[UConnJulie]

Jeanne, as a physical therapist and ACL-reconstruction patient (in 1993) I can say that it IS possible, you just have to have a serious discussion with your surgeon about your true desire and the exact nature of the stresses it will be putting on your knee (as the graft gets weaker before it gets stronger). Really weigh the pros and cons of surgery now versus October with him. Look at the braces (they are often restrictive and uncomfortable, and don't really restrict the rotation movement which is often the direction of instability in an ACL deficient knee.

Let us know how things went with the PT ...