Injury question

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i got 7 stitches in my knee right on top of the knee cap last night. doctor says that if i put too much strain on the knee b4 the stitches come out then i could bust the stitches and reopen the wound which would suck ass so i shouldnt ski. BUT there is a group of my friends going thursday (3 days after my accident) that arent very good skiiers and i just go w/ them like once a week for fun. i cant bend my knee to suddenly or past 90 degrees or the stitches could pop but i can do these runs so easily that i could basically stand straight up. so my question is if it would be a good idea to just cruise blues all day at a slow pace?

Jan 2 2008 1:07AM

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Calb3rt

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thats a terrible idea

Jan 2 2008 1:17AM

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sbark

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I second that, man you may catch an edge or hit ice, cut off by beginner. anything could happen, stitches don't take all that long to heal if you dont stretch them/ reopen them. keep off the leg and it will do much better.

Jan 2 2008 1:19AM

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tribefan226

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its gonna take 10 days the doc said. wtf i thought stitches were like a week tops

Jan 2 2008 1:31AM

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tribefan226

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sounds rough especially since u'll feel good enough to ski. its snowing here too and snow only falls naturally a handfull of times here. o well 8 more days

Jan 2 2008 11:50AM

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KeithB.

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Let the shit heal kids! It is definately NOT ant where close to a good idea to push yourself before you are fully healed. Look at it this way, your recovery time may seem like an eternity, how about having to go through it again. Would you rather miss a few weeks or the whole season?

Jan 2 2008 4:18PM

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Dhane

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i did the same thing to my knee last year, if i were you, dont go skiing, its only 10 days. and if there noobs, dont bother with them, its not worth it, thats my opinion.

Jan 2 2008 4:30PM

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ButteredToast.

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That's a really bad idea man. Think about when you sit on the lift... your leg hangs at 90 degrees. Your stitches would rip just like that.

Jan 2 2008 4:35PM

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MCIRONCOCK

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That blows dude.

Jan 2 2008 7:32PM

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twintip_payne

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love the heart

Jan 2 2008 8:03PM

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damoreski

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think of it like this:
if u fxck it up again now, its just gonna be longer b4 u can again. so sacrafice a few weeks without it... if u dont u could turn those weeks into months, and the season would be over

Jan 2 2008 9:44PM

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Jordan.j

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dont do it man

Jan 2 2008 9:50PM

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skiminnesota

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dont go

you will be back before you know it

Jan 2 2008 9:55PM

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VTskier3

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don't be dumb. always wait even though it sucks. i've been out for the past month and it feels like forever, but it's better than re-injuring yourself. You always say you'll take it easy, but who wants to do that? good luck

Jan 2 2008 9:58PM

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Silence

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WAIT..if you dont you could find yourself out for weeks on end.

Jan 2 2008 10:01PM

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tribefan226

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ok im waitin. u guys r right and i knew deep down it was a bad idea. just a question though for ppl who have had stitches b4 cuz i havent. when they come out will i be at 100%, like with i be able to ski at full speed w/o having to worry about reopening the wound?

Jan 2 2008 11:16PM

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theres_ghosts

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genius

Jan 2 2008 11:21PM

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steeze540

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even if you did go your knee would be bent at 90 degrees going on the chair lift

Jan 16 2008 2:52PM

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twsnow22

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just wait....... dont hurt yourself worse or you will only go longer without skiing..... it sucks ive been out for a month. I can ski in about a week tho

Jan 16 2008 3:27PM

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SMOOTHOPR8TR

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your body will let you know when your ready. rushing injuries is usually the best way to keep yourself hurt and not ever fully recover. take it seriously.

Jan 16 2008 4:52PM

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