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[Pax]

Heading to the doctors office in a bit, I'll update after, thanks for the well wishes!

[Pax]

Just got done at the docs office, I have some tears in my MCL but it didn't rupture. So yay me, no surgery!! Got some PT scheduled and will be using a brace more often.

[Catrin]

So glad to hear you won't need surgery! Take care and feel better soon!

[Pax]

Thanks! I was really sweating it. I am so sick of having knee surgery I could scream. Now I just have to rehab it and be more gentle with it. He says I really need to stop lifting or carrying heavy objects because it just puts too much stress on the damaged joint, so if I'd like to avoid knee replacement surgery for a few more years I have to be more mindful.

[OakLeaf]

Phew! So glad you won't need surgery. Good luck with the PT!

[Catrin]

For some reason I scrolled down to the bottom of the main forum page this morning and actually read this (it isn't new, I just usually ignore it):

Spam-O-Matic StatisticsSpam-O-Matic Statistics
89985 Spammers Denied Registration
385 Spammers Permanently Banned
437 Spammers submitted to StopForumSpam
445 Spammers submitted to Akismet
5163 Spammy Posts Automatically Moderated

THANK YOU TE and the forum administrators for dealing with this. I know these statistics are from those things that get caught automatically, but it makes me wonder how many posts get past the spam software that the rest of us doesn't see...

[Pax]

For some reason I scrolled down to the bottom of the main forum page this morning and actually read this (it isn't new, I just usually ignore it):

Spam-O-Matic StatisticsSpam-O-Matic Statistics
89985 Spammers Denied Registration
385 Spammers Permanently Banned
437 Spammers submitted to StopForumSpam
445 Spammers submitted to Akismet
5163 Spammy Posts Automatically Moderated

THANK YOU TE and the forum administrators for dealing with this. I know these statistics are from those things that get caught automatically, but it makes me wonder how many posts get past the spam software that the rest of us doesn't see...

When I was in my insomniac phase I was constantly reporting scammers in the middle of the night, that ticker at the bottom has been fun to watch!

[snapdragen]

For some reason I scrolled down to the bottom of the main forum page this morning and actually read this (it isn't new, I just usually ignore it):

Spam-O-Matic StatisticsSpam-O-Matic Statistics
89985 Spammers Denied Registration
385 Spammers Permanently Banned
437 Spammers submitted to StopForumSpam
445 Spammers submitted to Akismet
5163 Spammy Posts Automatically Moderated

THANK YOU TE and the forum administrators for dealing with this. I know these statistics are from those things that get caught automatically, but it makes me wonder how many posts get past the spam software that the rest of us doesn't see...

Spam-O-Matic is the best thing since sliced bread, I kid you not! The largest number of spam posts by one person I've nuked was about 170. None of them made it past the moderation wall. And no, I didn't have to delete each post. The software manages to search and find all posts by person that is being nuked, and deletes them all. It's lovely.

[Pax]

Okay, tired of this game now. I want my knee to be all better so I can get back in the pool!

[Helene2013]

I hear you Pax on this knee issue.

Yesterday night I started again with a swollen knee (always the right one) and I could no longer bear weight on it. I'll have to get crutches this weekend. Luckily, I call my physiotherapist and she is also a kinesiologist and she can see me this coming Wednesday. I was 6 months out of sports because of this knee (which I had a torn ligament surgery on many many years ago). But MRI, xrays, etc...showed nothing unusual but some wear of cartilage (that was just about a year ago when my knee was in terrible shape). I overcam this and now back at it but we'll treat it quicker and hoping to be back to gym schedule soon.

But for now it is rest, ice, Aleve pills, she gave me a few things to do until I see her) and use crutches if I can get a pair. What a bummer. Luckily, this weekend it will be raining and blah. So perfect timing to do nothing but take care of that leg.

[Pax]

Wow, Helene, hope yours starts to feel better ASAP!

I was raring to go this morning, get out and run some errands, but the knee isn't cooperating. We're making the the best of it and sitting around reading, drinking coffee, and relaxing,

[Helene2013]

Try to encourage yourself Pax and say it is only for a little while. Then we'll be back to our "normal" lives. hihi My husband went to purchase me a pair of crutches. I prefer to spend 40$ and keep them forever than rent them at $10 a week++. Always good to have a pair handy anyway.

Feels weird though not doing anything at all but sit on sofa on a Saturday. Sooooo not like me. hihi

Will grab a book or my tablet and read magazines. Catch up on my internet stuff I never have time to do. Let hubby spoil me and have a pet or 2 sleeping beside me. Life is still good.

[Trek420]

Try to encourage yourself Pax and say it is only for a little while. Then we'll be back to our "normal" lives. hihi My husband went to purchase me a pair of crutches. I prefer to spend 40$ and keep them forever than rent them at $10 a week++. Always good to have a pair handy anyway.

Feels weird though not doing anything at all but sit on sofa on a Saturday. Sooooo not like me. hihi

Will grab a book or my tablet and read magazines. Catch up on my internet stuff I never have time to do. Let hubby spoil me and have a pet or 2 sleeping beside me. Life is still good.

MTB, touring, tri, running .... We need an "injured reserve" section on TE. ((All our gimpy athletes))

[Helene2013]

I know... my injury is not related to cycling (the only sports I'm allowed to do for now - that and swimming but not that easily accessible for time-being) and our pool is now freezing and being closed in the coming days. Luckily I have an excellent PT and she will make it ok sooner than later.

[Owlie]

MTB, touring, tri, running .... We need an "injured reserve" section on TE. ((All our gimpy athletes))

That would be fun! I'm starting to think that between my hip/knee/foot and grad school (and the awful student insurance that goes with it), I won't be able to ride a bike for another 4 years!