Bummer

Hi,

I've been laid up for awhile. I injured my right knee by stepping into a hole as I was stepping down from a Tee. Twisted it and bruised my MCL. I keep re-injuring this by leading with my right leg. Once I stepped off my landing step and twisted my ankle thus torquing my knee. It's hard to retrain oneself to lead with the opposite leg. After a short layoff, I then stepped off my patio and slipped in the leaves and sand twisting the knee again. I tried to play golf and had issues with my knee. Doctors have me taking it easy. Did some x-rays to check it out. Must do x-ray before MRI from VA due to protocol. I've seen specialists, physical therapy and my meniscus is OK, the MCL is bruised. So until the x-ray and MRI are completely read to diagnose the knee as a whole is OK then I'm sitting here bored stiff.

I can ride my bike but a gradual use with limited range. I ordered an elliptical to use indoors because it's been cold with rain here in Florida. I'm told this should help strengthen my knee and no impact along with controlled operations for my knee. At least my knee hasn't swelled for a long time. I do use frozen gel packs to aid me with keeping the swelling down. Gel bead packs provide better distribution than ice packs. I've got a tournament next week and hope to get back by then.

I've been reading a lot lately using my new Kindle HD Fire 10. You can only watch so much TV. Loads of football of late. Playoffs have been great. CFP was a dominant Michigan game. About time a Big10 team got back in and win!

I'm still participating here at LQ. I've got a lot of updating to do with my systems. I'm a Slackware64 user and need to work on some new equipment that I've had for awhile. My moving to Florida shook up my LAB situations since I do have limited space now. I downsized from a 3000 sq/ft house to a 1800 sq/ft home so my space is limited now. I thought that the move from the farm was a big change in space thus moving a lot of equipment and resources out. I couldn't move my electronic/computer shop here to Florida. Most of my test bench is gone. I no longer support any clients so no need for the bench and support hardware.

All of my wood shop was sold at auction. I brought down some shop tools but no where near what I had. I still go to do something and realize no tools to perform a duty that I would normally do. I go to retrieve a tool and realize that it was sold. So some of my tasks are limited now unless someone in the community happens to have the tool that is needed. It sucks when you downsize!

I'm hiring a lot of the major jobs out now. It sucks when you know how to do a task and need someone else to do it.


I'm lucky to have some of my family here I do have a lot of friends here for support but it's still been hard with loosing my spouse and best friend. By staying active things are getting better but when I'm laid up it's the worse. Friends do stop by but it's still not easy. Sometimes I'll just go out to the patio and listen to music to bide my time.