Thursday, October 9, 2008

Season Ending Injury

So last Friday I played Kansas State University in a club soccer game. The game was going great until a series of unfortunate event occurred to me. I was almost knocked out by teammate as we collided heads. I saw stars and others heard the hit. They wondered how I was not on the ground with a concussion. Then , about two minutes later I leaped to block a shot and on my way down twisted my knee and dislocated my patella. There are many different kinds of dislocations with the knee, mine was the worst. My knee cap was off to the side of my leg, just chilling there by itself. 911 was called and when they arrived there, they just started walking to me. They took their time with everything. I delayed the soccer game 30 minutes because that is how long it took them to get me onto a stretcher. 2 firetrucks, 2 police cars, and one ambulance showed up to assist me. It was ridiculous. I wanted to pop my knee back into place myself but they told me i had to wait until I got to the ER. I didnt even need to go to the hospital. All I had to do was straighten my knee out and the knee would have gone back into place, yet I had to wait over an hour with my knee out of place before a doctor could tell me to straighten my leg. The doctor did not do anything to assist the knee while I straightened, it was stupid going to the ER. I could have done everything myself. This was the 5th time I have done this to the same left knee. I just call my physical therapist and then he helps me out. I have never gone to the hospital before. I probably seem like I am pissed but its because I really am. I know more about knee's than the medics or whatever they are called that tried to help me. Anyways, I am seeing a PT now and will hopefully be able to walk again soon.

Floyd

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