His reaction is certainly normal. It's early yet. Give him time to get past the surgery and he'll eventually be able to deal with it.
I just finished reading Jane Leavy's "The Last Boy," about Mickey Mantle, and he said one of great regrets is that he never listened to the doctors when they gave him rehab work after his knee injuries. Your nephew has some great role models, as Aly listed, so you can certainly cite them.
He's also got his Auntie BMC to get after him about his rehab- I blew my rotator cuff playing softball. Thankfully I listened to the docs/PTs and was very diligent about doing my rehab after the operation otherwise I wouldn't have been able to play again nor would I have full use of my right shoulder/arm today, I am sure of it.
I've talked to him about it once already but I'm sure we will have more talks about it as he gets closer to surgery.
Kids are so nerve wracking!!!!!!!! [and he isn't even mine lol]
Here's a few guys who came back from this injury and were successful: Tom Brady, Wes Welker, Evgeni Malkin, Logan Mankins, Marco Sturm and others.
That's a good list- I've told him about some of the UConn women's basketball players who have suffered the same injury but somehow I think it will have more impact on him when I remind him about Tom Brady & Wes Welker
I'm picking my son up from college so he can vote. He was also supposed to have a dentist appointment, but he had his wisdom teeth out, and he's out of benefits for the year. Yay expensive insurance!
At least I get to see him today. Hopefully we can get to the polls before most of the work crowd gets there.
Just because they put a curtain up around the voting booth, it doesn't mean that's a suitable environment for your one handed activities...
That's a good list- I've told him about some of the UConn women's basketball players who have suffered the same injury but somehow I think it will have more impact on him when I remind him about Tom Brady & Wes Welker
And thanks for the good thoughts too
There are two ways they can repair the ACL. They can graft a piece of his hamstring, or they can add one from a donor. The donor way is usually stronger initially, and quicker to heal even though it's kind of gross if you think about it. Tell him to do the research, and follow up with the rehab piece of it. That's the key to recovering and getting back to playing. Just tell him to keep a positive outlook even though it's a crappy situation.
There are two ways they can repair the ACL. They can graft a piece of his hamstring, or they can add one from a donor. The donor way is usually stronger initially, and quicker to heal even though it's kind of gross if you think about it. Tell him to do the research, and follow up with the rehab piece of it. That's the key to recovering and getting back to playing. Just tell him to keep a positive outlook even though it's a crappy situation.
He's only 13 so his mom & dad will be doing the research. My sister blew her ACL playing volleyball and the docs used a graft to fix it, so I won't be surprised if they go that route. Of course that was 15 years ago so I'm sure the medical profession has come up with newer/better procedures in the meantime. Plus his body is still growing so I'm sure that will factor in as well.
He's only 13 so his mom & dad will be doing the research. My sister blew her ACL playing volleyball and the docs used a graft to fix it, so I won't be surprised if they go that route. Of course that was 15 years ago so I'm sure the medical profession has come up with newer/better procedures in the meantime. Plus his body is still growing so I'm sure that will factor in as well.
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Originally Posted by LSCII
There are two ways they can repair the ACL. They can graft a piece of his hamstring, or they can add one from a donor. The donor way is usually stronger initially, and quicker to heal even though it's kind of gross if you think about it. Tell him to do the research, and follow up with the rehab piece of it. That's the key to recovering and getting back to playing. Just tell him to keep a positive outlook even though it's a crappy situation.
Definitely do your research but as a person who has used both methods to reconstruct the ligaments and tendons, albeit in the ankle, the donor was the only thing that worked and it wasn't nearly as painful as the hammy. I also have long term limitations because of the hammy graft and I no longer have full flexibility of that leg.
Both have pro's and con's so feel free to DM me with any ?'s.
Interestingly enough, they gave me the donor's contact information if I decided to reach out to them. I haven't yet but now that I'm 2 years to the day past surgery I'm thinking about it.
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So tough--little folk derive so much self "being" from sports and stuff at that age. 
