My Boo Boo

A little over two weeks ago, I decided to take my dog with me on my run. We ran about 2 miles, came home, and I gave him a bath in the backyard. I dried him off using the air compressor (he LOVES being dried off haha) and he was running around very excited. I called him back to me and he brushed against my left leg causing me to lose my balance.

Now the next part of this story is just pathetic. I twisted my knee and something popped and tore and it was the WORST pain I have ever been in. I cried like a big baby, and I normally don't cry when I get hurt. Long story short, I found out I tore my MPFL (a small ligament in your knee) and my patella tendon dislocated when I twisted it. My knee looks disgusting. My kneecap sticks up more than it should, it's tilted, and the swelling is ugly. But it is kinda funny at the same time. 

I tell people "I was saving an infant that was in the middle of an intersection", instead of 

"my dog knocked me over"

I was stuck with a huge brace for 2 weeks, but then I got a new one at my last appointment that is easier to walk in, but hurts really bad to wear because it keeps my kneecap in place, and squeezes the you know what out of my leg. I wanted to burn it after I got home from school. 

So here are a few pictures of my latest adventures since my unfortunate injury :]

Running with my pup pre TKO

It will eat you.

The sign says still waiting. A little humor in the waiting room

I got to drive a motorized cart at the grocery store

Another funny thing that I am so upset I didn't take a picture of, is Parker and I went to Disneyland and I rented a wheelchair. It was fun because we got to go through the exits on some of the rides and not wait as long. Parker was nice enough to push me, until the wheels got stuck in the trolly tracks on Main Street and I almost kissed the pavement. It was so funny!