Way not make it an even 8?

If any of you really know me; then you know I am accident prone. Who knows if its really my body that is falling apart; or its because of sports that my body is falling apart. Either way; it definitely has had its fair share of injuries. Needless to say I have one more to add to the group.

On Thursday last week we had an inter-company softball game which I was one of 3 girls to play. I have this rep at my work that I am amazing at all sports (thanks to Steph for telling everyone) so I had quite a rep to live up to. The game was going great. I scored 2 or 3 maybe 4 times and doing my thing. Then the last play of the night I hit the ball and knew it was going to be close. The soccer player in me all I was thinking was I'm not going to make it; so silly me I slid into first base. Yes first base. (and no I didn't make it) Now all you can just laugh at me because I've got it doctor after doctor "why did you slide into 1st?!" all I can say in my defense is... I knew I wasn't going to make it and just thought of the only thing us soccer players know how to do. Slide. Well there is a difference between soccer sliding and softball sliding because I didn't account for the base standing on top of the dirt. My right foot hit flat on the base and in turn instantly stopped my motion with the pressure residing on my knee. Snap Crackle and Pop. Yes for people who have not seriously injured yourself, those really are the sounds you hear. I knew in an instance; I've felt this kind of pain before and its nothing that I wanted to go through again. Please don't be the ACL.

Friday I made an appointment with my regular doctor to have my knee checked out. With my vacation plans for Mexico in a week and it taking 2 weeks to get into my Orthopedic doctor I thought might as well have someone look at it and have them tell me some good news so I can go to Mexico with comfort. Well those doctors words were ones I was fearing. "I can't feel your ACL or MCL." Sweet. I knew I knew what the outcome was; but I was not hoping to hear it. He asked who my Orthopedic Surgen was and that I should get in to get an MRI before my Mexico trip to confirm. I called my the Ortho and explained I was going on vacation next week and my unlucky situation. I went in that day for an MRI where they greeted me and said what did you do this time. Sad when an MRI place knows you. Today I dropped the film off to the doctor and shortly received a phone call.

"Is this BreAnn?"
"Yes"
"BreAnn... it's Dr. Winterton. I don't have alot of time as I am going into surgery... but we have bad news. You've retorn your ACL. How soon can I see you"

Ouch. I knew it was coming yet the words just hit me. I am all to familiar with this surgery and the long process of rehab and am not looking forward to it one bit. My last knee surgery, piece of cake. Off the crutches in 2 days and back to normal in a week. ACL is another story. 6 months and I can run again. One year and I can play soccer again. Not something I am looking forward to at all.

Maybe this is a blessing in disguise. They always are right? When I booked this trip to Mexico the only worry we had was the drug wars at the borders. Far far from where we'd be staying so we were not worried that much. Then this flu epidemic which seems to get worse by the hour. Still we were on the fence.. oh it'll be okay. Now the ACL. No water activities just sun bathing is the doctors orders. Maybe this is just the last push we needed to stay away from Mexico. However something that didn't require 6 months rehab and hundreds of dollars of doctors bills would have been nice. But I suppose I'll take whatever I get. And I'm getting a new ACL and an even 8 surgeries for my records.