So I thought I get on here and tell my tale of woe...
It began on the first day of Summer (last Saturday). I was on my way to a wonderful skatepark I had skated many times before to meet friends and shred all day. 15 minutes into it, I was laying in the bottom of the big bowl with a torn ACL and had to be pulled out because I couldn't walk.
Now the only wheels I'm riding are those on a wheelchair and the only ramps I am hitting are accessibility ones. Not enough transition for my tastes.
But the good news is I will be able to skate again... in January!
To make matters worse, I ordered a custom deck from Longboard Larry the day before!
Well, I guess when you live like a hungry man eats, you are going to get some indigestion!
Well y'all, shred the summer away for me, will ya!
I shall return!,
CC
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"I want to live like a hungry man eats." —Wendell Berry
That totally sucks I am going with a 4 week knee injury, it makes everything difficult.
Whenever I take a hard fall in the bowl and barely drag myself out I always think about how many of the kids at the park it would take to pull my 220lbs out. Frequently I think the answer is more than are there at the moment.
Thanks for the encouragement and the cool video (Camel). They are going to get me to walk, then do surgery and take me off my feet for a month or so and then by September I should be able to walk under my own power for good, so things could be a lot worse.
I think the worst part of it is when people hear how I did it, some of them say "Well, that will teach someone your age to skateboard". My reply is, "If I had hurt myself playing baseball, football or golf, you wouldn't have made a comment like that. Be honest, it is because skateboarding isn't as 'socially acceptable' and the fact is that there are PLENTY of ways to get hurt as bad or worse doing those things". That has shut most of them up pretty quick! I guess when your only knowledge of skateboarding comes from what you see on the X Games, an idiotic statement like that makes some sort of sense.
The bottom line is that I accept the risks that are inherent in skateboarding and I won't stop doing it. We take our lives into our own hands in any number of ways by getting out of bed each morning. I mean, what is the point of living if you don't live?
Thank you for indulging me.
Rant over,
CC
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"I want to live like a hungry man eats." —Wendell Berry
That sucks man. I had ACL and meniscus reconstructive surgery 3 and a half months ago. It sucks but it's better than always worrying if your knee is going to give out at any time. Get well fast.
"If I had hurt myself playing baseball, football or golf, you wouldn't have made a comment like that. Be honest, it is because skateboarding isn't as 'socially acceptable' and the fact is that there are PLENTY of ways to get hurt as bad or worse doing those things".
Damn man, that's good. I'll have to use that when I hurt myself skating in 20 years.
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Chill out, spread the stoke.
Having been through 5 knee surgerys so far (1 scope and 4 ACL reconstructions) it is not that big a deal if you have the right doctor who promotes aggressive physical therapy. You made a comment that raises some consern, "They are going to get me to walk, then do surgery and take me off my feet for a month or so and then by September I should be able to walk under my own power for good, so things could be a lot worse." I would talk to another doctor. Most ACl replacements you should have 90 degrees of motion within 24 hours. With mine I was encouraged to walk IMMEDIATELY! I was walking with a cane the day after the surgery. If you do not have the motion the scar tissue develops and it makes the rehab WAY slower. Talk to your doctor about that and GET A SECOND OPINION! My doctor also started a workout routine BEFORE my surgery, the stronger you are going in the better off you are coming out. I was told to ride a bike as hard as the pain would allow. Again talk to your doctor.
It may be that you have a serious enough tear that you need to be off it for a month, but I would ask.
The quality of your doctor will determine your quality of life afterwards.
Having been through 5 knee surgerys so far (1 scope and 4 ACL reconstructions) it is not that big a deal if you have the right doctor who promotes aggressive physical therapy. You made a comment that raises some consern, "They are going to get me to walk, then do surgery and take me off my feet for a month or so and then by September I should be able to walk under my own power for good, so things could be a lot worse." I would talk to another doctor. Most ACl replacements you should have 90 degrees of motion within 24 hours. With mine I was encouraged to walk IMMEDIATELY! I was walking with a cane the day after the surgery. If you do not have the motion the scar tissue develops and it makes the rehab WAY slower. Talk to your doctor about that and GET A SECOND OPINION! My doctor also started a workout routine BEFORE my surgery, the stronger you are going in the better off you are coming out. I was told to ride a bike as hard as the pain would allow. Again talk to your doctor.
It may be that you have a serious enough tear that you need to be off it for a month, but I would ask.
The quality of your doctor will determine your quality of life afterwards.
Mexifly,
Thank you for your comments. I suppose should have been more precise. I consider not being able to walk without crutches to be "off my feet". I went to a crappy doctor first, then got one that does othropedic surgery for athletes of Big 12 schools and he told me to start working the leg as much as I could handle painwise. He said after the surgery he will have me in therapy the next day and wants me on the leg as much and as often as possible. He made the comment that he expects me to work hard at the therapy and will be checking to make sure I am.
Again, I appreciate your advice and it sounds like I am being told the same stuff as you were. This is my first skateboarding injury ever and I am very independent and it has been tough getting used to reduced activity, so I probably was a bit overly pessimistic.
BTW, 4 ACL reconstructions! Wow! You are hardcore!
I hope neither you are I ever has to have another one!
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