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[MommyBird]

So sorry to hear about your injuries and at such a time as to add insult to injury.

One thing to remember is to always make eye contact with a driver before pulling out in their presence. This goes for driveways and intersections. You can never assume that a driver even knows you are there. Right-of-way means nothing if you have not been acknowledged.

[OakLeaf]

Eye contact means nothing, either.

I can't tell you how many times a car driver has looked me straight in the eyes and pulled right out in front of me, on the bici and moto both.

[bmccasland]

In the words of my Orthopod - "one messed up knee"
Torn MCL, partial tearing of the ACL and PCL. Apparently the MCL will resolve itself with PT, and considering that I have stiffness problems and not instability problems we're doing the "wait and see" on the ACL and PCL. So a few weeks of PT are definitely in my future, to try to get function back in my knee. If I start having instability problems, to let him know, otherwise come back in 4-6 weeks.
Oh, and yes, as soon as my knee bends enough I can ride a bike again, "inside, in a controlled environment, like the PT clinic." I noted that he said "a" bike and not "your" bike.

[OakLeaf]

yeow.

Good luck with the PT.

[crazycanuck]

Beth-I tore my MCL(no idea what this means but i did the medial & third fibres???) and ruptured my PCL in my oops-thwack back in 2007. Do i ever remember my leg being able to bend in ways it shouldn't. Yeowsers!

When I told my pilates studio dudes about not being able to bend my knee whilst in the leg brace, they just gave me leg lifts to do whilst lying on the floor. Very simple & easy stuff like that helped. After I didn't need the leg brace, they moved me onto squats w a swiss ball. Easy stuff again. It took me ages to be get the strength back in my right leg & just a couple o physio sessions. I might still have the exercises the coolio physio dude wrote down for me, if you want them for later.

Every once in a while, if i've been lazy & not done any hammy exercises, my leg wobbles...

Can you swim? If so, swimming w a pull buoy might be an idea for later?

Hope your knee's happier soon

[invsblwmn]

In the words of my Orthopod - "one messed up knee"
Torn MCL, partial tearing of the ACL and PCL. Apparently the MCL will resolve itself with PT, and considering that I have stiffness problems and not instability problems we're doing the "wait and see" on the ACL and PCL. So a few weeks of PT are definitely in my future, to try to get function back in my knee. If I start having instability problems, to let him know, otherwise come back in 4-6 weeks.
Oh, and yes, as soon as my knee bends enough I can ride a bike again, "inside, in a controlled environment, like the PT clinic." I noted that he said "a" bike and not "your" bike.

Patience and time, dear sister. It's been two and a half years since I got hit and three surgeries. The knees are soooo much better. Do what they tell you. Ice, ice, ice!!!! Don't push it. I rode 30 miles last Saturday and 25 on Sunday. It was worth every pt session, every moment of pain, every stretch. In a crosswalk, at least in PA, the pedestrian (and as a cyclist you ARE a pedestrian) you have the right of way no matter what. I have been to more hearings than I can count and we won every one. The cops from my accident stripped all of my expensive gadgets off of my bike for personal use and then disposed of the bike within one week of my wreck. I don't trust them at most levels state or local. An attorney might not be a bad idea and a few pics of that swollen knee. They won't charge you if you don't win and won't even take you if they don't think you will win. Think about it. We are all here for you and keep healing. Take care.

[Bike Chick]

The cops from my accident stripped all of my expensive gadgets off of my bike for personal use and then disposed of the bike within one week of my wreck. I don't trust them at most levels state or local. An attorney might not be a bad idea and a few pics of that swollen knee. They won't charge you if you don't win and won't even take you if they don't think you will win. Think about it. We are all here for you and keep healing. Take care.

OMG! Are you saying your bike and everything was gone after the accident??? I would have hired a lawyer to sue the cops!!!!!

This is good advice. An initial consultation with an attorney won't cost anything or, if anything, a minimal amount. It would be worth it.

Sorry about the knee That really sucks. Bummer!

[bmccasland]

So I did months of PT and for the most part my knee seems to be cooperative.
I still haven't uncrated my road bike, but I've ridden my cruiser a bit.

Anywho, saturday evening I went to a party, was standing on my feet for about 4 hours (wooden floors, sock feet), and yesterday my knee was somewhat painful. So I went for a walk, figured I needed it. Came home and the knee really hurt and was swollen. WTH?

So my question is, in a whiney voice, "how much longer is this dang knee going to bother me???"
I haven't been doing my PT exercises for a couple of months now - I suppose I should start up again.

mumble mumble grumble

[LivetoRide]

Oh no! Knee problems can be a awful in that they can continue to cause problems down the line. The Knee Guru forum has been my friend since I've been having knee troubles of my own. Good luck and hopefully the the PT exercises will help you again!