Shit1 I KNOW that hurt! I did soemthing very simliar years ago. Unfortunately i did not get the proper treatmetn and I now cannot move my toes on that foot. I did just the same as you-stepped off soemthing that was higher than I thought.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > To all my friends on the JMDL, > Well, my year of personal challenges is continuing. Sunday night, I went to a >Halloween Party with a friend - he was dressed as Willie Nelson and I went as a >clown. We both happen to like Karaoke (goofy, I know), and every Halloween for the >past 5 or 6 years, our wives let us go out on our own, to whoop it up, and sing a few >songs. Anyway, when it came time for the costume contest, they had everyone come up >on stage from the left side. They then had us walk off the front of the stage. I >was actually the first one to go off the front of the stage, and after stepping off >with my right foot, I realized how far of a drop it was (about 20"). In order to >compensate, I pivoted on my left foot, and as soon as I did that, I heard a loud >snapping sound. To make a long story short, I ended up rupturing my Quadracep muscle >- in essence, detaching it from the knee. A trip to the emergency room that night, >led to a visit to an Orthopedic specialist on Monday morning, and by 1pm ! on! > Monday afternoon, I was headed fo > r reconstructive surgery. > > The surgery went great, but I will be spending the next three months in a full >length leg cast, and hopping around on crutches (I can't put any weight on my left >leg for 2 to three months). > > I'm still coming to grips with all of this, but thought I would let everyone know >whats going on with me. > > Jack -- bw colin DAK,BRO GC, 950i, 940,860,864,890, 260,Silver 830,860, 580 and 270, Passap 6000, Duo80. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.tantra-apso.com
