I am a registered nurse attending UCF working on my BSN degree, raising my young children, played competitive tennis and participated in country and ball room dancing until one day in May 1983 my right cruciate ligament tore during the last tennis match for the season when I did a backhand slam at the net. That changed my life drastically. I ended up having surgery an open reduction surgery to repair the tear followed with physical therapy for 18 months while on crutches and, enduring the pain on my own because I could not take any medication do to my allergies. Every night I would be awakened with pain. In 2005 I agreed to have an arthroscopy with my Orthopedic doctor in Clermont, Florida with the hope of "correcting the problem and alleviating the continuous pain and suffering. One week after surgery at the post op visit, my doctor told me that "you are a candidate for a Total Knee Replacement". I was in shock and responded " not over my dead body". It was at that point that I began looking,searching and praying for another way to treat my knee problems. I even had two series of the Orthovisc injections into the knee which only " masked" the symptoms but did not "cure" the problem. At this point in my life, I had developed arthritis of the knee joint, the anterior cruciate ligament and the medial cruciate ligaments both were worn and torn with years of use and the meniscus was now bone on bone. Very painful with every step. I started reading about stem cells with the hope that one day they might help me. I kept searching the internet and one day I read about this Orthopedic doctor in Sarasota, Florida who is using stem cells successfully. I called Dr. Bennett's office, made an appointment and during my initial visit, he used my own stem cells to inject into my right knee. Immediately following, the stem cells began to cure my knee. The night of the first injection was the first time in years that I could sleep without pain. Two weeks later I returned for a follow- up visit to receive another injection to the other side of my knee. I drove myself home to Orlando without any problems. By the third week, Dr. Bennett told me that my knee was 100% cured . I was ecstatic! Finding Dr. Bennett was a prayer answered. I was healed. I had no down time. Went to work 12 hour shifts the next day and never lost any work. Never had any pain since. Walked out of his office without any crutches. Every day I am very thankful to have found Dr. Bennett and Every day I run into someone in need of treatment and do not hesitate to refer them to Dr. Bennett who took such good care of me. He is very knowledgeable, gentle and has a great sense of humor. I was so elated with the stem cell results that I wrote my Graduate Thesis for my MSN Degree on Stem cells and presented to over 100 people. At the end of my presentation I shared my personal experience how Dr. Bennett saved me from having a Total Knee Replacement. At my three year follow-up exam Dr. Bennett was happy to tell me that my knee remains remarkable today. Dr. Bennett is the BEST. I am a very happy camper.