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Re: [RC] ACL surgery - Truman PrevattDean A. Conti wrote:Two and a half 50 mile rides ago I re-injured my knee that I initially hurt 2 years ago while skiing. I went to the doc THIS time and I am now scheduled for arthroscopic ACL surgery on Dec 6^th . The main problem is the doc thinks I need to stay off horses for 6 MONTHS! ACK! We’re using cadaver replacement tissue to minimize the impact so this layoff seems too cautious. Are there any opinions, anecdotal or personal stories or spare knees out there?If you are using cadaver tissue - it's probably because you waited two years to go to the MD and it's now serious. I have a friend that was in the same boat as you several years ago - and he was off for six months. He was in rehab for that six months. It takes a long time for cadaver tissue to meld in with your own. Six months is not a life sentence and if it means you can ride a horse without pain afterwards - its worth it. Oh, what happened to my friend after the surgery and the rehab, he was 4th in the OD, and won the Old Domonian Trophy. I crewed him that ride and he had a smile at every vet check. Be patient - it is worth it. Truman -- "Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by fighting back." - Paul Erdos (1913-1996) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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