So Last Friday I went boarding one last time (In WI) &amp; ended up messing up my knee pretty bad. <BR> <BR>Friday @ The ER : Sprained MCL, Wear Brace + Use Crutches <BR> <BR>Monday @ The Ortho: Partially or completely torn ACL + MCL: Could Be Up To 8 Months Before I Can Ride Again <BR> <BR>Monday Night MRI: No Info <BR> <BR>Today @ The Ortho: Sprained ACL and Bruised Bones!!!! Still use crutches no more brace (Kinda sucks because Ben Greenwood and Kevin Henshaw signed it last night) I need to go to PT 3x a week for 4 weeks! <BR> <BR>SUPER EXCITED!!! Just hope PT goes good <BR> <BR>Kels

That is some great news! Congratulations!

Thanks!! Im freaken out! I could be snowboarding very soon... Hopefully <BR> <BR>Kels

Good to here your all right. I just wonder how you did go boarding in that weather. I heard it was bad up there. <IMG SRC="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/happy.gif" ALT=":-)" BORDER=0>

It wasnt that bad. It was in the upper 50s and I had a drysuit. <BR> <BR>Kels

Great to hear that!!! Eight months sure is a long time to not be riding. How did you hurt your leg? I know wakeboarding but what was you doing? Anyway that is good to hear and I hope you bounce back quick.

I think this was more of an equipment issue then anything else... that is why it is so important that santa brings kels a new setup!

Gordon I think so too <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/biggrin.gif" border=0>. Thats what you get when your a poor college student (I was riding our team board a 03 hyperlite Fluid with Spin Bindings (way to big for me) <BR> <BR>Marvin, I'm not totally sure what I did but my best guess is I caught a edge when I was jumping the wake and then my left foot came out and my right stayed in and bent at the knee all the way out to the side. At first I was like OMG OMG OMG I BROKE MY LEG! But then it didn't really hurt but Gordon thought it would be a good idea for me to come into the boat and check it out. <BR> <BR>Kels

Kels why is everyone congratulating you on thrashing your knee. Maybe i missed something but i feel for you im not happy for you. Its def. cool that benny g and henshaw signed your cast but its hard for me to congratulate you when your not gunna be able to ride for 8 months. You def. have my best wishes towards a speedy recovery.

ahh crap im retarded i just got it!!! anyway best wishes

Good attitude Kels! Here's to a speedy recovery and many more happy days on the water! Cheers! <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/happy.gif" border=0>

With looks like that, a bunged up leg, and the story to back it up... Oh I'm sure she'll find something to do to keep her busy during recovery.<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/wink.gif" border=0> <BR> <BR>(Message edited by SEATTLE on December 06, 2006)

Good to hear, I did the same thing but to both legs, no tears but stretched/strained lig's and bruising due to double hyper extension. I missed the D^ and came down on toe edge with both legs locked out. Couldn't walk for several days, did the crutch thing to. It was extremely painful but it goes away. If nothings torn, and just bone contusions(sp) you should be riding in a lot less time. I took aprox 2-3 months off this summer when it happened, but was able to get on the skate a little quicker. Still get sore now at times but a lot better than a tear I'm sure!

Where in WI are you from? I have a lake house in delavan and we have a foot of snow on the ground. I'm stuck in Iowa right now goin to school, but its so lame out here in comin back home at the semester. (all we have is a 2 foot deep river that they dont allow power boats on)

Kels. Where were you riding? <BR> <BR>Do you ride for UWM? or MQ?

We were riding in Janesville, wi on the rock river when this happened... <BR> <BR>Guys be sure to check out midwestwakeboarder.com, <BR>I will be out early in the spring...

Thanks for the support guys! <BR> <BR>Kevin :Im from New Berlin (20 mins from Milwaukee) <BR>Christopher: I ride for UWM! <BR> <BR>Kels

Oh sweet, I used to race for Torque Center before they closed down, and a few good freinds of mine go to Carroll College. So im out that way alot, maybe next summer we could get together and ride. I saw your AIM SN in your profile, Mine is wakebadass. I will IM you sometime and we could talk on there.