well, dammit

[rmd]

so, there i was, standing in the server room at work, when i went to turn around and suddenly SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH MY KNEE. maybe a pop, maybe a grinding, just it hurt and i couldn't bend it. so i hobbled over, sat down on a convenient sitting-down-thing (a television on the floor, in this case), waited til the shocky lightheaded feeling faded, stood up, and then was sitting on the floor against the wall figuring out i had fainted.

stupid: all the office numbers for my coworkers that are saved in my cellphone are for the old office.

so, figuring that if i was lightheaded while sitting down, i'd best lay down. so i lay down on the floor, got my cellphone out, and called my boss on his cellphone, which hadn't changed when we changed offices. i'm glad my cellphone works in that room -- i'd have hated to try and get to the outside of the server room or reach one of the wall phones.

anyways, some of my coworkers came downstairs and we had a little party and got me in a chair and then the fabulous muffyjo drove me over to mt auburn where i tried to go to the walk in clinic but since i had passed out alone they sent me down to the ER.

i have no obvious fractures or other x-ray-visible problems. the knee isn't dislocated. it's probably some kind of meniscus fuckup, but i won't know more til a followup appt with an ortho. i have a number for a guy to call tomorrow.

i have a knee brace, a cane, and a car i can't drive, since my left knee is all fucked up and the mini is a standard. (the truck is a standard, too).

*sigh*

Comments

[bikergeek.livejournal.com]

Erk! when did this happen?

FWIW, I'm going to email you my desk and cell phone numbers. My desk is right outside the server room door, as you know, and I'm there till 11:00pm most nights. So if something like this happens after business hours, CALL ME and I'll get you some help. (Downside: my access card does *not* get me into the server room.)

[rmd.livejournal.com]

yeah, sliding over to the door and pounding on it was on my list of things to do if my cellphone didn't have service. :-)

this was around 4:30. i'd gone to the server room to cable up the new wan links for our biggerbettermore bandwidth, which should go up tomorrow morning. and was looking for patch cables and suddenly, OW.

[n5red.livejournal.com]

Now you have a cane to threaten all those young whippersnappers with!

[rmd.livejournal.com]

in fact, on the ride home, i commented that i could now wave my cane and tell kids to get off my damned lawn.

[muffyjo]

Wheelchair races!!! I didn't crash you into anything, either! I loved the advice of the last person who suggested you go home, take a vicodin, have a beer and watch the game.

You, my friend, have large stashes of amazing cope. It's a real honor to be in the right place at the right time to be able to pay back a number of those favors I owe ya. ;)

[evwhore.livejournal.com]

Wheelchair races good. Wheelchair jousting better!

Hope it all turns out well, Regis!

[candle-light.livejournal.com]

Oh argh! I'm sorry this happened. Unfortunately, this sounds almost exactly like when I tore my ACL and fucked up my meniscus (minus being in the server room). I have a fantastic orthopedist for surgery if you need it. You're probably going to need an MRI to see what soft tissue damage you did. If you have any questions, want hand holding or anything else, I'd be happy to try and help. I could also drive you to places a bit, if we can work it around kid dropoff/pickup schedule.

[quietann.livejournal.com]

Owww. My sympathies! Let's hope you recover before I do!

[hammercock.livejournal.com]

Aw, shit, that's scary and horrible. :( *hug* If you have to, can you work from home for a few days while you rest up?

I hope you at least got some good painkillers!

[rmd.livejournal.com]

yeah. i expect i'll be working from home a bunch. i'm going into the office today just because i want to get my car out of the parking lot since it seems like an attractive target over the weekend. i figure if i'm going to all the bother to go into the office, hanging out and sitting on my ass for a few hours working is really not much more on the effort scale.

[lillibet.livejournal.com]

Oh, poor Regis! That sucks a whole lot. Very glad you weren't stranded and are getting medical care.

[tb]

Ow, suck! With extra suck sauce. I hope it can get fixed as soon as possible, if not sooner.

[kjc.livejournal.com]

Yikes! Holy fuckin' shit!

I'm so sorry, babe.

Also, that's some mad shit talent for gettin' hurt, yo.

[gayathri.livejournal.com]

I was thinking the same thing, re mad talent.

Keep us informed, darling R! I'm hoping it isnt bad and heals quick.

[sweetmmeblue.livejournal.com]

Wow, that frelling SUX! Hope they figure out what caused it. I promise not to share my knee stories with you until after you're done. (unless you want to hear them) *hugs*

If you need rides or something let us know.

[cme]

Joining the chorus to say I'm so sorry to hear it and hope things are better soon!

[marith.livejournal.com]

Aieee! Glad you had your cellphone with you and got doctoring. I hope it's something fixable with minimal awfulness.

[dhs.livejournal.com]

Well, damnit.

I can't magically cure your knee, but...

persis is out of town this weekend - I just called her about your injury & predicament. Her automagic car is sitting in the driveway and I could deliver it to you so you'll have something you can drive. I would need to bring a vehicle back so that Persis has wheels when she gets back from her weekend.

Persis sends her best wishes & hopes that everything resolves well and quickly.

Me too.

[dhs.livejournal.com]

Oh, I meant to include my phone number: 240-997-6646

[catness.livejournal.com]

Ouch! What a messed up set of events.

Also, yes... I have a nini-van (automatic transmission) if you would like to trade vehicles.

Be good to yourself!

[dianec42.livejournal.com]

Holy crap! I hope they fix it but good. :/

[miss-chance.livejournal.com]

Oh tEh SuCK!!!11! I'm really sorry, babe. sucksucksucksuck

call me if you need anything, I'm in the 'hood.

[whitebird.livejournal.com]

Hey, you, that fainting thing, that's not so good, don't do that no more! And, stop it with the knee thing too! Sheesh!

[firni.livejournal.com]

Dude, ask for a bionic knee!

[rmd.livejournal.com]

does it mean katee sackhoff will come after me and kick my ass? because THAT WOULD BE OKAY.

[sparkymonster.livejournal.com]

Um....

At least your leg is still attached. um. Ow.

[hanseth.livejournal.com]

What the hell is up with that?! Suck to the power of suck.

I like the idea of asking for a bionic knee.

[waysofseeing.livejournal.com]

Ouch. Hope whatever got goofed fixes itself quickly.

[flabosib.livejournal.com]

If C isn't available and you need help with groceries or something please give our household a call. We'll help anyway we can.

Knee problems s*ck. Sometimes soaking the knee in hot water helps relax things.

Hugs.

[candle-light.livejournal.com]

Depending on what she did, icing is probably better for her knee right now, to keep the swelling down. I agree though that knee problems do indeed suck.

[coraline]

aeia... scary! hope it recovers as quickly and mysteriously as it broke itself!

[metagnat.livejournal.com]

AUUUGH!

You call our house if you need anything! What do you need right now! I can pick up stuff on the way home and bring it! We can be there at a moment's notice most of the time.

-E

[rmd.livejournal.com]

i'm at work at the moment. i will happily hit you up for anything if i need it. thanks so much!

[klingonlandlady.livejournal.com]

eep! poor thing! I hope it gets better or can be made better without too much suck. Let us know if there's anything we can do, i come to town Tuesdays and Thursdays usually.