[Jimmy Dugan]

I've had MCL surgery before. My MCL was torn completely off the bone and the surgeon had to reattach it. Took around 3-4 hours (I think) since he had to reconstruct the top part of my MCL and then reattach it. He said it kind of looked like a handful of spaghetti.

It's really not that bad, but don't plan on walking for quite a while. You're going to be sitting a lot, bored to death, unable to bathe, but on loads of painkillers. Find something to keep your mind active. Rehab really isn't all that bad. When I had my knee surgery I was playing football so rehab was just like a light workout for me. Riding a stationary bike, a few leg presses, and some other forms of lifting done on machines. The worst part of rehab for me was when they hooked up these little electrical pads to my thigh and shocked my muscles to keep them from degenerating. If you don't normally exercise rehab might be a pain in the butt, but it was not as bad as I expected.

About three weeks ago I had surgery on my ankle and won't be able to walk without crutches until sometime in January. Again, with this surgery, it's not the actual surgery or rehab that sucks, it's the sedentary lifestyle that will drive you crazy.

I have played sports since I could walk. I actually hurt my knee playing basketball. I love to exercise and play sports so I feel a little better about the therapy now.