MaineSkiLady
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Yep. Not good. I'm doing the cryo cuff right now. Curiously, today is the anniversary date of my son's first ACL rupture. I don't know how bad mine is.
I was collided into, on a catwalk, as I was at the edge of a steep run start. So my speed was 0 mph. Was just pivoting to head down the run when it occurred, with a resultant very slow, twisting backward fall. One ski even released, at 0 mph. The other stayed on, what a torque on my outside calf muscles. All pulled (probably). Right knee - well, had a phone consult with my son, he doesn't think it's an ACL rupture, but it's really starting to swell in the back (not good). Having both legs in considerable pain has made this 2nd floor a challenge....
Didn't go to ski patrol, didn't yell at the perpetrator, just went home. Guess I'll call the orthopedic surgeon in the a.m.
With profound apologies to persee and DH, who we're supposed to meet at Sugarloaf at 9 Monday. I'm sending DH, as I don't have her contact info and don't want to be a no-show.
Forthcoming diva event attendance by me will be dependent on the diagnosis and how I feel. I'm suspecting, based on my last knee injury 5 years ago, that this will be a 14 day minimum hiatus. Which means I may have to miss 3/1-3/2 :Cry:
Bottom line: be careful out there. Thought I WAS. It was someone else who wasn't, and I was in harm's way.
I was collided into, on a catwalk, as I was at the edge of a steep run start. So my speed was 0 mph. Was just pivoting to head down the run when it occurred, with a resultant very slow, twisting backward fall. One ski even released, at 0 mph. The other stayed on, what a torque on my outside calf muscles. All pulled (probably). Right knee - well, had a phone consult with my son, he doesn't think it's an ACL rupture, but it's really starting to swell in the back (not good). Having both legs in considerable pain has made this 2nd floor a challenge....
Didn't go to ski patrol, didn't yell at the perpetrator, just went home. Guess I'll call the orthopedic surgeon in the a.m.
With profound apologies to persee and DH, who we're supposed to meet at Sugarloaf at 9 Monday. I'm sending DH, as I don't have her contact info and don't want to be a no-show.
Forthcoming diva event attendance by me will be dependent on the diagnosis and how I feel. I'm suspecting, based on my last knee injury 5 years ago, that this will be a 14 day minimum hiatus. Which means I may have to miss 3/1-3/2 :Cry:
Bottom line: be careful out there. Thought I WAS. It was someone else who wasn't, and I was in harm's way.
This is coming from someone who has been plowed over by a lot of horses over the years and my skier to skier crashes have hurt a lot more. I wish people would be more careful on the slopes. My biggest fear skiing now is being hit again. 
Who else would better understand than a diva! SNWL, the cryo cuff is back in action. Will pass on the wine, however, I don't drink. But DH will have one in my honor! 
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Chocolate is extremely acceptable! In fact, I'm going to hobble downstairs, one step at a time, right now and make myself some Godiva hot chocolate (xmas gift)!
