J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by NellyPS

Thanks SB, funny how different the uk can be to France. Hope you're recovering well, it sucks getting injured!

I'm so overwhelmed by all the things I'm being told and am doing my own research on it as well. I read an article specifically about acl injuries and skiing, it suggests that as a one week a year skier I could get away with a knee brace. But then I do lots of other stuff as well.

I'm going to continue researching, working on my rehab and see how I am in a couple of months.

I'm out of my brace now and moving better, my whole leg is very stiff and gets sore if I over do it, but I know my limits so just have to be sensible. Got a static bike coming later from my sister in law who had a knee replacement so that will be a big help.

Good luck with your rehab, we'll be skiing again in no time!

I'll be interested to see how you get on as it looks likely I'll have surgery now.

Good luck and enjoy the snow!

One week and 4 days more than me too.

After my appointment on Tuesday I emailed the consultant because he overwhelmed me with information and totally threw me by suggesting I go on the waiting list for the ACL reconstruction, so I emailed him with more questions, one of which was 'if I don't have the surgery, will I have problems in the future', his answer was 'If you do not have the ACL reconstruction, there is a possibility of recurring instability and further damage to the knee with activities such as skiing. That is one of the main reasons to consider an ACL reconstruction'.

So I guess I need to make a decision, but I still want to see how the physio goes, but then I don't want to get to next winter and have anything else go wrong that could make it worse.

If I do have the surgery I'll miss one year of skiing, I guess that's better than completely knackering my knee and never skiing again.

Poo.

Thank you. I'm trying to be positive (the wine is helping), its good to know that people do ski again after worse injuries.

Fortunately the consultant I saw was a big fan of skiing and sympathised, so I'm hoping he's done me a favour by sticking me on the waiting list now rather than later. Next few months will be hard work but it'll be worth it if I get away without the surgery!

So, end of season skiing was a big fib by the doctor in France. Just back from consultant appointment at hospital, I have good news and bad news.

Bad news is that I'm booked in for ACL reconstruction, it's wobbly and there's some damage which hasn't healed with the at home rehab I've been doing, however the mcl tear is almost fixed.

However, IF the physio over the coming months can fix the ACL damage then they will cancel the op. I'm also weening myself out of my brace, so not all bad.

If I have the surgery then skiing next winter is a definite no with 7 months of rehab.

All because I fell over getting off a chair lift.

Being positive 8)

Ah that's sad, end of season post :(

I'm concentrating on being mended for next winter, think I may have a long journey ahead of me though, 10 weeks tomorrow since I had my accidient :shock: Still not right.

Anyway, I may dip in now and then too, you'll be the first to know once I've been skiing at the new skiplex thingy near by.

Happy summer :)

Hello, people are still off skiing then. I've been hibernating, just thought I'd pop in and say hello. Still hobbling.