7 months post op and made it outside for the last bit of winter
Posting this against my better judgement because anytime I've seen someone post about getting back to sports earlier than 9 months there's a lot of negative comments and bad juju. But I wanted to share this to give some people out there hope.
I was cleared for mellow cruising on my snowboard by my surgeon and PT. I passed my strength test with 90% symmetry and 98% strength.
I was going to PT 2-3 times a week, and the gym 3 days a week. Only really taking 1 or 2 days off if I was running around working events on snow.
I didn't think my board would touch snow this winter. I cried on the first lap. From being emotional. It felt good, no pain. And all my friends rode around me in a sort of protective shield to make sure no one could run into me. We also went during the week when it was fairly empty and I rode with my sports brace on.
Quad graft, plus bucket handle meniscus repair. I was NWB for the first 6 weeks.
Anyways I guess I'm sharing this to say, the hard work does pay off. This will most likely be my last time on my snowboard until next winter. Now I'll focus on getting past 9 months and surfing this summer.
I understand the risks of going back early. I really do, so you don't have to remind me of the statistics. This reward outweighed the risk for me after such a dark, sad, hard time in my life. I lost my dog of 16 years right before I was cleared to do this. He got me through this healing journey and so much more. I so badly needed this win for my mental health.
Good luck out there gang. It was hard to get here. But if I can do it, so can you. I believe in you.
(Also sorry mods I posted and deleted this earlier cuz it was the wrong flair)