Quote Originally Posted by KP161 View Post
In my opinion he got so emtional on the sideline because he knew exactly what happened, knew he was out of the playoffs for starters and he loves to play. And he also knew of the long road ahead of him and a potential career ending injury. No telling how a ACL/MCL reconstruction will go and his return will be short lived if he comes back at 85-90%. He takes enough abuse at 100%.
Well I can speak from experience.... In January 2008 I was skiing powder at Deer Valley. I hit a tree stump that was buried beneath the snow. I got hooked up with a doctor out there and he asked what I felt blew out. I told him I knew it was an ACL before I hit the ground. He said he though it was the MCL. After looking at the MRI, he told me we both were right.

Being in my mid 40's I went with the cadaver surgery. Wes will more than likely go with the patella surgery (stronger and more proven.... but harder to rehab. I won't be having insider linebackers take me out across the middle next year so I took the easier route).

My surgery was the first week in February. By the end of March I felt like I could try to ski again. But threats from both my wife and doctor to destroy my other knee if I tried, stopped me. By June I felt 90% and by August I was 100%. I skied last year with a brace and felt great. There was only one day when the knee felt "puffy" out of about 15 days skiing. Or as I put it, the knee hurt just as much as every other part of my aging body, so I guess that means it is healthy.

Now Wes has some benefits that I didn't have (younger, stronger, able to dedicate himself to his rehab instead of working and raising kids). But he has some challenges I didn't have (the patella is a tougher surgery to recover from, even though I ski very agressively I am not a professional football player... I can didctate my own speed, he needs only one speed ... 100%)

Doctor Mike here expects him back working out in camp in August and playing in games at 95% by October next year. If he survives next year, he will be 100% the year after.

Mike