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ACL Surgery Recovery - Week 12.5 (I can run again!)
August 23rd, 2003
I REMEMBER HOW TO RUN! It's so great. So last time I was jogging on the track, I was only jogging. Today I was actually RUNNING... FAST - I was sprinting even. I was feeling great. I think I was running maybe a 15 second 100, which isn't blazing, but for someone who is hurt, it's pretty darn good.
It's only 3 months into the recovery that is supposed to last for 6 months. It feels like i'll be fully recovered soon, but who knows. The doctor said that my ACL should be getting much stronger by now, and that the graft should be growing into my body and becoming more or less "alive" now. I'm past that weak stage that lasts from weeks 8-10, and my graft is supposed to be stronger than the original ACL in a few weeks. I dunno if I fully believe that, but i'm still all sorts of excited.
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