Blank_Dave
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When do you decide enough is enough, and you shouldn't be doing something any more?
No, this isn't going to be a sex or relationship based thread...Or is it?
You can't take the jiu jitsu out of the boy, but you certainly can take the boy out with jiu jitsu.
If you recall two years ago, I broke my fibula during jiu jitsu training. During the x-rays and all that goodness, and enchondroma was discovered. (A cartilage based cyst)
This time it's my bloody knee that went. I was rolling with my partner, got into his guard and stood up. I was trying to work him loose, when he slipped and brought his weight into the side of my knee. Now if you imagine standing on the face of a clock, and forwards is 12, my knee buckled towards 10. I don't know if I was imagining it or actually heard the crack-pop-pop, and my leg wrapping around his leg. All I know for sure is pain and hitting the floor on my back. I don't recall any pain once we got untangled, but I decided I'd better rest it out. So some mat lounging ensued. When I finally decided to get up, the knee buckled in the exact same way as before, with about the same results. Funny thing was, there was no pain, but I was sweating like a hog and puffing. This time when I decided to move, I "three wheeled it" into a safe corner. (Scampered on hands and 1 foot, with the bad leg in the air) This time I tried to stand with the assistance of my instructor. Again the knee buckled in to 10 o'clock and down I went. Again, very little lingering pain, but I was seeing stars and wanting to throw up.
Finally with some help, I got into the change room, changed, and into my car for the drive home. Sure my knee was sore and aching, but presented no problems. But I decided I'd call ahead and ask Mom to get my hospital card, call work and tell them, and call a neighbor for a lift to the hospital and to get my crutches from the basement. The rest of drive I'm stewing...."I got a full car....set of tires, gym bag, food bag, new guitar and chin up bar....How am I going to get this stuff into the house?" and "now what?"
When I finally get home, a neighbor gives me a hand in, brings my bags and guitar into the house, and gives me a ride up to the hospital.
The triage nurse looks at me and laughs "new or old crutches?" "Old crutches, new injury."
Well to cut it short, the x-rays show nothing, and the ER doctor wouldn't comment on what was damaged or to what extent other than there is soft tissue damage in the knee and I need to wear a brace on it for the next couple of weeks, at least. I was also given a not excusing me from work for two weeks.
I'm already working on the short term disability benefits through work. I'm just not sure if I should also start on the paper work for EI, should I be down for more than the two weeks.
I guess the question boils down to this....I've had two significant leg injuries to my legs in the past two years, via jiu jitsu. With that in mind, should I consider throwing in the towel? As a martial art, I do find it frustrating. I'm one of the least experienced members, so I'm constantly getting beaten up in rendori (sparring), I'm ok with that. Also being quite a but heavier than most of the other members, I try not to use my weight against them, but being a grappling form one must use their weight. Plus being a grappling form, it involves alot of physical contact, which I'm not entirely comfy with...Especially vs the female members.
The the muay thai I'm going to stick with....Well once I can do that again.
No, this isn't going to be a sex or relationship based thread...Or is it?
You can't take the jiu jitsu out of the boy, but you certainly can take the boy out with jiu jitsu.
If you recall two years ago, I broke my fibula during jiu jitsu training. During the x-rays and all that goodness, and enchondroma was discovered. (A cartilage based cyst)
This time it's my bloody knee that went. I was rolling with my partner, got into his guard and stood up. I was trying to work him loose, when he slipped and brought his weight into the side of my knee. Now if you imagine standing on the face of a clock, and forwards is 12, my knee buckled towards 10. I don't know if I was imagining it or actually heard the crack-pop-pop, and my leg wrapping around his leg. All I know for sure is pain and hitting the floor on my back. I don't recall any pain once we got untangled, but I decided I'd better rest it out. So some mat lounging ensued. When I finally decided to get up, the knee buckled in the exact same way as before, with about the same results. Funny thing was, there was no pain, but I was sweating like a hog and puffing. This time when I decided to move, I "three wheeled it" into a safe corner. (Scampered on hands and 1 foot, with the bad leg in the air) This time I tried to stand with the assistance of my instructor. Again the knee buckled in to 10 o'clock and down I went. Again, very little lingering pain, but I was seeing stars and wanting to throw up.
Finally with some help, I got into the change room, changed, and into my car for the drive home. Sure my knee was sore and aching, but presented no problems. But I decided I'd call ahead and ask Mom to get my hospital card, call work and tell them, and call a neighbor for a lift to the hospital and to get my crutches from the basement. The rest of drive I'm stewing...."I got a full car....set of tires, gym bag, food bag, new guitar and chin up bar....How am I going to get this stuff into the house?" and "now what?"
When I finally get home, a neighbor gives me a hand in, brings my bags and guitar into the house, and gives me a ride up to the hospital.
The triage nurse looks at me and laughs "new or old crutches?" "Old crutches, new injury."
Well to cut it short, the x-rays show nothing, and the ER doctor wouldn't comment on what was damaged or to what extent other than there is soft tissue damage in the knee and I need to wear a brace on it for the next couple of weeks, at least. I was also given a not excusing me from work for two weeks.
I'm already working on the short term disability benefits through work. I'm just not sure if I should also start on the paper work for EI, should I be down for more than the two weeks.
I guess the question boils down to this....I've had two significant leg injuries to my legs in the past two years, via jiu jitsu. With that in mind, should I consider throwing in the towel? As a martial art, I do find it frustrating. I'm one of the least experienced members, so I'm constantly getting beaten up in rendori (sparring), I'm ok with that. Also being quite a but heavier than most of the other members, I try not to use my weight against them, but being a grappling form one must use their weight. Plus being a grappling form, it involves alot of physical contact, which I'm not entirely comfy with...Especially vs the female members.
The the muay thai I'm going to stick with....Well once I can do that again.
