Finally age seems to be catching up on me...

[MOBIUS]

So I was doing some circuit training yesterday and my right leg literally felt like it was about to fall off at the knee!

I've had a chronic condition of what seems to be patella tendonitis for the last 6 or 7 years and suddenly over the last few weeks it's massively deteriorated, culminating with yesterday. Anyway today I've been booked in for an MRI - I have this feeling I'm gradually falling apart at the seams - I feel like an aged cripple - next stop: mobility scooter...

[BlackCat]

Moby in wheelchair + high cliff =

Besides that, I'm sorry to hear that - you are as far as I know a bit younger than me and I assume that it must suck pretty much not being able to do what you previos could so early

Maybe it isn't the right time to tell you that I'm still attending classes in riverdance

[Dinner]

Sorry to hear it, man. I've also had a few age related things pop up in the last few years which was an entirely new experience for me.

[Snotty]

Do you run/jog for exercise? Or do some other high impact activity?

If you are overweight, for how long have you been?

[SlowwHand]

High impact activity? Do you count when he has a sheep pushed up to a cliff ledge?

[Sir Og]

I am 36 and my knees seem to be giving up too. I feel like my life is ending when I think of never being able to play basketball again.
There were a lot of instances lately of people asking me what is wrong with me. I guess I look depressed or something. It sucks!

Any ideas when we can expect scientists to come up with spare parts for knees?

[Dinner]

A friend of mine blew out one of his knees at 23.

[Snotty]

High impact activity? Do you count when he has a sheep pushed up to a cliff ledge?

Youre a funny guy

[Lonestar]

A friend of mine blew out one of his knees at 23.

I took an arrow to the knee at age 28 . Ended my adventuring days.

[MOBIUS]

Moby in wheelchair + high cliff =

Besides that, I'm sorry to hear that - you are as far as I know a bit younger than me and I assume that it must suck pretty much not being able to do what you previos could so early

Maybe it isn't the right time to tell you that I'm still attending classes in riverdance

Moby in wheelchair + BC in his sights =

[MOBIUS]

Do you run/jog for exercise? Or do some other high impact activity?

If you are overweight, for how long have you been?

Apart from my stupid knee I am close to being as fit as I've ever been - the only thing holding me back is my knee. It's so frustrating! I thought it was getting better as I thought I knew what the problem was, but now I'm wondering if there's something else?

[Dr Strangelove]

How about swimming for awhile until the knee heals? You could also use an elliptical machine.

[giblets]

Are you still getting old?

[I AM MOBIUS]

Oh wow, forgot all about this! Thanks!

Obviously I'm still getting old, but my knee is fixed!

So I had the MRI, then arthroscopic surgery, but it still wasn't good. Finally I went to a physio who knew what he was doing and diagnosed the entire underlying problem in less than five mins: a really tight Iliotibial band that was putting pressure on my knee...

It's a relief because it's sorted now, though annoying because X-Rays, MRI and the knee op were completely unnecessary - but at least it was all on the NHS, so free.

[I AM MOBIUS]

I took an arrow to the knee at age 28 . Ended my adventuring days.