So, this isn’t the blog I was hoping to write, but unfortunately, I’m back rehabbing for the second time.
This time, I haven’t injured my ACL or any ligaments, but the rehab is still going to take a while.
Back in October, we went to Seas-fee as preparation for the World cups in China and Copper. At the end of the day, I tried a switch two-on and ended up splitting the rail. I heard a pop and couldn’t walk, which really, really scared me. Long story short, I went to the doctor in St. Moritz the next day, and they told me I had a small tear in my knee cartilage. At the time, it wasn’t too bad, and I was told I could keep riding until the end of the season and then get surgery.
After a week in Kitzsteinhorn, my knee felt really good—ready for the season. But right before heading to the Copper World Cup, my doctor asked me to come in for an MRI check-up. Turns out, my tiny tear had turned into a pretty big hole. The doctor told me I should either get surgery ASAP or take the risk—one that could lead to the hole becoming too big to fix.
As you can probably guess (otherwise, I wouldn’t be writing this blog), I chose to have the surgery in December.
The surgery went really well, and afterward, I wasn’t in any pain. I spent the Christmas holidays hopping around on crutches, and six weeks later, I finally got to use both legs again.
Now, it’s been quite a while, and I’m slowly starting to rebuild my strength. I’m happy with my progress, but there’s still a long, long way to go. Hopefully, by July, I’ll be at 200% and on my way to NZ!