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[RyanbabZ71]

Well back in the middle of February I injured my knee playing bball. Finally broke down last week and went to the doc. Had an MRI last Friday, found out today I have a torn ACL. No sports for a year . Surgery in a few weeks dammit!


Ryan

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[MikeNH]

Damn man good luck.

What do you do for work? Hopefully you'll have a fast recovery.

[doodeediddledodindee]

Thats surprising you went that long with a torn ACL, you must be stubborn as hell when it comes to seeing doctors haha because that would very much impact day to day life. Is it right or left? at least with left in brace you could still drive the camaro.

[ChevyTech77]

No fun. I have a one that probably needs some work but it doesn't bother too much now that I'm not on my feet, and abusing it, all day.

[Chiefmorton]

Sorry to hear the news wishing you a speedy recovery.

[RyanbabZ71]

Thats surprising you went that long with a torn ACL, you must be stubborn as hell when it comes to seeing doctors haha because that would very much impact day to day life. Is it right or left? at least with left in brace you could still drive the camaro.

Right knee

Yea I am stubborn. My wife is a PT and she was hounding me to go. From the beginning she said it wasnt an ACL. I was totally shocked when the doc said it was my ACL. I told him and he said he can barely tell with his tests and it is hanging on by a thread most likely.

Whats funny is I can run around all day long, it doesnt bother me until I twist it or change direction then I am on the floor in pain.

Damn man good luck.

What do you do for work? Hopefully you'll have a fast recovery.

Mfg engineer. I am on the floor about 60% of my day. Doc said I will be able to go back pretty quickly but will not be able to spend alot of time on my feet. We will see.

[ChevyTech77]

Whats funny is I can run around all day long, it doesnt bother me until I twist it or change direction then I am on the floor in pain.

Yup, same here except that when I do twist/change direction sometimes, I can watch my knee seperate and go back into place. It's awesome fun!

[SouthCo]

Good luck with the surgery.


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[08Z71Guy]

Not fun man. Best of luck on a speedy recovery!

[music]

Amazing that ya'll are getting around that well with an ACL issue. I could barely run 20 ft with just a torn miniscus 8 months after the event. That was my first and only surgery (~8 yrs ago), and it's nothing compared to a typical ACL repair. Once I got past it though, I can do what I want. I typically run a few miles, a few times a week... and no knee issues.

Edited by music, 10 April 2012 - 07:19 PM.

[RyanbabZ71]

My wife just made me watch this. I am now freaked out

[doverarjim]

Hey Ryan, I got a couple weeks of vacation stored up let me know and I come up and drive you around in the Camaro, I would hate for it to just sit and you look at it.

[RyanbabZ71]

At least I can go in the garage and sit on my chair and look at it

[snarkee]

that sucks

ive been off work for a month now from a freaking dog bite to the hand that got infected and needed surgery....im going stir crazy with all this free time

Edited by snarkee, 10 April 2012 - 08:04 PM.

[desrtrat]

good luck.. i have been thru 5 knee surgery's over the years, and it sucks..don't believe all the propaganda and BS the doctors tell you. mine have never been the same after the first one.. arthritis set in both knees before i was 35. but all people are different, but see how you do. don't mean to be a bummer about it..just what i have experienced..

again good luck