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Hi All,

Just to put my 2 cents in re:  ACL Reconstruction.  I am one of those folks 
who had ACL surgery after the injury-- ~ 18 mos later.  This was because I 
had what they call the "2 for one special", injuring both MCL & ACL.  The 
Doc couldn't reasonably fix the ACL until the stablizing tendon (MCL) had 
completely healed from a partial tear.  I went through a year & a half of 
grueling physical therapy then had the surgery done by an Orthopedic Surgeon 
who specializes in Sports related injuries (had many photos on the walls of 
Olympic atheletes who were patients).  Anyway, he didn't use cadaver 
material, he took a piece from another area on the same leg (I can't even 
remember where now).  Honestly, now it works better than the other knee !  
It does bother me after long or difficult rides, but it's better than the 
alternative.  The surgeon said I would never be able to do anything faster 
than a brisk walk WITHOUT RISK OF FURTHER INJURY or total knee replacement 
if I didn't have it done.  He also told me that if I'm not active (which I 
am VERY active all the time) that ACL wasn't that big of a deal.

I before the surgery was done, I would do totally normal things like go down 
steps and I could feel my lower leg sort of "swing" as if it were one of 
those wooden puppet legs.  VERY ODD feeling.
Anyway, I'm glad I had the surgery even if it were 3 yrs of my life I'd like 
to forget...

Christy in TX


> From: "smuncy" <smuncy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [RC]   Fw: Acl reconstruction
> Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 01:14:53 -0500
>
>
>    Not an expext , but.... get a second opinion, form Dr,   at another 
> hospital / facility.
>     OR Nurse,  surgery not to be taken 'lightly' and even if 
> 'arthroscopic'  - ones, I am familiar with , they still do 'open' incision; 
> also. If you went two yrs, from initial injury, /// well, just wonder,?? 
> and often times ACL are not ' that' important. depending on what kind 
> activity you are  doing. go to orthropedic Dr who specializes in sports 
> medicine. JMHO, ( Go for 'metal cure' as last resort.)    Stephanie M

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