MESSAGE FROM CROCKED MARATHON-RUNNER SURINDER: DON'T WORRY - I'LL BE BACK!

Surinder - hoping the stick won't be for much longer

THE sight of long-distance runner Surinder Fowler pounding the pavements of North East Lincolnshire used to be a familiar one.

But not any more - at least for the time being.

All that jarring of her joints has taken its toll, and she has had to undergo operations on both knees.

The crunch came, almost literally, after competing in two marathons - one in South Africa, the other London - left her with some painful twinges.

Her father came to the rescue, paying for treatment involving steel implants, stretching partway down both shins - a complicated procedure which also involved insertion of no fewer than 42 screws.

But the  great news is that Surinder's right leg is mended and rarin' to go, while her left leg is catching up fast.

Fingers and toes crossed,  signs are that she could be as mobile as ever not long into the New Year.

"I've really missed running,"says Surinder who has, over the years, raised many tens of thousand pounds for charity. "It doesn't suit me to be hobbling along, assisted by a stick. 

"But it won't be for long. I'm making good progress, and I couldn't be more determined.

"I'll definitely be back!"

The x-ray images show the extent of the treatment

                                                     

Go,go, go! Surinder will soon be whizzing along the streets just like before