I’ve run over 20 half marathons and a dozen full marathons after I tore my ACL

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Apr 14, 2021
3:42:45pm

jxncoog All-American

I’ve run over 20 half marathons and a dozen full marathons after I tore my ACL

I hooked a gate skiing. I had a broken leg and a torn acl. The recovery was exceptionally difficult. My advice is do everything you can to get the best care. His new sport after surgery is recovery. A disciplined regimen will really make a difference.

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jxncoog

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45 minutes into the first day of JV soccer, my 15 yo son tears his ACL

Iman23

4/14/21 1:38pm

Thats horrific. Sorry man

Backcountry

4/14/21 1:39pm

That sucks. He should recover fine but I'd plan for a year to get back to 100%

hugoreyes

4/14/21 1:44pm

That's awful. He must've hit your son pretty hard or high on his leg?

4/14/21 1:46pm

Hard to find a silver lining in that.

shoganai

4/14/21 1:49pm

Almost two years ago, during the summer before my son's Sophomore year,

T-Bird

4/14/21 1:50pm

Sucks, but it can also be an opportunity to build his body up in a way he might

Thrill

4/14/21 1:54pm

That so terrible 🙁 The silver lining might be that the actual ACL may be even

StutterOfTheCougar

4/14/21 1:59pm

Dr Rosenberg who has done both my ACLs told me that they pushing for longer

CougCoug3

4/14/21 2:02pm

Ugh.. so sorry to hear. What an unfortunate/upsetting way to get hurt too

cougfanz

4/14/21 2:02pm

Ugh - so sorry - good news with ACL is they come back as strong

Gibbcoug

4/14/21 2:03pm

That sucks. My son got pushed from behind at a soccer tryout and broke his wrist

Murray

4/14/21 2:09pm

Yes, he can recover fully. It seems like the patellar graft is better than the

Odysseus

4/14/21 2:19pm

My daughter earned a starting spot on the high school vball team as a frosh.

Corn

4/14/21 2:39pm

Tore my acl four times before 17

Rakoto2009

4/14/21 3:01pm

I’ve run over 20 half marathons and a dozen full marathons after I tore my ACL

jxncoog

4/14/21 3:42pm

That sucks really, really bad. Obviously, you want your kid to be able to play, but this could be an opportunity

Alpi Gusto

4/14/21 4:13pm

Sorry to hear, that’s tough.

Zedhead

4/14/21 11:43pm

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