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juicymango Oct 13, 2007

well i dislocated my knee last night. just popped right on out. Fun in the ER and I might need surgery. Awesome.

fivezero Oct 15, 2007

ohhh, nooo. you have to get it fixed.

juicymango Oct 15, 2007

i think i'll be fine. today the swelling is down even more... and I was able to lift my leg, woohoo! and i have an appt. with an orthopedic surgeon tomorrow to assess the damage. I'm very hopeful.

alex Oct 16, 2007

did it swell up like crazy right after it happened? when i tore my ACL my knee swelled up like mad immediately after. that's because if you tear a ligament it starts bleeding, and all of that blood...

juicymango Oct 16, 2007

yeah it swelled up pretty bad.. but today the swelling went down even more, and i can lift my leg, and i can bend my knee pretty far. I duno i just keep hoping i won't need surgery.

alex Oct 16, 2007

well even if your ACL is torn, which it doesn't sound like it is, you may not even need surgery. the ACL will never heal by itself if it is totally torn, but plenty of people get by without getting...

brotherman Oct 16, 2007

Anyone who is young and plans on being active, needs an ACL. You can't play sports without it.

jp jpOG 2003

i think chris chelios played for a whole season without any ligaments in one of his knees

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