Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself
The Person:
My name is Dusty Smith and I have a torn ACL. Not quite the melodrama of an AA meeting, but I feel like an introduction is in order. At this point I'm 33 days post-injury and 19 days out from my reconstruction.
The Purpose:
I have three goals for this blog:
I will use this spot to chronicle the trials and tribulations of ACL reconstruction rehab. I'll record my physical and mental status, my rehab schedule/protocol, thoughts on the process, interesting research, etc. I know there will be some tough times and there will also be some good times. I know at times I'll feel like shit and reading old posts can serve as therapy. Writing new posts will probably also be therapeutic. I want to have a record of each step in the process.
There are a lot of family and friends who I don't see frequently who would like updates on my progress. I' m terrible at remembering who has been updated recently and who I haven't talked to in a while. This will serve as a clearinghouse of sorts for those who would like to follow my progress but don't necessarily get to see me every day.
When I first hurt my knee, I scoured the web for information. I've studied sports medicine and I actually did a research project on ACL injuries at UGA, so I know a lot of the medical information on the topic, but I was more interested in the human side of the equation. My buddy Tyler Kinley, who blew his ACL last summer, has a similar blog chronicling his recovery process and I found it more helpful than most 'technical' sites on the web. Hopefully, others may find my site helpful as well.
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