The moment I had been trying to put off and was dreading what was to come as I knew what was next's walked out that office feeling pretty defeated and it was the start of the events that changed my life to as I know it to this present day.
The result was I was to be referred to a knee sports specialist and to a nhs physio therapist, so that all the notes and records would be easily assessable.
The physio started within a few weeks where I met the physio I have to this day too ,the fear at first and thoughts of what are they going to do plagued me and over the first few weeks I was so nervous, the words came he wanted to be easy on my knee and he thought my acl ( anterior acruite ligament) was in trouble and was not doing its job. I knew what this meant I also knew I had to be so careful with what sports and running around I was doing .which was a total drag as I had already calmed the gym down to a few times a week from everyday . But I knew if this twisted it could tear totally
The day came where all my fears were either going to be confirmed or that they were just fears. I met the orthopaedic consultant that I had been referred too nervous wasn't the word, if anyone is like me means a million trips to the bathroom and my mind racing away.
I was now sat in front of someone a stranger that held the answers and a solution .
As it turned out he was a very friendly guy and listened to what I had to say and I mean really listened not in a hurry to rush me back out the door. He tested my joint pulling it this way and that which was pretty painful then asked me to balance on it and bend downwards I thought instantly this guys nuts I'm going to land flat on my face doing this one but I grabbed the side of the bed and did it but my knee didn't .I felt such a fool after reassuring me he told me and confirmed what the physio had said my acl was not working and needed to be replaced.
The fear and worry must have showed all across my face the consultant took his time explaining what it envoled i was not really ready for this but i CHOOSE LIFE i mean by this the active full life that i had had a few months previously.
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