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Blew out my knee
A few of you already know, but last weekend, I had an accident on one of my dirt bikes, and dislocated my knee...I did a real number on it, completely tore the ACL, PCL, and MCL, and damage to others, along with some impact damage, a hairline fracture and muscle damage...(I do NOTHING half way)
All this to my "Clutch Leg"....and having 5 manual cars and 8 motorcycles....I'm basically pretty screwed.... Luckily, I had a 01 Forester S model that is an 4EAT car, I was fixing to sell, but guess I'll be keeping it now, for the foreseeable future. I go to see the surgeon that will be "fixing me" next Weds, hopefully have the surgery the next week, but the recovery time is going to be in months...not weeks, so there will be no chance of me making it to the Reading Meet this year.....Figure I'll be at the Dragon Meet (but may not be driving) Still have my new garage waiting for me to finish it, but it is at least "Dried in" Since many here are like my extended family, I thought I'd share my pain. And any of you that will, say a prayer for my speedy recovery, and others, just well wishes would be great.... I'm one of those people whom hates "just sitting around" and I'm already having "Cabin Fever" symptoms, so I'm hoping to retain my sanity throughout the next few months. Thanks for listening... (sucks to be me right now)
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Huck Subaru Ambassador 92 SVX LS-Tour Magnaflow Exhaust, 5-Spd-AWD 88 XT6 AWD 5-Speed "Bride of FrankenWedge" 15 Impreza Premium Sedan 15 Crosstrek XV 5-Speed My 5-Speed "How-To" Write-up 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula Current Count of Subaru's Owned.... "70" |
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Re: Blew out my knee
Sorry to hear that. I wish you a speedy recovery Huck.
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Re: Blew out my knee
Sorry to hear it. Knee problems, surgery and recovery are brutal. Don't watch the surgery channel and have a speedy recovery. Both of my knees have permanent damage so I feel your pain.
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Re: Blew out my knee
I'll drive the yellow SVX for you. Hope you get better soon Huck. We'll all miss you at Reading.
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Re: Blew out my knee
Sorry to hear it, Huck. I hope you get healed up soon.
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Re: Blew out my knee
But what about the important stuff!!! How is the bike doing? Thoughts are with you Huck. Best advice I can give from tons of knee and ankle reconstruction is do not blow off the rehab.
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Re: Blew out my knee
Huck - at least it is only one knee. It could have been both. I know that doesn't help much, but like I always say - "Cheer up, things could be worse. And sure enough, you cheer up and things get worse!"
Have a speedy recovery and you will be in my prayers. Get well soon.
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To top it off we actually got some snow today, the biggest snow we've had for years(still only about 6 inches) but I can't even get out and really enjoy it... And thanks for the well wishes all... and SVXyGirl, you're welcome to come down and drive me to the Dragon Meet in the Yellow SVX....(maybe the wife would let you)
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Ouch Huck, hope for a speedy recovery bro...
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ouch huck , hope you have a speedy recovery and have VERY little to no after op troubles with it
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ARRRGH!! The knee...the 4EAT of human joints. I wish we could just swap a 5 speed "hinge" in its place, & get you back on the road. Having recently helped a friend through knee replacement surgery, recovery will be slow, a pain in the ass, & even boring. But.....you WILL make it back. In the mean time find a "tame" new hobby. Model building? Cooking? Wood carving? Be careful with that knife!
I wish you a "rush job" in recovery. See you at Reading XII. Ron.
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Re: Blew out my knee
done it twice, one dislocation right knee, one on the left as well.
and another injury on the left. Surgery on the right, arthoscopic, grind a bone chip, etc. can relate and i have bad knees for sure. hard to press gas pedal with right knee blowout.\ impossible to press clutch pedal with left knee blowout left knee blowout means have to have automatic car to drive. automatic with cruise control is key.
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Yeah, and i HATE automatics....
But luckily one of my 6 insured cars is an auto, so I can at least still drive.... But expect to be back driving a stick as soon as I can....
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Huck Subaru Ambassador 92 SVX LS-Tour Magnaflow Exhaust, 5-Spd-AWD 88 XT6 AWD 5-Speed "Bride of FrankenWedge" 15 Impreza Premium Sedan 15 Crosstrek XV 5-Speed My 5-Speed "How-To" Write-up 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula Current Count of Subaru's Owned.... "70" |
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Re: Blew out my knee
Sorry to hear, Huck. Hope you make a recovery. But I'm sure you can have another fellow 5 speed driver drive and you can be the co-pilot to Reading
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