Wednesday, March 18, 2009

"If you feelin' like a pimp, go and brush your shoulders off" - Jay Z

Tearing your ACL, MCL and Meniscus has its perks. Today marks one month since I had surgery to repair my knee.

My mobility was extremely limited after the surgery- I couldn’t really get out of bed for a few days. It was rough to say the least. Once I could get out of bed, I could only get around with crutches. Navigating our tiny apartment was tough on two good legs, but now I had to make it through our tiny living room on crutches. I imagine it was just as tough as successfully making it through “Assault” on American Gladiators. (I’ve posted a link for those of you who are in the dark on the AG reference… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v9cUQF-i5k )

I started going without the crutches, but still had some difficulty getting around. Then it hit me- a cane. Not only would it help me get around with relative ease, I would look awesome doing it! I’m happy to report that with my new acquisition, I have joined the elite group of Pimps Who Use Canes. You might recognize some of our members…




Snoop Dogg


Gordon B. Hinckley


House


The Emperor


Yoda

I'm in good company.

7 comments:

HIP HOP said...

Kyle, GREAT post! And thanks for not letting on about HOW DIFFICULT your initial post-op recovery was. I know you probably thought I would worry, which leads me to wonder: WHAT ELSE ARE YOU HIDING??

HIP HOP said...

By the way, eff why eye, "emporer" is spelled E-M-P-E-R-O-R.

Kyle said...

Thanks for the heads up, Hip Hop.

Ksenia said...

need picture of kyle with cane! please.

Miriam said...

I had no idea you had to have surgery! I'm surprised you didn't hit me up for treats or dinner or something...

I LOVE that you used and/or using a cane! Classy.

Kate said...

Haha you kill me! your blog is hilarious. How did I not know you had one. I will be a constant reader. Man, I wish you guys were here.

Cody said...

My favorite part about your post-op recovery was the first time you unwrapped that bandage on your knee and our entire place smelled like death for hours!