"With an MCL tear, you let it heal for two to four weeks and let the scar tissue build up, and only then do you want to go in and do the ACL reconstruction, " Webb said.

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If you want to start eating pizza for breakfast and stay up too late watching HBO and let yourself go a bit it's totally OK. Everyone will be cool.

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