Bad news today, after an MRI scan the Prof told me I’ve torn my cruciate in my right knee. Dammit! I knew I was a bit wibbley and couldn’t ‘do the twist’ very well at the Chrimbo parties, but this is a blow.
It means I’m no longer able to play rugby this season, plus if it doesn’t heal with mega physio, it’s operation time (and another season out). Breaking my leg was less of a nightmare, at least I was back doing sport within 10 weeks (altho I had a nasty, weedy, hairy leg when it emerged from plaster)!!
Ho hum. Deffo need to find an alternative outlet for my pent up aggression – swimming and cycling doesn’t really hit the spot and I’m not keen on just punching bags as my arms are prone to bulking up and looking manly.
Hmmm, lateral thinking needed here. Wonder if there’s a wheelchair basketball side I can sign up to?
You can always take up fencing! No side-ways movements, just lunging forwards. No contact either. Leaves you with lots of tiny little punch-mark bruises so you look a little like a pin cushion
[...] to the play-off game next week. Having been a spectator for most of the season due to the ropey knee, I have to conclude, it’s been a funny old year in Olney Rugby. Still, we’ve got [...]
[...] rugby, sport My rugby mate has just sent me a link to this article, which warns that ACL injuries (see my woes here) can be linked to womens’ menstrual cycles. She’s damaged her back and her physio [...]
[...] Yesterday was our first run out of the rugby season and it was also my first game back since a horrid knee injury in October last year. (Boo to knees, by the way – they don’t look pretty, they aren’t [...]
[...] knee, ligament, operation, physio, recovery, rugby It’s now been nearly two years since I duffed up my right knee playing rugby (not even in a tackle, just caught my foot in long grass and twisted weirdly). My [...]
[...] all started back in Feb 2008 when I went over weirdly at Shelford RFC ( I still blame their long grass!), twisting my knee until [...]