ACL Injuries

Today is the one year anniversary of my dd's acl/meniscus surgery! This past year has been tremendously challenging but in the end I believe she has become a stronger player and person for having gone through this process. The easy thing would have been to quite. Instead she learned not to take anything for granted and that she needs to work hard every single day to fight for what she wants. I text her this morning and told her she is my hero.
 
Simisoccerfan said:
Today is the one year anniversary of my dd's acl/meniscus surgery! This past year has been tremendously challenging but in the end I believe she has become a stronger player and person for having gone through this process. The easy thing would have been to quite. Instead she learned not to take anything for granted and that she needs to work hard every single day to fight for what she wants. I text her this morning and told her she is my hero.
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Congratulations!!! I know too many who have gone/are going through this. Your dd and other ACL "survivors" truly are heroes and an inspiration. Wishing her continued progress and success on, and off the field.
 
Simisoccerfan said:
Today is the one year anniversary of my dd's acl/meniscus surgery! This past year has been tremendously challenging but in the end I believe she has become a stronger player and person for having gone through this process. The easy thing would have been to quite. Instead she learned not to take anything for granted and that she needs to work hard every single day to fight for what she wants. I text her this morning and told her she is my hero.
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Congrats man! Don't even know your kid and I'm really proud of her. I want my DD to have the same results as yours. One step at a time... She's back on the training ground and looks good. We'll see how things progress over the next couple months.
 
Dubs said:
Congrats man! Don't even know your kid and I'm really proud of her. I want my DD to have the same results as yours. One step at a time... She's back on the training ground and looks good. We'll see how things progress over the next couple months.
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Keep the faith! It will all work out.
 
Simisoccerfan said:
Today is the one year anniversary of my dd's acl/meniscus surgery! This past year has been tremendously challenging but in the end I believe she has become a stronger player and person for having gone through this process. The easy thing would have been to quite. Instead she learned not to take anything for granted and that she needs to work hard every single day to fight for what she wants. I text her this morning and told her she is my hero.
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I am so happy for your dd. To be at the year mark and back out on the pitch feeling stronger is amazing.
Such uplifting news for everyone going thru this. Thanks for sharing her journey with us.
 
Two days ago DDs teammate tore her ACL for a second time. She recovered from her first and came back to play injury free for 18 months. Now at the very end of HS season, she tore her non-injured one. So crushed. Only positive thing is that she's already committed, but now another year out. My heart aches for her.
 
How's everyone's DDs doing through all this? Hope they are all well and recovering nicely. My DD had just returned to full contact before everything was shut down. I suppose it might be a blessing in disguise in terms of giving her extra time to be completely healed and ready to roll once this madness lifts. Stay safe everyone. Looking forward to watching DD play again soon.
 
Dubs said:
How's everyone's DDs doing through all this? Hope they are all well and recovering nicely. My DD had just returned to full contact before everything was shut down. I suppose it might be a blessing in disguise in terms of giving her extra time to be completely healed and ready to roll once this madness lifts. Stay safe everyone. Looking forward to watching DD play again soon.
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Yep, more time to heal. My dd was cleared 4 days before everything was cancelled. Crazy bad timing.
All the hard work she put into recovery. She is trying to stay focused on the future, but it’s tough.
 
It will be very interesting to see what happens with new ACL injuries once we get back to playing again.
Where there be more injuries because players had such a long break? and they go out too hard their 1st few games?
Will there be less injuries because bodies have had time to heal?
Do neither of these things matter?
 
timbuck said:
It will be very interesting to see what happens with new ACL injuries once we get back to playing again.
Where there be more injuries because players had such a long break? and they go out too hard their 1st few games?
Will there be less injuries because bodies have had time to heal?
Do neither of these things matter?
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I think both things matter. However, I would error on the side that having more time to fully heal will only reduce risk.... significantly in fact.
 
Update on younger daughters ACL.... This one (third) has definitely been the worst yet from the recovery stand point. Everything has been a battle and she had to go back under after 3 weeks to break up the scar tissue because she was not getting bend in her knee. After that it was a bending machine for 3 weeks. its 100% been a mental block for her and she's really struggled physically and mentally this time around. I was naive to think since this was the 3rd time it would be easier since she has already been through it but i was wrong. She decided she was done with soccer and i think thats a big part of it then add on top of that quarantined from your friends and teammates. as a junior on a team full of seniors its hard for her to see them getting ready to go off to college to play soccer and you wont have that chance. she is a fighter and is getting better day by day but its taken us a lot longer to get here. I honestly believe all of this will make her a stronger person and be able to face adversity as an adult much better

Update older daughters ACL... She was cleared to go back to soccer and was able to practice with her team for a few weeks before they shut down. It worked out great for her because she was able to get some confidence on the knee and now when the team gets back she will be 13 months post surgery. still working her butt off on her own with the ball and in the weight room.
 
Just A Dad said:
Update on younger daughters ACL.... This one (third) has definitely been the worst yet from the recovery stand point. Everything has been a battle and she had to go back under after 3 weeks to break up the scar tissue because she was not getting bend in her knee. After that it was a bending machine for 3 weeks. its 100% been a mental block for her and she's really struggled physically and mentally this time around. I was naive to think since this was the 3rd time it would be easier since she has already been through it but i was wrong. She decided she was done with soccer and i think thats a big part of it then add on top of that quarantined from your friends and teammates. as a junior on a team full of seniors its hard for her to see them getting ready to go off to college to play soccer and you wont have that chance. she is a fighter and is getting better day by day but its taken us a lot longer to get here. I honestly believe all of this will make her a stronger person and be able to face adversity as an adult much better

Update older daughters ACL... She was cleared to go back to soccer and was able to practice with her team for a few weeks before they shut down. It worked out great for her because she was able to get some confidence on the knee and now when the team gets back she will be 13 months post surgery. still working her butt off on her own with the ball and in the weight room.
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My heart brakes for your younger daughter. So sorry man. Maybe as time goes on she'll feel better physcially and get back to it or at least find peace with her decision not to play. Congrats on your older daughter. Mine is in the same position. She was cleared for contact and had 2 team practices before things shut down. Since then, she's gotten even more fit. I suppose this lock down has been somewhat of a blessing, in terms of giving more time to fully heal and reduce risk further. I wish both your kids all the best. Keep everyone posted.
 
Just A Dad said:
Update on younger daughters ACL.... This one (third) has definitely been the worst yet from the recovery stand point. Everything has been a battle and she had to go back under after 3 weeks to break up the scar tissue because she was not getting bend in her knee. After that it was a bending machine for 3 weeks. its 100% been a mental block for her and she's really struggled physically and mentally this time around. I was naive to think since this was the 3rd time it would be easier since she has already been through it but i was wrong. She decided she was done with soccer and i think thats a big part of it then add on top of that quarantined from your friends and teammates. as a junior on a team full of seniors its hard for her to see them getting ready to go off to college to play soccer and you wont have that chance. she is a fighter and is getting better day by day but its taken us a lot longer to get here. I honestly believe all of this will make her a stronger person and be able to face adversity as an adult much better

Update older daughters ACL... She was cleared to go back to soccer and was able to practice with her team for a few weeks before they shut down. It worked out great for her because she was able to get some confidence on the knee and now when the team gets back she will be 13 months post surgery. still working her butt off on her own with the ball and in the weight room.
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Sorry to hear this. Prayers for your daughters, especially the youngest. She is an amazing, resilient young lady. I don't know ANYONE who can endure what she's going through, and not have a hard time (to put it mildly). It must be hard to watch her go through all this...and it will be a hard year with everything happening around her...but I believe God has something bigger in store for her beyond soccer. It sounds cliche...but I really believe it.
 
Dubs said:
My heart brakes for your younger daughter. So sorry man. Maybe as time goes on she'll feel better physcially and get back to it or at least find peace with her decision not to play. Congrats on your older daughter. Mine is in the same position. She was cleared for contact and had 2 team practices before things shut down. Since then, she's gotten even more fit. I suppose this lock down has been somewhat of a blessing, in terms of giving more time to fully heal and reduce risk further. I wish both your kids all the best. Keep everyone posted.
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Thank You Dubs... I wanted to make sure i shared the hard times and not just the easy times. every kid is different and each time for the same kid can also be different.
 
Zen said:
Sorry to hear this. Prayers for your daughters, especially the youngest. She is an amazing, resilient young lady. I don't know ANYONE who can endure what she's going through, and not have a hard time (to put it mildly). It must be hard to watch her go through all this...and it will be a hard year with everything happening around her...but I believe God has something bigger in store for her beyond soccer. It sounds cliche...but I really believe it.
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Thank You Zen i agree
 
My DD was recently fully cleared to play, no more brace, YAY. She was saying it was slowing her down, I thought she had just lost a step. No, it really held her back and she seems quicker than before. Her ECNL team just went through "tryouts" and they were all slated to return and the last series of the scrimmage, one of our best defenders went down-non contact. Torn ACL and surgery soon. I swear it hurts so much to see another great kid have to go through this. This thread has given me so much info and hope and we have become the ambassadors to try and help those in our club that have to endure this. Our club has 2 ECNL teams and for the 04 age group there are 3 that are less than 6 months post op and now one more. It is such a long road
 
Oh man. Sorry to hear that. I’ve been wondering if this long break will be better or worse for acl tears.
I know teams need to fill rosters, but is throwing players into immediate competitive environments a good idea? I’m sure they’ve all been doing work on their own- but it’s not the same as a competitive game.
 
Great point. They have only been training a couple of days a week for the past few weeks. This kid was quite the athlete, probably the quickest one out there and looked like the stud she is. Going all out for a 90 minute tryout so soon may have been too much.
 
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