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Oct 24, 2005
the end of an era For the longest time, I've bragged about how not injury prone I am. I've never been injured before, other than a couple of pulled hamstrings. That streak ended this weekend . . . FOCUS fall retreat. Late afternoon, about 20 of us are playing a friendly game of football. I catch a short pass and turn upfield to run. Two people grab me, but I'm able to keep my balance and move forward a few feet. Then someone else dives at my legs. I feel (and hear) a pop. I fall to the ground. I move my leg, and feel my knee pop back into place, followed by intense pain. After rolling around in excruciating pain for a couple of minutes, the pain dies down and I'm able to sit up. I attempt to bend my knee again, but it basically moved and creaked like a rusty hinge. So, I decided to go to the emergency room. Luckily, Bill was there and knew how to get to the closest hospital. 2 hours later, the diagnosis: sprained knee. Treatment: a leg brace, crutches, and a couple of precriptions. Luckily, it's just a sprain and nothing more serious. It's a huge inconvenience though. I'm totally horrible on crutches. So, I gotta figure out how to get to and from work, get groceries, and all that jazz. But, I have plenty of people willing to pitch in. Which os cool. I have at least one friend who finds this whole thing hilarious for some reason. At least I can take comfort in the fact that my pain brings joy to others. posted
by Unknown @ 8:33:00 PM |
