I've hurt myself...again

[Ringo]

Yep -stuffed my right knee skiing a few weeks ago and have had it confirmed by the specialist that I need a reconstruction. bugga. :

It hurt a lot when I did it and swelled to the width of my thigh but now it is quite OK - just can't walk on it, or drive.

Ive done quite a bit to it in what the specialist called a typical experienced skiier injury -read as bent and twisted at the same time. I have 4 issues in the knee now 3 of which should repair themselves, the 4th one being a busted ACL, which equals a reconstruction.

Since then it has been amazing how many people I know or know of have done their knee as well. Skiing, Football, Netball, running. One person told me their reconstrcuted knee is better than the none reconstructed knee. No wonder my specialist drives a Beemer !

I have negotiated to be able to do some work from home plus will be able to get into the office at least one day a week with help from others but gee the boredom of being housebound is driving my crazy.

I also made the mistake of looking up a reconstruction on you tube and watched them do one - yikes - wished I hadn't. This will make the second time I have put myself in hospital and needed weeks off work in the last ten years. Last time was when I opened my wrist down to the vein on a broken bit of ceramic pipe that had a razor sharp edge.

Who else has had a reconstruction? How did it go? How did you do it? How is your knee now?