My Comeback Story: Peter W.

I have played ultimate frisbee for 35 years. I play in a local league as well as on a competitive travel team in my age division. Prior to my injury, I played in 10 national championship tournaments, 4 world championship tournaments, 3 beach national championship tournaments, and one Pan-American Championship Tournament. 

In May of 2024 I tore my ACL during a practice just before our regional championship. I was crushed, wondering if this was the end of my playing days. However, Dr. Rogers did not look at me as a 52 year old who needed to slow down. He looked at me as an athlete and worked with me to develop a comeback plan. I rehabbed in the weeks leading up to my surgery and had the ACL replacement on July 11, 2024. Following the surgery, I worked really hard in PT, and Dr. Rogers was pleased with my progress. 

Through his help, we developed a training plan for returning for my first tournament post injury in April 2025. I was able to play in that tournament with a brace. We qualified for Nationals by winning our regional tournament in June 2025. One year and one week after my surgery, I played (and played well) in Nationals without a brace as our team finished 5th in the country. Three weeks later, my local league team won our end of season tournament. I caught the tournament winning throw with a diving catch in the end zone. I am so grateful to Dr. Rogers for his excellent work, and especially in how he respected me as an athlete.