It is now 9 months post surgery and Kaitlynn had HS soccer tryouts this week and finished in the top 5, actually she was #2. Not bad for having surgery 9 months ago. I am so proud of all the hard work she has done and all of the fears and insecurities she has overcome in regards to her injury to get to where she is at today. She will continue to wear her brace for protection and she continues to do vital warm up exercises before every practice and game to continually strengthen her quads, hamstrings and knees. We are looking forward to an amazing season.
Again, stay pro-active...and if something is bothering you don't hesitate to ask your doctor or PT. There were a few times when her knee swelled up and we weren't sure why. Turns out it was simply scar tissue continuing to break up. It takes time. When they began tryouts she was more sore than usual, but those muscles were continually being worked more and more. It's a journey and one they say isn't truly over until 12-18 months post op. It almost seems like it never happened, but it did and boy was it a journey those first several months. One I hope we never have to go through again.
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