article_snippet: I managed the operation to correct my busted knee which has blighted me since childhood
article_snippet: so she could have an operation to fix the injury which had plagued she since high school.
article_snippet: she said: 'The a surgeon offered me a way out - reconstructive surgery.
article_snippet: To qualify for the op I'd need to lose weight to make sure I would recover properly afterwards.'
article_snippet: Since the operation and my drastic weight loss my knee no longer gives me any trouble.