Share Your ACL Surgery Stories
ACL surgery stories are a great way to share
your experiences, and to get reassurance and motivation for the
recovery process.
ACL
surgery is
a big deal. It is completely normal to feel scared, worried, anxious,
and even be a little freaked out. I always ask my patients before
surgery if they are nervous. I haven't had one tell me that they
weren't.
I was talking to one recently and he
said that he was "kinda freaked out" when he found out he was going to
have his reconstruction.
What did he do to ease
some of those feelings?
He searched the web to find stories of other peoples surgeries. He
wanted to know what to expect, and what other people had gone through.
Maybe you have done the same thing?
Sharing
your story can be a great way to relieve some of the stress you are
feeling about your upcoming or just done ACL surgery. It provides an
outlet for you to express some of those feelings you have. It will
also help others to learn more about what they should expect for their
surgery and rehab.
Please, share your ACL surgery
experiences with Sports Injury Info. Tell a little bit about how you
injured your knee, when
your surgery is, or was, and what things have been like since your
surgery. Was it what you expected? Have things been going well? Any
tips you want to share? I want to hear all about it.
Share Your ACL Surgery Story...
From injury to surgery, rehab and beyond...I want to hear your story!
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Other ACL Surgery Stories...
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ACL/MCL/Lat. Meniscus/Bone Bruise playing Ultimate Frisbee
I'm a 20 year old college student who plays ultimate frisbee. A few weeks ago, I twisted my knee when my left cleat stayed in the ground while I turned ...
19/Male torn ACL & MCL; Hamstring Graft
I've been playing basketball most of my life, and it was my obsession until I tore my ACL. I was practically playing everyday in my school gym (UCI) for ...
Carissa's ACL Story
Hey everyone! I tore my ACL playing soccer. I play Center Midfielder on my school's soccer team. I had the ball and was dribbling down the field when I ...
My acl Story!
I have been playing soccer my whole life (maybe 14 years) and i have never had an injury before. 2 months ago i was finishing my indoor season of, and ...
Allison's post ACL surgury complications
I'm a 44 year old female firefighter and athlete. I tore my right ACL completely om March 28, 09. I had reconstructive surgery using my patellar tendon ...
17 year old Female AS-level PE student - torn left knee ACL
Can I just say, wow! So many people have torn their ACLs and more! ACL tears kind of run in our family; my dad's done both of his and both of my brothers ...
KT's ACL worries
i had my acl recon on the 27th of may. to date, it is 16 days post op. my surgeon has been very helpful in giving me a rough guideline on what to expect ...
surgery or not at 50 in California
Have a complete tear of the ACL from playing basketball in my left knee. What to do? Have about 4 weeks of therapy to improve range of motion,and then ...
Fidan's ACL rupture
Hi, I'm Fidan...I injured my knee about 8 months ago, in a soccer match. I was playing with my University colleagues. Than came that unfortunate split ...
Trying to be 18 at 32
I tore my ACL in 2004 while playing baseball. Fluke accident while throwing the ball in from left field. Felt and heard the imfamous "POP" and went down ...
Luci's ACL Surgery on June 9th! - Q about sedation
Hi everyone! My ACL surgery is scheduled for Tuesday, June 9th. I tore my ACL in February when I was hit by a car when I was on the crosswalk.
I'll ...
Jasmin's ACL Injury
On December 12, 2008 I was playing in a basketball game when I was sandwiched by two players while jump stopping. As my leg twisted, my knee gave out and ...
Shane's 3peat
My freshman year of highschool i had loads of potential for the upcoming basketball season, but in the fall instead of playing on the golf team i decide ...
pauls ruptured acl
Hi i am paul i am 21,i was playing gaelic football about a year ago when i landed akwardly on my knee i heard a lot of poping noises and my knee started ...
Ondi's turn
Ok.. I tore my ACL on April 13 ,09 at a place called Rebounderz.. which is like 12,000 feet of nothing but trampoline. I landed heard a loud double pop ...
Amanda's mother's day mishap
I tore my acl on May 10th 2009 during a mother's day soccer game. What a way to spend my mother's day! I am scheduled to have surgery on June 18th and ...
Sandy Knee History
I am now 40, but when I was 16 to 18 I had about 6 knee injuries to both legs due to the love of soccer.
R- full leg cast - ICL
R -Lenox hill brace
...
juans acl screw up
well i have a lot more than just an acl tear.
i tore my acl, mcl, and my lateral and medial meniscus..
i will be having surgery in a couple weeks. im ...
Chris' ACL surgery
I had my right ACL reconstructed from a hamstring graft last Friday, May 1, 2009. Right now, I am eight days out and cannot get rid of the swelling and ...
Mollie's ACL Story
I was one of two sophomores on the varsity basketball team when i tore my acl in a playoff game. I had the patella tendon surgery and am now 6 weeks out ...
my double ACL story.
Im a basketballer, and as soon as i started playing seniors i saw a girl do her ACL every year. and thought it never happen to me!
well i was wrong... on ...
Antiqua King ACL LCL, PCL
I was running hurdles for the first year ever... I usually run over distance. I run cross country and track and I swim. I am quite the athlete. I went ...
Knee Pain/Soreness One-Year Post ACL Surgery
It's one-year since I had my ACL reconstruction (with an allograft)and also repair of a small tear in my meniscus. No complications from surgery and my ...
Karen's ACL/PCL trama
After having a hell of a day trying to get to Manchester from Bangor, North Wales to play a University Gaelic football match I didn't think the day ...
Dwayne's ACL Story
Hey! I completely tore my ACL and i have a slight tear in my meniscus somewhere. This is my story!
I was on local mountains in early March when i decided ...
26/Female- ACL Tear and Patellar Tendon Reconstruction
I tore my ACL playing co-ed flag football on 3-1-09. After some pre-surgery physical training, my surgery was performed on 4-14-09. My entire story (including ...
14 year old's ACL injury story/ reconstruction recovery
Hi! I am 14 years old. i tore my ACL at the end of my varsity bball season. i was posting a girl up, and they were throwing the ball in and when i jumped ...
2yrs without an ACL
I first injured my knee about 4-5 years ago playing basketball with a partial ACL tear so they would not operate on it. I rehabed it and began to play ...
Saphenous Nerve Pain Two Weeks Out
I tore my ACL playing softball in August. I had planned on rehabbing it and skipping the surgery, but I developed severe heel pain from not walking properly ...
Justin's ACL Surgery
Well, it was bound to happen after twenty years of skiing. I'm a freestyle skier, which means I spend most of my day at the mountain hitting jumps and ...
Bart's first week post-op ACL
I am 30 years of age and I had the ACL in my right knee replaced with a patellar tendon autograft on Tuesday March 31. So I'm in my first week post-op ...
Daniel's ACL surgery
My son Daniel , 14 years old, had his ACL surgery on April 3, 2009 with a patella grafting. The day and a half post surgery was okay, but he was taking ...
Missy's ACL Injury
I'm not an athlete, but do a lot of outside work with my family. On March 21, while carrying an armload of tree limbs up a hill, I began to lose my foot ...
post op. ACL redness
Hello everyone,
I had ACL reconstruction surgery along with lat. meniscus a week ago (3/24/09). I went to therapy yesterday and the therapist said ...
6 month post ACL-Where should I be?
Hi. I am 22 years old. Last September I tore my ACL while playing soccer. I had the ACL reconstructed using my patellar tendon on October 21, 08. So ...
Steves problems after surgery
I had reconstruction of the ACL via hamstring graft six months ago, following an injury kick boxing february 2008. My recovery has been slow, some what ...
Elaine's ACL surgery
I waited 2 years after my skiing accident before having surgery......as i was really scared of the thought of it. I finally got so frustrated that I went ...
Rebaboh1
I injured my knee shortly before the beginning of class on Monday, March 2,2009. The ground was covered w/ a light coating of snow w/ a layer of ice underneath,...
Tina's pre-ACL Surgery anxiety
I ruptured my ACL and partially tore my MCL in my left knee while skiing December 20th. I had minimal swelling but because I injured myself around the ...
Daniel's ACL Surgery
My son, Daniel, is scheduled to have ACL surgery on 4/3/09. He will be 15 years old 4/18/09. He is in no pain right now and, after a few months of physical ...
Caty's ACL story
Hey I am 15 and I just made my high school soccer team as a freshman which has always been a dream of mine. This was my first year to be goalie and I was ...
Dan's ACL Surgery
I'm getting surgery done in two days...and I'm very anxious and nervous. First time going under the knife. I tore my ACL playing basketball when some guy ...
Sarah's ACL Surgery
Tore my ACL on January 31, 2009 skiing (43 year old mom in too much powder). Spent the next 4 weeks on crutches getting ready for surgery. Hoped that ...
Charles weaver acl tear
Well friday the 13th of febuary 2009, i was playing basket ball i went for a 3 point shot and relized it was not going to make it so i charged in to atempt ...
Busted MCL and ACL at 42 and 50lbs overweight
27th Feb 2009.
Hello everyone, I busted my MCl and also ACL skiing two weeks ago. Well, let's just say I was not skiing at the time it happened rather ...
Wendy's Uphappy Triad
I sustained the uphappy triad (ACL, MCL and meniscus) playing volleyball. Worse than having the unhappy triad was that I also got two trauma induced blood ...
Stacy's ACL reconstruction
I blew my knee on December 22, 2008. Had my surgery last week on the 11th of February. I was sparring a round of karate--beautiful head kick on my opponent,...
Colette's ACL story, age 12
It was November 2007 and i was at a soccer tournament and my team was excited for a win! There was about 3-5 games in the tournament and we started the ...
Mark's ACL Surgery
I read these stories before mine, and it helped! So here's my story.....
On Jan. 19th, 2009 I was playing adult league hockey and executed a sharp right ...
Alison's ACL story
Hello, I have just passed my 7-week post-surgery and I've been having ups and downs..I got off my crutches real fast but I developed a lot of scar tissue ...
Tim's ACL Surgery
I snapped my ACL around 10 years ago in my right knee. I was playing semi proffessional soccer and was very scared this may be the end of my soccer days....
My New Brace...
Would love some advice in this regard...my new custom brace came in this week and it felt snug when the rep placed it on my knee (as demonstrated by his ...
Alan's ACL Hamstring Graft
Still On the Mend
9:36:11 PM 2/4/2009
Well, it has been two weeks since I underwent ACL reconstruction. I feel pretty good and I am ready to start ...
Claires ACL surgery
I damaged my knee at a gymnastics training session March 23rd 08 and landed awkwardly from a split jump. Worst pain in my life and I fainted after it due ...
Normal or just being impatient ?
I had my ACL reconstruction on the 30th of Dec. I am able to bend the knee to almost normal and straighten it to within 1% of normal range. My frustration ...
Caroline's ACL Story
I tore my ACL and meniscus on November 14, 2008 and have my surgery tomorrow (well technically today) January 12, 2009. I have a mixed bag of emotions;...
Jo Galloway's ACL Surgery
I tore my ACL in a step aerobics class. I literally just put my foot forward and felt this huge pop in my knee and my leg buckled. I thought at first I ...
ACL reconstruction surgery scheduled for 23rd January 2009
Hiya!
I am 23 I have key hole surgery for ACL reconstruction scheduled for 23rd January 2009.
I am very nervous and just hope everything will go ...
April's ACL
So i play lacrosse and was the lacrosse captain for my high school and on the day of my birthday April 16, 2008, I tore my acl during a game.
It didn'...
Paula's ACL Surgery Story-I am 49
Tearing my ACL has been one of my biggest life lessons in trusting my intuition. In December 2007 I decided to step on a very small tree trunk that fell ...
Simple trip, stumble - acl reconstruction !
On Sept. 17, 2008, experienced a simple, seemingly innocuous stumble, trip. Well, this simple trip ripped my acl and both meniscus.
This happened ...
Jeremiah's Bachelor Party Disaster
Fellow ACL'ers,
I'm a 31 year old (male) and live in New York - here is my ACL story thus far:
Well, I tore my ACL, partially damaged my MCL, tore ...
Lori's ACL and meniscus surgery
I wrecked my knee while out dancing with friends about a month ago. The floor was slippery, and that's really all it took :) The MRI shows a torn ACL ...
Mallory's ACL
I'm 17 yrs old and a high school senior who suffered my ACL tear on September 13, 2008 in a volleyball match. I had my ACL surgery on October 16, 2008 ...
Today's the day (December 10, 2008)
While most of the people that I've read about had their ACL repair right after their injury, I pulled the Superwoman act and waited, thinking things will ...
ONLY 16.........GOING TO 17
Well I am actually re-writing my story bcz the first one I wrote was pretty short and I really couldn't write and express everything I feel.
So I injured ...
Hamstring VS Patella
Hello, Im Gabriel, 28 y/o Male. I love to play sports. I Play basketball, football, and practice Brazilian jiu jit su OFTEN. My question is do I get ...
Sunny's ACL
Tore my ACL on Oct 4th and had my ACL construction on Dec 4th using patella graph. Now 2 days post op, have been icing using polar care and living on pain ...
Barb's ACL Reconstruction
Well...I am only 16 and I basically DESTROYED my ACL...anyways I was in physical therapy for 10 months and a week ago I just got my knee Surgery. Yes it ...
Torn ACL Senior Year, sucks!
October 1st, 2008 was probably one of the hardest days I had to overcome.
Halfway into my senior year of the soccer season I'd never felt better. I knew ...
Kelly's ACL Surgery
I recently tore my acl playing tennis. The MRI Shows a complete tear. My doctor said that it would be best to get the surgery done. I am really stuck though ...
Michelle's ACL Surgery
I could not figure out how to add to my current page or to add a picture of my knee so here I start again.
I am starting to feel discouraged. My ...
Jay's second acl reconstruction
This was my second acl surgery. Both were hamstring grafts. The first was 10 years ago, I was 18 and I don't remember much.
I don't remember how long ...
17 Year Old Female Soccer Player ACL Surgery
On the morning of April 2, 2008, my high school soccer team had morning soccer practice after the game the night before. It was our typical practice. We ...
Kaitlin's ACL Surgeries
My first ACL injury was October 13, 2007. I was playing volleyball for my high school team. At this time, I was 14 years old. I tore it when I landed ...
Excited and Scared all in one
I have my surgery scheduled for Dec. I am looking forward to being able to pay sports again, but worried I wont be at the same level i was before the injury....
Never give up!
I finally made it to college...I was always told as a young boy that i would never be big enough to play college football. I became determined to make ...
My personal experience
I am a 24 year old male in Southern California. In January of 2007 I was playing in a basketball game in a rec league in college. I was playing in my second ...
High Level Soccer Player's ACL
Currently I am 16 years old and being recruited by many division 1 schools to play soccer, which is really the most important thing in my life. I play ...
This sucks
I am only a 14 year old male and i am pretty messed up. I tore my acl in half, my lateral meniscus in three places, my mcl, and i had a bone fracture. All ...
Pre-surgery questions(hamstring graft ACL)
I just have a question to anyone that has already had an acl surgery using a hamstring graft...once you have recovered is there a major difference in the ...
i hope its not he end of my dream
I am only a fourteen year old male. I tore my acl in half, partially tore my mcl, tore my meniscus in three places, and had a bone fracture in the articullar ...
Playing Soccer On My Birthday
Playing soccer like I always do but this day was different a lot of friends and family there because it was my birthday. Jumped to hit the ball with my ...
K's ACL story...
I am a 46yo female who had ACL reconstruction surgery 1 week ago using my own hamstring. I also had meniscus damage repaired.
I tore my knee Paragliding....
49 Jazz & Tap Dancer with torn ACL...now what?
I'm 49 and was on vacation, sitting down doing NOTHING, when another tourist (drunk) body slammed into the side of me when she came to sit down and talk ...
Duke's ACL tear
I tore my right ACL playing in a men's league baseball game. I am 34 years old and a former college and pro ball player. I was playing first base and ...
Elena 10 days since surgery
I am 52 and have 3 teens and run a business. Whilst I played a lot of sport when I was younger and like to think I am active I am probably out of condition....
Elaine's ACL Surgery
I injured my leg last October during a rugby game. At first I didn't realize how serious the injury was. I thought I had simply sprained some of the ...
Flight Attendant Tears ACL at Work...
Hi All!
Your stories have been inspiring. I too, wish I could have found this website earlier.
March 25, 2008, I tore my ACL in my left knee when ...
Kayla'a ACL Surgery/ Rehab
I am 14 years old. I tore my ACL at my first high school soccer game. (I was a Freshman playing Varsity so it REALLY was my first game) the clock was running ...
Col's ACL reconstruction
Hi all,
had my ACL reconstruction done about 4 weeks ago now and also had keyhole suregery at the same time. At first the pain was bad and now it has ...
Meredith's ACL Reconstruction
I was really nervous about the surgery after all the other comments that I had found through googling... To be honest, the worse part for me was the pain ...
Dirtbike Accident
My son had a dirtbike accident 4 weeks ago. I was really silly and he didn't even realize he had damaged his knee until he tried to get up 2x and then ...
Karen is waiting for her 2nd surgery in 27yrs!
I am currently waiting for ACL reconstruction and here is my story: In 1982 when I was 16yrs old I tore my ACL playing basketball. After surgery I wore ...
Dawn 40 and still going! awaiting ACL surgery
Hi thanks for a fab website. I injured my ACL skiing about 10 years ago. I was really fit at the time so increased the strengthening exercises and kept ...
Rod's acl surgery
having surgery tomorrow september 30
Katie's ACL surgeries... the never-ending story
Hi im katie. Im from los angeles but i am currently going to school in boston. Ive been playing volleyball since i was 9. during the first game of my senior ...
Dominique's ACL reconstruction
Although my story is long, please read it.
I am 13 years old and am in 8th grade and live in Logan, Utah. When I originally tore my ACL was on February ...
Quincy's ACL
Background:
I tore my ACL back in June playing basketball. Initially, I just hurt it driving to the basket. I came out, but went back in since I was ...
Joel's ACL Kung Fu Tournament
Hi All,
Thanks for reading this.
I'm a 33 y/o male and have trained in martial arts for about 17 years (Northern Eagle Claw Kung Fu) so my daily ...
6 Torn ACLs
I am 17 years old, and I have torn my ACLs 3 times in each knee. I now have my 5th and 6th torn ACLs, and I will not have a reconstructive surgery for ...
Fire Department Hell
I am a 20 year old female, part of a volunteer Fire deaprtment in my hometown, Ashcroft BC. One night, one May 28, 2008 at about 8:30 my husband and I ...
Toni's ACL rehabilitation
Well on June 13,2008 used patella graph for my knee surgery.
I am now 10 weeks since surgery and done with rehab. I still am unable to climb stairs without ...
Krystal's ACL Reconstruction Sept 9th!!!! AHHHH!
Hi Everyone, I tore my ACL initially in August of 2004 playing soccer... I was slide tackled while all my weight was on my left leg (shooting) OOOOOOOOOUCH ...
Michelle's ACL Injury
Hi, I am a 22 year old female. I tore my ACL playing softball on August 3, 2008. I am getting my surgery around Thanksgiving and I am scared to death....
SL's Unhappy Triad
Where to start...
well the injury took place while playing soccer. The last thing I really remember was I jumped and when I can back down all I heard ...
Derek's ACL surgery
Hi Just thought I'd share my thoughts. I'm a 34 year old male. I originally ruptured my ACL almost 20 years ago while skateboarding (fell off a ramp from ...
Most likely will have surgery....
I am thankful to have stumbled upon this site. My knee popped out beneath me during a dodgeball game last month. Initially the E.R. doc told me it was ...
Wez's run up 2 surgery
omg where to begin
i really want this surgery because i know it will help me get back to the chaos i call normality.
but with only one day left till ...
Jeff's ACL Injury
Hi, I'm a 25 year old male who underwent ACL reconstruction last Wednesday, 8.6.08. I also had a partial meniscus tear that needed to be repaired.
Two ...
LAFD Fireman
I tore my ACL in early June, managed to have the surgery 2 weeks later. I am now 6 weeks post surgery, I'm walking without problems, climbing stairs, normal ...
I Tore My ACL While FENCING!
Who knew that fencing could lead me to tear my ACL.
Prior to my shocking discovery that I tore my ACL, I didn't know much about this VERY common (apparently)...
I Couldn't Belive That I Tore My ACL
I'm a fourteen year old female, and I tore my ACL playing in a softball game the second day that we got out of school, which was May 31st.
I was pitching ...
James Eddleston (Snowboarding ACL Tear)
Done my ACL this season snowboarding had surgery in Jan 08. Been doing physio ever since getting alot better but not sure if its gonna be strong enough ...
Walt's ACL Surgery
I am having the surgery next week (Aug 6, 2008) and I have to make a graft choice. I am 42 years old but very active. I still play baseball, softball, basketball ...
Ari's ACL Surgery
My name is Ari. I am a 15 year-old female who tore my ACL during soccer practice in late February. I wasn’t doing anything major – not like I would in ...
Bill's ACL story
I am a 36 year old male who has now blown out both ACL's in the last year doing Tae Kwon Do. 10 years ago I partially tore my right ACL running at night....
Mel's ACL Surgery
I'm an 18 y.o. female that loves practicing Wushu, or Chinese martial arts. It's not really for combat/sparring, but rather for performing (don't call ...
Taylors ACL Surgery
My names Taylor, I'm 16, going to be a jr in high school. Last summer I hurt my knee playing soccer. When I got the MRI I found out I had torn the meniscus ...
Betsy's ACL Surgery
I am a healthy 47 year old female. I have always been a good athlete and still am, thank goodness. I injured my knee on 01/26/08. Not skiing but weather ...
Kyle -21 Yr Old -Athletic Male -ACL hamstring tendon reconstruction
I tore my ACL in a soccer game in September. A 50 50 tackle caused it ... I heard a crack and was in immediate agony on the floor. I thought my bone had ...
Motorcycle wreck causes ACL injury
I was minding my own business riding my motorcycle to work when a car decided to turn left in front of me - hit it broadside at over 30mph. Rushed to ...
Maddy's ACL Rehab
As a young 13 year old athlete (basketball) I was beginning to be very good. I play rec. and select basketball for a top team in Washington.
I was ...
Lisa's ACL Surgery
I tore my right ACL playing basketball the summer going into my junior year.
I was sprinting after a player on a fast break and then I suddenly had ...
Haley's ACL Surgery Story
My ACL expirience has definitely had ups and downs but I've mostly experienced ups.
When I tore my ACL, I was in my very first high school basketball ...
Tim's ACL Experience
I am a 40 year old male and my ACL experience started at 6:30 a.m. November 9th, 2007.
I had gone to the gym, done my normal weightlifting and instead ...
Jason's double pop...
Greetings from Greece to all you fellow-sufferers.
My acl story began on 03Nov2008 during an amateur basketball game. As the ball rebounded off the board,...
Charlie's ACL Tear/Rehab
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On 4/18/09, I was wrestling with a friend who is a bit bigger than I am.(Me-5'07 155, Friend 6'02 250) So as you can see, this was a bad idea. After ...
Tim's ACL Surgery
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Here's my story.... I am 25yo. Playing soccer about 6 weeks ago, had the ball at my feet with one defender on me, attempting to turn left and my right ...
ACL Injury/Surgery
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I tore my ACL, 2nd degree tear of my MCL, and a very small tear on the posterior part of my Lat Meniscus. The injury date was May 11th and I chose to have ...
Alisdair ACL Surgery
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I had my ACL reconstruction 4 weeks ago. It was the Bone Tendon Bone graft. The operation was a success from what I was told. I couldnt wear the full leg ...
Alan's ACL Story
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Back in March of 2005, I went skiing in Vermont with my best friend. I was never much of a skiier to begin with, but had enjoyed it the few times I had ...
One year on from my ACL surgery
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Hi Guys, my names Richard and it's been nearly a year now since my acl surgery. I managed to tear my acl, dislocate my knee and give myself a small fracture ...
Cat's ACL Catastophe
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I tore my ACL my senior year playing volleyball. I was pulling outside getting ready to spike and when I landed my foot planted and my body kept going ...
Leanne's ACL and Meniscus surgery and postop story.
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hi im Leanne and i am 16 years old. I actually completely tore my ACL, MCL, and meniscus at cheerleading practice. I was flipping and right when i landed ...
8 months on do I return??
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Hi all,My name is Sharon,Im 24 and I tore my ACL last August 08 playing camogie. I had my surgery in October 08 and have been advised by surgeon to return ...
lloyd's acl recon
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I found this site through google. I'm a 30 yr old male, I injured my knee playing rugby in October. It was diagnosed at medial ligament damage, 4 months ...
Worried about MRI results.
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About 2 and half weeks ago I messed my knee up pretty bad. I was playing some football and I went out to reach and touch the guy with the ball...I was ...
nicole's torn ACL
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hi, my name is nicole ,I'm 14 years old and i tore my ACL january,2009. I was at the peak of my playing career I was just told i made the varsity soccer ...
Sue's LONG road to ACL reconstruction
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I tore my ACL and broke my tibia in a non sports related way, I fell down some stairs at home and my knee hit the wall of the landing.
My knee was separated ...
Anne's ACL crazyness!
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My name's Anne and I was 17 years-old and a senior in high school when I went down! Sooo I tore my ACL on Friday, February 13th, 2009. Yup, "friday the ...
Lorraine's ACL Surgery.
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About two months ago I was at a Rugby practice. We were doing a little mix up at the end. I was knocked down and when I got up I twisted my knee the wrong ...
Keegan
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My 16-year-old son, Keegan, tore his right ACL during a wrestling match. He had it rebuilt using a hamstring tendon graft. This choice was made because ...
Mo's ACL recovery
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I had professional football (soccer) tryouts in the US last February and unfortunately during my second day a defender blew out my right knee (out of spite)...
Return to full contact sports
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Hi, im 20 years old. I tore my ACL and damaged my lateral meniscus mid last year and had surgery done on the 22nd of July, as of this week it has been ...
Two weeks removed from ACL Reconstruction Surgery.
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On March 25,2009, I was plaing basketball in an adult competitive league at a local fitness gym. I was going up for a rebound against another player and ...
Nathan's tale
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I tore my acl playing basketball on the junior varsity team at my school. I actually have no idea how or when i did it. Upon walking home one night after ...
Naa's ongoing battle...
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So i had surgery on the 24th of April. I was doing everything right until my stitches started oozing out pus.
I got it checked, and i had an infection....
Angie's ACL surgeries
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I tore my right ACL and meniscus about five years ago playing college soccer and the following year I tore my Left ACL and meniscus. Two years ago I tore ...
AM'S STORY
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I had a work related accident that caused a acl reconstruction and lateral and medial meniscatomy. Two month's later I then had another surgery to clean ...
only four..
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alright hi i have had four ACL reconstrution surgeries. Ive also torn my lateral miniscus, miniscus, and MCL. I have used a patellar graft every ...
Missouri Surgery
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I had an ACL injury 18 years ago in High School, no repairs made then. Another ACL tear this year along with Miniscus tear. Had ACL repair along with Miniscus ...
Kyle's Acl Story
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Hello everybody im Kyle and this is my acl story. I tore my acl october 4 2008 during a football game. My surgery was on March 5,2009 at UPMC Southside ...
Naason's Excruciating Painful Surgery! =)
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Hello everyone,
I looked at this site prior to my surgery and 2 days later, I am stuck in my bed in the greatest pain of my life.
If you do not have ...
Alyssa'w ACL Surgery
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I had the ACL surgery a week ago and it was a lot easier than I thought it would be and a lot less painful. My recovery is going great and I'm expectng ...
Rebecca's ACL reconstruction
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Well, on 4/14, I had my ACL reconstruction surgery. Boy was I a BIG baby!! I had the nurse numb the spot for the IV!! I can look back n laugh now, but ...
Eric's ACL surgery
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In October 2008 I was playing an intramural soccer game and landed on my right leg after a jump. There was a snap and it was too painful to move. I was ...
Physical Therapist undergoes ACL surgery.
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I tore my ACL while skiing on March 5, by April 3rd my ACL was reconstructed with a patellar tendon graft. Today is April 15th, 12 days post-op. I had ...
Googs ACL Surgery
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Hi I'm 35 years old and had ACL surgery 7 weeks ago, this is my story so far
I was playing soccer Oct 20 2008 when i was tackled from my left hand side,...
Melanie-skiing accident- choosing hamstring ACL option
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Hi, I've learned so much from reading all of the other stories on here! It really is hard to choose what the best option is....
My story....so on March ...
Samegod ACL surgery
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I am 2 1/2 weeks post Surgery and had 2 Ambulance rides back to the hospital. My problem happened when the nurse noticed that my oxygen level had decreased ...
My ACL recovery
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I tore my right knee ACL last year in March. Probably the weirdest way to tear one. I was in an airplane and once we landed I reached over to get my overheadluggage ...
Tea's devastating unhappy triad
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Hi, my name is Tea and I recently partially tore my Meniscus, ACL, and MCL. I am about to be leaving for the military in about seven months and I am about ...
Drew's Story
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I am a 21 year old polevaulter at Mount Saint Mary's University. In December I tore my ACL while vaulting at practice a few days before Christmas. For ...
Amy's ACL & Meniscus Surgery
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It was one of our biggest basketball games of the year. We were playing the top team in our league and we weren't far behind. i was having the best game ...
Femal Gymanst ACL Surgery
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I thought I should share my story since my story is so different. I injured my knee on floor excersize during a gymnastics competetion in January 2009....
Torn ACL right knee (tore acl in left knee 10 years ago)
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Well, two weeks ago it happened again.. and surgery is scheduled in 2 days. I'm just down and feeling like I never want to play basketball again. Yeah ...
Chris' ACL surgery Hamstring graft
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Hello all,
I'm a healthy 25 yr old male. I tore my ACL and damaged my meniscus pretty good back in November 16, 2008. It happened on a motorcycle but ...
Female Soccer Player ACL #2
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I wrote a story about 6 months ago about being cleared to play for my senior year of soccer after tearing my ACL in April of 2008. I am captain and leading ...
Q's ACL Surgery
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I had surgery about a month ago and I was not given a CPM machine after my surgery. I did have that ice pack attached to the cooler which I had to keep ...
Christie's ACL Worries.
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I have read every story on here and I am still a bit worried. I have ACL surgery this Friday the 27th and I am only able to take one week off work. Does ...
all conference lax
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hey i play div 3 college lacrosse and have been all conference for the past 3 years and an AA honerable mention. i am a senior now and i tore my acl during ...
The Story of Nick
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It was April of 2007 and I was the captain of my high school lacrosse team at age 17. First game of the season I go down for a graound ball and I feel ...
ema's bad experience before ACL surgery !!!!
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I was roller blading with my kids 7 weeks ago, loose control and felt, my right knee got twisted.
After a week I had an MRI done, i was told that my ACL ...
YEAH!!! I'm back!
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An update on my recovery...
I tore my ACL Oct 3,2008 (Posted story earlier), had surgery (hamstring graft) on Oct 31st,2008.
I saw my surgeon on ...
Aub's ACL Adventure
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Hi. I am a 35 year old female. I tore my ACL on 2/16/9 doing nothing remarkable during a soccer game. All I did was run towards the player with the ...
Katie's ACL rehabilitation
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I'm an 18 year old competitive soccer player and have been playing club soccer since I was 10. Last year around the same time I tore my right ACL and meniscus....
Kit's ACL/Meniscus repair surgery
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I had my ACL/Meniscus repair surgery on January 21, 2009. I am 7 weeks out and have had some complications with muscle pain. I pulled my hamstring followed ...
Bradley's Right Knee
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Here goes...
I hurt my knee 2/7/09, went to the doctor 2/9/09 was told to get a MRI. I did and went back to the doctor on 2/12/09. The doc read from ...
Marcos ACL Surgery - patellar tendon
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I had 2 months ago a motorcycle accident and torn my acl in my left knee. I took an MRI and so, i decided to go with the surgery. They also told me that ...
Sharon - 33 Female, Skiing accident
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I was skiing Snow Summit in California, Big Bear Lake. We had been skiing all morning and I was looking forward to 4 days on the slopes. Just after a morning ...
Leanna's Rugby Accident
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When I was 17 my highschool rubgy team went to California for a tournament against a couple US teams (we were from BC, Canada)
We had one every single ...
Kayla-partial acl tear since 2/2000
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I have had a partial acl tear since 2/2000. I was hurt in a ski lift accident. The ski lift chair hit me in the middle of my back and forced my left ...
David's ACL Reconstruction
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My name is David and i am 16 years old. I injured my knee in a football game. I got hit while tryin to sack the QB and fell wrong. The sound was like 2 ...
help me out!!
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I tore my acl on December 7th 2008 while playing soccer. As i fell to the ground i heard a massive popping sound. my initial reaction was that it might ...
Helen's ACL surgery
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I had an ACL reconstruction and cartilage repair in feb 07 when I was 15 yrs old, during a netball league. (Girls seem to get violent in non-contact sports!...
Trevor's ACL Injury
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I play on a Semi-pro football team in Bloomsburg,Pa. The season was winding down and there were a few games left. Well, the game was in the forth quarter ...
My ACL story
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I am 16 years old and tore my acl and meniscus at the start of september while playing football and had the surgury done nov5. It has been 12 weeks for ...
28 yr old football mad man
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I tore my ACL on 27 September 2008 whilst playing football. I played a pass and planted my right foot and a split second later I was hit from behind by ...
my other knee 2nd ACL reconstruction
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well i dont know if its common but i will need a to fix my other knee. after i damaged both ACL in each knee in two different basketball injuries...
only ...
Coach's ACL Surgery
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Tore the ACL/Menicus on July 18th and had the surgery December 18th. Everything seems to be moving along like it should, on pain meds. Won't see anyone ...
Sue's story with question
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My story?
I'm an active Physical Education teacher of 46yrs old. All began in 1988, left knee partial ACL tear and finally gave away with a complete ...
Ari's Story Continued
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Well ? it?s been almost 8 months since my surgery. You can read my surgery story .
I was finally given the OK to pretty much do anything soccer related ...
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