Tamara's ACL Surgery

by Tamara
(Janesville, MN, USA)

I live in Minnesota, I had a freak accident leaving my daycare's driveway. As I pulled on my car door to get in I slipped on the ice and Completely tore my ACL. This was March 9th. By March 18th I had gotten an x-ray, MRI, and seen my normal Doctor once. When I got referred to the Orthopaedic Clinic in Mankato I wasn't sure what to expect and of course was VERY nervous. I am a single mom, I work full time in sales, and go to online college fulltime. My son is 3. (Trystan) I have just set my Surgery day to be April 13th. It is a Wednesday and I am trying to figure out who is going to take care of my son and I. I don't have family within 60 miles of where I live and this is going to require a lot of scheduling. I am stressed about that, a little depressed. I will have to also take a quarter off college to recuperate. Of course this is my choice because I want to have the most simple situation I can muster :)When I found out about my injury I was completely depressed, I have been working hard at my job for 5 years and REALLY wanted to take a vacation this year. I guess it will have to wait...I am trying to be upbeat and do the strengthening exercises that the physical therapist taught me today. Just not sure how motivated I can get without the proper support backing me. I hope I get tough like I always have and get through this like a champ. It is hard being a single mom, it is harder being a single mom after a major surgery! I guess maybe I am overwhelming myself too early also. I have always worked things out to accommodate my children and my goals, so I have to make this my goal and get through. Anyone else feel totally wasted by this injury????