How I came back stronger after ACL surgery | Volleyball player shares emotional ACL story
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Hey guys! So today, I wanted to share a video about how I came back stronger after ACL surgery. As a volleyball player, or an athlete in general, an ACL injury can be a terrifying thing to go through. So I wanted to share with you all my emotional journey, and what helped me to come back stronger from my ACL surgery, even after having some complications with an unexpected patella fracture along the way.
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0:00 Introduction
1:46 Before my ACL injury
3:23 How it happened & before the surgery
8:18 Surgery & Post-Op
9:33 My patellar fracture
12:00 How I began to move forward & became stronger
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This recovery is much more mentally challenging than I anticipated 😢
It can be tough, but you got this! Keep your head up!
Same
It is so tough i had 4 days ago my surgery but have such a big pain again… like feel like my knee is stuck. It’s absolutely painful and challenging… emotionally… I never really cried before, but now it’s like ai can’t do anything to get better… ❤️🩹
@@pamela2406 sending you best wishes
Hi, thank you so much for posting your story. I'm 15 years old and I tore my acl and meniscus in November and got surgery 3 days ago. Before the surgery I watched a lot of videos to see what the process looks like, but very few talked about the impact on your mental health. Finding out that I tore my acl is pretty much every athlete's nightmare. It happened during my most important game of the season and I felt like I let down the whole team. I've been playing volleyball and doing sports in general my whole life. I'm not sure if I would've had/can have a career in sports, if I'm willing to risk it all. Now I've become a burden for my family and friends and it's tough. Mentally I'm not in a great place right now, but I'm working hard, pushing through the pain and I want to keep getting stronger. It takes time and patience to heal and i am ready to make that commitment. Thank you for reminding me to keep my head up and push forward. Thank you so much for reminding us that it gets better ❤.
I can completely empathize with how you feel right now! And I think it's important to give yourself time to feel a little down in the dumps about it for a few days - it's a hard hard thing when it feels like something so important to you gets taken away from you suddenly. It can feel like part of who you are, part of your identity, gets taken away. But I want to assure you that this process can give you a new identity - as an overcomer and as a warrior. And that even this setback can be an even bigger comeback. Once I wrapped my head around the possibility that I could come back even stronger, faster and better if I dedicated myself to the process - I felt really grateful to be going through it. You will become so much more mentally strong than some of your teammates because of this obstacle you get an opportunity now to overcome. It does get better! I promise :) Feel free to connect with me on instagram @victoria_dorsano and shoot me a message if you need any support! I'm here for you!
for 15 it is tol much
Same
DANG that's nothing tore my ACL and MCL and slight kneecap at 14
Lifelong athlete, age 26. Injured my knee the week of Christmas 2022. Finally got it looked at after several months with little improvement (my body has never let me down like this before and it has been infuriating). Got an MRI and confirmed a partial ACL tear. Now staring down the barrel of surgery at this lengthy recovery and mentally preparing myself. I miss running so much it hurts, but this seems to be the only way forward.
For anyone who has done this without a family nearby, how did you manage the logistics of the first few weeks post-op?
A mere 2hrs after arriving in Mexico, I tore my ACL, partially tore my PCL, strained my MCL, tore my medial meniscus and had a compression fracture in my tibia...dancing.
Waited 314 days for surgery...which was postponed as I tested positive for Ecoli, Norovirus and Covid 5 days before surgery. IV for 3 days, Christmas alone and another 33 day wait. Surgery in 4 days. Excited and apprehensive. I hike dogs for a living and live alone. No family. No financial support as self-employed. It's going to be a long road to recovery...but keep reminding myself this is temporary.
Thank you for sharing your story. I'll join some online support groups so that I feel less alone in this journey.
Wow what a journey, wish you all the best.
Surgeon discovered more damage than MRI showed (tore lateral meniscus as well), but I had my 2 week post-op and healing as well as possible. The 2 week Px have finished, so sleeping is a challenge due to pain. Grateful for friends who come by, my lovely dog and the online community: We aren't alone and we'll get through this. ❤️
You are strongest
Wow my heart goes out to you. ❤️
My son has just ruptured his ACL and as parent I am devastated. Hes only 14 and played high level soccer in England. I am quite literally heart-broken.
Good luck on your recovery 🙏
Be Strong ,
Tears kept rolling down my face as I watched this. Thanks so much for sharing. I have an MCL tear (grade 3 ) and have torn my ACL as well after a skiing accident on Christmas Day. I'm a 41-year-old mum. Want so much to play with my girl and be active with her. I've been told I have a year-plus recovery. Getting my head in the game. ACL reconstructive Surgery in 3-4 weeks. To see you jumping and running again made my heart sing. I've decided to use this time to train as a Clinical Nutritionist (something I have wanted to do for the last 10 + years). I have decided to turn this into a positive. Again, thank you
Good for you!! I’m sure you’re going to have a lot of wonderful things come from this. Keep going 🙏
How are you now? Hope you're well
I tore my ACL and meniscus skiing. That morning I told myself I shouldn’t go. Being the athlete I am I went anyways. Worst decision. I am definitely trusting my gut next time because emotionally I’m going through with this injury. Not working out and playing VB was literally my life line.
It took my doctors 3 years to figure out my Acl & meniscus were torn. They just assumed my knee cap just kept dislocating and that nothing happened to my Acl. They did x-rays and other tests and said my ACL was fine but my knee just kept popping out and feeling unstable. 3 years after complaining they finally ordered and MRI and figured out what was happening. My surgery for my ACL and stitching up my meniscus is this Thursday. Thank you so much for sharing your story ❤
Exactly the same happened to me. I apparently tore mine 5 years ago. My doctor told me it was nothing to worry about and it was just a 'weak' spot for me lol, but I had enough and ordered an MRI as well. I had surgery last Tuesday and luckily no irreversible damage was done during these 5 years.
I definitely feel you and get your frustration. How are you holding up now?
i hope ALL who goes through an ACL recovery process keeps a positive mindset! beyond grateful i found this video
You’re amazing Victoria. Thank you for sharing your experience.
Thanks for sharing! This was very nice.
Thank you for posting!!
So emotional hearing your story. Thanks for making this video.
Hi Victoria, i recently torn my acl and meniscus too. i had the exact same feeling as you when it happened. I am happy to see your story. It will help keep my spirits up through my rehab now. Sorry that you need to go throuh so much pain and being brave and share with us the process
3 weeks post opp today from my meniscus and ACL and I have appreciated your videos... Not use too being in this position of not being active but your positivity helps me.. thank you
What an incredible (and brutal) story. Thank you for sharing. Sitting here 5 weeks post op and videos like this are the only thing keeping me sane right now
I'm crying rn while watching u girl thankyou very much 💪
Thank you for telling your story. It has helped me through my journey.
🙏🏻🙏🏻
I’m so sorry to hear about your injury! Thank you for sharing your experiences. They have helped me and others!
So glad!
Hey I just discovered you tonight and I've binged a few of your videos and I don't know why you don't have more subs! Thanks for sharing this story and the mindset that got you through. Congrats for all you've achieved!
Thank you so much ❤️❤️
Thank you so much for posting. I am week out after surgery and your perspective is very helpful! My tear was non contact, but I cannot even imagine the pain you must have felt.
Congrats on your first week post-op!!
Happy you read all the comments and replied positively as well... Great intent, stay and spread your strength!
Appreciate your kind words! I do my best to respond to everyone - takes a lot of time, but I want people to feel like they have a community here
Hi! I am so thankful to listen to your story. I tore my ACL fully and had an extensive tear on my Lateral Meniscus. I remember the doctor completely ruling out the ACL tear and being in shock the day I got pulled out of school for a brace fitting. I got tackled from behind in a state cup soccer game. I remember limping off the field and sitting on the bench thinking that this was the worst pain I had ever been in. I am two weeks post operation and I just feel behind. I've missed tryouts, I don't have a team anymore, and it feels like the world has taken away one of the things I love the most. Thank you for the video because a lot of times it feels like only so many people truly understand how much pain we are in mentally and physically.
Thank you so much for this Video i had an patella surgery and your words give me hope that everything will be good sometimes again .
You're so welcome! And yes, it will all be good again in due time. Happy Healing!
This is incredibly inspiring. Thanks for being vulnerable, honest, and sharing your story! Even as someone who hasn't torn their ACL, your story still taught me so much.
Thank you for your thoughtful comment! I'm so glad it still provided some benefit to you :)
Thank you for sharing your story. ❤❤❤❤
Hi thank you for posting this:) I've just had ACL reconstruction and medial and lateral tendon repair. Trying to find the strength to keep going is so hard, especially mentally. I'm a martial artist and to have this injury and know how much it's gonna set me back is devastating. Thank you ☺️
I totally feel you! But you can come back stronger than ever!! It will be a temporary setback for a long term gain.
This was so very very relatable, in terms of the feelings that you have experienced as well. Thank you for this piece of encouragement!!
welcome!
Hey thank you so much for posting this video! I just recently tore my acl meniscus and damaged my mcl. I am a college athlete and rehab has been hard. Your video really just motivated me to keep going and not give up!!
YES! You got this. You can definitely come back even stronger!! It just takes patience and lots of mental resilience. You'll become a better player from it at the end of the day. If you haven't seen my recent ACL video, check it out! It's been about my journey coming back to sports again. czcams.com/video/EOZnnDxW9VU/video.html
Ah gurl what a journey. I'm 2 months in to my healing and it's going so damn slowly. Thanks for your positive words!
Thank you so much for your insights I'm currently nursing an ACL ligament rupture from skiing I'm 3 months into it staying focused and positive
Absolutely! keep that mindset going!
I’m 3 weeks post ACL reconstruction and am finding your videos very helpful. Thank you.
You’re so welcome!!
hi. thank you so much for your sharing. i feel less scare on acl operation after hear ur story.. appreciate and i pray u recovery well.
🙏🙏
This video made me sob! I tore my acl during recreational volleyball and your comment about how it was your happy place and it was stripped away from you resonated so much. You give me hope!!
Yes!! And you can get back to that happy place, no doubt! ❤️
Ur an inspiration for all acl sufferers. Good luck in the future.God bless
Thank you!
I've never had a video connect to me more! I tore my acl and meniscus at the end of September and had surgery 5 weeks ago. I am a senior in college and playing basketball. I was excited for this season, not only to prove myself, but also because I missed the end of my junior year with a concussion/whiplash and nerve damage. I finally felt like I got myself back after a season full of injuries the year before and 5 days into season I tear my ACL. The same thoughts went through my head and I never knew how to put it into words. Your story gives me hope that it will all be worth it. Thank you for posting!
It will be!!! You’ll be so much stronger from it all!! Happy healing 🙏🏻❤️
I haven’t had the chance to watch your whole video and other videos yet, but am anxious to get the time to do so. My daughter is a hs junior, committed to play softball even while recovering from a full ACL tear 🙏, she’s 5 months post op, feeling great to the point we are having to constantly stay on her about her limits until she’s released to do things by her orthopedic. She’s so ready to start swinging a bat again that it’s driving her insane. Thanks for posting these!
Absolutely!! Yes it can be so hard to resist going back into things full force once you start feeling well! But I’d definitely still have her hold back from 100% play until 9 months. The graft still is undergoing a lot of changes until then to help it become stronger. (Really for the first 2 years post-op it’s changing into ligament tissue). But she can definitely ease into it between now and then! Just keep managing the training load and keeping an eye on it :) does she have a sport brace? If not, the fusion XT from BREGG is great!
Your story is inspiring. Thanks for sharing
You are so welcome!
Thank u! I have my surgery scheduled in a few weeks and I cant wait to go back. I have a sedentary lifestyle with a work from home job and after months of motivation by my then boyfriend, i finally dragged myself into a pickelball court and i started liking it and playing it regularly. It helped me with my mental health tremendously till I broke my ACL and I went back into my depressive state. A lot of what u said about 'why its happening to me n i that god/universe and my body is betraying me' is relatable. But u r inspiring me to look at the yhe positive things.
You can ge through this! Good luck with your surgery 🙏
I cried watching this and I can’t imagine how my next year is going to be. Thanks for sharing and I hope I can get through this with the same strength and resilience as you did! Much love ❤️
I am three weeks post op from ACL, MCL and POL reconstruction and the process is really mentally challenging where by some days you just feel weakness in the knee and start fearing if the grafts are holding up well and if something is wrong. Thank you so much for sharing your story and it brought me comfort knowing that we just have to get rid of these negative thoughts and move forward day by day, step by step
Keep moving forward and celebrating even the small wins. You’ve got this!
Thank you, very inspiring!
Watching this from my hospital bed the day after the surgery. Thank you so much you don’t know how helpful this is. ❤
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Thank you for your story I feel like I can relate with somebody I really appreciate this video😢😢😢 just have my surgery yesterday
Hi dear. Thanks for sharing this. Your video is so inspiring. I tore my ACL and meniscus in December and got my surgery done 4 days back. I used to look up at videos of ACL reconstruction and the process and every now and then i become more and more worried. My stitches are due to be cut after 10 days and believe me, your video has inspired me a lot. I think ( though it seems to be very tough right now) that i will be able to do all the activities and run as fast as i can. Keep up the good work and keep Inspiring others. Wish you the very best in life.
Cheers,
Aman.
Thank you for the thoughtful comment, Aman. So glad this video inspired you. I wish you the smoothest of recoveries!!
Thank you for sharing your testimony! I just had ACL surgery and you are so right, it is such a mental and emotional journey, more than I could ever imagine. Also thank you for the knee brace link, I just bought one for me since tomorrow I start physical therapy.
I just realized you have the same name as my sister. She sadly passed away last year and I miss her so much.
God continue to bless you and the family
Aww thank you so much! wishing you the best with your healing!
Hey I just wanna say I’m super thankful for this video I am 16 and I have acl and meniscus reconstruction in 5 days and I’m so so scared I’m so scared of the pain and how I’m going to feel after surgery, this video help a lot to calm my nerves a lot thank you so much!!
Aww Im so glad it helped!! You’ve got this! The surgery is the easiest part. Definitely watch my other ACL video on how to get ready for surgery! czcams.com/video/QkAlIabaNs8/video.html I put all my tips in there to help you get through the initial recovery process with as little pain as possible!
Wow, thx for sharing. I also tore ACL at home while mopping, to find out broke my tibia head, which had to wait for bone to heal, so sx did not happen until 3 months later. I totally felt as you did, especially after being active person. I learned tk deL w/thus big challenge, had to learn patience, perseverance, prayer, lots of prayers.
Stay strong & prayers for complete healing. Take care & stay safe. 🤗🌻
Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Your story is great to hear. I'm happy you're making a full recovery.
I tore my ACL in late August of 2020. Had my surgery in December of 2020. The surgeon used my patella tendon for the repair. I did PT for a year and had some great results. Then had a set back. I then started doing kneesovertoes. Once again had great results. Once I started doing the dense program, I started experiencing a new pain in my upper shin. I saw in another video of yours that you also did the kneesovertoes program. So as you know you aren't supposed to work through any pain.
I feel very similar to what you expressed in this video. I have put in countless hours. Made progress just to regress. I completely sympathize with the expression of feeling betrayed by your body.
My whole life I've been active and it has been almost two years of attempting to recover. Some days are better than others but overall I am just down about what realistically my future looks like.
Did you end up working through pain? Also how did you resolve the issue with your scar tissue? Do you have any advice overall?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
I'm so sorry you're experiencing this too. It's really tough to deal with those set backs. There have been some times during the KOT program where I've gotten some pain, so I'd regress the movement and spend time focusing on quality of movement. I'd focus on recovery more - like icing - wearing an incrediwear knee sleeve to help with inflammation, using voltaren gel - etc. That has seemed to help get me back on track. I have another video coming out on 11/27 that I think will help you with these questions too!
i tore my acl my last vball practice before my first game of the varsity season i had worked all summer and off season for. i had surgery in november and am beginning to run again. thank you for sharing your story bc i’m gonna be honest, not being able to play has been the worst mental pain of my life.
It’s so hard, especially when you feel like playing that sport is part of who you are. But I’m glad to hear you’ve gotten through some of these tougher months and are on your way to plying again soon!
It makes me emotional to hear your story, l can relate to you so much. I'm going to try and stay positive and pray i make decent progress. ❤
Yeah this video hits home. It’s all about trying to stay positive and focused on recovering, it’s frustrating but yeah.
One day at a time! ❤️
Thank you so much for sharing. Hearing about your experience really means a lot to me. I ruptured my right ACL while playing basketball about 3 months ago and still waiting for the surgery because my heart condition made the anesthesia risky and the doctor I saw suggested me to get PVC under control first. I miss sports so much😢 But all I can do is to do rehab and hope to get the surgery before the spring semester starts. Your video has reduced my fear for the surgery and put me in a better frame of mind. ❤
Wishing you a smooth recovery! You’ll do great. 🙏❤️
This is so powerful! Back in July 2021, I fully dislocated my knee cap and fractured my knee cap while playing volleyball and how it happened was I went up for a spike I heard a loud pop. I had surgery, I thought the worst part of the injury was when it first happened, but I was wrong the worst part was the recovery after surgery! I was in Physical Therapy for almost 6 months. I was cleared to start playing the beginning of this year! Everyday since the injury I have always had pain. To this day it still scares me that the injury will happen again. I just wanted to say thank you because you’re truly inspiring in your story of your knee injury and how to get through a hard knee injury!!
Awww thank you for sharing your story!! It takes some time to get used to playing volleyball again. Trust me! I waited 15 months to get back on a volleyball court! I completely get the fear and the pain. It's so important to give yourself grace and be patient with your body and mind in the process. You got this! It's all about taking baby steps toward small successes.
watching this as i tore my acl 2 months ago, probably getting surgery in December and I'm kinda scared for the rehab and recovery but thank you for sharing your experience so i know what to expect :)
I know how hard it can be initially. Just focus on what you CAN do to make things better. You got this!
Thank you for your story. I tore my acl 2mos ago from a basketball game 2 days before my 40th birthday. I also had the same feeling going to that game and didnt really wanted to play but i was already there so i did. Was playing well in the first half but then as i was going for a lay up and gathered my feet to jump, my knee gave out and heard the dreaded pop. Just had surgery 2 days ago. Your video is inspiring and hopefully i can go through this ordeal as well and back to playing my passion soon.
Thank you for the emotional roller coaster. I'm so happy for you that you recovered. I have surgery coming up in July and I am very nervous. Ruptured ACL and torn meniscus along with some micro fractures on the bones. Will check out your other videos. Very helpful, thank you.
before surgery do some basic exercise to strengthen your quadriceps and prepare mentally as well... all the best for your surgery!
Hope your surgery went well!
Have my first consultation with my surgeon today 🙁 thanks for sharing this. I think I might share some of my journey too ❤
You should! More people need hope that they can make it through 😎
Almost 3 weeks post op and I'm soo happy I found you and this video in probably 1 of the darkest times in my life. I related to you about being an athlete all my life, I tore my ACL from skateboarding. You truly shed some light into my life as I just let out a good cry before finding you. Thank you for making this video and thank you for the motivation and you inspire to leave this dark place I put myself in. I will definitely tune in to the ACL club. Because I feel so alone and isolated
The journey can be so hard at times!! And it’s okay to have some of those days where you just scream and cry…that’s 100% warranted!! But your character truly comes to life in the moments when you choose to stand back up and move forward, thus redefining a new and better version of yourself. You’re not alone!! You’ve got this. 🙌🏽
i tore mine skating stairs bro. it’s sad seeing your friends skate and not being able too but i’m getting there. i’m 2 months post op. how are you doing now
Hi victoria, thanks for sharing your experience here. This was the same feeling i had when i got injured. I hesitate to be on the ground that day and one of my friends pushed me to play. During that match i got struck on my knee the first thing that run through my mind was "Please god, don't be an ACL Ligament injury". I was in immense pain, and i remember my friends just carried me to the side line and first I thought that it would be okey and not that serious injury but after sometimes i can't even extended or bend my leg to a full motion. And it was a partial ligament tear, still i haven't done the surgery and it's been almost six months now. Either planning for a PRP injection treatment or a surgery 😢. I don't know, I just thought of sharing this here when i heard her experience on ACL injury caz i was also in a same state of mind when i got injured. Take care everyone.
Thank you❤
This is incredibly inspiring. I got my ligament tear (a massive one) on my birthday while dancing at a club (very normal dance). I didn't realize it early on after the rapture and danced for 2 straight hours with a dislocated kneecap and an unhinged ligament thinking it was just a muscle pull, that probably worsen the tear. I had my surgery a couple of week. It wasn't a regular laser ACL surgery, they had to cut my knee open right down the center. The injury was so severe that I lost all control on my calf muscle, resultantly, I can't move my leg at all (practically paralysed). It's the toughest thing I've ever encountered. Not so much of physical pain as it is mental trauma, seeing people enjoying their lives outside and I can barely move. Now, as a part of my rehabilitation, I not only have to get my knee functioning again but also strengthen my ligaments enough to support my calves. I am overweight which makes this process even worse and the risk of re-damage is higher than average.
But, as she said, I'm only moving forward every day, with every single extra degree I bend my knee. Good luck to me and everyone facing this injury. It's tough but you'll make it through :)
Celebrate every small win!! Wishing you the best in your recovery my friend 🙏
Thank you for sharing your journey. I am 16 weeks post op. Been nailing PT till this past week. Had a groin pull that slowed me down, and now PT says my glute is weak and not firing. I have watched several of your videos and appreciate knowing it's not just me....
i this video means a lot thank you , i’m going into my acl surgery in just 2 days and rn is cleared up a lot for me
You’re so welcome! Wishing you a smooth recovery ❤️
May I ask how are you holding up after basically a year of your surgery? 🍀
Thanks for sharing. This does help me emotionally. Basketball injury ACL, meniscus, MCL tear & graph. In the 3rd week atm and dealing with all the things. Long road ahead but this video help prepare me for what’s to come.
Best of luck! Happy healing 🙏🏻
how are you now
@@hahaharden2506 11 weeks after post surgery and just now comfortable without brace. Leg lift 10 lbs and 115lbs with good leg 🦵 going to be a long recovery since they graphed my Quad. Should be starting “return to sport” Physical Therapy next month.
Felt much better after hearing you story,you really overcame all the obstacles throughout your journey.I am 5 weeks post acl surgery.I have been active whole my life and am really great at soccer,I also used to lift heavy ass weights in the gym but now I am doing bare minimum weights.The hardest part of this journey is the mental pain from which one has to go through.The last two months have been really pathetic for me and I have really become isolated and lonely.I am doing pretty good at recovering but the mental pain is just too much to handle.From doing a 375lbs squat to be not able to lift your own bodyweight,looks like a long way to go!
I am so sorry to hear about your story 😢 I just learned about my own ACL tear and it's so frustrating
It can be a long journey for sure, but try to celebrate the progress of getting stronger every day and make it your goal to become even better than you were before. Only you have the power to make this setback an even bigger comeback.
Came across your video today and was really encouraged. I had acl repair and menisciomity about a month ago. I didn't expect PT to a rough as it is but I am gradually getting my range of motion. Some days I regret doing surgery and want to quit but I know it will get better if I keep at it.
It will get better! Promise!
It’s so interesting to watch other people’s stories. I’m almost two months post op.
I’ve torn my ACL 3YEARS ago. Walked from doctor to doctor with pain then I even started to believe there’s really nothing wrong with my leg. So I hiked Norway and other mountains with torn ACL :D
Now it’s just hard to exercise and get better extension.
I hope it will go better, it’s not the best and it still hurts a lot
Keep working at the rehab and give it time. You’ll get there. It’s a long process but in time you’ll be out of pain!
Needed this! 8-weeks post-op, had a minor setback with a Manipulation Procedure last week, to break away some scar tissue, but having the best week yet at PT. Starting to feel some strength growing, and getting excited. Thank you for sharing.
So glad to hear that you're on your way to feeling stronger! Keep it up!! If you ever want more tips and insights, check out www.aclsecrets.com/
Hi how is your recovery going on? I’m 7 weeks post ACl surgery and getting manipulation tomorrow to break the scar tissues.
Hi! Hearing your story is so motivating and deliberating. I’ve been so scared that I would never get back to how I was before my accident. I was in a car accident about two months ago where I was passenger and had my legs on the dash. I tore my ACL, PCL, and MCL all within a second of the airbags exploding and good thing it happened so fast because I didn’t feel a think until after but was only pressure. I had my second surgery about two weeks ago and I’ve felt so discouraged and worried about feeling like myself again but seeing what you could accomplish have me hope. Now all I’m scared of is getting early degenerative arthritis in my knee, as the doctors are telling me I have a higher risk that most because of my injury, but only time and God will tell.
Focus on what you can do now, and then tackle the rest when that time comes. Wishing you a smooth healing process and I’m so glad you’re okay after that car crash! 🙏🫶
Our stories are so similar but I am just a lot older (mid 40’s). I have always been extremely athletic my whole life and played Level 1 sports even throughout college and beyond. I have had injuries but NOTHING like this! When my ACL tore and then when I had complications (infection in the knee & knee cap broke) shortly after surgery, my mental health tanked. I am still recovering. 6 1/2 weeks post op and thankfully I feel like I am finally making progress. I can’t thank you enough for making this video. I could not imagine sitting down and putting a video together much less filming my PT grueling appointments due to the pain and… let’s face it, I’m still going through it. I may definitely going to have to see about searching for these support groups. I didn’t even know they existed. This video has been a blessing! FYI - Incrediwear support wear has been god send! It works! I wear the leg sleeve 24/7 and I also have their knee brace. Love them ❤ I also highly recommend them for anyone. Thanks again for sharing your experience with the rest of us.
Aww I’m so happy it has helped!! Truly wishing you the best in your recovery! 🙏🙏
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I’ve had a similar experience. I’m 15 years old and had tore my ACL playing soccer. Due to covid I had to stop playing in 2020, finally got back to playing in the summer, then we went on lockdown again in the winter of 2020/ early 2021 and I once again returned to playing in the summer of 2021. I had joined a new team at a more competitive level and was finally starting to fit in when I tore my ACL and it was the absolute worst. I finally got the thing I love the most back and then just like that it was taken from me. Mentally it’s been extremely tough because I’ve been playing for 11 years of my life and having to sit out for so long is terrible as well as having that doubt of whether I’ll be able to achieve the things I’ve been hoping to achieve. I’m now 3 weeks post op and hearing your experience has really helped and made me have some more hope that I’ll return stronger and better so thank you for sharing your story!
Congrats on making it to your 3 week mark!! Keep on keeping on, and know that you definitely CAN and WILL return stronger than you have before. Just stay diligent with your rehab, and it will pay off. And if your physical therapy clinic has a bridge program for athletes, definitely ask about doing that in later months. That is such a game changer for athletes!
@@VictoriaDorsano Thank you so much I really appreciate that! I’ll definitely ask them about that program
Hi Anjali .. how r u now after 3 month of ACL surgery?
Thanks for sharing, Victoria. I’m having my surgery in a few weeks and felt more at ease hearing you talk about your experience. Similar to you, I tore mine (and more, sadly) going back to the sport I love most after “retiring” competitively, so it did feel like betrayal from my happy place. I generally have a very positive attitude when things go south, so the mental struggle with this one surprised me.
I’m excited to get to where you are now and be able to look back at this experience as one of growth 🫶🏼
how did it go?
You are such a brave girl ❤
Thank you for sharing your journey. My eyes are wide open with what I’m about to go through tomorrow at the age of 60. My heart was so touched by your vulnerability in sharing.
Such a strong and beautiful soul!!!
Thank you so much!
How are you holding up so far? I get how scary it has to feel at the age of 60 🍀
Thank you for posting this victoria as i am watching this video while getting ready to discharge from hospital after my ACL surgery
Celebrate every small win!! Wishing you the best in your recovery my friend 🙏
How are you feeling now? How's the recovery? 🍀
Shout-out to you for sharing your testimony with the world. At the moment I am on day 16 of my post op journey.
While playing basketball, going for a loose ball, a fellow hooper barreled into my right knee from the inside. Tore my ACL and Meniscus and strained ALL. Your videos have been a blessing for this 43 year old. This process is no joke, but im motivated to learn from this experience, heal and get back to doing all the things again! God bless you and your husband.
Thanks for sharing!! You got this :)
Iam 26 yrs old and i have played volleyball my whole life.For the past 7 yrs i was getting my knee popped with great pain, but still i was playing by straightening my knee myself. Around 12-14 times i have dislocated and straightened my knee myself. Now finally my complete acl tear has happened in volleyball and iam waiting for my surgery time and watching your video motivated me.Im very Positive about playing even after my surgery after some months of rehab.😎
So glad to hear you are feeling motivated after watching this! You will get there :)
Also, doing a lot of research on acl recovery because i got surgery 6 days ago. this is the sixth spring in a row that i’ve really injured myself, and i thought i was going to be fine, because i was so ready to try and try out for my colleges soccer team because i wasn’t able to the year before. and the day after i saw a shooting star i tore it clean while skiing. and lately it’s been like a “why me” “why again” “what did i do to deserve this” battle and i cry every day for the loss of my present. so these videos are really helping
These days will pass soon... be positive mentally and move forward... I am also recovering and in month 3.5.
🙏🙏 Thankyou feeling down your journey is providing faith to me
Just found this video, thanks for posting it and sharing your experience. I'm on week 4 post surgery.
Happy to share my experience with you guys. How are you feeling at this junction in your post-op journey?
thank you for making this video! i'm currently a 1&1/2 weeks post-op from my second acl reconstruction + meniscus repair (first was 5 years ago) and this injury/ recovery process is no joke! more of a mental battle - can't imagine breaking a knee cap mid-rehab 🙀 i'm impressed with your mindset after such a journey 💯🙏🏻
May I ask how are you holding up? After almost a year now from your surgery. 🍀
@@Alessi_Adore hey there! and actually I'm doing much better the second time around. the first surgery i was limping for about 2 years and this time around i can walk up and down stairs very well and even run. i got back into cycling a few months ago. im not sure if my meniscus is prefect bc there is some crackling again but everything is very functional. i did however experience a lot of pain at the end of a work day that left me quite stiff in the knee (difficult to sit and even retract my leg to board my car [left knee] and manual transmission). i theorize that the slight angle in which they angle the grafting has an impact on how it holds up to certain motions. but overall I'm pleased to inform you that i feel completely normal now just less muscle in this leg and a slight loss of range in both flexion & extension. thanks for asking and reading this far :) hope you are doing well too!!
Thank you for this. I have a complete ACL rupture 2 weekends ago and will be going in for my reconstruction surgery on 2nd May. Your recovery journey is inspiring and will definitely be watching your video again for inspiration whenever things get tough during the recovery process ❤
aww, I appreciate that! Rooting for you :)
Honestly, thank you so much for posting this. I am 2 weeks post bilateral ACL rupture, also meniscal tear on the right. I am 2 weeks away from the first surgery and dreading it. I am so nervous knowing my recovery will be different than most with having the left knee still having an ACL rupture. My head space is horrible but hearing your story is giving me hope. I wish I had a cool story of how mine happened, but I don’t. I was dancing, dressed up as Uncle Fester for Halloween. 😂
But once again, thank you for this. You give me hope for my recovery.
Hello and thanks for your video.
It’s 4am in the morning for me I’m literally a week away from my ACL surgery and I’m very anxious.
I had a rough day with pain in my leg hence woken at 4am reaching for painkillers .
I’m also anxious and nervous about the recovery process. I’ve been off work already trying to prepare for operation and strength training.
I’m not an athlete like you however trying to work on my physical fitness prior I’m proud of what I’ve done so far.
I’ve literally moved intestate to be back with family a week ago due to knowing I need my support and family (I’m 56 and a widow) so I’ve moved in with my daughter instead of living in my own
I understand this process is going to be long and emotional and I’m so grateful that I’ve come across your video which I’ll keep to focus on when I’m in my low day’s moving forward.
I’m also going to ensure to focus on eating well and protein as I know we have to keep our muscles strong.
Thank you for the encouragement and your personal support to us all.
I’ll try to fall off to sleep now hoping to rest well and have positive energy for tomorrow and next Tuesday day of surgery.
Thank you
Tania
Wishing you a smooth recovery process, Tania! You’ve got this. Just take one moment at a time, and continue to find ways to bring yourself to the present moment and not look too far ahead. 🙏
I am a long distance runner and acl grade 1 is my biggest injury i have ever got its been like 4 weeks i did physiotherapy felt good and thought it was only meniscus tear as the therapist said but after 4 weeks still pain didnt go went through mri scan during exams and boom acl grade 1 my orthopedic doctor said no climbing stairs, running, jogging or jumping. I feel devastated but after watching this i guess i could take this 4 week break and slowly get back. I mean I am 17 and it feels too hard but Thank you 🙏
Hi thanks for this Video, i have also ACL surgery story it's good experience with pain and motivation just be strong. Salutations from Algeria
This a truly inspiring story about your ACL Injury and Recovery. Back in September 2009 I went through an ACL Tear while playing soccer was playing defense and managed to block the play but felt and heard the snap and was in pain and even the opponent players along with my teammates called to the sidelines to tend to me. Had to be helped off the field and managed to get into an orthopedic my parents were both familiar with and right off the bat when he was moving my knee he could tell too much unstable in it and MRI proved his point ACL Tear. At first my thought was my playing days are over but when he explained arthroscopic surgery for ACL replacement surgery along with physical therapy for 6 months would bring me back to playing soccer again and with all hard work and strong support from family and friends back in action
Thanks you for sharing!! Glad you were able to get back to the sport you love
@@VictoriaDorsano And I am glad you were able to overcome your injury and return to the sport you love too 🙂
Im here coz im gonna have my surgery a week from now.
Thanks for sharing your journey.
Best of luck my friend! If you need any additional support, check out www.aclsecrets.com/
Thank u. My ACL surgery is in two weeks. I’m off the Padel court for 6 months - devastated
Ruptured my ACL 2 weeks ago after volleyball. Will start with physiotherapy next week, still don’t know if I will get surgery. I don’t play professionally, but thinking about how my knees wont be the same as it used to be to be really scares me. Your situation was way worst than mine, but it really inspired me. I hope your recovery is still going great.
Hey There thanks for sharing this! I play RUGBY and tore my ACL in February. Ive accepted that this happened and will be having surgery soon.
Best of luck! You got this!
thank you so much for this! crying as I watch - tore my ACL + MCL skiing on Monday and feeling frustrated and lost as I start this process and wait for an MRI 😐
Thank you for sharing your story. I unfortunately tore mine this year, my senior, I was fully excited to play on the field my last year. During tryouts, I made a move and there goes my ACL, LCL, MCL, MENISCUS, broken cartilage, brused bone, and sprained something else as well. I wanted to believe it was just a pop so I tried to get up but couldn't even give the first step with that leg. I knew, I knew I was done. I was crying of pain but numbed the pain with me knowing I was done for the year and won't be able to at least play a game. Tearing the ACL was something I didn't want to go through or anyone to go through.
I thought my experience was more of a mental excersie, physically to but more mental. I had to have a good attitude to keep moving forward. I wouldn't give up ad I still don't.
I had surgery on Feb. 2nd and I'm recovering well and quickly. I even couldn't believe it because I started to walk the 3rd day after surgery.
My therapist said I was doing well especially for bending/ flexing my knew to a good degree. He was very surprised. I just want to recover well and soon. I had to get in my head that... this could be my toughest battle and now we can't back down, we keep moving forward the right way. And while watching this I'm icing my knee :) 👍🏽 thank you so much again.
It’s definitely more of a mental battle for sure, but it sounds like you’re pushing through and taking strides each day. That’s the most important thing is to just keep moving forward, just keep your head up and progressing. So excited to hear about your comeback 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Hi, thank you for your video and your story, I had the surgery 7 days ago, can't wait to go back to playing basketball
Congrats on making it past your first week!! You’ve got this 🙏🏻🙌🏽
You are AMAZING! Thank you for sharing. I had my ACL+Meniscus surgery on 2/17/22. I completely agree with you on how some days you feel great, moving forward and some days are tougher and you’re moving backwards. It is very reassuring to hear that slowly but surely it gets better and better. I’m almost 4 weeks post op and I have celebrated small wins such as SLR’s, more exercises, movements, less pain, but now I’m at the stage where progress is slower as it takes longer to reach those next steps. Thank you again!
That’s so great how far you’ve gotten! Keep celebrating those small wins, no matter how small they may be. In the later stages of healing, I helps to look at weekly wins rather than daily since progress is a bit slower, but it’s still there! Keep going 🙌🏽🙏🏻
@@VictoriaDorsano Yes weekly wins is where I am at! Did you use any creams during your recovery? Such as voltaren or any other creams? I heard Voltaren had antiflammatory properties, would that help with the swelling?
@@moffo2626 Funny you ask! I actually did use some creams to help with the inflammation a bit in the stage that you're in now. I used voltaren during the day, and then used Mary's 1:1 CBD/THC cream at night, and then put my incrediwear leg sleeve on over that cream, propped it on a wedge to go to bed, and I felt like my leg was in heaven lol. Both helped a lot with the residual bit of swelling!
@@VictoriaDorsano Wanted to update you! Today is officially 7 weeks out! I have 0 extension and 150 degree flexion! I also can climb up stairs and downstairs with alternating legs. Downstairs is still a bit hard but 1-10, I would say a difficulty of 4. In fact I was so surprised I was able to do it. (I tried it at my university and I let out a pretty loud cheer) haha.
@@moffo2626 That's AMAZING!!!! Congrats on making it to this point and staying committed to those small wins! They gradually build up into big wins as you've experienced. LOVE to hear it and thank you for keeping me updated! Pretty soon you'll be jogging!
Im waiting for surgery for my second acl surgery. Sucks having to start over both mentally and physically but love watching these as some inspiration.
You'll get there! Keep after it :)
Hi Victoria! I have a torn acl AND meniscus and I’m having surgery August 3rd. I had acl recon surgery on my other knee two years ago so I k ow what’s ahead of me ☹️ I just wanted to say thank you so much for sharing! I have my freeze sleeve on right now (just got it in the mail today) and it feels so good!! The other sleeve you recommended will be here on Sunday!!! I hope I can recover from this surgery as well as I did the first one! I’m not athletic but I’m determined to rock my rehab! Again, thank you so much for sharing your story and your inspiration!!
You've got the right mindset girl!! Sounds like you're ready to rock this recovery!! :)
Hey do u had your surgery?
Thank you for Sharing your experience and story because i will have my acl surgery after a week and i have been searching for recovery journeys of some people who did go under this surgery to know how is it going to be..
Best of luck! Happy healing 🙏🏻❤️
Hi! Thank you for posting your story! I have a similar situation with my knee cap and tearing my patella. I have to have surgery in May. Your story is very inspiring to listen and hear about it.
So glad it helped!
Thank you for this. I tore my ACL 40 days ago and I'm currently on pre-op procedures, training hard to increase muscle build around the knee, with my doctor's team (they're amazing and work with brazilian athletics confederation - I feel pretty lucky on this part). I'm not exactly an athlete, but I love sports and used to play/train paddle tennis for 3h/day to compete in amateur championships across state and in neighbor countries (I live in Brazil, right across the border from Uruguay) - and that's how I got my ACL broken, playing my favorite sport. Can't wait to have surgery, it's gonna take another week or two, based on my health insurance plan. I feel like my mind is driving me crazy somedays, because *after surgery* it's something around 10 months to be 100% ready to return to court - and somedays I get really impatient. Hearing other people's experiences makes me feel better, cause I get to see I'm not alone in this situation - and that there's hope and success for us in the future. Thank you (again).
Oh, and paddle tennis is exactly what brings out my inner child. My passion. My favorite sport to play. And I can't imagine my life without it.
Well I’m so excited for you to begin the true recovery process post-op and get closer to having your sport back again. You’re going to do great! Sounds like you’re determined and that makes a HUGE difference ❤️
Thank you for sharing. I just had an acl tear surgery yesterday and you made me cheer up
Wishing you a smooth recovery ❤️
@@VictoriaDorsano thanks
I just got my acl surgery a day ago, and I can say that it’s hell😭 I actually found out that I had tore it on my birthday lol but watching these videos helps me know that everything will be better and everyday will get better! Thank you!
So sorry to hear that! Absolutely it will all get better in time!
Hi, how is going after 4-Months PostOP? Are you able to work again?
Our ACL injury story is so similar, i said I wasn’t gonna go but I had slipped a work out that week, I played 20 minutes, was over set and came down off balance, landing really hard on my left knee. I bruised my femur and tibia and ruptured my acl back in December. I’m finally going into surgery next Friday and I’m nervous as heck. Im definitely going to look into the acl club, I’m really glad I found this video!!
Good luck on the surgery! It’s honestly the easiest part… It’s so nice to have that part over so that the real healing can begin!! Check out my ACL playlist on CZcams as well! I’ve put a ton of resources into my other videos too. Hope they help!
Omg. This exact situation just happened to me.
I was outside hitting on the left, set was behind me, turned the ball to the right and came down on my L knee bad- watched it twist all crazy.
Just saw ortho surg yesterday. He says likely torn ACL but rest looks good. MRI on Friday. Was only playing indoor to train for beach and this happened just before summer 😞
Deathly afraid I’ll never get back out on the sand
Your post was a year ago - how goes it?
You’ll get back to it! Promise. It’s all a mindset. It may take some time, but you’ll get there! I’m pretty much back to doing all things active. Beach volleyball was the easiest to get back to because the sand is so forgiving to the joints.
If you have any more questions, I put together a full course online to help guide athletes to get back to their sports after surgery using the best tools and tips that I found worked best. You can check that out at ACLsecrets.com
@@VictoriaDorsano thank you I’ll check that out.
MRI showed torn ACL, torn medial meniscus, torn lateral meniscus…long road ahead