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jfelco,sorry to hear about your injury.
Get it repaired right away.
About 3 years ago i tore my acl in a martial arts tournament.
I kept fighting and did some major damage to my knee.
I tore my cartlage in 6 places.
Forget about the "no pain no gain,gut it out,tough guy" bull sh-t.
My recovery time was increased 3 fold, and a slight change in the weather reminds me of my bad knee regulary.
I was lucky in that my surgeon is an athlete, because most docs would have removed the damaged cartlage completely instead of trying to repair it.( effectively ending my sports activities)
On a happier note, i have continued my training, and have even participated in some more tournaments, with the aid of a $800 knee brace.
Good luck, and do everything that your physical theropist tells you to do.
Bill
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