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[QUOTE="firecracker22, post: 146730, member: 20316"] Well, it finally happened. All the details are in my ride report in the general forum. I was racing and I crashed good and wadded up my knee. It popped twice, I had to be carried back to the truck--couldn't even stand on my own--and now more than a week later I still can't bend it or take much weight. It feels like it's full of marshmallows or something. Now I am past the "I-want-sympathy" stage and I'm just resigned, depressed and angry. My health insurance starts 9/1 so I can see a doc then. My mother and others who have had knee surgery and I have kind of self-diagnosed and I'm afraid I tore my ACL. I certainly hope not. But it's looking like I may go under the knife this winter. Now I'm curious about the recovery? I've heard stories of grueling long battles with pain and physical therapy and I've heard from people who were back on the bike in a matter of weeks. I have never, ever, hurt myself. I've had a few bumps and bruises and sprains and such but I have never broken a bone, never had stitches, and never been in the emergency room for any reason. I've been incredibly lucky throughout a lifetime of BB guns and bicycles, snowboarding and rollerblading, climbing trees and karate, and now dirt bikes. It had to happen sometime. Nobody told me how depressing it is! It's not the pain, it's all the doubt and "I should have been on the gas in that section" thoughts that get me. Now that I won't be riding for a few weeks at the very least, maybe I can get around to all those bike setup things (except suspension--you have to RIDE to do that) I never had time for before, like my flywheel weight (thanks for all the info, LoriKTM--sounds great) and finally cut down the bars and definitely start with the softer spring. Maybe when I come back I can finally make some progress. I already have a second knee brace on its way! [/QUOTE]
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