Thanks guys. It's surprisingly not painful only 3 days after. Managed to do some light weights and a very short swim which is encouraging. Surgery in a few weeks which should be a bit of a ball ache but should be pretty active by Christmas.
Football. Imagine going in to tackle with your left foot and your right foot plants in the ground while your right knee just keeps going. It's a pretty standard tear and no other damage like ankles or anything like that so with a few months of physio I should be walking around pretty normally at least. I reckon I can get some 5-a-side in around Feb/March.
EXCLUSIVE: Alejandro Faurlin will repay 'QPR family' after signing new contract THIS is arguably one of the most heartwarming 'love' stories you will read all summer. Football-wise at any rate. By Colin Mafham PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: 22:30, Sat, Jun 27, 2015 please log in to view this image please log in to view this image He is the first to admit that there have been times when he felt like chucking it all in and heading back to a part of south America that doesn't always share his love of the English. It was bad enough when Faurlin suffered the first injury in an FA Cup-tie against MK Dons back in January 2012. The two more that followed just sent his woes from bad to worse. But QPR, despite their own considerable problems with managers, money, and up and down fortunes on the field,, have stuck by him through thick and thin. And we're talking about very thick and very thin here. The club, under new playing management yet again, seemingly had no reservations about handing Faurlin a one year pay as you play deal with the option for another year after that. please log in to view this image Digsby Alejandro Faurlin has struggled with injuries whilst at QPR QPR's Director of Football, Les Ferdinand, said: "Everyone knows what Ale means to QPR and what QPR means to Ale. "The way he fought back from his injury last season is all credit to him and he showed on the training ground during the final few weeks of last season what a talented player he is. "If he can stay fit he will be a big asset for us in the coming season and we're delighted he's agreed a new deal." Faurlin's response echoed the mutual appreciation that exists between this particular player and a club that has had its fair share of problems with under performing foreigners. He said: I'm extremely happy and I have to say thank you to everyone at the club for keeping me here and giving me the chance to prove a lot of people wrong. please log in to view this image GETTYAlejandro Faurlin is stretchered off the field "I contemplated giving up after my last injury. It was really tough and I was in a dark place. "But the support from everyone in and around the club has been massive. I am eternally grateful for that. "I have trained with the lads for three to four months now and I feel confident and am ready to go again. "I can't wait to play in front of the QPR fans. I feel part of the family, I have done for six years and I'm sure next season is going to be a good one. I love this place." Faurlin and his wife and young son are as much in love with London and the English way of life as they are with QPR. He is desperate to prove that on the pitch next season. The midfielder once described by former teammate Joey Barton as "one of the best players I have ever played alongside," has set his sights on a return to the Premier League he so cruelly missed out on before. please log in to view this image GETTYAlejandro Faurlin slides in on Tottenham's Christian Eriksen He added: "It has been very tough, but now I am up for the challenge to get QPR back into the Premier League. "Watching the guys training before was very hard. It made me feel so empty and I went through some dark moments. "This is going to be another epic episode, but now I want to give something back to the club that has kept such faith in me. "I am part of the family here . . . and I just can't wait." Rare sentiments these days that Raheem Sterling - and a few others for that matter - might just care to take time to reflect on.
If he's anywhere near as good as he has been he will be an integral part of the team this season. Ironic that he used Raheem Sterling as the opposite example...
My thoughts are with you, mate. I've had 5 knee operations, including two full rebuilds. The last time, they cut bone from my hip, split the lower knee bone and inserted the new bone to build up the height so the knee cap would be free from grating on the bones behind it. It was all new stuff 30 odd years ago. You will pull through it, you will come good .............. just believe in yourself. I wish you every success.
I must have missed this post, sorry to hear of your injury mate, I'm sure you'll pull through ok. My missus had a hip replacement two weeks ago and she's making amazing progress, the physio instructions really help so much...
Hi lads. Just a quick one to say I had the op today and it went fine. Thanks for all your messages. Been absolutely off my nut on morphine and tramadol most of the afternoon and evening. Can describe morphine as like being injected with Bobby Zamora's playoff goal.
Cheers Kiwi. Swear I should be tired but not one bit. I doubt I'll ever feel better than I felt a few hours ago high as a kite. Was like Amsterdam in my bloodstream
I had a kidney stone removed and was given morphine. Wooooooo hoooooo!!!! I called my boss ten minutes after the op and told him I was going back to work!!
