Had my second MRI scan in six weeks this afternoon. The consultant says that this scan today shows an improvement. (BIG SIGH OF RELIEF!!) The bone oedema (sort of bruising) around the left medial condyle, thats the bit at the end of the inner side of the femur that grinds on your cartilage!!) has reduced. However therei still some collapse showing of the condyle (the bally bit). Which hopefully will improve without any surgery.
Still can't run though, and he suggests perhaps another six months not doing so, but doesn't rule out a return to running!, but this time instead of taking three and bit months to get fit for a marathon, fifteen months might be a better timescale!!
I will be back (running that is!) just can't say exactly when. The one good thing to point out was that if I hadn't stopped I could have lost the joint completely.
I'm still going to Dublin, not to run it, though I might still walk it.
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I look forward to eating your dust at London 2004.
Cheers, V-rap.
Glade to see you're keeping cheerful and I wish you a speedy recovery.
All the best, jenks
Nice to hear the good news. At least you've got plenty of time to prepare. Just don't do anything stupid in the meantime.
See you in 2004.
All the best,
RB
( ps how's the cross training doing ?)
Good luck.
Now I'm not going to disappear off the scene, but obviously can't be as active, but I will keep popping up to keep you in order!!
I'm going to have to be really carefull about running again, when I'm
allowed to start, but all being well everything will be OK in the long run.
Now you big guys out there: BE CAREFULL!!
See you around.
p.s. Whose going to the National 10k? I will be there supporting my son, who is 21 and disgustingly fit.
Get well soon etc...!
Jon