I'm back home in Aviemore now and on my way to see Mr Finlayson in Inverness today to determine the extent of the knee injury I picked up racing at the Slovenian nationals GS on Friday. The first examination by the doctors in Slovenia indicated a torn lateral ligament and meniscus damage however I was in a lot of pain at the time, the meniscus checks were so painful that the doc in Slovenia couldn't carry them out normally but he said that can be because the injury was so recent. I guess Mr Finlayson will make a call on how to proceed today.
It was a strange way to pick up the injury, it was just a turn where I got a bit pushed out position, thrown up slightly and pitched forward with my upper body, I tried to lay over the turn but my ski kind of caught a bump as I was increasing the pressure and my knee went backwards and to the side, the noise and pain was horrible. I'm gutted to be honest and pretty down beat, injury is a part of ski racing unfortunately, however I've managed to go the last 3 years without picking up anything major. Once I see the doc today I'll have a better idea of how to move forward. I'm guessing I'll have to get an MRI scan to know the exact details of the damage and if I'll need surgery.
Here's a few pics from the days before I hurt my knee.
Spring racing...... A ski room with a view.
Kranjska Gora
