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Hey guys I wasn't sure where to make a post on the internet but I figured here would be a good place due to alot of us being like minded guys. I am not really into bodybuilding anymore like I was when I was younger but I definitely still lift and am always told how "big" I am etc. I am a very active guy I lift 3x/week, I played soccer in a local league 1-2x a week, and did bjj/striking 3-4x a week. Then in July I was playing soccer and got fouled really bad, a guy came and took out my right knee while i was off of the ball and it buckled in and I collapsed. I couldn't walk for a week or two.
It took me 10 weeks to get an MRI through the VA but then found out it was a near complete ACL tear. Luckily nothing else is torn in the knee. I finally got in to talk to a surgeon October 25th and they scheduled me for surgery Dec. 7. He is going to cut from my patella tendon to reconstruct the ACL.
I guess I am just looking for other people's experiences and advice. I currently do not run any high dose gear, I do TRT at 125mg test cyp E5D. They said they will do blood work, EKG, etc for pre-op and was wondering if anyone could elaborate on what all will be done. I have been told it will be painful after the surgery and could be up to 6 months until im recovered.
It has been a total mind fuck going from doing all of the above mentioned things, to not being able to do any of it except go lift light at the gym and not be able to train legs.
If anyone would care to share their surgery experiences or advice or anything I would love to hear it. I am really scared about getting back into sports and martial arts down the road out of fear that I would tear my ACL again. Not to mention the fact that the VA is doing the surgery .
Also, I began taking gh at 2.5/iu EOD and 25mg mk-677 on the in between days in the hopes that my after surgery recover will be sped up, but who knows.
Thank you guys in advance
It took me 10 weeks to get an MRI through the VA but then found out it was a near complete ACL tear. Luckily nothing else is torn in the knee. I finally got in to talk to a surgeon October 25th and they scheduled me for surgery Dec. 7. He is going to cut from my patella tendon to reconstruct the ACL.
I guess I am just looking for other people's experiences and advice. I currently do not run any high dose gear, I do TRT at 125mg test cyp E5D. They said they will do blood work, EKG, etc for pre-op and was wondering if anyone could elaborate on what all will be done. I have been told it will be painful after the surgery and could be up to 6 months until im recovered.
It has been a total mind fuck going from doing all of the above mentioned things, to not being able to do any of it except go lift light at the gym and not be able to train legs.
If anyone would care to share their surgery experiences or advice or anything I would love to hear it. I am really scared about getting back into sports and martial arts down the road out of fear that I would tear my ACL again. Not to mention the fact that the VA is doing the surgery .
Also, I began taking gh at 2.5/iu EOD and 25mg mk-677 on the in between days in the hopes that my after surgery recover will be sped up, but who knows.
Thank you guys in advance
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