NO SPOON FOR ME THIS YEAR

THINGS PEOPLE DO TO AVOID THE SPOON.

Yesterday I went in to get a tear in my cartilage repaired, having been told by the doctor last week that recovery was 2-3 weeks and I would be running again. I was also told that I would be walking out of hospital yesterday.

As you can guess things didn't go to plan and I am on full crutches for 6 weeks and full recovery 2- 3 months. Just prior to going into the theatre the Consultant announced that he was concerned about other areas of my cartilage and he might have to do a small clean up but I would still walk out of hospital.

Then he announced that he might have to do some reconstructive work and that would be a different matter. Full crutches for at least 6 weeks and 3 months recovery but he wouldn't know until he had a look inside.

I went into surgery which was meant to be for 25-30 minutes and instead it lasted 90 minutes.

The knee was a lot worse than he thought and he had to drill small holes in the cartilage and make micro fractures which should heal larger and stronger. The original tear was no problem and went fine but I am now totally dependent on these crutches and there will be no chance of me winning the spoon this year.

So Stevie P that is one of the C's out of the equation and Jamie C is also not playing that just leaves the Cullens so you're still safe.I might get playing by the end of January but will have to wait and see.

I am going to Scotscraig this weekend with Gordon and I have booked a buggy to drive round and watch the rest of you hack up the course.

See you all there