Ive been there girl! I was an elite gymnast and in eighth grade I was in a really bad cheer accident. I was a flyer and i fell from a stunt with my knees locked, and my tibia was shoved into my kneecap. It shattered my kneecap and tore my miniscus, and i was taken to the hospital in an ambulance for an immediate reconstructive surgery. My tibia was two and a half inches into my knee and they had to move it back to its regular place. They couldnt put it totally back into place so now my left leg is about an inch shorter than my right. I know how much it stinks, trust me! I was in the hospital for a few weeks and I had intense physical therapy. I was in a wheelchair for about a month and a half and crutches for about two months. That was three years ago and I was told that I would never be able to do my sports again, but I just got the clear a few days ago that I could go back to my gym. Im sixteen now, and even though Ive already missed my peak I'm not giving up on my sport. So keep your head up, and you'll pull through like I did!
I'm pretty bummed, but hopefully I can recover in time for the second trials. Any tips on how to cope with this? I'd appreciate it!
