J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by caron-a

today, very strangely, I've heard of two people that have it :shock:

So, tonight I had my final consultation with the specialist and can confirm that one year, two months, 22 days and 2 hours post accident I am finally back in the land of the normal! No longer under treatment and free of hospital appointments. My acl replacement is as solid as a rock :thumbup:.

I thanked my consultant but told him that I hoped I'd never see him again (in a nice way), then I went and gave my physio a big hug and a bottle of plonk and then I drove home towards a beautiful sunset with a huge grin on my face.

I feel liberated and I'm celebrating with a glass of wine :D

classic :thumbup:

Hiya

I skied in January, 9 months and one day post op. I took it easy, only two hours a day for three days (even though I was tempted to do more) and I lasted pretty well. I took ibuprofen and paracetamol every four hours to prevent swelling and this dealt with any pain too, which was minimal.

I wear a brace on my mcl damaged leg but only neoprene on my acl leg as I've been assured my knee is as strong as it was pre-injury. Is your acl replaced with your patella tendon? I felt it in that area a touch.

I'm off again in 16 days for a week and hopefully won't have to hold back so much this time. I'm certainly not going to go crazy though, it's still only 12 months post-op and I want to ski at new year :D. In fact, I've got my final follow up appointment with the specialist this evening and then I'm hoping I'll never have to see him ever again!!!

Good luck :thumbup:

I had the pleasure of chicken pox when I was six months pregnant.

Not only did I feel fat, spotty and covered in that horrid white stuff, it was during Euro '96 and all my mates were down the pub watching the England v Scotland, as was mr a (I insisted). One of the lowest points in my life, there were lots of tears :cry:

Just to add insult to injury I'm covered in scars, one of which is in the middle of my eyebrows :evil:

I hope you feel better soon Rose

Rose, would one of those my-situation-was-worse stories help or hinder?

nice photos :thumbup:
I love the smokey Val Thorens one 8)

I'll just pop off back to where I came from... :oops: