Jack Moroney (RIP)
09-05-2004, 13:34
So there I was, talking Bill Harsey's advice and attempting to do a little more logging. I was dragging a half cut tree out of the brush by walking backwards when I had a hell of a shock, my knee gave out and I found myself on my back unable to move or even lift my left leg. Using my ax I cut a small tree and used it as a crutch to pull myself up and found that as long as I locked my left knee I could shuffle along by stepping with my right leg and sort of swinging out my left to bring it along side. Damn thing swelled quickly, I iced it and got my sorry butt to the local hospital. An xray showed not much with the exception of what the doc on duty called something that sounded like an acclusion, inclusion or some other thing that resulted in my confusion. As he explained it ,it sounded like a small chip had come off the patella. As long as I lock the knee I can walk, if I bend it even slightly it will not support my weight. There is no bending it while I am sitting because there is no strength to raise it. Laying down on my back I can bend it several degrees and after continuous trying it will move almost to 90 degrees. Right now my left leg is trussed up in a splint with more velcro on it than some of the high speed vests that have been displayed on this site. So I am sitting here trussed up like a frigging one legged turkey and was told to make an appointment for next Thursday-good thing I don't have a sucking chest wound.
My question is this. Looking at the top of my knee and compressing the area along the top right quadrant and along the inside of my leg I see some discoloration and their is some discomfort under pressure but not what I would call real pain. There is still some obvious swelling. I have put myself on motrin. Now this doc was not an orthopedist and from his demeanor I am not sure of what his qualifications might be but in a call to the hospital's only orthopod, whose cell phone kept on cutting out, he came to the conclusion that he needed to imobilize it. Now I have gotten better diagnosis from African Zoes, but their treatment for leg injuries are usually to take a chicken, break its leg and when the chicken's leg heals so will yours. I am thinking about getting myself down to the VA for a check before Thursday, but would like to know if any of you folks-who I know can do a better diagnosis sight unseen that what I just got-might have any ideas. :munchin
Jack Moroney
My question is this. Looking at the top of my knee and compressing the area along the top right quadrant and along the inside of my leg I see some discoloration and their is some discomfort under pressure but not what I would call real pain. There is still some obvious swelling. I have put myself on motrin. Now this doc was not an orthopedist and from his demeanor I am not sure of what his qualifications might be but in a call to the hospital's only orthopod, whose cell phone kept on cutting out, he came to the conclusion that he needed to imobilize it. Now I have gotten better diagnosis from African Zoes, but their treatment for leg injuries are usually to take a chicken, break its leg and when the chicken's leg heals so will yours. I am thinking about getting myself down to the VA for a check before Thursday, but would like to know if any of you folks-who I know can do a better diagnosis sight unseen that what I just got-might have any ideas. :munchin
Jack Moroney