Lorraine's ACL Surgery.

by Lorraine Lordy
(Sumter, SC )

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 way and heard a pop. I immediately fell down and instinct told me to drag myself out the way. My leg was just burning. The team came over to move me and I thought to myself if someone touches me to drag me off I was going to punch them PAIN. I drug myself off the field and put ice on it. To no relief I called my friend crying I couldn't walk. The next day I was scheduled for physical therapy. The DR. sent me up for an MRI. I had complained of this knee before. Stress fractures in Basic Training, been slammed on the same knee previously and have numbness in it. Both my knees burn after I run. But the biggest problam was that pop. I went for the MRI and per the MRI report I have completely torn my ACL, lateral meniscus posterior and anterior tears and medial meniscus tears and some other things I do not quite understand. I am scheduled for surgery in the 26 May 2009. It took time getting it scheduled for the military (oh but I am grateful for it) has a way of stuff getting mixed up when it comes to referral's. The day is approaching and I am petrified. I chose not to use a cadaver and hope that the graft they are going to use is thick enough hamstring graft I want to say. If not, I opted for patella graft. Well, I never got to play in a real Rugby game. I am scared for I am in the Army and I was a runner. I used to run 5-7 miles easy. I see all that flashing behind me. Running, Sports, and just being able to walk normal again. I guess the biggest thing is it was the blow to my pride. Most people second guessed me for they say I should of not been able to walk right after but the MRI report showed them. I try to act tougher than but inside is a different story I am scared. Will update after surgery.