Two months ago, I tore my MCL. It was my first knee injury and I haven’t felt pain like that before. Every step I took hurt. My doctor gave me the bad news that I won’t be surfing for months. I was in total denial and all I was thinking about was my Indo surf trip. No way was I going to miss that. To start, I had to wear this brace for 3 weeks 24/7, even when I was sleeping! 
I understood that doctors base their observations on an average person, but surfers aren’t average people. Two months out of the ocean wasn’t an option. I was determined to get back into the water as soon as possible. I did a lot of physical therapy on my own. It hurt, but no pain is no gain. 
When you’re in the ocean, you feel no pain. And when you’re in the barrel, all you feel is joy. Right after this wave, I felt all the pain again. OUCH! But it was all worth it.
Now it’s 2 months after the injury and I’m at 90%. Almost ready for Backdoor!
