done for a while

I'm sitting here with a bag of ice on my knee strung out on advil, nyquil, and a hangover looking out of my south facing window towards Crystal. There is snow at my house right now, only a couple of inches, but that means lots more in the mountains.

I get the MRI results back today. Looks like the meniscus, in a bad way... potential surgery. I might be done for the season. BUT it might just be a contusion or deep bone bruise, and then i can ski, so long as i don't mind the pain.

And guess what? With this much snow on the ground, i won't mind the pain.

PacNW maggots, get out there and get some for me.

Meniscus should not be the season Sammy...6-8 weeks tops. I've had both knees scoped...not really too bad.

that sucks :( What did you do?

hopefully its just the bone bruise, and if not then hopefully truth is right and you will be back on your skis in febuary.


good luck man

If you push PT, you are not done. Keep a positive attittude.

You will be grounded though, like Buzz, Altachic, Telephil, Endless and the list goes on. Actually I think Telephil is dropping things.

It is early. Good luck Sammy.

Really sorry to hear that. If it's any consolation, Crystal is only reporting 1" overnight. Think positive, and hope you get back on the slopes soon.

Tres bummoir, dood.
Do we get a recap? Where did it happen?

And remember that in the haze of painkillers, one is prone to more Eeyorism than reality (whatever that is) may warrant.

So hang loose, think of the fuzzy pinknesses that will swoon at your injury and have some faith that things will get better. Besides, I have yet to find you up there, even though, I'll probably think "oh yeah, _that_ guy"...

Good luck, mang, hopefully it's something minor. Still waiting to get my MRI, insurance co. + holidays = loooooonnnnggggg time to get things done.

That's shitty Sammy, although it doesn't sound too terribly bad. What did you do to hurt it?

Fuck

I was hitting a cliff at crystal, and i fell on impact the first time. I took a tumble, but stood up more pissed off than banged up... so I hit it again next run, for redemption. I stomped the landing the second time, took two turns, hit a rock or a tree branch or a snow snake of some description, and took another tumble. I did a full barrel roll perpendicular to the fall line, landed on my left (downhill) ski, and fell forwards, twisting. My ski didn't twist with me as I fell. I heard a pop, but I am beginning to think that was just my binding releasing.

There was pain, but mostly I was just dissapointed, because I was pretty sure I'd just blown my season, and my Whistler trip that I have already paid for at the end of January.

Whatever... the knee isn't hurting... much (well, okay, it hurts a lot, but if i tell myself I'm fine...). Mostly though, it just feels pretty weird.

I'm optimistic though... it doesn't hurt nearly as much as it did yesterday or the day before, when i was having trouble walking. Swelling is minimal, although with the meniscus that doesn't really mean anything.

I can only wait and see, and hope. :)

Good luck man. There's no shortage of peeps in here with knee knowledge. I'm sure they can give you advice on ways to get back on the hill ASAP once you hear what the doc says.

OK, I know I'm stoopid, but I really did have a faint hint of an idea that the problem occurred at Crystal. But for little weenie minds like mine, I was wondering WHERE at Crystal.

If you're stash protecting, OK...

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I stomped the landing the second time, took two turns, hit a rock or a tree branch or a snow snake of some description, and took another tumble. I did a full barrel roll perpendicular to the fall line, landed on my left (downhill) ski, and fell forwards, twisting. My ski didn't twist with me as I fell. I heard a pop, but I am beginning to think that was just my binding releasing.

There was pain, but mostly I was just dissapointed, because I was pretty sure I'd just blown my season, and my Whistler trip that I have already paid for at the end of January.

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Wow. This sounds exactly like me. I mean, EXACTLY. Stomped a landing, few more turns, fell forward, dissapointment, even the paid-for Whistler trip. :rolleyes:

Heard a pop?!? Man, I hope it's just your meniscus. Like others said, don't count out the season yet. Push PT and when you come back try to be conservative for awhile (not John Ashcroft conservative, but you can't get after it like Barney Frank, either).

We'll see ya back up at Crystal soon. If you need any PT, just work yur ass off and listen to the peeps. You should still have plenty of turns this year- it's still early.

Sorry. Too many bad knee stories here. Good luck.

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OK, I know I'm stoopid, but I really did have a faint hint of an idea that the problem occurred at Crystal. But for little weenie minds like mine, I was wondering WHERE at Crystal.

If you're stash protecting, OK...

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Bingo... :D

(sorry buster. I'm sure you know where it is, but it isn't something I want posted on the internet... and I'm sure you don't either).

sorry to hear that samwich. I can relate - my season begins and ends this week as I'm having surgery in early Feb. But hopefully the advice here that maybe you're not done after all will come true! I'll be sending good thoughts your way.

For all the knee injuries occurring amongst the masses here, I wish someone lese would take a shot at trying prolo therapy so I'm not the only testimonial. c'mon, sammy, do it.

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For all the knee injuries occurring amongst the masses here, I wish someone lese would take a shot at trying prolo therapy so I'm not the only testimonial. c'mon, sammy, do it.

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'member you mentioning this once, but everything else is hazy. Care to illab ... ellib ... elaba ... want to explain that more. Website?

prolotherapy: google it, one word.

Sam- weak. let it heal. time'll fly by.

good luck and keep your spirits up

Very sorry to hear of this, Sammy.

if it works still, use it. if its a meniscal tear you can still ski with it as long as it doesnt get displaced or somehow get between the joint surfaces and get in the way. if you have full range of motion its all in the right place. so you can ski away and hope it stays in place. get it fixed after it all melts and back to normal in a few weeks.

My bro's just incurred the same injury at Tignes last week after sliding on ice. Looks like he womn't be joining us in La Grave.

Best of luck Sam.

Just talked to the good Doctor. He took a look at the MRI results, and says that I have a very, very bad bone bruise. The Radiologist is calling it a fracture.

The orthopod is a skier, so he understands my plight. He gave me the all-clear to ski in two-three weeks. If I fall in the same way again within those two-three weeks, I WILL fracture my knee very severely. So it looks like I'll be waiting three weeks.

As you can imagine, I am really happy with this news.

Seattle maggots: If you hurt your knee, try to see Dr. Scott Hormel. He is a very good, very thorough, and very nice doctor who appreciates the wants, desires, and needs of skiers. If you can't see him, see Dr. Larry Holland, who is also really good (but doesn't ski).

Thanks for the support, maggots.

:cool:

Now find a book or three and keep the PT going, you will be glad you kept your muscle strength.

I think that is what is up with my ankle. And I think the day I was out with GT40 and MOE at Basin and hit a snowsnake, and it "popped", I think I broke it. It was really badly bruised before that and I just hurt it again. I have broken a few bones and this did feel like a break. That was in late October and I am still having too much pain. Guess I'll heal in the spring. :rolleyes:

I got a great picture if anyone want to be grossed out again. :D


Heal up Sammy. Then may want to stay on the ground for a little bit too. I doubt you want to hurt again.

Good luck man!!!

BTW, get someone to take some pics of you on skis, we want to see some slutage!! (and not from the row boat :p )

-Buzz

Hey there Sammy - take it easy dood. You know I crushed my knee (tibia plateau) in April '02. I was back skiing 8 months later (summer break and all). Doc always said it was better I broke something rather than tear something since the bone will heal stronger.

Other doc recs: Arm/Hand - Dr. Buckmiller (Stevens Patroller). Knee/Leg - Dr. Morris (Sports Medicine specialist). Both at Virginia Mason.

Glad to hear you are only down and not out. Give it a rest, the snow is just starting.

That sucks man. Good to hear that nothing was torn. Heres to taking it easy and enjoying those pain killers.

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That sucks man. Good to hear that nothing was torn. Heres to taking it easy and enjoying those pain killers.

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No painkillers. It was recommended that I take Advil.

Whatever though. I'm just stoked that I will be out there hucking myself again in short order. I might just set my DIN a little lower though.

sammy, you're a lucky young man. Heres to being back on the slopes before the end of January! You might want to turn down the huckage meter for awhile though and let that knee get good and strong again.

a better case scenario:D

This is good news. Before you know it, three weeks will have passed lickity split. Take care, mang.