One of my coworkers didn't bring his playing snickers and i brought a second pair and i was the better player, so I let him borrow the good ones, that was a mistake.
I was going to make a touchdown reception but my foot got caught in the irregular and defective artificial grass and my ankle snapped. I broke the 4 ligaments and I had to go to the hospital - after spending the night at home and undermining the injury, thinking it was just a sprain - and then, 4 weeks resting, only getting up to go to the bathroom and back to the bed. After that, I spent a month going to physiotherapy and rehab, and after that I was supposed to go to the gym for 3 months before hitting the playing field again. But you know me, I started playing again after 2 months while hitting the gym and, good news, we actually won that tournament and I would have missed that if I had followed the doctor's orders.
I say that just because nothing else happened to me, but it could have gone a lot differently if I had suffered an injury because I didn't follow my doctor's recommendations.
Spending those 2 months between my bed, the bathroom and then the kitchen and the physio clinic showed me a lot about patience and appreciating being able to walk.
I made a promise to myself to never again be lazy or not do something because I just don't want to get up or because I don't feel like doing it. Those 2 months showed me the real value of my legs and my health, so now, every time I feel like doing something, getting something or going somewhere, I never let my laziness get in the way. It's like those people who never stop doing something or saying NO, something called the YES theory, which I don't really agree with but I can understand why some people make it their life philosophy.
Right now I'm waiting for a good friend to finish her first physiotherapy Session. She had a knee surgery 6 weeks ago and after a month and a half of not being able to walk, stand or even get off the bed, she is now ready to start walking little by little with the help of her crotches.
It's funny how different people have very different reactions when facing similar situations. For me, it was hard to face a broken ancle and not being able to walk but I tried to be as independent as possible - also because I didn't have anyone to take care of me 24/7 - and once I was able to walk, I rushed the process. My friend is facing dependence in a different way, she hates it but she had to accept it, mostly because her knee was pretty much destroyed, so her only option was accepting being dependent of others and asking for help.
I'm waiting for her to come out and I started wondering what would I do today if I had to spend weeks without getting off the bed. To be honest, I think it wouldn't be much of a big deal, perhaps what I would regret the most would be spending money in hospital bills and physio sessions.
Who knows, right now I stopped running every evening because my right knee joints hurt like hell after high impact running for more than 3 clicks. I have to visit the doctor soon, but I don't really want to find out if I need surgery because I don't really have the money and I'm not ready to stop running forever, but odds say, if I go check my knees, the doctor will tell me I can't run anymore.
It's schrodinger's knee, and right now I'm fine with it.
Seems like my friend is coming out, I already spent 45 minutes between writing here and wasting time watching crypto Twitter memes.
See you later hivemigos (Hive+amigos, get it?)
Why did this post show up in my feed right after this one? You guys conspired to freak me out? :D Joking aside, wishing your friend speedy recovery. The kind of stuff that make us appreciate our health more. Stay safe and healthy guys.
People don't really think about how important physical therapy is after an injury and/or surgery. A friend and I both broke our ankles at the same time and had close to the same injuries. Both of us had to have surgeries that required pins and casts. I went to therapy while in the cast, she did not.
When the time came to get the casts off, we were just days apart. I continued a major two hours a day three times a week, and she did as well. I went all the way through the 12 weeks and was out hiking three miles by the end, but my friend quit after two weeks saying "it is just too hard." Now I have no issues with the ankle and am still hiking. This is not so for my friend.
She walks on the side of her foot and cries about the pain it has caused, not just in the ankle, but to her hip and back. She has gained so much weight from inactivity (hurts too much to do much of anything) and they told her the other day that they would have to do major surgery to fix the issue.
When you are not willing to do the work to "fix" yourself, do not expect there to be a magic pill. You just have to do the work or suffer the consequiences. That is why the physio is so important!
Sorry... I just couldn't stop.
Physiotherapy is the key to recovery from an operation or fissure, although it is not an easy process, sometimes it is painful and requires patience.
They told me 3 months for my torn meniscus, was back on the hockey rink in 5 weeks. They told me 3 plus months when I broke my shoulder, was playing again in 4 weeks.
They told me 6-12 months when I tore the ligament that runs along your spine...I was out for 9 months. That one kicked my ass.
It all comes down to the person and understanding your body. Listen to what your body tells you and go from there.
I just sprained my ankle on Monday, was debating if I can get my foot inside the hockey skate to play my Friday game. Thinking I need to take a full week off as my foot still won't fit in the boot. My body told me to no way you are skating that quickly...so I will listen.
Sticking with process good, rushing sometimes not so much ^_^;
I remember my dad doing the same thing when he had a knee reconstruction. Wanted to get better as quickly as possible so was really pushing his rehab exercises and I was like Dad...just don't break it again XD Poor guy had a bit of a rough time as he had to be careful of the knee while it was recovering obviously but he just wanted to play with the grandkids XD
Go and get that knee checked out and get on top of it before you actually have to stop running completely.