Yesterday was the second time I went to the muscle therapist regarding my knee problem... and I've decided not to go again as far as I can see, which isn't actually that far.

Reason is the therapist himself has conceded that not much can be done to help me recover and I've resigned myself to that knowledge. At most, all he could do is to improve the situation, but at $50 a pop once a week, it's not an amount I'd want to consider.

Might as well go for an operation and get it done and over with but nah, not even that. It's gonna cost and the chance of anything positive coming out of it is only 50-50.

Last week, he'd adviced me to completely stay away from any high impact activity till the treatment is over but yesterday, he said it'd be in my best interest to stay away for all time. Five years down the road, he could see me having more problems even with just walking.

Crap. I was actually aiming for a Spartan six pack by end of the year.

If I was afraid of getting fat, he added that I should just stick to a step machine or the like. Maybe I should get myself an Osim uZap or an OTO Trimax or even an iGallop!

Yeeeeee-Haw!!! Ha ha!

So anyway, on top of all that he also mentioned that the liquid that lubricates my knee joints are diminishing. My left knee cap is wobbly and there's a creaky sound going on. To be honest, it's not news to me. I've always known.

Guess I should mentally prepare myself to move around in a wheelchair in time to come, eh?

I might wanna consider forming a wheelchair rugby team in Singapore. As it is now, Japan is the only Asian representative on the world stage. That way, I could still get involved in contact sports and satisfy this insatiable appetite for competition.

Kill! Kill! Kill!!!

... Or I could just get involved in sports in some other way (nudge nudge wink wink, sorry insider joke).

Anyway my point is, I'm not looking forward to recover from this knee problem. Can't afford it. Instead, I will focus my efforts now to get an official excuse to not have to perform my reservist duties anymore.

It's a real problem. I'm in an elite unit and I don't think I can keep up with the rigours associated with our activities in this condition. Besides, I've already invested many years of my life to the cause at the top level and that's better than what some people have done.

PS: Watched Phantom of The Opera with my baby bird last night. Our first times watching a proper musical. Wonderful experience. Thanks, love.

PS2: Manchester United trashed Roma's butt 7-1 in the Champions' League 2nd Leg to win on aggregate and stroll leisurely to the semifinals! Woo!