Finally cast off day has come !

I am starting to take major steps on his road to recovery after snapping my ‪#‎patella‬ tendon and damaging the bone at the British Champs this year whilst out with Team Evolution.

After 6 weeks the cast is now off and leg is weight bearing and almost good as new (well, except the metal pin and bad-ass scar!)  Thanks to the staff at Stoke Mandeville and Mr Haroon.

Now comes the hard work with the rehab! 3 weeks in a knee brace getting movement back, the building some muscle!  Physio on Monday !

Earlier start today, and missing my first day of school ! but off to Stoke Mandeville Hospital to have my cast removed, hopefully my stitches and a new cast.

Stitches about to come out !

X-ray shows good progress, so time for a new cast and another 4 weeks on crutches.

Got the choice of colours ! Thought a mixture of Red and Green would look sic !

Massive thanks to the Staff, Nurses and Doctors at Stoke Mandeville Hospital for my very swift treatment this morning – all very seamless between departments and the staff in the Plaster Dept where the best ! Thanks.

This time last year I have damaged my MCL in Hintertux, and this year, same knee but Patella tendons and broken patella – dangerous sport this skiing !

2-Apr-15 – Right Knee MCL

2-Apr-16 – Right Knee Patella

Good to be home and back with Woody! and also good to get out in the fresh air.

My parents have said how great the Emergency Assistance through my insurance from PJ Hayman have been.

So after a good nights sleep in the hotel in Aime, time to travel home and see Mum and Woody.

I had been booked on an Easyjet from GVA to LTN with three seats just for me!  Easy jet hoasties where brilliant.

GVA Sushi !

Row 28 or 29 – Dad got it wrong!

Great to see Mum again and great to be home and my own bed, despite it being downstairs.

Getting fed up of being stuck in hospital, as great as the Surgeon and Nurses are.

So aim for today was to stand without fainting and walk with my crutches.  I also wanted to met up with my Team Evolution team mates and also have some proper food !

Thomas my Physio was impressed that I didn’t faint and also that I could move a little, not easy but could move.  We practiced a few exercises to build up my leg strength and he would let me leave.  I got him to sign my cast.  Next I was seen by the Surgeon and he discharged me and also signed my cast.

So after struggling to a. get in the VW Polo my Dad had hired, and b. not being able to find the hotel we were staying in overnight, we drove up to see everyone at Team Evolution.  There they all signed my cast and also had bought me a massive Marmot that I named Maurice after the Bourg Saint Maurice Hospital.

Finally food ! and a nights sleep in a non-hospital bed !

Surgeon said I would be in a cast for the next 45 days, and then 10 to 15 weeks of rest.  He also said that I could be discharged today if the physio, Thomas (pronounced Thoma) was happy with my ability to use crutches and move about.

Unfortunately I struggled with dizziness (I fainted) and had problems lifting the cast, so another night in the hospital.  Told to eat more and get strength up.

So Dad brought back the biggest selection of GF McD’s he could carry.

Earlier that day Benny was released, hope he gets better soon and hopefully we can stay in touch.

Big thank you to the Marshall’s for popping in to say hi !

View from my hospital bed.