Sarah BrownDec 27, 2023

Fell badly from my SUP yesterday. Initial tenderness in left knee which was bent at an awkward angle as I fell. Managed to paddle several more kilometres.

Later it swelled up and became agonising. Barely slept last night with the pain. Joint remains stable and able to bear load though. Got a compression bandage today. It’s helping massively.

Dr Google suggests that this is a grade 1 MCL tear. Mild, as the joint still retains full function. It just hurts like a fucker.

Apparently it should heal in 1 to 3 weeks. I’m hoping for 1.

Show threadSarah BrownDec 28, 2023

Aside: when I contemplate the terrible way that knees are held together, it makes me wonder why those christians who believe in intelligent design don’t think they’re going to hell for implying their god is incompetent.

Because nobody competent would have designed the human knee.

Show threadSarah BrownDec 28, 2023
Seriously though, it’s like trying to build a lighthouse out of shoelaces.
Show threadJon Massey
@goatsarah mine have been so much better since I swapped out some of the major parts for ones made by humans (well, robots under the control of humans anyway)
Dec 28, 2023 at 10:23amWeb