BONGO Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Quite a few people i know on here know about my knee situation thathas been going on since 21st June 2006.Basically, i fell off my bmx and snapped the ACL (Antierior Cruciate Ligament) in my left knee, which provides 90% of the stability in the knee joint.I had the snapped ligament removed in December as it was causing swelling due to the aggrevation it was causing, and i have been ont he waiting list for a replacement to be put in, to allow me to get back to normal.Last week i had a phone call with a cancellation date for tomorrow, so i'm off to get butchered.They are going to take a piece of hamstring tendon from the same leg, drill my femur and Tibia, then feed basically feed the tendon through the holes, which will become the new ligament. If you don't give a toss then thats cool, most won't lol, but thanks to the people who have sent good lucks to me (Y).I know a couple of people who might see this who have asked baout the op, so here is a video if you're interested of the exact suregry i'm getting, with the same donar site being used (the hamstring)http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=...or-live.com+aclSee you in a few days!Bongo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Jones Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Good luck! Hope it all goes well for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Good luck with that dude, sure you cant wait to be riding again.Hope there are some uber sexy looking nurses for you! Or doctors if your not straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guineasmithpig Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 best of luck Bongo! Had my ATFL done using non-evasive surgery. really glad i got it done and did all the rehab properly as per Simon Lord (physio on the forum). It's like a brand new ankle now. Make sure you do the rehab properly, and I'd suggest maybe getting in touch with Simon (pm me for MSN details). He's been doing really well in helping trials riders on the mend, and knows a bit more about the needs of more extreme sports type than the NHS. They suck. The physio I saw at the hospital tried getting me walking, without even checking that everything was ok. Good job Si had already picked up on the ATFL and PTFL being totally seperated, so I could tell her to f*** off!Smithy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatsink Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Best of luck John! I'm sure it'll go well - those guys know what they're doing.And I was worried about getting my ingrowing tow nail sorted out the other month. You're more of a man than me!Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 fooking hell!!! whats the sort of recovery on that? will u ride again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 I did the same thing to my knee in july 2005. Very nasty injury! Still can't walk properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted March 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 hahaha, cheers fella's, steve, ingrowing toenails are a killer!!!I'll be able to ride in January, pretty long time i suppose, but i've not been right for 10 months already, i haven't been allowed to ride since June last year, and i haven't even been able to kneel down since then, so i'm used to how it is! I'm half way through now, at the last stage and ready to work hard to get fit and get back to 100%. Just gotta turn the bad to good innit. don't be pissed off i can't ride now, just be excited i can ride in the future. it's all good. I'd do it all again if it meant i could ride some more. it's a small price to pay for all the fun i've had the last few years.Bongo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Elding Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Nice one mate, pleased for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris_the_second Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 (edited) J / lawnmower man u have always been a damm cripple. ive never had to have any reli bad surgery thought i might have had to have somthing when i broke my hip. i got of easy with 6 weeks no moving Edited March 25, 2007 by Boris_the_second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Just be very carefull Bongo, I've snapped mine 3 times now doing stupid things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris_the_second Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 (edited) How gutted would you be if you broke your ligaments havin a wank? imagin explaining to the doctor how you did it my mum tore all the ligaments in her leg sliping on some ice and she had surgery but she couldnt walk for ages. Now shes getting arthiritus in the same leg poor mum Edited March 25, 2007 by Boris_the_second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Good luck you gummy twat. You heal like jesus remember, January is pesimistic lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Good luck Bongo.My mate had similar surgery (though they used the middle of his patellar ligament instead of the hamstring) and he's fine now. I think it took a good few months for him to be back to his best. It's still not 100% he says but that's the price you pay I guess.And yeah, Bongo'll be able to ride/ walk again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted March 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Just be very carefull Bongo, I've snapped mine 3 times now doing stupid things.errrr, this surgery exists purely becasue of the impossibility of the ligament healing. it never ever heals even from a slight tear becasue the blood clot that forms around the damage to enable any healing is dissolved by fluid within the knee joint. How did you manage to snap it 3 times, when they never heal and you only have 2 knees?!?!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Ah jesus, I managed to get 4 minutes into the vid, but had to close it! Can't deal with stuff like that.But yeah, I'm sure it'll all go great John - good luck.Break a leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Quinn Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Good luck man, sounds harsh! Great to see you're putting a real brave face on it all though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 good luck old chap. makes me realise how lucky I was with my pcl really. no playing silly buggers til they till you it's safe though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe' Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 hope it goes well bongo!Ive got a snapped acl but have decided not to have it fixed as it doesnt cause a problem anymore.I know how bad it is to have an unstable knee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 errrr, this surgery exists purely becasue of the impossibility of the ligament healing. it never ever heals even from a slight tear becasue the blood clot that forms around the damage to enable any healing is dissolved by fluid within the knee joint. How did you manage to snap it 3 times, when they never heal and you only have 2 knees?!?!?!?Hmmmmmmmm Well I've snapped my ACL and since then I've fallen over 3 times and had the exact same crippling pain, swelling and bruising etc.I've broken over 10 bones and that pain is by far the worst I've ever felt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 Best of luck mate, hope it goes/went well. If you get down about it just re-read Hoffman's book!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_travis Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 (edited) dont die bongoif you do can i have all your profile stuff??? good luck min Edited March 26, 2007 by ben_travis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted March 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 lol'z, well i'm back 3 days later!12 months of physio, 4 months off work, 10 months till i can ride.I haven't had a shit since sunday!got 4 nice slices which are held closed with 13 staples. Had a drain into my knee until last night where a litre of bloody pisspoo dribbled into a bottle. Now thats gone, it's swelled up like a twat and hurts like f**k! I'm allergic to all anti-inflamatory drugs, so just gotta ice it and use paracetamol .No surprises though, i knew it'd be like this, it's the same as when i first injured it. Can't barely bend bend it, but gotta keep trying, placing bits of weight on it when i get about with my crutches etc.It's all good, gonna be a long slow recovery, but it'll be reet!Bongo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JTM Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Are you home you horrible gummy twat? Me and anal were gonna pop down? Just to prod it a bit like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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