I had injured my knee in a club soccer game pretty badly, I'll never forget the pain of it. I knew straight away it was serious. On March 2009 I went under the knife for an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconsturction. I was devastated, this ment I would be out of playing for at least a year! At the age of 20 I should be at my peak and playing all I can winning medals, not sitting in a gym on my own doing boring quad extensions! It was a long hard year but I got through it.
Then one day I got an exciting phone call, it was from a coach in a College in America called Slippery Rock Universtiy. This coach Noreen Herlihy (Irish woman too!) wanted to give me a scholarship to play for her team! I was amazed and very happy. My luck had finaly turned around but not for long.
I arrived here in Slippery Rock on the 21st of August and was starting games and loving every bit of it! Then on my 16th game V's I.U.P at home I was hit hard, sandwiched between the goal keeper and a defender as I dove to head the ball. I stayed down, my knee was hurting bad (yes the same knee!). I cried not because of the pain but because I knew my season was over. I got an MRI scan done and it showed up two meniscus tears and a slight tear in my medial ligament. I missed out from plying in the PSAC semi finals and the NCAA's. It broke my heart sitting on the sideline not being able to play. I thought I was over all my problems with my knee but it has me out again. I'm currently doing my rehab and might need another operation soon to get my meniscus repaired. Hopefully that will be it after this injury please god and I'll be ready to Rock for next season!
Hang in there! I can empathize. I also had a soccer scholarship, tore my PCL, and was sidelined for our conference playoffs. It was absolutely devastating. However, It sounds like you have a positive attitude which is half the battle of recovery. Take your rehab seriously, and you'll greatly benefit from it. Injuries only make athletes stronger. It tests their true character. In the grand scheme of life, you'll look back on these times that you endured adversity and realize how strong you really are.
ReplyDeleteI can totally relate to you Kara. I tore my ACL my freshmen year of high school and was taken out of the game completely. I pulled the "triad" and I never psychologically recovered. Physically yes, not mentally etc. I lasted about 2-3 practices and my heart wasn't in it. I was too scared, tense, and timid. But keep it up with your rehab, it will be tough, and long but you gotta go through with it!!!
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