Things I've learned since blowing out my knee

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08-24-2005, 10:09 PM
tonghands

Things I've learned since blowing out my knee

Blew out the knee on Monday. I'm treating it as a learning experience:

I'm pretty good at launching jumps windsurfing. Less good at landing them.

If you have to destroy a knee while windsurfing, do it close to shore. Trying to do a waterstart and sailing back on a tiny little board is not so fun.

If you blow out a knee and have to drive home, try to blow out the left one. Trust me.

I could do voiceovers for the chick screams in horror movies, no problem.

Stairs fucking suck. I'm gonna get a kickass elevator and maybe an elevator attendant with a snappy hat.

It turns out that nurses aren't all really incredibly hot and slutty. Boo.

Peanut M&M's are the core of a health, balanced diet.

Half Life 2 kicks ass, except Ravenholm which doesn't. It makes me want my mommy.

So there's this TV channel, called Oxygen, that's hilarious. You have to see it, I can't do it justice.

From my vantage point on the couch, it appears that someone has not been vacuuming around here. I was going to blame the wife, then I realized that I don't have one. There should be vacuum gnomes or something that just take care of it.

Knees are stupid.
08-24-2005, 10:13 PM
stompinlines

What kind of damage was done?
08-24-2005, 10:23 PM
tonghands

Partial MCL rupture. Should be healed up by the time ski season kicks in. Bummed cause I'll miss the end of windsurf season but coulda been worse.
08-24-2005, 10:26 PM
stompinlines

Sorry to hear that man. Kick the shit outta rehab. The Medial Lig will take a bit to regain your rotational flex...but keep at the strength workouts and you'll get her done on the mt this season.
08-24-2005, 10:30 PM
El Chupacabra

I had the same partial MCL tear from a fall while skiing. Took about 3-4 weeks of gimping around before I was cleared to ride (bicycle), and another 2 months before it felt 97% healed. I still get an occasional twinge, but not bad, and hopefully fully healed by November.

Just keep doing the stretching exercises to regain full range of motion, and you'll be fine. The bad swelling went away within a week for me -- keep taking anti-inflammatories.

Hang in there --

Karl
08-24-2005, 10:37 PM
natty dread

R u still in the hood? Lemme know if there's anything I can do (except vacuuming). You should kite more, easier to land softer! ;)
08-24-2005, 10:52 PM
Viva

Damn, Tongy! Heal up pronto. In the meantime, I'll go on a special bad-beer run for you. Requests?
08-24-2005, 10:54 PM
tonghands

Still in the Hood. Thanks for the offer but I've got everything covered, I do appreciate it though. Sold all the kite gear, mainly 'cause I'm super stoked on sailing and never used the kites.

Oh and soft landings are for wimps.

maybe I should kite.
08-24-2005, 10:56 PM
tonghands

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viva

Damn, Tongy! Heal up pronto. In the meantime, I'll go on a special bad-beer run for you. Requests?

Elizabeth Hurley. And a blimp. And a blimp dock. And a monkey.
08-24-2005, 11:25 PM
natty dread

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonghands

Still in the Hood. Thanks for the offer but I've got everything covered, I do appreciate it though. Sold all the kite gear, mainly 'cause I'm super stoked on sailing and never used the kites.

Oh and soft landings are for wimps.

maybe I should kite.

Don't you know that "windsurfing is cancelled." ;)

Soft landing are for people who like intact knees. ;)
Although I've managed to land plenty hard on the kiteboard.

Maybe I'll bring by some alcohol therapy, since you seem to have everything covered. Good luck with the road ahead. :D
08-25-2005, 06:03 AM
snowsprite

Well, the part that matters is this "healed by ski season" business. Heal up and hang in! Hope you're not eating the new "mega-size" M&Ms or they might need to set up a special winch to get you to the summit.
:D
Sprite
08-25-2005, 06:16 AM
Tippster

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonghands

Elizabeth Hurley. And a blimp. And a blimp dock. And a monkey.

A MONKEY? Why not ask for the moon??!!! Oh, hello, monkey...

Heal up fast, dood.
08-25-2005, 08:17 AM
Crinkle

damn tong. heal up brother

i filled out a "injured maggot bro form" request for E. Hurley, the blimp with pimp accessories and the monkey. The warehouse manager called, it appears that all they have in stock is a Helium ballon with string, a copy of "Bedazzled" and a pile of monkey feces. Hope that will help you pull through, keep an eye on the mailbox.
08-25-2005, 08:26 AM
Viva

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crinkle

i filled out a "injured maggot bro form" request for E. Hurley,

E Hurley's currently dating Matt Leinart.
08-25-2005, 08:44 AM
Tippster

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viva

E Hurley's currently dating Matt Leinart.

What a whore...

I hope Liz is using a condom.
08-25-2005, 08:56 AM
Endlessseason

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonghands

Blew out the knee on Monday. I'm treating it as a learning experience:
I'm pretty good at launching jumps windsurfing. Less good at landing them.
If you have to destroy a knee while windsurfing, do it close to shore. Trying to do a waterstart and sailing back on a tiny little board is not so fun.
If you blow out a knee and have to drive home, try to blow out the left one. Trust me.
I could do voiceovers for the chick screams in horror movies, no problem.
Stairs fucking suck. I'm gonna get a kickass elevator and maybe an elevator attendant with a snappy hat.
It turns out that nurses aren't all really incredibly hot and slutty. Boo.
Peanut M&M's are the core of a health, balanced diet.
Half Life 2 kicks ass, except Ravenholm which doesn't. It makes me want my mommy.
So there's this TV channel, called Oxygen, that's hilarious. You have to see it, I can't do it justice.
From my vantage point on the couch, it appears that someone has not been vacuuming around here. I was going to blame the wife, then I realized that I don't have one. There should be vacuum gnomes or something that just take care of it.
Knees are stupid.

Great stuff!! Heal up soon, mang!
08-25-2005, 11:11 AM
tonghands

Quote:

Originally Posted by snowsprite

Hope you're not eating the new "mega-size" M&Ms or they might need to set up a special winch to get you to the summit.
Sprite

I intend to grow luxurious rolls of fat during my convalescence. Indeed, I intend to grow so fat that if I should live for a thousand years, men will still say, 'This was his fattest hour.'