sports and CP A few weeks ago i was diagnosed with chondromallacia patella. i sat in the hospital with the specialist explaining how he was booking me in for a lateral release in august but it isnt a cure, that there is no cure, and all i could think was, im 16 dammit, i'm too young, how the hell can this be happening to me? i am currently taking 11 tablets a day i have insoles in my shoes and my knees are permanently strapped up! if i dont have all this i cannot walk let alone get up and down the stairs of my college! i loved sports before hand, is there anyone who's had a lateral release and been able to play sports again? i havent done any more than walking in over 2 years, and the lack of activity alone is making me miserable, never mind the solitude of it, and the severe pain that can wake you up at 3am in tears! is there anyone who's had a happy ending from this horrid thing? From: holls.v@virgin.net Story Categories UPDATED STORIES CATEGORIES   Apr. 15 441 ACL injury/reconstruction Mar. 23 19 Anterior knee pain syndrome Jan. 18 78 Arthroscopy Jul. 17 24 Autologous Chondrocyte ... Apr. 26 8 Bursitis May. 23 84 Cartilage problems Oct. 20 99 Chondromalacia Patellae Mar. 15 30 Chronic Swelling Dec. 10 22 Depression due to inactivity Apr. 12 63 Dislocation Feb. 11 20 Iliotibial Band Syndrome Sep. 03 162 Knee Injury Jan. 04 270 Knee pain Oct. 25 203 Knee Replacement ... Mar. 27 142 Knee surgery Jan. 05 28 Ligament damage Aug. 27 159 Meniscus injury/repair Apr. 03 29 Microfracture Mar. 09 65 Osgood Schlatter Disease Mar. 31 23 Osteoarthritis Nov. 28 59 Osteochondritis Dessicans Apr. 08 107 Other May. 11 106 Patella-Femoral Syndrome Jan. 12 33 Rehabilitation/Treatment May. 24 11 Rheumatoid Arthritis