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As some of you might know, I'm a big hockey fan! I love to watch a good game at home or live, pro or not, I coached for many years and still play twice a week even at 47. 6' tall, about 240 and still fast enough to stay in the top 3 scorers of our league for the last +\- 10 years... until last Tuesday night that is.
I'm no cry baby but being sidelined and bored with the laptop in the home kitchen, I thought I could share this for fun.
Chasing the puck to the corner, I won my race and tried to lose my opponent by spinning a quick 180... and lost an edge. my left skate stayed stuck where the ice meets the boards and the rest looked kind of like this. (this is where the teckies of this board can put in a link direct to youtube. I can't do this, so go to youtube and type "alexander mogilny breaks leg") This will give you a good idea on the way my leg got twisted backwards and popped both knee and ankle...
Here's a pic of what I look like this morning, sipping my coffee and wasting time.
I'm not too worried, the swelling and the pain is already starting to go away, I'm able to move around freely (wich I couldn't do yesterday)... I'll probably try a little visit to the shop this afternoon (but don't tell Heather...), I have a little job to size and a small pannel to paint. We'll see how it goes, on thing for sure, the knee-brace will not be on any X-Mas pictures!
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Bummer! You gotta remember you aren't twenty any more... or even double that!
Heal fast Rene!
-grampa dan
-------------------- Dan Sawatzky Imagination Corporation Yarrow, British Columbia dan@imaginationcorporation.com http://www.imaginationcorporation.com
Being a grampa is one of the the most wonderful things in the world!!! Posts: 8738 | From: Yarrow, B.C. Canada | Registered: Nov 1998
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Hope you heal fast, and remain fast after you heal. We just don't get that many hockey injuries here. Football, however...
I was playing football last Saturday with a couple dozen other guys and it occurred to me that I'd been married longer than any of them had been alive. I could have been their father... although I think Sophie would have had a problem raising so many kids.
-------------------- David Harding A Sign of Excellence Carrollton, TX Posts: 5084 | From: Carrollton, TX, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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I speak from experience,...The Board here is with you!
When I was down, the messages sure brought smiles to the face during the long days.
Heal quick!
Sam
-------------------- Sam Staffan Mackinaw Art & Sign 721 S. Nokomis St. Mackinaw City, MI dstaffan@sbcglobal.net Posts: 1694 | From: Mackinaw City, MI | Registered: Mar 2004
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But have broke ribs during the annual "First Snow Drunken Football Extravaganza" Not a pretty site. 24 Buzzed/Hammered/Not so bright people in the park at Midnight playing full contact football.
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Bad time to send you a file for a routered sign that I need pronto!
-------------------- Mario G. Lafreniere (Fergie) J&N Signs Winter did show up! Posts: 1257 | From: Chapleau, Ontario | Registered: Jun 1999
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You are now qualified to be on the Penguins roster. All 6 defensemen are out (although Gonchar is due back tonite in Ottawa) along with two forwards (Talbot due back tonite too).
And now for the injury listing done NHL style: Rene Giroux Out 2-4 weeks Lower body injury
-------------------- Dana Blair Blair Signs Wooster, OH www.blairsigns.com
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Sorry to hear of your injury, but as soon as I have your snail mail address I will send you the portrait just finished. Bill
-------------------- Bill Riedel Riedel Sign Co., Inc. 15 Warren Street Little Ferry, N.J. 07643 billsr@riedelsignco.com Posts: 2953 | From: Little Ferry, New Jersey, USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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You just wanted to show off those lovely slippers. Good luck at phisio tommorrow, I hope everything is good news.
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Kelly Thorson Kel-T-Grafix 801 Main St. Holdfast, SK S0G 2H0 ktg@sasktel.net Posts: 5496 | From: Penzance, Saskatchewan | Registered: May 2002
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So Rene..is it the knee and ankle actually broken, torn or sprained? Big difference in healing time my friend. Speedy recovery. I love the plaid PJs. Keep us updated. Sue
-------------------- Susan Banasky Source Signs Nanaimo, British Columbia sourcesigns@shaw.ca
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Geez Bro, ouchy. Fire up the hot tub and surround yourself with Creemores. You'll be up a running in no time. Don't mess with Bug and get caught... you'll get an earfull my friend.
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Bummer! Heal well (& quickly)! Just sittin' around is NO fun!
-------------------- Catharine C. Kennedy CCK Graphics 1511 Route 28 Chatham Center, NY 12184 cck1620@taconic.net "Look at me, Look at me, Look at me now! I't's fun to have fun, But you have to know how!" Posts: 2173 | From: downtown Chatham Center, NY | Registered: Feb 2004
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That hurt me Rene'. Wait till ya get to 70 and the knees stay p!$$ed from the time you wake up till bedtime.
Jack
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-------------------- Jack Wills Studio Design Works 1465 E.Hidalgo Circle Nye Beach / Newport, OR Posts: 2914 | From: Rocklin, CA. USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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The word on the trade wire is Rene Giroux going to Ace Meat shop team in Ironside for a bag of used pucks and 7 rolls of white athletic tape...
Heal quickly...
-------------------- Bruce Bowers
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Just back from phisio and the news are positive. No major trauma or obvious torn ligaments, just sprains on both ankle and knee. Already off the knee brace and starting to walk carafully.
Skates..... 2-3 weeks, can't be sure yet, more phisio on Monday and Thursday. In the mean time, luckily enough, my boss is kinda good towards me and so is Heather....
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May your healing be swift and the time to your at vantage. Learn, relax, dream and re-evaluate. Good time to design any changes to plan. Good time to reflect on all you have to be thankful for.
-------------------- The SignShop Mendocino, California
Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity. — Charles Mingus Posts: 6716 | From: Mendocino, CA. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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