Good bye crutches!
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:28 am
As some of you may be aware, my wife Amanda, has been gimping around for quite some time, hence the lack of posting Picts.
In fact, it began in April when Jim Putz, JimBo, and Amanda and I went to Nicaragua. After a great day of surf and shooting, Amanda decided to walk back to Dale's place from Colorados. About 1/4 of the way back to camp, as she was scaling some of the lava flow with her gear on her back, she rolled her ankle really badly. She made it back to camp, with an ankle the size of a grapefruit. With still a couple of days left of the trip, aspirin, ice and Flor de Cana were her best friends. Once home, doctor said it was a second degree sprain, and she should take it easy.
If you know anything about my wife, taking it easy is not part of her vocabulary! She did, for the most part, stay off of it.
In July, we spent 3 weeks in Maui, surfing, paddling, snorkeling, swimming, etc. Needless to say, her ankle got worked again. This time it was Mai Tais to the rescue.
On August 20, the first day of physical therapy for her ankle, she had a terrible fall at work, seriously messing up her right knee. Thankfully, it was the same leg as the ankle injured in April. She's been on crutches since Aug 20, and has been trucking herself occasionally out to the beach to get some shots.
Two days ago, she had surgery where the doctor removed pieces of bone and cartilage that broke loose from the fall and were behind her kneecap and found some tears in her meniscus. She is resting fairly comfortably at home, dealing with the pain, and doing exactly what the doctor is telling her to... Nothing at all. Again, if of know anything about Amanda, this is tough for her. However, she is still working hard in getting the 2013 US Titles organized with the rest of the gang.
I know she will be back out there shooting and posting more Picts soon. She does miss it, and appreciates all the support she has been getting, especially that of Cove crew and Big Tony for all the info on knee injury and healing.
So, keep those thoughts of healing coming her way. She'll be good as new soon and looks forward to seeing you through her lens.
JT
In fact, it began in April when Jim Putz, JimBo, and Amanda and I went to Nicaragua. After a great day of surf and shooting, Amanda decided to walk back to Dale's place from Colorados. About 1/4 of the way back to camp, as she was scaling some of the lava flow with her gear on her back, she rolled her ankle really badly. She made it back to camp, with an ankle the size of a grapefruit. With still a couple of days left of the trip, aspirin, ice and Flor de Cana were her best friends. Once home, doctor said it was a second degree sprain, and she should take it easy.
If you know anything about my wife, taking it easy is not part of her vocabulary! She did, for the most part, stay off of it.
In July, we spent 3 weeks in Maui, surfing, paddling, snorkeling, swimming, etc. Needless to say, her ankle got worked again. This time it was Mai Tais to the rescue.
On August 20, the first day of physical therapy for her ankle, she had a terrible fall at work, seriously messing up her right knee. Thankfully, it was the same leg as the ankle injured in April. She's been on crutches since Aug 20, and has been trucking herself occasionally out to the beach to get some shots.
Two days ago, she had surgery where the doctor removed pieces of bone and cartilage that broke loose from the fall and were behind her kneecap and found some tears in her meniscus. She is resting fairly comfortably at home, dealing with the pain, and doing exactly what the doctor is telling her to... Nothing at all. Again, if of know anything about Amanda, this is tough for her. However, she is still working hard in getting the 2013 US Titles organized with the rest of the gang.
I know she will be back out there shooting and posting more Picts soon. She does miss it, and appreciates all the support she has been getting, especially that of Cove crew and Big Tony for all the info on knee injury and healing.
So, keep those thoughts of healing coming her way. She'll be good as new soon and looks forward to seeing you through her lens.
JT