Darcey Bussell Quotes

On my left knee I have a long scar from an ACL operation. I've had both knees reconstructed.

I've had a lot of injuries.

I hurt my left knee playing left tackle. I had surgery on my right knee.

I've had so many injuries.

I blew one of my knees. I've torn ligaments and tendons, ankles, both shoulders, both wrists.

I've had a few injuries and if you can't carry on, that's always a bad sign. Sometimes it's bruising or sometimes it's a nerve that stops you.

After having my first surgery in 2003, having an ACL replacement, I never thought I'd be able to compete again.

I've been very fortunate with injuries: I've had the odd broken bone in my back; when I was starting out here in England, I cracked a few ribs, and I've broken a bone in my hand.

I've had my elbows operated on, both my knees are shot, I've got stitches everywhere.

It's the one that the players fear. The No 1 is the ACL - the anterior cruciate ligament - closely followed by a real tear of the hamstring, because you know that's the one injury that kids you.

The physio side probably stemmed from the knocks I got as a player.

There are a lot of myths about my injuries. They say I have broken every bone in my body. Not true. But I have broken 35 bones. I had surgery 14 times to pin and plate. I shattered my pelvis. I forget all of the things that have broke.

My back has been compressed and operated on, my feet have been surgically cut up, and I have a knee that's just going wacky. So I do my own driving, and I ski and skate. I'm playing hockey again. Anything that immobilizes my feet I'm OK with.

I have had two knee surgeries on my right knee: that was my jumping leg that I jumped off for years and years.

I have an artificial left shoulder, wired back together after a softball accident.

I got injured at the Olympic Trials in 2000. I could not jump. I could not walk on my leg properly. I couldn't bend my knee. I couldn't straighten it.

I don't think people understand what microfracture surgery is. It's pretty serious. A lot of basketball players get it in their knees, and if they do bounce back, it takes a while.

I've had three broken legs and two knee replacements. But I'm very good at apres golf.

My knee was torn up. I tore every ligament in my knee. It was a very, very bad injury. I had to do what the doctors told me to do, and I did that. The next year, I came back and led the league in rushing.

I've paid the price over the years, though: a lot of injuries and surgeries related to my sports career; my hips and knees took a lot of wear and tear.

I've had two shoulder surgeries.

I've broken fifty-six bones, broke my back twice, punctured a lung and knocked out a few teeth.

I shattered the heel in my good leg, and it was an extremely bad injury. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to snowboard again.

I've had an operation on my knee, two operations on my hand, injuries on elbows and stuff but you get through it.

All players go through injuries in their career, but I wouldn't wish it on anyone.