Messages posted by : Dids1
Because he isn't a sick note and fights through injuries and pain my husband needs the knee replacement. He always played football and should have given up ages before he did. I've taken note of the suggestions for pain relief tho....He'll suffer in silence if I don't buy them as well. |
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Hi Pablo, with ref to your cyst....... This is what is has been diagnosed as : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker's_cyst In some cases causes no pain, but it the swelling with this cyst that's the issue. The other pain is the arthritis and the fact he had is cartilage removed. Hopefully not your lot in the future! |
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So there's hope...
Thanks for your replies and I'll send Pavel a message too. My husband does a lot of cycling so has a lot of muscle in his legs which has probably got him through many ski holidays to date. Cycling has been great for his general fitness and well being, but anything high impact such as football and skiing just cause it to swell. A few years ago he had a cartilage op which he feels was not entirely successful and he also has a cyst on the back of his knee which swells too. He also has arthritis in it... :cry: |
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My husband has been told he will need a knee replacement sometime in the not too distant future.
He says he wants to enjoy skiing as much as possible now, but in reality it is quite painful after a day or so and swells badly. Does anyone know of anyone who has managed to ski following this op? I hate to think he won't be able to enjoy skiing for years to come. He is only 46. Dids. |
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This is where we stayed in Alagna.
http://www.10elode.net/en/chiSiamo.php It was a magical place..We just seemed to catch it at the right time. We were a group of friendsand we (4 women) shared a room and lay in bed watching the snow fall outside. Probably not really suitable for a group for a week as you do need a vehicle to get to the slopes, which is a bit annoying if you don't want to stick together. But for a weekend break, if you catch it at the right time. Magic. The restaurants in Alagna lovely too. |
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We went to Alagna for a weekend from Milan Malpensa a couple of years ago. It was a great place, really old, beautiful village. About 2 hours in hired car.
Skiing is good there & as it is very high up snow is good. It is linked to Grassoney and Champoluc. When were there we had high winds and a blizzard which closed the main links, meaning we only had 1 slope for a day. If the conditions are right it's a great place. If not one could be stranded. But, you could look at Gressony or Champoluc |
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Tony,
I don't reckon anyone was accusing you of being snobbish. But I don't reckon you know the meaning of skint! Anyway, as you pointed out perhaps no one in that unfortunate position will be reading this forum...... Ally, Pleased that your cottages have been booked all season. It will help finance your winter trip. Holidays are horses for courses. If people keep going back presumably they've enjoyed themselves. |
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I've been enjoying the scenery today...there have been some amazing helicopter shots over the snow capped mountains.
Tomorrow sees the stage from Bourg St Maurice to Le Grand Bornand, so should see some of the ski stations we passed through on our way home from Les Saisies. Can't watch all day though, I've got work to do... :cry: |
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