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Guess who messed up their right knee!

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EarthboundX said...

That's right me! I was jumping rope, and I land on my feet wrong, and my right knee twisted, and I heard a crunch. I couldn't put pressure on my right leg without my knee cap coming out, and my whole leg collapsing. So after waiting about 2 hours for a ride to the ER, they think I tore the muscle connecting my hamstring to the back of my right knee. So I have to wear this leg immobilize. They didn't wanna give me crutches at first, because they thought I'd be able to walk with that on, but I couldn't.

Plus after we got back home, I fainted a few times. Man, let me tell you, that was one of the oddest feelings I've ever had. It kinda feels like your brain is shutting off, but in a wave, so it starts on one side of your head, and crosses to the next, when it reaches the end, you passed out, and woke up on the kitchen floor, I don't even remember falling. I also have to go get an MRI, so there's a chance I might have to have surgery.

So that's how I spent Wednesday night.

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Ashbelthor said 2 months ago

Wow, i hope you're feeling better now.

Did you faint from the pain? Does it hurt that much? =/

EarthboundX said 2 months ago

I think I fainted because I took a vicoden they gave me, plus my usual pills. They didn't tell me not too.

Torinir said 2 months ago

Owwwwww :(

Hope you get better soon. :o

EarthboundX said 2 months ago

Forgot to mention, I have to get a MRI.

colliny2k said 2 months ago

Yeeesh. At least you can still play video games, right?! :P

HighSimSim said 2 months ago

Man dude that sucks major. Here's to hoping you have a fast recovery.

LordXenophon said 2 months ago

Sounds like you're going to have nothing better to do than play video games for a while.

KaKaVegeGurl said 2 months ago

I like how you describe fainting, that's odd. I make MRI devices, make sure they got em from Phillips. XP

WILDMAMMOTH said 2 months ago

Hope you get better soon.

CthulhuDreams said 2 months ago

Why were you jumping rope? I hope you get better. no DDR, Rock Band drums, or Wii fit if you played any of those games.

milinko said 2 months ago

dude thats sound very suchish but hey more games for you sep the ones Cthulhudreams saidbut hey u can still work a guitar tho =) hope u get better soon man

Fenrir085 said 2 months ago

Holy Crap, I know how you feel I did something like that a few years ago. I couldn't walk on my leg right for 3 weeks.

Svoboda said 2 months ago

*emails a balloon bouquet emote*

EarthboundX said 2 months ago

@CthulhuDreams I heard jumping rope was a good way to lose weight, trying to lose about 10 pounds, so I tried it out, I have a feeling I won't be trying it again. @Fenrir085 I hope it's not 3 weeks, not being able to exercise for that long would really suck.

Svoboda said 2 months ago

You could always do upper body exercises.

EarthboundX said 2 months ago

@Svoboda I do plan too, but every other day, I'd walk up and down the hill I live on a few times.

Spookty said 2 months ago

Geez. Sounds like it sucked. Eh, stuff like that happens sometimes.

Yeah, fainting is weird. The falling is the part I'd rather not repeat, though.

Svoboda said 2 months ago

You could try swimming. That's what accounts for about half of my exercise and if one stroke hurts your knee, you can just switch to another until you find one that doesn't hurt. Chances are, none will hurt.

Retodon8 said 2 months ago

Ow, that truly sucks! :( Get well soon! I'd cast some healing spells, but I don't play World of Warcraft any more, so no more Priest or Druid here.

I remember almost passing out when I was young, after getting an injection and really not liking that idea. I think I remember everything got dark and became sort of spotty, a bit like when you get up too quickly. I sat down and put my head between my legs to get some blood in there. I never actually fainted, but it was a strange sensation, like falling asleep, or having alcohol in your blood, dulling your senses.

EarthboundX said 2 months ago

@Spookty Yeah, unless you've actually fainted before, it's kinda hard to describe.
@Svoboda Well my hill climbing, coupled with lowering my caloric intake, is working, I've lost close to 20 pounds so far.

EarthboundX said 2 months ago

@Retodon8 Yup, that's how it felt, my vision faded, and my hearing got worse, I'm just glad when I fell, It didn't mess up my knee further.

Svoboda said 2 months ago

The only hill around here isn't really worth climbing.

milinko said 2 months ago

oh man i remember fainting 1 time it was wierd idk why i fainted eather i was just leaning up against this wall at my friends house and then i remember we were gonna go somewere and i went to walk to the door and my vision whent all wierd like one off those crappy soap operas were there dreams have this faded white border to em i hade that and a big spot in the middle 2 just like it and all i heard was this ring like when ur playing a war game such as CoD and a artilery round hits next to u that ring then i woke up on the floor like 3 sec l8er i went through his entertainment center and broke all the shelves on 1 side and my coke was all over the floor it was realy trippy

tekchip said 2 months ago

-10 dexterity

EarthboundX said 2 months ago

@milinko Wow, sounds much worse then my fainting.
@tekchip LMAO! Though it'd probably get more like -50, since I can't use one of my legs at all.

TechnoHermit said 2 months ago

Hope you get better, man!

tekchip said 2 months ago

@EarthboundX Yeah would have marked you lower but you still have one good leg to hovel around on and you can still shoot/swing a sword. Now if it was both legs or the leg and an arm definately -50 or more.

EarthboundX said 2 months ago

@tekchip Maybe -25 then, 25 for each limb.

tekchip said 2 months ago

Thats a good middle ground. Cursed leg of leaning gives -25 to dexterity.

dowekeller said 2 months ago

Hope you heal quickly, I damaged a knee in a motorcycle accident a few years ago, and being crippled, even for a short while, is no fscking fun.

Firedorn said 2 months ago

Get better bud. I've had knee surgery and I understand your pain. You'll have a good stint at playing some games, especially, if like me, your pain killers keep you wired.

Get well soon bud...keep us updated.

Mishy said 2 months ago

Yeesh sounds worse when i twisted my knee into a 90 degree angle lol yeah i know its worse

Bad luck but at least you get more game time in!

stashnet said 2 months ago

Man that sucks Earthbound. I've fainted a few times so I know the feeling. Hate it! I hope you have a speedy recovery and also congrats on the weight loss!

Dr-Madness said 2 months ago

@EarthboundX I disagree, even -10 DEX is a huge penalty for any RPG system, I don't think any system around could accommodate a -50 without just saying you're a motionless lump.

Get better, bub.

mnightwind said 2 months ago

Yikes dude!! D: Hope that things get patched up for you real soon!

Svoboda said 2 months ago

I hope you're feeling better already.

EarthboundX said 2 months ago

It's been better today, I can walk on it as long as I have my immobilize on, so I don't need the crutches anymore. Got my MRI set up for next Friday.

Svoboda said about 1 month ago

So you don't need your crutches if you have your controller? That sort of makes controllers a crutch for you.

EarthboundX said about 1 month ago

@Svoboda Well....that's not true, since most of my controllers are wireless, hehe.

Svoboda said about 1 month ago

I was talking about the character class in City of Heroes, which you want if you need a lot of immobilizes.

EarthboundX said about 1 month ago

I actually looked at the back of my knee for the first time, it's got the biggest and most purple bruise I've ever seen. I really hope I don't have to have surgery...

DeathorGlory9 said about 1 month ago

Ouch get better soon so you can get back to... work and spend time doing things.... that isn't playing games.... so cough* get better

Svoboda said about 1 month ago

That's not a good place for a bruise. That could be some serious damage.