My First Surgery, But Not My Last.
Amanda Stefenon’s story of recovery from her Knee injury.

A college sophomore tells the story of her ongoing struggle with the bone disease Osgood-Schlatter that lead to a knee surgery that was partially successful, at the young age of 17.
Amanda Stefenon (19) of Hackensack, New Jersey, was diagnosed with the bone disease, Osgood-Schlatter at the age of 10. Her disease, as well as her immense flexibility from her participation as a gymnast made her prone to the injury she would eventually have as a junior in high school. After many months of unsuccessful therapy, and her dislocation of her knee-cap at her home in Hackensack, an emergency surgery, that would turn out to be 70% successful, would be needed.
Going through a traumatizing first surgery, and then spending 8 months of the year on crutches, right before her senior year, sent Stefenon into a state of fear. Her struggle with her unreliable knee continues, as she will need another surgery to fix the remainder of the built up damage.
