2011

2011 is soon come to an end, so let's recap (mostly in knee terms).

January - Still in blissful ignorance about what needs to be done.

February - Starting to realise it's not going anywhere. Contacting surgeon in England.

March - See surgeon. Do MRI and x-ray and CT-scan. My friend tears her ACL too. Find out the truth about the first surgery, that he made a mistake. Deciding to try and sort it out; forced to contact Norwegian physio (by said friend).

April - Fly to Norway to see physio, onwards to Sweden to see another surgeon. Come in contact with a third surgeon through Norwegian physio. Told at first that there is no way to have surgery before summer unless I want to pay a fortune. Getting ready to pay.

Late April - Get a date for surgery, by the end of May. Ready to pay £5000 for it.

May - Find out the cost will be covered. Happiness. Finish exams, fly to Sweden for surgery. Literally going straight from the airport to hospital.

June - Back home, in bed, in the same situation as 6 years earlier. Still in high hopes. My friend has her surgery.

July - Getting rid of crutches.

August - Physio, physio, physio and loving every moment with CJ.

September - Starting to run and go for check-up at hospital. Told to stop limping. Worried. Fly off to Japan.

October - Training is tough. Setback after setback. Bearing it.

November - More setbacks, but running is going well. E-mailing physio. This is where my mental capacity starts to break down. Start to play volleyball.

December - 7 months post-op. Worried.

Let's hope for 2012.

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