hey im 17 years old and i tore my acl on febuary 16, 2009 i had knee surgery on march 5, 2009! its been almost 5 months since surgery and im so ready to start playing again! my best advice is to just be patient and do everything possible...its hard but you will get through it! my biggest concern after i found out i tore my acl was what about college ball? im going into my senior year of high school and im a competive softball player bc of the timing of my injury i havent been able to play all summer! if you are in this situation dont worry about it you will still have those scholarships waiting for you when you get back im so happy im still gonna have the oppurtunity to play college softball!!! the past 5 months have been hard but im a better athlete bc of it and im sure you will be too!