Dawn 40 and still going! awaiting ACL surgery

by Dawn Ashcroft
(Lancashire, England, UK)

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 going replacing the skiing with snowboarding!! Anyway children came along and I played less and less sport. Things have gone downhill and the last 6 weeks have been a nightmare with my knee giving way several times a day! Just got MRI scan results and my knee is a bit of a mess! Awaiting surgery date....

Everyones comments have been really helpful but in a different way - I am really up for surgery seeing it as a positive way forward and excited about all the things I'll be able to do again (like run).

Reading the stories has been a reality check as I realize this won't be a "walk" in the park! (My approach to life is "it'll be right!") Still up for it though so I'll no doubt log back on when I'm sat resting and in pain!!!!