The Tale of (my) Achilles

[Meegle]

So this past January I was with some friends playing a game of flag football, (we'd play tackle, but they're all a bunch of whiners).But instead of wearing my worn out canvas vans slippers I wore my brand spanking new Adidas football cleats. Bad idea. About two hours into the game, I was on the line ready to bumrush the opposing QB. Once the ball was hiked I sprinted forward, however, as I and the whole of my body moved forward, my right foot remained firmly flat on the ground. I heard a loud *POP* and fell instantly to the ground. It felt like somebody had come from behind and kicked me in the leg. It was the second most painful thing I've ever experienced.

After two weeks of walking funny and in pain, I broke down and went to the doctor. I had a partially torn achilles tendon. The achilles tendon is that muscle that lets you push off the ground when walking, or stand on your tip-toes. I've had a cast on my right leg since January 17 and today, at 2:10pm, have an appointment to have it removed and see what progress my achilles has made. I may need another cast, depending on the results. Since I work in construction, I haven't worked in all this time. I use crutches to move around when I go out. My friends have called me everything from Hop-A-long to cripple. Needless to say I am hoping that I won't need another cast and that I can come out of the doctors office walking.

Walking would be nice for a change.

[Fobb]

One question that comes to mind is what the first most painful thing was.


Did your cleat get stuck or what?

[Meegle]

First answer: First most painful thing was when I sliced my right hand open with some broken glass and could see the insides of my palm. Quite disgusting. My grandmother poured hot water on the open wound. To this day I still don't understand her logic. I was 8 so it made quite an impression.

Second answer: Yep, if your not used to cleats you can hurt yourself. E.g. me. I had used cleats before but they were soccer cleats so the spikes are more like nubbies rather than spikes. Football cleats spikes are quite big.

Update: Came back from the doc, all's good. Just gotta use a raise in my shoe for the next month and avoid running at all cost. :)

[Kizoku Keenan]

RUN FOREST RUUUUUN! I DARE U :p

[Meggles]

So this past January I was with some friends playing a game of flag football, (we'd play tackle, but they're all a bunch of whiners).But instead of wearing my worn out canvas vans slippers I wore my brand spanking new Adidas football cleats. Bad idea. About two hours into the game, I was on the line ready to bumrush the opposing QB. Once the ball was hiked I sprinted forward, however, as I and the whole of my body moved forward, my right foot remained firmly flat on the ground. I heard a loud *POP* and fell instantly to the ground. It felt like somebody had come from behind and kicked me in the leg. It was the second most painful thing I've ever experienced.

After two weeks of walking funny and in pain, I broke down and went to the doctor. I had a partially torn achilles tendon. The achilles tendon is that muscle that lets you push off the ground when walking, or stand on your tip-toes. I've had a cast on my right leg since January 17 and today, at 2:10pm, have an appointment to have it removed and see what progress my achilles has made. I may need another cast, depending on the results. Since I work in construction, I haven't worked in all this time. I use crutches to move around when I go out. My friends have called me everything from Hop-A-long to cripple. Needless to say I am hoping that I won't need another cast and that I can come out of the doctors office walking.

Walking would be nice for a change.

That's pretty horrible. I've had some pretty bad flesh wounds (gashes, etc) but I would take those over tearing a tendon. *shivers*

[superplough]

Heh, you both have similar names :P

Anyway. That sounds painful. I hope it recovers soon.

[Meggles]

Heh, you both have similar names :P

I know, for a second I was thinking, "Wait, did I ever post anything like this?" And then I realized it wasn't me. ^_^

[Meegle]

^ lol at Superplough and Meggles. I've been using this name in other places, I just changed not long ago. Used to be Yokai.

[Trefellin]

Heh, you both have similar names :P

Anyway. That sounds painful. I hope it recovers soon.

They should get married. Meegle and Meggles would just be so cute together.

[Tom Servo]

flag football
football cleats
bumrush
opposing QB
the ball was hiked
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[Soluzar]

Maybe Google translate can help? :P

[KatayokuのTenshi]

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I'll attempt a cultural translation.

flag football

Like Tag Rugby, I think. "Non-contact American Football".

football cleats

Football boots. Cleat = Shoe with studs.

bumrush

To charge/Tackle

opposing QB

???

the ball was hiked

Probably means thrown out of a scrum/huddle situation and into play.

"Two nations seperated by a common tongue."

[Meggles]

Opposing QB= Quarterback on the opposite team. A quarterback is the person who throws the ball.

@Trefellin: That's a good idea.

@Meegle: Will you be my AN husband?

[Nakey]

@Meegle: Will you be my AN husband?

mark my words, this will end in tears...

*goes and finds the AN divorce Lawyers*

[Fobb]

First answer: First most painful thing was when I sliced my right hand open with some broken glass and could see the insides of my palm. Quite disgusting. My grandmother poured hot water on the open wound. To this day I still don't understand her logic. I was 8 so it made quite an impression.

Second answer: Yep, if your not used to cleats you can hurt yourself. E.g. me. I had used cleats before but they were soccer cleats so the spikes are more like nubbies rather than spikes. Football cleats spikes are quite big.

Update: Came back from the doc, all's good. Just gotta use a raise in my shoe for the next month and avoid running at all cost. :)

Ouch, that sounds painful. Couldn't imagine what kind of pain you must have been in.

[Meggles]

mark my words, this will end in tears...

*goes and finds the AN divorce Lawyers*

Oh, everything ends in tears, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to charge into this and do something rash. It'll be fun for awhile until we get divorced and I get half of...whatever it is that I get half of. :smokin:

[Meegle]

@Meegle: Will you be my AN husband?

um... sure I could always use some emotional scarring.

[Old Ape Face]

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http://24760.vws.magma.ca/useredits/Image/maritime_womens_football.jpg
Visual Aid.

If the QB hasn't let go of the ball yet that is considered a sack. Meaning they took negative yards.

[Jatz]

So this past January I was with some friends playing a game of flag football, (we'd play tackle, but they're all a bunch of whiners).But instead of wearing my worn out canvas vans slippers I wore my brand spanking new Adidas football cleats. Bad idea. About two hours into the game, I was on the line ready to bumrush the opposing QB. Once the ball was hiked I sprinted forward, however, as I and the whole of my body moved forward, my right foot remained firmly flat on the ground. I heard a loud *POP* and fell instantly to the ground. It felt like somebody had come from behind and kicked me in the leg. It was the second most painful thing I've ever experienced.

After two weeks of walking funny and in pain, I broke down and went to the doctor. I had a partially torn achilles tendon. The achilles tendon is that muscle that lets you push off the ground when walking, or stand on your tip-toes. I've had a cast on my right leg since January 17 and today, at 2:10pm, have an appointment to have it removed and see what progress my achilles has made. I may need another cast, depending on the results. Since I work in construction, I haven't worked in all this time. I use crutches to move around when I go out. My friends have called me everything from Hop-A-long to cripple. Needless to say I am hoping that I won't need another cast and that I can come out of the doctors office walking.

Walking would be nice for a change.

A tendon is not a muscle. A tendon is tissue that attaches your muscles to your bones.


Probably means thrown out of a scrum/huddle situation and into play.

"Two nations seperated by a common tongue."

It's the first play shown in this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVBJz_8cIsE&fmt=18