Yes YOU can story

It was the rival game of senior year for volleyball. It was time to beat this team for sure. They needed to be put in their place. I was on a mission.

But after my 4th point for our team, my senior year was ruined. My life was ruined. There were not enough tears for what it meant to me. I had been ready to sign a scholarhip offer next month. It was NOT the way I wanted to spend my 18th birthday-on crutches! Unfortunately, for ME, it was the dreaded ACL. The 2nd one on my team to go down.

Surgery was in November right before Thanksgiving. It seems like a blur now, thankfully.

My doctor was great. He did a couple of ACL's that day. He does them at least 2x week. Pick a doc who does alot-not someone who does one a month or two a year. Do your homework, it's your knee.

My college volleyball team pulled the scholarship but I still got to play on the team. They didn't want to challenge my knee until I was a full year past surgery. I came in to preseason pretty good shape. I was at 9 months for preseason. My knee was pretty sore, but I got through it with a little ice. Now it doesn't bother me at all.

After physical therapy, I did a Velocity bridge program for athletes with injuries. A month before I was scheduled to go to school they switched me to a regular class. I also did a few private volleyball lessons to challenge me with volleyball skills--I have to admit, that hurt. I must have been breaking up some scar tissues. I hadn't touched a ball in 9 months. It worked for me cause now I am playing for a D1 team!