A knee knows

I tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in my left knee skiing at Mt. Wachusett in central Mass. on January 18, 2007. This is a common injury to weekend warriors like myself, so I thought others might like to know what happens once you've done something unfortunate like this to your body. Maybe you've injured yourself too, and feel like the game's over. However, you can return to your sport -- you just need to stay focused and do the work.

Here's where it started...


Tuesday, March 6, 2007

Pre-op minus 3

Three days to go -- this Friday. Just saw a post from a 44 year old USTA 4.5 who explained he was doing great after his procedure. He was back on the court in 5 months with a brace and near 100% at 7 months. Of course, he could be like those new parents who claim that their baby is sleeping through the night.
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Steve,
Good luck. Sorry to hear about your skiing mishap.
On the bright side, from someone who has had both hips replaced, it is not the end of the world and there is still plenty of tennis left after surgery. I also know players who have had full knee replacements and have come back to play.
So, we'll see you back out on the court sooner than you think.

Fran P.

March 6, 2007 at 4:15 PM
pitchertaker said...

Don't play tennis or don't ski, however, I climb around on a lot of old rocks out west. During your therapy, crutch up the hill, and we'll sip a bit of scotish wine to easy the pain. Good luck, and my all your serves be aces.
Pitchertaker (AKA - Frank A.)
http://pitchertaker.blogspot.com/

March 6, 2007 at 4:27 PM

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