Harrybellafonte!!!

[Spongebob!]

Ah Harold how are you maaaaaatey - how are your knees....nothing trivial I hope!!!!

You're getting on you know - it might happen to me when I get yo your age..... :covereyes:

[HarryBelafonte]

:pray: could be the end of the road matey...cant bend knee fully or straighten it. think I have completely cabbaged it.was goin for op on right knee in the next couple of months,prob goin to be on me left cruciate now. very painfull. been reading up on it on web,very scary..will see if it settles down over next couple of weeks. not to hopeful:crying02::cry1:

[Mr Wilko]

:pray: could be the end of the road matey...cant bend knee fully or straighten it. think I have completely cabbaged it.was goin for op on right knee in the next couple of months,prob goin to be on me left cruciate now. very painfull. been reading up on it on web,very scary..will see if it settles down over next couple of weeks. not to hopeful:crying02::cry1:


will be a big loss to the region Mr Bellafonte!!!


put your feet up and take it easy!!! (if you can manage!!!!) lol

:stop:

[DaveR]

Hey im being honest here..............hope all is good and things maybe settle.

[FantasyCheeseBasin]

there is no way on this planet that the belafonte will quit even if his knee is nakked,personally i think it will be fine if he rests it,i hope it heals.
even if he has to make somebody hold him he will play,and probably still beat me,noooooooooooooo that cant happen.....i cant keep losing to the fonte:thtease::bag:

[Spongebob!]

:pray: could be the end of the road matey...cant bend knee fully or straighten it. think I have completely cabbaged it.was goin for op on right knee in the next couple of months,prob goin to be on me left cruciate now. very painfull. been reading up on it on web,very scary..will see if it settles down over next couple of weeks. not to hopeful:crying02::cry1:

You'll be fine maaaaaatey - give it a good rest (i.e., until after we've played Birtley in the league at least...! - only kidding).

I'm sure it will settle down - oh know, I've just had a thought you might not be able to go to the bar....nothing new there then - see its better already!!!

Keep the Faith Maaaaatey - Sponge! :thumbsup:

[Annie]

I think Bobby should rub some oil into his knee, FCB should apply a neck rub and DR should hold his hand in comfort.................TEAM WORK BOYS! :thumbsup:

Get well soon,

Annie :static:

[HarryBelafonte]

Had super treatment the night on both knees.large bag of findus,peas..
marvellous....:bad::D think these look like peas...

[Spongebob!]

Had super treatment the night on both knees.large bag of findus,peas..
marvellous....:bad::D think these look like peas...

Wrong treatment I'm afraid old HarryBellefonte - it will work in the short term only - need to go private / upmarket - 'BirdsEye!!!' :woho:

Aye Aye Captain.....can't hear you...whooooooooo lives in a pineapple under the sea....SpongeBOB Squarepants....!!! :thumbsup:

[Annie]

Just wondering how you are getting along Harry?

[HarryBelafonte]

thanks for asking annie....

Knees are a lot better,right one back to what it was before,odd shooting pain,sure the op in may will sort this out, the left one is the prob,torn cruciate.
played last week,cant move to well,played better than normal,,,must learn to stop movin.:happy::happy:
seriously playing in 2 more league games,:thumbsup: the english closed and thats it..

will look to come back for euro vets in croatia june 2009..:woho:

:covereyes:will draft in a super replacement next season,,are you listening dave r.....

[Annie]

Sorry to hear about the left one Harry. I still say Bobby and Dave R should have given you a bit more TLC! :resent:

[FantasyCheeseBasin]

hes a big girlie:static::static::whistling:

[Guy]

Harry
Sorry to hear about your knees. I don't know if this will help but I'm going to convey a story in hopes that it will.
I play tennis two times a week. about 2 two years ago I twisted to try to make a shot and my right knee cause be to stop playing. I week had passed and since I had no problems doing the day to day things with no pain I got on the count only to find the stop and go action caused me enough discomfort to stop. Again with no problems day to day I saw a practitioner, she pock pinched twisted and said you might have a torn ligament I will make an appointment with a specialist. 1 1/2 months pass before the specialist pock pinched twisted and said you might have a torn ligament I will set you up with an operation date. Not wanting to have surgery for a might I started taking glucosamine chondroition with MSM and Hyaluronic Acid and 4 months later I was back on the courts, slow at first but still on the court. Now on the days after I play some days are better then others, but 400 mg of Ibuprofen works good for me if I can remember to take them after play.
As a side note I have a friend middle 40's did have the arthroscopic surgery because he did in fact have a torn ACL ligament. The doctor suggested he stay away from activities that require any twisting of the knee for 9 months.
I suggest a second opinion and an MRI to confirm whether or not you really need an operation
Personally the only time I would want a doctor operating on me is if it was life threatening.

[HarryBelafonte]

:popcorn:cheers guy,know what your saying,I had op on my right knee 13 years ago due to old football injury when i was 18,was just torn cartlidge and this knee is playing up again,the doctor says the knee is stable just wear and tear so just a clean up and this knee will be okay.

Seen specialist about left knee last year was amazed to find that I had torn acl as was not to painful but unstable.
He operated but did not do major reconstruction as the tear was not to bad. Obviously the problem has got worse and he feels a major reconstruction is needed.
like you said not sure if I really want this op as it is 9 month re hab, knee is better after 3 weeks rest ,will see if futher improvement is forthcoming.
Take ibrobrufen when I play, and have taken glucosamine and cod liver oil tablets for years. you only notice a difference when you stop taking them..
cheers for the advice...:happy:

[Guy]

Hope the rest does you good. 13 years ago I had a back problem so bad that if I sneezed it hurt (no joke) I gained 20 ponds that I haven't been able to lose. That was a life lesson for me. It's ok to rest but to not watch what you do to yourself is another matter. All in all for an old fart of 55 I don't feel bad.
Again hope the rest does you good and you do well in the events coming up.

[Robstar]

at least this season go out with a bang and beat the tin man tomorrow and show alan mourinho money can't buy you everything ? then you will have a good year to rest recover for Crotia

[FantasyCheeseBasin]

maybe the tactics will work this time if he takes bloody notice:thtease:

[Mr Wilko]

Harry could you not contact your local (makem) football team stating that you are a top tt player 40+ of course (only kidding) and ask if there is any chance of you seeing there physio for either advice or treatment. I did this when i was a junior after damaging my knee also playing football (the toon of course) and a week later was contacted by Paul Ferris (toon Physio) with a time for me to go in and see him after a little examination he treated my knee with electrodes and massage for 2 month.

Not only did he repair my knee but i was also mixing with the toon stars (Albert,Ginola,Beardsley) and had some good crack at the same time as getting back to full fitness!!!!

:slider_hi5: :slider_hi5: :slider_hi5:

[Mr Wilko]

at least this season go out with a bang and beat the tin man tomorrow and show alan mourinho money can't buy you everything ? then you will have a good year to rest recover for Crotia


who is the tin man robster???

[Mr Wilko]

maybe the tactics will work this time if he takes bloody notice:thtease:


he dont need tactics to beat ed FCB??? lol http://tabletennistalk.co.uk/forum/images/icons/yahoo.gif
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[Annie]

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[Mr Wilko]

:akiss: :akiss: :akiss: lol

i know his weakness though so he will struggle to beat me!!!!!! ha ha

[Annie]

Well we'll just have to get FCB to nobble you with a dodgy pie! :fcb:

[Mr Wilko]

as long as its not one of gelders pie's

[Annie]

I've moved this Thread into this section because it is a good example of Players sharing their experiences. Doctors should know best but sometimes hearing what others have to say through their experiences it can provide alternative options which a Doctor may not automatically provide.

Hope the left knee is not causing you too much grief Harry?