Knee Update
19/06/2023 15:10
After months of doctors and my physiotherapist not knowing exactly what was wrong with my knees, I have had an MRI of my knees done.
I have chondromalacia patella, which is the breakdown of cartilage on the underside of the kneecap. The kneecap rubs directly against the thigh bone, it hurts and wells. It is common among runners and other athletes and nicknamed "runner's knee." In my case this is severe and has caused another complication subchondral bone marrow oedema.
I will now need knee surgery. I will probably wait months for this surgery and then I will have a long recovery, so I can't imagine being able to work in Montenegro again for about a year.
I have chondromalacia patella, which is the breakdown of cartilage on the underside of the kneecap. The kneecap rubs directly against the thigh bone, it hurts and wells. It is common among runners and other athletes and nicknamed "runner's knee." In my case this is severe and has caused another complication subchondral bone marrow oedema.
I will now need knee surgery. I will probably wait months for this surgery and then I will have a long recovery, so I can't imagine being able to work in Montenegro again for about a year.
