flying 2 weeks after mpfl allogratt reconstruction surgery?

hello! i am scheduled to have the mpfl allograt surgery after dislocating my knee a 2nd time. I didnt even fall this time, I literally turned around with my leg and my kneecap slid. I have hypermobility, so chances are that the first dislocation severely damaged my mpfl.

​

However, I dislocated it in my home country 12 hours before my flight. Ive been living in a different country for a few years and have a whole life there + I study there. I really just want to go home. I even got a siamese kitten for my birthday, and when i come back he will look like a completely different cat and may even forget me (who knows :(()

​

How does the surgery look like for others? Ive had a history of 6 surgeries already for leg lengthening at 9 (to correct a birth deformity) that lasted 4+ years so im used to being in a wheelchair, not being able to walk, possibly lots of pain, and i even had to spend several months trying to straighten my knee out as something had gone wrong there. But that was 10+ years ago. Im an adult with responsibilities now and im really concerned about not being home on time. I didnt even play sports and only went to the gym moderately, so it really sucks that this happened so randomly.

Posted Jul 10, 2026, 7:32 PM UTC

50
Loading comments…