It's pretty clear he's vital to the whole damn operation

[venta]

I've got a bit behind... This post relates to the day 110 days after I fell down a mountain and bust my knees.

Not long after my last post, I was off to the hospital to see Mr Consultant again. He read the letter I'd brought along from PhysioLady, waggled my legs about, and declared the ruptured ligaments completely healed.

Sadly, this doesn't mean I'm completely fixed. Quite a long way from it, in fact, though a lot of that is now down to strength/muscle/flexibility/fitness lost over the past few months. Everything's still painful, and there would be lots more physio to do to get back to where I was in February.

Plus, of course, there is still the outstanding matter of the one ligament that I snapped completely. That won't heal, so it's either reconstructive surgery or learn to live with. After further waggling of my right leg, Mr Consultant deemed my knee joint to be problematically lax. I've also noticed quite a lot of instability just in regular walking about, so that was that decided. I'll be off to have a new ligament fixed up in a couple of weeks.

Incidentally, said operation will necessitate a week off on the sofa (and then a couple more weeks working at home on the sofa). If anyone is around in West London the week beginning July 11th, then feel free to pop by and bring me news of the outside world in exchange for tea. (Disclaimer: you will have to make your own tea. I will make sure there are biscuits, though!)

After that, it should be 6-8 weeks until I'm back to how I am now. The forecast is then jogging in 3 months and contact sports in 9-12. Not that I play any other than rapper :) Mind you, I've been well behind schedule on healing up from the injuries so maybe I'm just a bit slow.

And now, throwing common sense to the winds, I am off to Glastonbury tomorrow. This year's festival is going to be verydifferent for me, and I'm really not sure yet how it'll work out. Any band recommendations in the comments, please :)

Comments

[sushidog.livejournal.com]

So get another round in at the bar?

[venta.livejournal.com]

One kudo to you!

[lathany.livejournal.com]

And now, throwing common sense to the winds, I am off to Glastonbury tomorrow.

It sounds like a good time to go to an event - you won't be able to for a while again after surgery.

Best of luck, I'm off to Lincoln with work in less than an hour and won't be back until just before voting closes on Thursday (and I have - by post).

[venta.livejournal.com]

I have by post, too!

[bibliogirl.livejournal.com]

Hopefully run into you somewhere in the mud! Are you still on crutches/stick?

[venta.livejournal.com]

I'm normally using just one crutch but will be taking two because mud. I've bought cheap shiny green crutches and duct-taped fairy lights to them!

[bopeepsheep.livejournal.com]

Presumably you also have a vast collection of rubber bands and plastic bags? If not, acquire one now! (Much much easier to remove bag from crutch and bin it when entering tent than to attempt to clean crutch of mud.)

[venta.livejournal.com]

I had considered that, but assumed that placcy bags would have a serious grip-lessening effect. If you recommend it though, I shall stock up. Thanks!

[bopeepsheep.livejournal.com]

On dry/damp grass, skip the bags. If the ground is moderately-to-fairly muddy, the bags - IME - are easier than not. If it turns into the Somme, then yes, it'll be slippy whatever you do. :)

[rapperaddict.livejournal.com]

Hope you have a lovely time at Glastonbury. Fingers crossed that the weather takes a turn for the dryish and the mud is not too bad, (Not least because I'll be camping too only in somewhat different circumstances and, undoubtedly, different clothing)

Let us know if there's anything that can be of help post-surgery and I'm sure a Mabel of some description can ferry it across