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hewey
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Joined: Sep 14, 2004
Posts: 4270
From: Sydney, Australia
|  Posted: 2007-01-31 5:42 pm Permalink
Rest up mate
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kikekeki
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Joined: Oct 13, 2006
Posts: 356
From: the River of Grass in FlourDough
| Posted: 2007-01-31 9:54 pm Permalink
here's to you, 'Boo, with hopes for a short term hobble.
Remember the three magic words...
Ice
Ace
Elevate
try some tequila, I hear it works for a multitude of needs 
K.
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Hiphipahula
Grand Member (7 years) 
Joined: May 27, 2006
Posts: 2395
From: The Valley! Female, leo,fav color pink.
| Posted: 2007-02-01 01:24 am Permalink
ahhh Ben, Feel better soon! knee stuff can linger on so stay off it, I know how men are, they are the worst patients .... 
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thejab
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 2986
From: Tradewinds Apartments, Alameda, CA
| Posted: 2007-02-01 10:55 am Permalink
Hope you recover quickly! I hear drinking rum helps.
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squid
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Joined: Sep 30, 2002
Posts: 1462 | Posted: 2007-02-01 5:52 pm Permalink
Dr. Squid prescribes lots of bed rest. And I mean lots. That will at least keep the rest of us safe for awhile.
Git mo bettah brah!
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Lake Surfer
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Joined: Oct 21, 2002
Posts: 3322
From: Milwaukee, WI
| Posted: 2007-02-01 11:04 pm Permalink
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On 2007-01-31 08:52, Jungle Trader wrote:
Here's the news:
I swung down to LoCal seeking fun and drinks, only to find Ben waiting instead. This really blew my mind, so we quickly tussled and in the ensuing struggle Ben collapsed on one knee. He then reached up, grabbed my neck and twisted me around and dislocated my 3rd Lumbar vertabrae. Just as he did, I landed on his other knee, (it began to swell as big as a grapefruit) picked up a bamboo slat and hit him over the head. Turns out, Lake Surfer was watching all of this. With all the dust in the air, Lake couldn't see too well. So he grabs a broken glass float off the bar (he likes the sound of breaking glass) and in so doing, slit his hand real good. We're all pals now, trading pain killers and muscle relaxants, and catching up on the latest innovations in walkers and skin stitching technology.
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Nice!
Now ya got me in stitches!
Here's to all the healing taking place after the injury trifecta!
Heal up Jungle Trader and Benboo!
I'm running out of room for scars...
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Polynesiac
Grand Member (first year)
Joined: Jan 29, 2004
Posts: 2057
From: San Pedro, CA
| Posted: 2007-02-02 3:32 pm Permalink
eee gawds! I hope you're all back up to snuff in no time!
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VampiressRN
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Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 5137
From: Sin City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2007-02-04 11:13 am Permalink
Take it from an old nurse (who once dislocated my knee cap) it is amazing how swollen those knees can get and how much pain a body can handle. It is rice as follows:
R = rest
I = ice
C = compression
E = elevation
The anti-inflammatories (Ibupropen, Advil, etc.) do help but be sure to take with food, they can be hard on the tummy. Ice should only be on (use with protective covering so the ice or frozen device is not directly on your skin) for about 20 munites every couple of hours. Especially good to do a wrap when you go to bed, as it helps reduce the irritation cause by movement when sleeping. Elevation and resting the knee is important early on.
Once you are up and around don't overdo it. After the swelling is minmized you can then rotate between moist heat and cold. Most heating pads have a thin sponge insert you can moisten, this type of heat penetrates into the muscle as opposed to dry heat which just warms the skin. A good way to do this is to do the moist heat 20 minutes, then massage the area a little and finish up with cold for 20 minutes to reduce the swelling and stiffen up the muscle for walking.
Take care. 
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Tiki Shark Art
Grand Member (6 years) 
Joined: Aug 31, 2006
Posts: 2822
From: The volcanic Big Island of Hawaii
| Posted: 2007-02-05 11:21 am Permalink
Ben,
Oh yeah, medicate!
When I hurt my back in a tragic art accident a few years back, I found that if I took an anti-inflamitory, a muscle relaxer, a 750 mg Vicodin (and a toke), and then watched an old episode of "Hawaiian Eye", that I'd feel much better.
Mend Soon!
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little lost tiki
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Joined: Jun 12, 2006
Posts: 7463
From: Orange,CA-right near the Circle!
| Posted: 2007-02-05 11:49 am Permalink
Add some Robitussin DM to the mix and you'll forget you even have limbs!
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hiltiki
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Joined: Jun 10, 2004
Posts: 2792
From: Reseda, calif.
| Posted: 2007-02-05 3:08 pm Permalink
Hey Ben take three shots of good aged rum and you will have an anti-body experience for sure. Get well soon.
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