Wales1234 5,514 Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Well as few you know o haven't played rugby for a few months I had a acl operation nearly two years ago recovered but playing in October I took a knock thought the worst had a MRI and the doctor told me it's gone again ! So just got curiosity I went to see the private doctor again to see if he made a mistake during the op ! Well when I walked in he laughed at me and said Iv looked at the MRI you haven't tore your acl you've badly bruised a bone your acl is Totally fine and pretty strong to take a knock to cause that much bruising well that was Monday I played for a semi professional side this afternoon after a phone call at half 12 saying they needed a winger lol 14 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,358 Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Always good to hear good news mate Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wales1234 5,514 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 The NHS wanted to operate on me again lol thank fuvk went for second opinion 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 good luck in the future.what was the score.? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Great news Owain. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Did they pay you in Big Macs lol ..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wales1234 5,514 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Did they pay you in Big Macs lol .....Don't be silly been healthily eating since yesterday lol 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,175 Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Did they pay you in Big Macs lol .....Don't be silly been healthily eating since yesterday lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,159 Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Good news Ow The NHS were massively wrong with a call on my mrs, after years of various ops and treatments... They said she needed a big op last June, would've been a life changer tbh... got a 2nd opinion from the top doctor in this field before she went through with it... no op required!! She now sees this doctor and her team in London every few months, it's a different world to our local hospital who's treated her for the last 6 years of so.... postcode lottery maybe?? But a 2nd opinion is always wise 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil82 1,080 Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 it is very much a postcode lottery if you get good care nowadays, people are slow to complain when the treatment is shit as they are so bloody grateful for what they get even when it`s the wrong way to go, too scared to question anything in case they get shoved to the back of the list, add to that the shortage of GP`s so even the incompetent ones are still practicing (and we have one here who definitely needs the sodding practice, useless b*****d) and things get missed/overlooked 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DogMan85 722 Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 I read that you're treatment will likely be no better going private than going through the NHS, I love the idea of going private but I'd like to know that the extra performance is there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,121 Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Its rare to have acl or pcl surgeries twice they normally repair stronger as long as ample recovery time is given,they have a good blood supply at the insertion site whereas tendons dont have their own blood supply hence the recovery is much longer for tendons.....all these type of injuries are a waiting game ive always said a broken bone is often a far more straightforward sporting injury than tendon/ligament injuries....... the advances made in todays ligament surgeries means they are no longer career threatening injuries so best of luck for the years ahead Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,262 Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 On this subject, ive got a tear in my meniscus ligament, any had theirs operated on, its a grade 2 tear im told. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,121 Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 On this subject, ive got a tear in my meniscus ligament, any had theirs operated on, its a grade 2 tear im told. All ligament tears are dependant on the blood supply as its whether the nutrients can be taken to the site to aid healing.....im not sure how they grade them so not sure what a " 2 " represents but basically an outer tear what they call the red zone will often heal itself with no treatment other than rest....whereas an inner tear or what they call a white zone tear will not receive a good enough blood supply to heal on its own.....are you getting a popping sensation or is the knee locking up ? Ive been fortunate with knees but had plenty of ligament and tendon injuries elsewhere so know a little about them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,262 Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 On this subject, ive got a tear in my meniscus ligament, any had theirs operated on, its a grade 2 tear im told. All ligament tears are dependant on the blood supply as its whether the nutrients can be taken to the site to aid healing.....im not sure how they grade them so not sure what a " 2 " represents but basically an outer tear what they call the red zone will often heal itself with no treatment other than rest....whereas an inner tear or what they call a white zone tear will not receive a good enough blood supply to heal on its own.....are you getting a popping sensation or is the knee locking up ? Ive been fortunate with knees but had plenty of ligament and tendon injuries elsewhere so know a little about them. No other sensation other than pain, have heard of the locking up but touch wood.. I think the 2 means less than 50% tear, and 1 less than 25. (french doctors) A couple of lads I know have just got on with their lives living with it, just a little bit limiting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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