I think i injured myself skiing today.
It was supposed to be our last hurrah for the winter. With the weather warming up and Daylight Savings Time expiring tonight, the timing was perfect.
And in deference to El Cheapo, we also used a Crystal Mountain Groupon.
Unfortunately, during one of our runs - on a measly green slope! - i wiped out and twisted my left knee. The medial knee pain was immediate, but fortunately subsided by the time the "Ski Patrol" arrived, hence i avoided the indignity of being carted away by a snowmobile. Actually, i was still able to ambulate and get in a few more (green) runs after then.
But the pain just kept getting worse. And by the time we got to the house, i was hobbling around like... well, House. Sans the Vicodin.
On diagnosing myself, i think it's most likely a medial collateral ligament tear... a minor one. The worst case scenario would be a medial meniscus injury, which would be devastating.
(Yes, i am a hypochondriac. I looked up "hypochondriac" and i have all the symptoms.)
Oh well, only time will tell.
On a lighter note, we were at least able to watch part of the "Slush Cup" before we left. To sum up what it is - people ski/snowboard down a slope and try to make it over a decent-sized man-made body of water. Predictably, most people didn't make it.
Every once in a while, somebody is able to do it... and in spectacular fashion:
Well, even if i sustained a horrible injury (although at this point it's still uncertain just how horrible), at least i was entertained.
