Yup, happened Friday night.
2 on 1. Came across the net right to left following the pass, and was dragging my right pad in an attempt to cut off the far side low. Then, POP! in my right knee and agonizing pain.
EMS came and I took a nice trip to the urgent care facility. The docs say it is definitely an internal injury - most likely my MCL or medial meniscus. I won't know for sure until I see an orthopedist and have an MRI tomorrow. If it is the MCL the docs say it will virtually guarantee that I'll nedd surgery.
Now I'm laid up, I can't drive or walk, and I'm hobbling around on crutches while wearing an itchy-ass knee immobilizer.
This sucks! And I was about to finally get some new gear after almost 15 years of using the same stuff. Pads were going to be ready hopefully this week. Now, I guess I won't be needing them for awhile...
Anyone ever go through this? I'm afraid that I'll never be able to play again...any advice on how to take care of this kind of injury? I've never been hurt like this before.
THIS SUCKS!!