Judson Clarke

You're actually right.

Thanks for having me here today, guys.

You're right.

I think my second one was a lot easier because I had about four other guys with me all doing ACLs and we were around the same timeframe.

So that helped a lot in terms of what we were doing, being able to compete with each other and against each other and sort of make rehab a...

I guess, a competitive battle.

This time around, I've kind of just been by myself.

You're right, it's been a bit lonely at times.

I think where my positivity comes from is natural.

I think it's instilled in me.

So I'm very lucky to, yeah, have a positive outlook on life and I always like to think that it can be worse off.

So just trying to remain grateful and, yeah, keep knuckling away.

Yeah, well, once you've done one, I think it's pretty easy to tell when you do another.

Um...

It's probably harder because what you love doing is taken away from you for a full 12 months and you just know that you're out for the next 12 months.

And initially there's that grief and you just break down.

I remember both times I just broke down in the change room, started crying straight away with mum and dad.

And then, yeah, sort of have my moment and then kind of get over it and you get to focus on what to do next and, yeah, just start the rehab process from there.

But, yeah, the first 48 hours, tough.

I'd say the first three months are even tougher as well, just not being able to do the basics in life, like walking, getting out of bed and trying to go to the toilet, stuff like that.