differing opinions? If I ever tore my ACL would I be able to take that kind of recovery route?
Apr 3 2011 1:22AM
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KyleA
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I'm on day 13 post ACL reconstruction via hamstring graft.  I got my surgery done at the Utah Orthopedic Center where the doctors are very well versed in ACL reconstructions.  My surgery was on Monday March 21st, and I had my first physical therapy session on Thursday the 24th.  The first thing they did was put me on a bike a tell me to pedal. 

Your recovery time is extremely dependent on the competence of your surgeon.  Patella and Hamstring grafts both have their advantages and disadvantages and one is not necessarilly better than the other.  The only important factor is that your surgeon is very good at reconstructing using which ever tendon he chooses.  Some surgeons who have not performed as many surgeries may butcher your leg more and you may not be able to take the route of an accellerated recovery. 

Tearing an ACL was always one of my worst fears.  Thus far, the surgery and the recovery have not been nearly as bad as I though it would be.  There has been minimal pain, just some soreness after therapy.  I take percocet more because I am bored and not because my knee is hurting.  I was cleared to walk around the house without crutches or an immobilizer after 11 days.  I'm hoping that after six more weeks of strengthening and riding a stationary bike I will be able to get on a road bike by week eight.  My goal is to be back to mountain biking by August and be 100% by November for skiing. 

It's also important to go into surgery with your leg in good shape.  The stronger your leg is going into surgery, the easier your recovery will be.

Some people also can't take an accelerated recovery route if they have severe meniscus damage along with a torn ACL.  With just an ACL reconstruction, you can begin bearing full weight on the injured leg as soon as the nerve block wears off.  With more severe meniscus damage, you can't bear weight on the injured leg for a few weeks.


Apr 3 2011 2:36AM
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Gharf
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i ve had my surgery on march 24th and i ve started PT on march 25th.

nothing intense but you have to wake up your quads just after the surgery.

and i ve been working ever since. i m starting biking as soon as i have enough flexion
you dont need to go hard, just do a little exercise.

when you come out of surgery your knee is really strong. it s sore but it s strong.

then after a few weeks it gets weaker and you have to be careful, and then just be patient and rebuild a strong leg.

you ve been lucky to have nothing,
i ve had spasm in my calf, which was more painful than my knee. nothing too bad but painful :)

Apr 3 2011 5:15AM
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JON_MCMURRAY
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U better heal harder Teeeeeeeejj!!!!


U want in on the next LCP bus???? Been too long since we partied playboi


Apr 3 2011 7:54AM
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TPalms
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Yeah... I just ask because I've always been afraid of tearing something in my knee too. I have really strong legs naturally and from lots of skiing, but whenever I ski, I ski really hard and take lots of falls. On top of that I'm 20 now, and I know that one of these days I'll most likely take a jump too deep or wreck myself on a rail etc. and want to know how to be prepared for that.

So I guess, keep the legs strong and in shape and hope for the best?
Apr 3 2011 12:02PM
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ReignMan
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that didn't look like a bad time at all.
Apr 3 2011 6:01PM
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