One of my biggest fears of ACL recovery is definitely getting back to full health. I had surgery on Feb. 15th, 2013 and I am on my way to recovery. I am definitely struggling because I am having a hard time seeing past the present. I am slowly learning to celebrate the smaller victories as I progress through my recovery and am trying to tell myself that it will get better. I am quite busy with my job (teaching, coaching) and other things that are taking over a lot of my time, and I am worried that I will not have time to do the physical therapy. I try to find time to do it, but it is hard to motivate myself after a long day. I am really trying my best to do my physical therapy work at home. Similar to you, I tore my ACL playing soccer. It was in an adult league and it was a non-contact injury where I felt my tibia and femur seemingly go in different directions as I planted. Hurt like madness. However, I want to be able to play soccer again, but I am giving myself time to get back and be fully healthy. I don't see myself playing soccer in a competitive adult league until probably this time next year. I plan on kicking around sooner than that, but not before. I do not want to have to go through this again. Like I said, I'm trying to improve a little bit each and every day so I can celebrate the small victories and not to get too discouraged.
