Snapped ACL and medial completely, PCL and collateral partly, aged 22. 21 years later I'm glad I had the full rebuild even though the bolts hurt in cold weather and I have bone spurs in my kneecap now which stop me kneeling on it (and the knee's still too tight to sit on my legs properly or cross my legs reconstructed leg over normal leg).
Rebuilt knee is better than the other one. Russell Tregonning did my knee. And I agree with those who say exercise like a bastard before and after the operation. At 22 and very fit it was around 4-5 months recovery for me. Probably at least twice that now at 43...
And I to my motorcycle parked like the soul of the junkyard. Restored, a bicycle fleshed with power, and tore off. Up Highway 106 continually drunk on the wind in my mouth. Wringing the handlebar for speed, wild to be wreckage forever.
- James Dickey, Cherrylog Road.
Bookmarks