Who, What, How.

For those of you who may not know I am a 21 year old female and I tore my ACL in early Feb. of 2007 while playing indoor intramural soccer at University.

With my left foot planted, i turned quickly to pivot to the right. My left foot stayed in place, while my knee over turned. Conseuquently, the twisting and impact of the knee caused a loud "pop", followed by excruciating pain, and my left leg collapsing. (Probably the most pain I have ever felt.) While screaming/swearing on the floor of the field house, a lifeguard showed up to tend to my injury. Not being able to bend my knee, i was lifted off the field to the bench.

While sitting on the side, trying to describe this ungodly pain in my knee, I became very unsteady... I was very dizzy, feeling like I could faint at any second. Struggling to stay awake, while icing my knee, I already knew that my ACL was F****ed.

While hobbling around Ottawa, I managed to make it to the doctor within a few days, who told me to my relief that my ACL was "fine" and there was only damage to my meniscus.... Phewf...

After 4 months of steady physio, and hundreds of dollars spent on a physiotherapist, who also confirmed that my ACL was not torn, I was told I could play soccer after 4 months...So I did...This was bad news. Another "pop" followed by more pain, left me thinking that my doctors needed to go back to Med. School....

The confirmation came after 3 cancelled appointments by my knee specialist, and 4 months of waiting for an appointment. I was sent for an MRI which came back inconclusive as they could not tell how much my ACL was torn, but two doctors were certain that sports were not in my future if surgery did not happen.With surgery dates backed,

I have waited 1 year and 7 months for this silly surgery, and it won't be over until 6-9 months of recovery. 2 years and 4 months of not playing soccer.

April cannot come soon enough.