Originally Posted by
mountainsloth
Thanks for the input guys. Got in at my Gp today, hoping that he would refer me elsewhere, but unfortunately it was the usual story. Told me - of course it's swollen/misshapen/painful, it's sprained and you'll possibly be that way for 6 months. Advised me to speak to physio next week.
I'd love to be able to take it private, but unfortunately on my modest income, it's hard justifying any kind of personal expenditure - it goes kids, wife, pets, me in that order. Looks like a self-styled rehab program instead which will either kill or cure me. The thought of 6 months out frankly terrifies me. I've already put on half a stone.