Ice Skating in the Sunshine

While I stayed at home to nurse my cold and horrible laryngitis, Rick took the kids to the temporary ice skating rink in Folsom. Both kids loved it and want to go back before it closes for the season. Hopefully, I can join them next time.

I was impressed that Rick thought to take photos (even if it was with his Treo cell phone). He even took some video.... sideways!! Enjoy.

Recently Rick hurt his knee playing soccer (you know, the same knee he had surgery on after he had severely dislocated his toes. The same knee he injured prior to having two surgeries on his hand - all from soccer). Needless to say he went back on my "Bad Soccer-Playing Husband" list. It freaks me out when he hurts himself playing soccer. Beside the fact that I love him and hate him to be hurt/broken in any way... he's our major breadwinner. Surgeries are risky, lead to too many missed days of work and will lead to extra aches and pains as he ages (not to mention a b*&chy wife).

He went to a specialist, had an MRI on it, has paused his soccer playing, has been babying the knee with a ace-brace, and got the results yesterday.

He did not damage the meniscus, as he had suspected. It turns out he sprained the MCL and BADLY bruised the end of his femur at the knee joint. The MCL will heal soon but the bone bruise will take a few months. The doctor is concerned that he might have damaged the cartilage at the bruise locations and says it takes 6 to 12 months to fully heal. Rick was told to avoid soccer, etc., until January to give it time to properly heal.

Boy he sure is lucky he doesn't need surgery (for many reasons). Most of all, he is off my "Bad Soccer-Playing Husband" list and he is happy 'cause I'm not demanding he quit playing all together.