Tim Gerla's Journal

03/01/08

Permalink I do not ski.: 11:50:05 pm

I went on a short ski trip to Park City, Utah this week, and came back with this to remember it by:

X-Ray

I had a great three hours of a skiing lesson on Monday, but I headed down a run not appropriate for my skill level that afternoon. Got a toboggan and snowmobile ride down to the first aid office, and then a taxi ride down the mountain to the Park City urgent care. I really hoped I had just sprained it badly, but alas. I flew home a day early and found an orthopedist. He had an MRI done, and as it turned out, I fractured my tibia in two places: one that you can see in the x-ray above, and another chip of bone pulled off by my ACL. Luckily, my ACL is intact. They decided not to perform any surgery and just let it heal. So, I'm sitting here in a leg brace. Fun times!

Comments:

Comment from: ethana2 [Visitor]
...and they say we never go outside.
Permalink 03/02/08 @ 01:31
Comment from: Mike [Visitor]
Well, I ski and never had a serious injury on the slopes. I broke my leg on campus, tripping on the stairs.
Permalink 03/02/08 @ 08:23
Comment from: Angel Veglektsis [Visitor] · http://angelix.vegle.gr
How did you fell? (I am sure you didn't fell in the sideways)

You are SO lucky that your ACL is intact!
Permalink 03/02/08 @ 10:59
Comment from: Kevin Kubasik [Visitor] · http://kubasik.net/blog
Hey! I live out in Utah and was at Park City this weekend as well! While I have some bruises and sore muscles, nothing that bad. Don't give up skiing after one day! Its lots of fun, I promise!
Permalink 03/03/08 @ 15:26

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