Back from Lapland in one piece - NOT!

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I've been back from my visit to the resort of Luosto north of the Artic Circle in beautiful Finnish Lapland for over a week now, but haven't been able to log on here, or elsewhere due to an injury sustained skiing on my last day of instruction. I fell and injured my knee which initially was thought not to be too serious but has now turned out to be cartilage damage, so I'm awaiting further tests and an MRI scan on it to see if keyhole surgery is required. I've been staying with my partner since because of not being able to drive, so I've also been unable to do anything with the pictures I took.

On the plus side however, Finland is a beautiful country with polite, friendly, if shy people, and not at all dour. The scenery in an area of Old-Growth forest was stunning. My personal favourite was the ice-fishing expedition which took us away into a wilderness area. The snow was fabulous, about three feet deep on average although in some places there were huge drifts. The weather was very cold being at best -10C, and at times below -30C especially at night and on top of Luosto fell where conditions were breathtaking but extreme. We togogganed in -25C and visited Huskies who were quite happy in similar temperatures.

Regrets are not being able to get a picture of the pink morning light on the mountain, or the floodlit ski runs in the evening. However we did see the Northern Lights one evening which was a special experience, and very romantic too. I did get a picture, but not with the Bessa. I'll post on the Voigtlander forum how the Bessa performed, but both it and my Nikon DSLR returned unscathed, which is better than me!

Photos will be posted as soon as possible, injury permitting.

Andy

 

[Kim Coxon]

Sorry to hear about the injury. I nearly wrecked my knee sking some years ago. I couldn'y fly for about 3 months and even after about 15 years, it still plys up sometimes. I hope you have better luck and get well soon.

Kim

 

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Er thanks!, that's encouraging...

Strangely enough my son also has knee problems at the moment. He has Osgood-Schlatters disease which is a sports injury young active teenagers suffer. I understand that is self limiting provided it is rested thoroughly though, unlike cartilage.

Regards

Andy

 

[Kim Coxon]

My problem was a ligament not cartilage. I believe it is much easier to sort cartilage problems. 😉

Kim

 

[Benjamin Marks]

Get well soon!

 

[darkkavenger]

Get well! I look forward to see the photos. I would love to visit the North, but I am thinking more of the Lofoten Islands. 🙂

 

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My problem was a ligament not cartilage. I believe it is much easier to sort cartilage problems. 😉

Kim

In my case it's apparently where the ligament attaches to the cartilage. It's partially evulsed (ripped off) and they want to avoid it being completely detached, hence the leg brace. Apparently it's a big job if it goes completely.

I had the rather unnerving expereince of the MRI scanner 'eating' my leg brace yesterday. As I was about to put it back on, it was pulled it out of my hands and right through the machine where the radiographer had to peel it off!

What they are not sure of is whether this is an old or a new injury, having had various bangs to it over the years. I should know the outcome by tomorrow.

Still at least I'm staying in a delightful part of Cornwall, and can hobble out to take pictures of the sea. I've already found that crutches make excellent camera supports!

Andy

 

[John Camp]

My wife had a very similar injury 20 years ago. They actually began the operation, but when the doc got inside, they saw what the MRI saw with you. The doc decided that what she had, the partial tear, was better than any repair they could make at the time, so they sewed her back up. Never been a problem; no pain, nothing. After the initial recovery, she's spent twenty years getting around just fine.

JC

 

[leif e]

Try Norway next time!

Try Norway next time!

I'll post on the Voigtlander forum how the Bessa performed, but both it and my Nikon DSLR returned unscathed, which is better than me!

Photos will be posted as soon as possible, injury permitting.

Andy

I´m sure your knee would have survived if you´d come here instead! :angel: Only the Danish wannabe skiers hurt themselves here, they say. Your story reminds me, however, of a little fishing trip from our cabin in the mountains a few years ago. We had to cross this creek. I slipped, hurt my knee a bit (blood and stuff) AND emerged my very nice old Nikon F 2 body and lens into the water. I complained and ouched a bit of course. From my trout-sniffing wife, already on dry land, I only got this one, cold remark; what about the rod, you didn´t ruin your rod? What can you say?