UnexpectedDreamer
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Hi guys,
Last year I did a Discover Scuba Dive and decided I had to come back to do my Open Water course! Even though I almost drowned myself and panicked, I just felt I needed to get back in and really get the hang of this! I did love it before the panic thing though...
Anyway, I've now booked a trip to Thailand for December/January and I'm all excited about it, and then my physio and orthopeadic surgeon tells me I need surgery on my knee - but the wait is more than 6 months, so it won't be fixed in time for my holiday!
My question is - will I be able to dive with my injured knee?
- I got a fracture in my tibial plateau in early June - it should be healed by now. This caused:
- a meniscus tear that is irritating everything else inside my knee.
- some muscle tearing (small) and possibly some rips/small tears in my ligaments.
- a severe case of "jumpers knee" - inflammation in the tendons.
At the moment I'm still on crutches if I need to walk more than short distances, the tearing should probably heal before December, and the inflammation might get less severe, but likely not disappear completely. The meniscus injury will be the same.
Any hope of become a certified Open Water Diver before Christmas?
Ps: I have searched online for this but can only find stuff about total knee replacements, and I definitely don't think that's gonna happen the next three months!
Last year I did a Discover Scuba Dive and decided I had to come back to do my Open Water course! Even though I almost drowned myself and panicked, I just felt I needed to get back in and really get the hang of this! I did love it before the panic thing though...
Anyway, I've now booked a trip to Thailand for December/January and I'm all excited about it, and then my physio and orthopeadic surgeon tells me I need surgery on my knee - but the wait is more than 6 months, so it won't be fixed in time for my holiday!
My question is - will I be able to dive with my injured knee?
- I got a fracture in my tibial plateau in early June - it should be healed by now. This caused:
- a meniscus tear that is irritating everything else inside my knee.
- some muscle tearing (small) and possibly some rips/small tears in my ligaments.
- a severe case of "jumpers knee" - inflammation in the tendons.
At the moment I'm still on crutches if I need to walk more than short distances, the tearing should probably heal before December, and the inflammation might get less severe, but likely not disappear completely. The meniscus injury will be the same.
Any hope of become a certified Open Water Diver before Christmas?
Ps: I have searched online for this but can only find stuff about total knee replacements, and I definitely don't think that's gonna happen the next three months!