Polos
Well-Known Member
I posted a couple of weeks ago that I had managed to tear the meniscus in my knee. Unfortunately last week the consultant decided that after reviewing my MRI I needed to be booked in for an emergency arthroscopy and debridement surgery over the weekend.
What was meant to be just a 'day surgery' has meant I was kept in for 2 nights. Thankfully I was discharged this evening so I am now back at home.
This morning when the consultant came to see me he broke the news to me that I would need ACL reconstruction surgery but would need to wait a few months until I've done some physio so the knee is strong enough to go through the surgery. He said I wont be getting back on a horse for between 4-6 months but he wasn't clear whether this would be from the reconstruction surgery or this arthroscopy. I have an appointment in 6 weeks so will ask then.
Right now I don't really know how to feel, what am I going to do with my horse if I can't ride her for 6 months :/ I'm absolutely heartbroken at the prospect of not riding.
Shes currently having a month long holiday in the field but what do I do? She's too sharp to loan out to someone, I'm not sure who else will ride and compete her and it would just be a waste of a talented horse dumping her in a field for 6 months .
sorry this has turned into a rant, I'm just very frustrated right now
What was meant to be just a 'day surgery' has meant I was kept in for 2 nights. Thankfully I was discharged this evening so I am now back at home.
This morning when the consultant came to see me he broke the news to me that I would need ACL reconstruction surgery but would need to wait a few months until I've done some physio so the knee is strong enough to go through the surgery. He said I wont be getting back on a horse for between 4-6 months but he wasn't clear whether this would be from the reconstruction surgery or this arthroscopy. I have an appointment in 6 weeks so will ask then.
Right now I don't really know how to feel, what am I going to do with my horse if I can't ride her for 6 months :/ I'm absolutely heartbroken at the prospect of not riding.
Shes currently having a month long holiday in the field but what do I do? She's too sharp to loan out to someone, I'm not sure who else will ride and compete her and it would just be a waste of a talented horse dumping her in a field for 6 months .
sorry this has turned into a rant, I'm just very frustrated right now