Near season ender yesterday
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Topic: Near season ender yesterday
Posted By: M3Fan
Subject: Near season ender yesterday
Date Posted: September-04-2006 at 5:35pm
| Yesterday was a zero-wind day on the course. The lake was a mirror from about 7 AM to well past 10 AM, so we skied our brains out. At 32.xx mph I could feel myself starting to come forward through the wakes on my off side through the course but kept skiing and skiing. Sure enough, I had to have that one last run... Going from 1 to 2 on my off side I blew out the front so hard across the wake I couldn't believe it. I felt pain in my knee, face, and felt the ski hit my helmet (which I wear for ear protection) really hard. Turns out the face pain was just the water hitting it, but the knee is still bugging me. I can put weight on it but it hurts to bend it all the way. No major swelling but there is slight swelling. I can walk around OK, climb stairs, etc, just slowly and with some pain. I've never had a knee injury before so I'll take any advice you can give me on the knee... hopefully it's just a strain/sprain if that's even possible. I can't imagine what kind of gash I'd have in my head if I did not have the helmet on. |
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Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: September-04-2006 at 6:25pm
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After 7 knee surgeries, you'd think I could give you some advice, but no. I quit worrying about the knees a long time ago. I know when it hurts enough to go to the doctor.
Just get it checked out. Probably only a strain or hyperextension. But, if it's cartilege or ligaments, you need to get it checked out sooner than later. Even if there's nothing wrong, worth the piece of mind. BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: The Dude
Date Posted: September-04-2006 at 8:10pm
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BK...I'm at 6. both acl's (in the 80's) and 2 scopes on each. Way to top me!
m3, I don't think it would be a bad idea to wait a week to let swelling and pain go down. You'll have a better idea of exactly where the pain is from and how it feels when you move in certain ways or directions. Ice...30 on, 30 off for a couple days at least. Then, I agree with bkh, have it checked out at a sports med ortho. Call now to get the appt and plan to sit and wait a while. Sorry about your injury. ------------- Mullet Free since 93 http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=717&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1991&yrend=1995 - 95 Sport |
Posted By: The Dude
Date Posted: September-04-2006 at 8:12pm
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http://homepage.mac.com/jay1dee/skiing/iMovieTheater104.html - The Dude's Fall last Tuesday ------------- Mullet Free since 93 http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=717&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1991&yrend=1995 - 95 Sport |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: September-04-2006 at 8:18pm
Nice fall. Little tough when the body is in front of the ski. I don't envy you guys with the ACLs. I broke the knee socket a couple of times (3 pins still in there) and of course the obligatory cartilege damage. Really only 2 of my knee surgeries were serious. I think you've got me beat. Now, if you want to talk backs . . .  BKH------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: September-04-2006 at 8:35pm
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Yikes, that sounds like quite a fall! I cant offer any advice, but hope its nothing serious. Hopefully you can come back and run that new rig into October! ------------- |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: September-04-2006 at 10:22pm
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Wow you guys got me beat. 2 knees-acl's, in the 80's Dude and 1 on the back. But you guys have been rough on yourselves. I always had a physical job, climbing phone poles and crawling around in the underground. Lucky I never got banged up as much as you two, I would have had to find another line of work. I always told people that I never wanted a "real" job. I had to much fun on the job.
Dude: I could not get the movie to run. You guys always make me jealous with your computer skills. You are putting on movies and here I sit typing with 2 fingers. john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: JEFF KOSTIS
Date Posted: September-04-2006 at 10:29pm
Im right with ya John. 2 fingers and dont know squat about these programs. I like the idea of climbing the poles and splicing except I would always get the wires crossed!!!
Jeff.... ------------- MUSTANG COUNTRY http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1074 - 1974 Mustang 17 http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1093 - 1976 Mustang 17 |
Posted By: rmcdonald
Date Posted: September-05-2006 at 12:07am
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Hi Dude
I love that movie clip. I thought you were going just scrap through that turn. Rob ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1177 - |
Posted By: The Dude
Date Posted: September-05-2006 at 11:01am
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Actually a buddy who knows a lot more about computers than me put the video up. I just linked it. Sorry it won't work for you John...not sure what advice to give. ------------- Mullet Free since 93 http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=717&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1991&yrend=1995 - 95 Sport |
Posted By: M3Fan
Date Posted: September-05-2006 at 1:41pm
| Ok, it's now Tuesday and the knee feels much better. Still tender, but improved. I'm feeling a bit more optimistic now. |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: September-05-2006 at 4:04pm
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M3fan
One thing I notice about all my injuries is there are 2 common denominators- Gla$$ and last run of the day. Gla$$ gets the adrenaline flowing and I usually ski over my head and Last run of the day means I should have stopped earlier because I'm getting tired. When I get hurt it's the end of the day every time. I pulled a muscle in my forearm and bicep(actually don't know what I did but it hurt like hell) 3 weeks ago skiing gla$$ on an awesome slalom ski. I could barely lift a coffee cup for a week but I skied for the first time in 3 weeks yesterday and it felt pretty good. Hardest part of rehab is taking time off of our short summers. Now take a break next weekend because we've got some skiing to do down in Shelyville in a few weeks. ------------- You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails |
Posted By: The Dude
Date Posted: September-06-2006 at 12:16am
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Alan that's great advice. As I get older, I just realize a bit more easily that there will be another day. I used to just kill myself. This morning I only skied 4 pa$$es and was done for the day.
M3, glad it's feeling better, it should feel significantly better by the weekend. ------------- Mullet Free since 93 http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=717&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1991&yrend=1995 - 95 Sport |