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Tuesday, February 13th, 2007 06:14 pm
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Some of you know or have heard, but -- on Saturday night we went skiing at Nashoba Valley, and ten minutes before closing, I fell coming around a curve and torqued my right knee. Owie.

No searing pain, but it definitely felt damaged. We took off our skis and TB got me to limp down the rest of the trail (all of about 50 yards) and back to the lodge. The medic pronounced my range of motion normal, and said that if a couple days of ice and Advil did not produce noticeable improvement, I should certainly go have it looked at. So I sat on my couch most of Sunday and, among other things, got through a chunk of Kavalier & Clay (first time I'm reading it, and, I suspect, not the last).

Monday still kinda sucked (especially getting in and out of the car; driving actually felt mostly okay, weight-bearing feels perfectly fine, but bending it in certain directions was just Not Happening). Fortunately, though, today the improvement is noticeable. It's quite stiff, but not nearly as sore.

I may still go have it looked at in a day or two, just to make sure I get the proper therapeutic instructions. (Especially as we made plans to go to Killington Feb. 24-25. Bah!)

Date: Tuesday, February 13th, 2007 11:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] deguspice.livejournal.com
"Monday still kinda sucked (especially getting in and out of the car"

Can I suggest sliding back the seat before you sit? That might give you a bit more room to maneuver.

(This is why I don't ski)

Date: Tuesday, February 13th, 2007 11:56 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] ceo
Ow!

This seems like a good time to mention that I once slipped on the ice walking across the parking lot at Sugarloaf in street shoes, and didn't find out it was broken until two weeks later... after having skied on it for two days (though I cranked that boot down really tight and stayed on the easy slopes). So yeah, I'd get that knee looked at.

Date: Wednesday, February 14th, 2007 12:31 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] ceo
er, didn't find out that my ankle was broken, I mean.

Date: Wednesday, February 14th, 2007 12:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bikergeek.livejournal.com
Ouch. May you heal quickly and completely.

Date: Wednesday, February 14th, 2007 12:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lonebear.livejournal.com
some advice, fwiw, set an orthopedic appointment soonest. the knee, being one of the weirder joints, can wait weeks before a tear or strain becomes noticeable.

that's what insurance is for afterall.

Date: Wednesday, February 14th, 2007 01:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jessruth.livejournal.com
hang in there! please take time to rest and heal...

Date: Wednesday, February 14th, 2007 01:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] besamim.livejournal.com
Refuah shleimah to you. And yes, Kavalier and Clay is a great read. Especially for those of us nerds cutting-edge types who love comics.

Date: Wednesday, February 14th, 2007 03:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cycon.livejournal.com
No, I didn't hear it from here. I'm so sorry, I hope you get better soon. *hugs*

Date: Wednesday, February 14th, 2007 05:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vettecat.livejournal.com
Yeowch! Hope it heals quickly.

Date: Friday, February 16th, 2007 05:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] davidfcooper.livejournal.com
רפואה שלמה

The first & last time I did alpine skiing (1971) I broke my tibia & fibia. I did x-country after that until my Lower Limb Lymphedema diagnosis got me off skis for the foreseeable future.

Date: Monday, February 19th, 2007 05:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shadesong.livejournal.com
*waves* My daughter and I bought a bunch of buttons from you at Boskone this weekend - I was the very short chick who babbled at you excessively. :) Realized you knew a lot of people I know, so - hi!

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