My Left Knee

As many of you know, I've been moaning about my knee injury for 18 months now. I did it playing football, went to physio, it got better, then it went again. Despite many examinations, no one was able to say conclusively what damage I'd done. I needed an MRI scan.

After being on the waiting list for an MRI scan for over a year, I finally had one in August, just before I left the UK.

I then waited another 3 months for the results.

Many thanks to my brother for chasing the doctor up on numerous occasions since I've been away. He finally emailed me today.

The scan is, of course, inconclusive.

Brilliant.

It might be a torn anterior cruciate ligament. When I first injured myself, back in April 2003, I went to the local hospital the next day, and the doctor who examined me told me that it might be a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

Apparently, someone needs to examine my knee to check for signs of ligament damage.

So far, six different people have examined my knee to check for signs of ligament damage.

I think there may be a small communication problem in the NHS.

I wait, with great anticipation, for the seventh pair of hands to twist and pull my knee about until it really hurts.

I just want to play football again.