westview12

From experience of two ACL tears in the same knee my Sophmore and Senior seasons of high school, make sure you have a good doctor and a VERY good physical therapist that will help keep you on the proper track to recovery. My first ACL tear, I had to watch my team play in the state tournament. I had a patella tendon graft surgery with no mensicus tears. I went to the local doctor and everything seemed fine until 2 years to the same day(my senior year), I tore it again along with mensius this time. My team was on its way to the state tournament again that year and I didn't want to miss out this time. I went to Dr. Andrews (when he was practicing in Birmingham, AL) and he said I could finish the season (if i worked at it) with my ACL torn. I went thru weeks of therapy and worked myself back on the floor. I played 3-4 weeks with my ACL torn, only playing limited minutes on the floor, but achieved my goal of playing in the state tournament. I had surgery after the season and went on to play college at the D-I level (and yes, they will still look at you if you have knee problems) I had a hamstring graft taken from the same leg and it feels so much better and stronger than after the first one. I tore mensicus my sophmore season in college and went to play in the NAIA for my junior and senior seasons. I reached the top of all my goals by finishing my career by winning the last game I could ever play- the national championship. Through all the struggles, discouragement, trials, tough therapy, etc. I kept myself in prayer and worked hard in the training room. I just want my experience to show that a knee surgery doesn't have to be a career-ending injury if you do not want it to be. I had a really good Dr and a really good physical therapist who helped keep me on track. BTW Dr Andrews released me in 4 months after the 2nd tear and the menscius tear my sophmore season in college was part of the repaired menscius from my second ACL surgery (I was back to it in just a few weeks). He used my same scar from the previous surgery but his was only half as small as the first which is pretty amazing if you think about it. Dr Andrews did tell me about new information of hip strength in females. He found that mine were probably the problem and I strengthened them in college and didn't have any more injuries while playing. My heart and prayers go out to you.

Dudley is definitely fun to watch and the best guard in the district since Cavin. Congrats to her on getting District MVP. Will be fun to watch at Union next year.

It was definitely two good games to watch. Congrats!

Should be a good game...can't wait to see how it turns out