Edit: It seems that for my left knee it's the posterior cruciate ligament + lateral collateral ligament and not anterior cruciate ligament..
Oh well I guess it's a similar procedure, still, just that I get drilled through in the sides/back instead of front.
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I think some of my friends may remember me dislocating and pushing my wrist back spontaneously (and proudly) in class.
And me complaining 'wait wait. slower. I think my knee came out.' when walking around in town.
There are a few more other areas but there's at least one 'must-have'(and so they claim) surgery. My guess is that they'd probably require follow-ups.
My wrist. I lack one degree of freedom. On good days it has close to full mobility. I think I can live with that.. .. .
Now moving on and down.
Looking at this and this, the procedure doesn't seem very promising.
Some unpleasant photos.
pic 1 pic 2
Said that my ligament seems to be at its end (nice way of putting it). And if it worsens (hopefully it takes quite abit of effort here) then I may have to replace the knee.
But I have much reservations. Especially the knees. The left one is worse so it's slightly more pressing.
Looking at the judo senseis, especially those who have gone for similar surgeries, the quality of their lives doesn't even seem to come close to half of what it was. One leg's so much smaller, the product of having been cut open and losing some mass very very literally. And there's this limp, so slight yet noticeable. And they cannot (afford to) be thrown. Just coaching verbally.
To think that back then judo seniors said popping of knee was normal. I had mine popped when I was a yellow belt? And dislocated a knee cap (forgot which). It's common (getting limbs entangled and falling) but it's not good (the weight of you and your opponent coming down fast at your poor insert body part here)!
haha.
And also the usual risks of general anesthesia. Risks of dying.
I love my friends, you know.
And I want to race. I need to operate clutch and gear lever.
Oh. Please don't tell my parents. Thanks!
Oh well I guess it's a similar procedure, still, just that I get drilled through in the sides/back instead of front.
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I think some of my friends may remember me dislocating and pushing my wrist back spontaneously (and proudly) in class.
And me complaining 'wait wait. slower. I think my knee came out.' when walking around in town.
There are a few more other areas but there's at least one 'must-have'(and so they claim) surgery. My guess is that they'd probably require follow-ups.
My wrist. I lack one degree of freedom. On good days it has close to full mobility. I think I can live with that.. .. .
Now moving on and down.
Looking at this and this, the procedure doesn't seem very promising.
Some unpleasant photos.
pic 1 pic 2
Said that my ligament seems to be at its end (nice way of putting it). And if it worsens (hopefully it takes quite abit of effort here) then I may have to replace the knee.
But I have much reservations. Especially the knees. The left one is worse so it's slightly more pressing.
Looking at the judo senseis, especially those who have gone for similar surgeries, the quality of their lives doesn't even seem to come close to half of what it was. One leg's so much smaller, the product of having been cut open and losing some mass very very literally. And there's this limp, so slight yet noticeable. And they cannot (afford to) be thrown. Just coaching verbally.
To think that back then judo seniors said popping of knee was normal. I had mine popped when I was a yellow belt? And dislocated a knee cap (forgot which). It's common (getting limbs entangled and falling) but it's not good (the weight of you and your opponent coming down fast at your poor insert body part here)!
haha.
And also the usual risks of general anesthesia. Risks of dying.
I love my friends, you know.
And I want to race. I need to operate clutch and gear lever.
Oh. Please don't tell my parents. Thanks!
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