It was the second half of our team's basketball game last night. The game was clean, hard fought, and low scoring to that point.
I was on defense and I tipped a ball as it was passed to the left corner near the Grace Church stage. The Christ Community Church player cut to his right and I planted my right leg to cut left and...
...my knee decided I was done for the night...and the season.
As I tried to cut left, I heard a sound I've never
heard before. (The whole court heard my right knee too.) It sounded like 7-10 rapid-fire pops in half a
second ("pop-pop-pop-pop-pop-pop-pop-pop-pop"). I felt my knee "wobble" in a sickening way on my way down. Man down! Man down!
As I collapsed to the ground I remember saying, "Whoa! That's not good! That's not good!" It hurt, but not as bad as I thought. I just couldn't walk. Several people said, "Dude, you just blew your ACL."
Anyway, my Doc put me on the RICE treatment plan, I'm limping around with my first pair of crutches, and I'm looking forward to some quality time with an MRI.
As I collapsed to the ground I remember saying, "Whoa! That's not good! That's not good!" It hurt, but not as bad as I thought. I just couldn't walk. Several people said, "Dude, you just blew your ACL."
Anyway, my Doc put me on the RICE treatment plan, I'm limping around with my first pair of crutches, and I'm looking forward to some quality time with an MRI.
I'll let you know more as I get info.
DUDE!!!! I heard the same noise when I was playing on a men’s soccer league in the summer of 05. I didn’t blow my ACL, I had a sever sprain of my ACL and MCL. The Popping was both over compensating for the torque on my knee (that is the doc's notes). I was out for 3 weeks (in a leg immobilizer) and was in phy therapy for 1 month and a half. Still wear a knee brace when I work my knee.....good news....I climbed a 14er just 13 months after in happened!!! I hope its not bad.....You will be missed on the 14er this year if you are on the injured reserve.....sorry about your pain bud....you have my prayers and sympathy.
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Posted by: little g | February 19, 2007 at 09:19 PM
OH NO!!! My prayers are going out to you, for a speedy and full recovery. AND extra prayers are going out to Cathy; in my experience NOTHING is worse than a sick or injured man!!! :)
Debbie
Posted by: Debbie Christensen | February 19, 2007 at 10:16 PM
I'm looking forward to recovery down the line. The injury is making our home too "Dad-centric" for my tastes. :-)
Posted by: Tim | February 20, 2007 at 08:45 AM
I am cringing just reading that story. I've had a torn ligament (ankle) but never had a torn acl (looking for the nearest piece of wood to knock on). I'll be praying for you.
Posted by: Adrian | February 20, 2007 at 08:47 AM
I wonder at what age does a pastor "put away childish things" and stop playing sports? Just a thought. :)
Get better fast!
Posted by: Ben | February 20, 2007 at 09:19 AM
Tim, sorry to hear about your knee!
Posted by: Janna | February 20, 2007 at 04:46 PM
Piggy-backing on Ben's comment. . .it is difficult to grow older, to lose a step or two, while our bodies just don't bend like they used to, and healing takes longer, too. It's just a natural part of aging as we approach (and pass, as in my case) 40. . . Does this mean Ben gets to inhabit the pulpit this Sunday? Jim, maybe? The love language of "bugging" aside, we're praying for healing, for Cathy and the kids, for quickly learned lessons (believing that most things are spiritual).
Posted by: j-luv | February 21, 2007 at 06:16 PM
I'm feeling a lot of love and sympathy from you guys...not. :-)
I'm thankful Pastor Brian Gann took on Wednesday night tonight for me (thanks Brian). And I'm planning on "crutching" myself on stage on Sunday, Lord willing.
Also, I do sense that God is using this time in my soul for His glory. When I'm weak, He is strong.
Posted by: Tim | February 21, 2007 at 08:14 PM
Tim, sorry to hear about your knee. Steve and I will be praying for your speedy recovery. Enjoyed my first Foundations class tonight, led by Ben. Love your blog and love Grace Church. It really feels like family. All our best to Cathy. We enjoyed meeting her last week.
Posted by: Isabelle | February 21, 2007 at 08:34 PM