No Work For 8 Weeks........

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but much pain.:(

Had surgery yesterday and got a new ACL.

My surgeon told me before that I had to go under 'cause bone can't be numbed. While waiting before surgery, my anesthesiologist told me I didn't and it pissed my surgeon off. I got an epidural and watched the whole operation on a monitor.

The surgeon played music from her Ipod while operating. She also removed old scar tissue from my medial meniscus.

It was interesting not being able to feel my leg but seeing the doctors holding it up. :dead weight:

In recovery I started getting a headache and then I yacked. I told them I felt nauseous and the I leaned over the side of the bed and hurled. They then gave me a kinda of throw-up bowl and I let the rest go.

Because I got an epidural I had to wait for HOURS AND HOURS before they let me even stand up. My operation started at 8 am and only took about 2 hours, yet I couldn't stand up until about 2:30 pm.:angry:

I end up having to piss in a long cup.:dry: Just drop my johnson in and let it go.

I was "pissed" 'cause the second time I had to piss I demonstrated to the nurse that I could move my right leg just fine and could use the crutches to hit the head. Damn nurse still had me pissing in a cup.

They did say it was odd 'cause most people have a hard time pissing after an epidural and need a cathoder to get the urine out. (they called today to check up on me and thought it odd I was only on my second pain pill)

I do have a nice set-up perfect for the cripple like myself.

I brought my futon downstairs which sits in front of the big screen

moved my little refrigerator (and put the microwave on top) to the left of the futon. Plastic forks, spoons, and knives are right there also. Refrigerator has cold drinks and quick microwave food, and leftovers.
Xbox (with about 90 titles plus emulated games in it) within arm's reach.
laptop on coffee table (that I'm typing on now)
telephone and alarm clock on end table to my left.
dumbells under the futon.
gun underneath the left end table (has a hollow inside)

I normally would hate being off work so long but in this case, there's nothing I can do about it.



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Lucky.

whats ACL.

Sorry about the pain.


Watching people operate on you can be fun, in a scary sort of way. Been there, and have seen the inside of someone's heart during an examination, once. Awesome, but disconcerting.

Six weeks can be a long time. If you heal up quickly then maybe you can get a bit of fun in, like a trip or something. Good luck, fingers crossed, and all that :)

Sweet setup, with the hardware et al.

Gun + painkillers = hawt :naughty:

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Originally Posted by twisterX

whats ACL.

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament.

I haven't had one for at least 8 or more years until today.

My right leg still doesn't have one.

I tore them playing basketball.

Recently though 'cause of old an cartilage tear (about 7 years ago) my knee has become unstable and doctors thought it best I get a new ACL.

My surgeon from 7 years ago though it odd I was still playing basketball.

ya had a lot to contend with

Since you're off. I expect you to root for the Redskins Saturday 01-14-06 4:30pm EST twice as hard. Get better. We need more Redskins fans!

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Sorry about the pain.


Watching people operate on you can be fun, in a scary sort of way. Been there, and have seen the inside of someone's heart during an examination, once. Awesome, but disconcerting.

Six weeks can be a long time. If you heal up quickly then maybe you can get a bit of fun in, like a trip or something. Good luck, fingers crossed, and all that :)

Sweet setup, with the hardware et al.

Gun + painkillers = hawt :naughty:

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Well that will stay put unless needed...you know "just in case".

Since I am immobile, I'm hardly in a position to "kick" someone's ass. Instead I can just point and shoot.

We have rules regarding travel though. If I take a trip and my job finds out I would be fired.

I watched my arthroscopic surgery on the same knee 7 years ago. On this go 'round I even saw the blood spatter a bit (I pulled the vailed sheet down a bit when they started).

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Since you're off. I expect you to root for the Redskins Saturday 01-14-06 4:30pm EST twice as hard. Get better. We need more Redskins fans!

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Damn right!!! I have no choice.

However I like to jump up in excitement and that ain't gonna happen.:(

I can pump my fist really, really, really hard though.:blink:

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We have rules regarding travel though. If I take a trip and my job finds out I would be fired.

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That sucks, if you've got time off to recover, shouldn't you be allowed to recover where you wanted? Suppose it's to guard against people faking injuries or disease to take a trip, but still.

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I watched my arthroscopic surgery on the same knee 7 years ago. On this go 'round I even saw the blood spatter a bit (I pulled the vailed sheet down a bit when they started).

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That's cool. I always find not being in control is a problem, but as long as they remember that you are there and awake, it's ok.


Did she tell you about what she was doing while she did it, so you could follow it step by step, or was it obvious anyway?

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That sucks, if you've got time off to recover, shouldn't you be allowed to recover where you wanted? Suppose it's to guard against people faking injuries or disease to take a trip, but still.

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I watched my arthroscopic surgery on the same knee 7 years ago. On this go 'round I even saw the blood spatter a bit (I pulled the vailed sheet down a bit when they started).

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That's cool. I always find not being in control is a problem, but as long as they remember that you are there and awake, it's ok.


Did she tell you about what she was doing while she did it, so you could follow it step by step, or was it obvious anyway?

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She did talk to me step...almost step by step. I made a big stink about going under and was just elated I didn't have to.

Because of my company's good policies on time off with full pay they definitely don't want folks fucking off on a cruise ship.:happy:

Can we cut to the chase - Busboy has a sore knee, is that it.

When my foot got messed up, I got three weeks off with full pay, without any restrictions on where I spent those weeks.

But it's a different thing here. Our system has more of a socialist/liberal inkling than yours and our unions are different, so it's different what duties corporations have to their employees.

And we do pay more taxes, a lot more, I think.


Being able to go to the park with family whenever you want (and their schedules permit) and lots of small things like that, can't be bad, anyway, and surely the company can't mess with you about that.

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Originally Posted by SnnY

When my foot got messed up, I got three weeks off with full pay, without any restrictions on where I spent those weeks.

But it's a different thing here. Our system has more of a socialist/liberal inkling than yours and our unions are different, so it's different what duties corporations have to their employees.

And we do pay more taxes, a lot more, I think.


Being able to go to the park with family whenever you want (and their schedules permit) and lots of small things like that, can't be bad, anyway, and surely the company can't mess with you about that.

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Yeah, but you weren't on an interweb forum, talking about it, the day after, were you.

I might have gone online chatting about my injuries, if I'd been doing the forum-thing back in those days. Better than staring at the ceiling.

Wasn't supposed to walk, for a couple of weeks, and there isn't that much to do otherwise. (when everyone else is working and whatnot.)

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Can we cut to the chase - Busboy has a sore knee, is that it.

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It's been pimped by MTV, they got rid of his scars and gave him brand new stitching, some fancyarse koni ligaments, and a subwoofer in the trunk.

Didn't he already have a sub in the trunk?

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Originally Posted by SnnY

When my foot got messed up, I got three weeks off with full pay, without any restrictions on where I spent those weeks.

But it's a different thing here. Our system has more of a socialist/liberal inkling than yours and our unions are different, so it's different what duties corporations have to their employees.

And we do pay more taxes, a lot more, I think.


Being able to go to the park with family whenever you want (and their schedules permit) and lots of small things like that, can't be bad, anyway, and surely the company can't mess with you about that.

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No they can't. It's not like I'll be running around or anything.

I just can't go on "vacation" and tbh, I wouldn't want to.:(

Hope your better soon , operations are a bitch best to get up and try to move around best you can . Use cruchtes if you have too . Velcro the tv remote to the bed side lamp you'll need it . :lol:

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Hope your better soon , operations are a bitch best to get up and try to move around best you can . Use cruchtes if you have too . Velcro the tv remote to the bed side lamp you'll need it . :lol:

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:lol: :lol:
Man I got a piss cup ready so you can bet I got my remotes.

Sorry to hear you were broke, Busy. Glad they were able to fix you. (at least that part of you)

Best wishes on the healing.

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Sorry to hear you were broke, Busy. Glad they were able to fix you. (at least that part of you)

Best wishes on the healing.

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Thanks. Actually on the healing side, I can speed the rehab by sticking to a weight lifting schedule (when I'm able of course) and strengthen my quads. I also did this beforehand sorta like a pre-hab.

I also gained weight beforehand 'cause I tend not to eat alot when I'm "sick". Even today, wifey made me a coupla hamburgers, some French fries, and a salad and I barely touched it.

I did my pseudo-Atkins diet as a test before, to see if I could burn off excess weight quickly. I lost about 18 pounds then turned around and gained it back +6. I'm now 206. The weight will also help if I catch infection.

A friend of mine used to be chubby when I younger and then he got sick. He lost so much weight that to this day he's actually skinny.

I planned my surgery around this time 'cause between January and February is when we get our worst snow here. When I tried to schedule my surgery back in November, they tried to give me December 8. I said I wanted Jan. and they said they don't schedule that far in advance and I'd have to call back.

When I called in December, she said that she literally just got the scheduling for January in her hands and I got the date I wanted.:D

They used bioscrews where the material is absorbed by my body. My bone cells grow around the screws leaving basically bone screws. I asked her about those at my pre-op. They were going to use titanium.

Hope you have a great time :01:

I tore my ankle ligaments playing soccer, I'd finished uni and was living in a pub but still doing my professional training. I couldn't walk at all so decided to have a month off from everything that wasn't a larf, I had a fantastic time. Didn't need to take one pain killer due to the plentiful Kronenbourg.


Btw, I nearly pished meself when I was reading the list of stuff you have to hand and then got to the concealed firearm http://www.sighost.us/members/danb/glag.gif

Hey Busyman, hope you get better soon.

I watched the birth of my second child because I had an epidural. Very strange watching my legs being moved about. didn't see much though as they had a screen up. My partner told me that it looked really gory so perhaps just as well....:sicko:

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Hey Busyman, hope you get better soon.

I watched the birth of my second child :

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Were you not the sara :unsure:

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Hope you have a great time :01:

I tore my ankle ligaments playing soccer, I'd finished uni and was living in a pub but still doing my professional training. I couldn't walk at all so decided to have a month off from everything that wasn't a larf, I had a fantastic time. Didn't need to take one pain killer due to the plentiful Kronenbourg.


Btw, I nearly pished meself when I was reading the list of stuff you have to hand and then got to the concealed firearm http://www.sighost.us/members/danb/glag.gif

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:(

That's quite noice. You got to...

live in a bar
and drink alki instead of taking drugs

noice.;)

you probably just had fun, fun, fun.

Which ankle did you fuck up?

Funny I'm watchng Friday Night Lights (good movie...so far) and Boobie Miles just tore his ACL.

coool, I guess. :unsure:

Finished FNL now watchin' Hostage.

Sorry to hear this. I got laid off on 12/16/05 but I did get a new job last week. Good luck

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Sorry to hear this. I got laid off on 12/16/05 but I did get a new job last week. Good luck

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What was the old/is the new job?

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Hey Busyman, hope you get better soon.

I watched the birth of my second child because I had an epidural. Very strange watching my legs being moved about. didn't see much though as they had a screen up. My partner told me that it looked really gory so perhaps just as well....:sicko:

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If you were able to see what was going on you probably would've popped out twins that you didn't even have.

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Originally Posted by sArA

Hey Busyman, hope you get better soon.

I watched the birth of my second child because I had an epidural. Very strange watching my legs being moved about. didn't see much though as they had a screen up. My partner told me that it looked really gory so perhaps just as well....:sicko:

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If you were able to see what was going on you probably would've popped out twins that you didn't even have.

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It's sad to see madnes kicking in like that.

indeed, you could at least let us know when you're coming online JP:dabs:

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indeed, you could at least let us know when you're coming online JP:dabs:

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You want to know when I'm coming, online.

I think not, baby puppy.

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indeed, you could at least let us know when you're coming online JP:dabs:

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You want to know when I'm coming, online.

I think not, baby puppy.

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I told you not to call me that outside of msn:fist:

edit: rolf, just noticed the ","

Damn, Hostage is pretty good.

It has that gay fucker from Prison Break.

Believe me. After a week you'll be so bored you'll be tearing your Even Steven out. It'll be six weeks next wednesday for me, and my ankle is still fucked.

What's your boredom threshold like?

rolf Even Steven:01:

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Believe me. After a week you'll be so bored you'll be tearing your Even Steven out. It'll be six weeks next wednesday for me, and my ankle is still fucked.

What's your boredom threshold like?

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I'm past an Even Steven, Blight.

I took a V-day the day before my surgery and still didn't get my haircut.

I'm starting to look like a black Hungry Jack right now.

Besides that, this isn't the first time I've been off work for over a week and had to stay home.

Anyway, I've got food, video games, unlimited movies, sports on TV, and still can get head.

I have a slightly longer road to travel 'cause even after my 6 weeks, I'll still be on crutches and going to desk job.:angry:

When you work outside, going to a desk job is torture.

hmmmm....I forsee a gradual increase in BM bollocks over the next 6 weeks.....as he gets more and more bored......:lol:



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