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Finally onto pastures new
This week has marked a watershed in my RevACLr rehab and, while I’m a little hesitant to celebrate prematurely – last time I got this far...
ejg054
May 20, 20173 min read
Marathons, psychology and BS bingo
I'm not really sure where to start today's post - there have been lots of part posts circulating round my head for the last couple of...
ejg054
May 7, 20174 min read
Bouncing back (just not yet)
If you've been reading these posts for a while, you'll gather that getting back to being active is the main goal for my ACL rehab. So,...
ejg054
Apr 28, 20173 min read
Hello Robocop (Bracing for a brace)
Following my latest consultant appointment, the concept of wearing an ACL brace has been raised, either for when I'm ready to have a go...
ejg054
Apr 23, 20173 min read
Revision ACL - Time for some answers: Good news and bad news
Revision ACL surgery, MRI results, Next steps and braces
ejg054
Apr 22, 20172 min read
Consultants and Cornwall
Back with a quick update after my last post. I caught up with my consultant on 1 April (hopefully not an April Fool) and chatted through...
ejg054
Apr 9, 20175 min read
A combination of cock up and calamity
I should start this post by acknowledging that my ACL journey hasn't, in the truest sense of the word, been a calamity. True calamity is...
ejg054
Mar 30, 20176 min read
Thank God for kitten heels
I've written before about following sportspeople making their comebacks from ACL injuries but the one landmark I'm yet to see them admit...
ejg054
Mar 19, 20172 min read
Seven week update
Well, it's seven weeks since the ice incident and things finally seem to be settling down a bit. The day-to-day pain and joint grumpiness...
ejg054
Mar 14, 20172 min read
The history of ACL reconstruction
Digging around online, firing new questions about ACL treatments into google, brought me to this article, which I thought would be worth...
ejg054
Mar 8, 20172 min read
Being a boring Mum
One of the most frustrating aspects of being stuck with dodgy knees is the impact it has on the activities I can do with my little girl....
ejg054
Feb 8, 20172 min read
ACL - Here we go again
Having finally made it back to the gym in November last year - and managed three whole months of activity incident free (first swimming,...
ejg054
Feb 5, 20172 min read
Parallel come back trails
ACL is a pretty common injury, particularly in the sporting arena. I first heard the term when Gazza injured his knee back in the 1990s...
ejg054
Jan 31, 20172 min read
They say patience is a virtue
And if there's one thing you'll get plenty of chance to practice during the ACL journey, it's precisely that. Patience. Whether it's...
ejg054
Jan 31, 20172 min read
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