My Crazy 4th of July Mishap!

StangFlyer · 07-05-2002, 09:47 PM

Ok - what happened to me last night on 4th of July night is almost unbelievable everyone. Early in the day I decided to jack up the back of the Mustang so that I could drop down my fuel pump/filter assembly in order to change my fuel filter. I took my fuel system down and out of the car, and decided I'd put it back together later in the evening when it cooled down.

After that, we had a pretty good holiday... We BBQ'd and went swimming, and all that stuff. Afterwards, around 9 PM, I decided to go back out into the garage and bolt the fuel system backup so I could fire up the Stang and go for a cruise later. I got everything finished, and so I slid myself out from underneath the Mustang so I could drop it back to the ground. However, as I stood up I also started to turn (or rotate my body on my legs). When I was in the middle of doing this all of a sudden I felt, and heard, a big pop in my knee! Holly crap it hurt, and I dropped to the floor in some serious pain!

So, I laid there grabbing my right knee almost in tears trying for the life of me to figure out what I could have possibly done to have my knee explode into such pain. Any ways, I ended up trying to walk on it after several minutes and it hurt bad. I simply could not put any pressure on my leg, or for that matter hardly even move it. I then decided I had obviously somehow done something serious to it and went to the hospital...

As it turns out, what I did was twist my knee with just the right amount of pressure the wrong way and popped my knee cap out of place. It then either bruised or damaged the tissue/ligament on the front left side of my knee cap. They did ex-rays, but it had already popped back into place. They said that it most likely did so when I tried to walk on it. They ended up wrapping my leg and putting a big brace on it to immobilize my knee. They also prescribed to me 800 mg Motrin pills and Vicodin.

I am now basically a gimp!

They said I can't use my leg for at least 3 days. I'm also supposed to go to my doctor too on Monday, and I'll probably have to go see a bone specialist too. This is just crazy! Can you believe I did this just standing up from underneath the Stang?! Shhheeeeesshhh!

Stang Runner · 07-05-2002, 10:03 PM

Man thats Sounds like it was a Sucky night.......... I hope it getts all back to the Norm and you can getting up and out from under the stang.

07-05-2002, 10:05 PM

Hi Dan, glad to hear from you. But am sorry to hear of how your day went. Sounded pretty good till I got toward the end and read what you did to your knee..Better take it easy and let us know how it turns out at the docs. Odie

PKRWUD · 07-05-2002, 10:59 PM

So your knee wanted to put on it's own fireworks show, huh? Damn, Dan, that sounds plenty painful to me! Sorry to hear it!!! but hey, look at the bright side, now you'll have plenty of time to do all those things to MW that you've been talking about! Okay, so maybe it's not a bright side, but I only have so much to work with here!

Hope you feel better soon!!!

Take care,
-Chris

srv1 · 07-05-2002, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Hope you feel better soon!!!

Take care,
-Chris [/B]

what a dork!

wow all that for a fuel filter!!! makes you mad doesnt it?

1969Mach1 · 07-05-2002, 11:31 PM

Shitty luck buddy, I would give you one of my knees but you ain't want them. They are pretty messed up and I'm only 17 (18 in October), aslong as I keep both of them I'll be happy, once you go stick you don't want anything else.

§am.

Capri306 · 07-06-2002, 02:10 AM

Wow, that sucks, man!

Hey, it IS Project Death Machine....mebbe it's just trying to maim you until that clutch is in???

Hope you feel better soon, Dan!!! Well, you SHOULD with the Vicadin, anyway!!!

Just remember to drink plenty of water, dude.

Topless In Texas · 07-06-2002, 02:58 AM

Hey Dan,
Sorry to hear about your knee!!!! That really bites. Guess as we get 'older' things like that happen! LOL!
If it makes you feel any better, when I sprained my ankle last month, It has not healed. Its still real swollen and It hurt like hell when I was dragging my luggage from airport to airport on Sunday...I'm wondering if i didn't fracture or tear anything....(Dont worry Sky, I"m not gonna sue you!!!!!

)
If you dont want the drugs they gave you, I'll take them off of your hands! hehehehe.......
Take Care, and stay off your leg for a few days.....Hope you feel better soon! Christine TNT

joe4speed · 07-06-2002, 03:28 AM

OUCH!!!! That must have hurt!! I hope you're back to normal quick... in the meantime, pop a couple Vicodans and just relaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx!!!!!

Rebel79 · 07-06-2002, 04:19 AM

Dude I hate to laugh, but you are becoming an old MAN! Heehee. Seriously though, I have done some bad damage to my knees and it does hurt! Take care and don't do any serious activities for a while. (Like standing up

) You probably won't be able to kneel on it for a while so take it easy and ice it!

Feel better Dan!

drudis · 07-06-2002, 12:35 PM

Dude, I'mm sorry that happended to ya. Hope the pain is at least gone for now.
Can you drive? Wanna stop by and have Margaret (Physical Therapist) look at it and give her medical opinion?
I'll call ya on the phone saturday night, and we'll talk.

Take care bud.

Mr 5 0 · 07-06-2002, 02:37 PM

Dan:

Wow! Sorry to learn of your pain and suffering with the dislocated knee, and just from a little twist, too!

These things happen.

I have a friend who screwed uop his back - permanently - from doing pretty much the same thing you did; just turning the 'wrong' way while attempting to just stand up.

Weird - and obviously painful.

Best wishes for a quick and total recovery.

Crazy Horse GT · 07-06-2002, 02:47 PM

hope you get better dan, i have been told that soon, i will have to have my knee's removed & replaced by plastic or something, im trying to put it off

, hope you get better soon man, my best wishes for a speedy recovery.

MidNiteBlu 5.0 · 07-06-2002, 02:58 PM

Damn Man that sounds really painful. I hope you get well soon!!

Later,
Nick

7up · 07-06-2002, 03:09 PM

That sucks, I felt your pain as I read your story. I had to have part of my kneecap taken out a couple years ago.

shadowblue89 · 07-06-2002, 03:59 PM

Dan,
I can say I FEEL YOUR PAIN!!!!
About 2 months ago I was moving stuff around in my daughters bedroom and I went to pick up her vcr off her bed and set in the tv stand. I did not have to move just twist around as the tv stand is close to the bed. Well in doing so I stretched and ripped my front left ligament(medial collateral ligament) and ripped the crap out of the cartlidge(sp?) in my right knee. Still today a few month's later I still have a problem with it. I can barely run/jog and once in a while have a problem walking up stairs.

Hope your recovery goes better then mine is.

lysacat · 07-06-2002, 10:20 PM

Sorry to hear about your knee. I hope it gets well soon. My
doc gave me Vicodin when I broke my arm. They sure work well.
Take care!! C-ya

StangFlyer · 07-06-2002, 10:27 PM

Thanks to everyone for your condolences... I don't know what the big deal is about the Vicodin, they don't seem to do much to me...

Knee feels a little better though today now that I've been off it for a couple days. Hopefully I'll be walking again soon...

1BAD89 · 07-06-2002, 11:09 PM

Sorry to hear about your knee, hope you get to feeling better real soon.

Justin

7up · 07-06-2002, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dan McClain
Thanks to everyone for your condolences... I don't know what the big deal is about the Vicodin, they don't seem to do much to me...

I feel the same way, I have had vicodin, percaset and other pain killers I can't remember and none of them did much for me, except for morphine. Morphine is good stuff, great for pain and makes the time fly by.

07-05-2002, 09:47 PM	#1
StangFlyer Founder Join Date: Jun 1995 Location: Michigan Posts: 19,326	My Crazy 4th of July Mishap! Ok - what happened to me last night on 4th of July night is almost unbelievable everyone. Early in the day I decided to jack up the back of the Mustang so that I could drop down my fuel pump/filter assembly in order to change my fuel filter. I took my fuel system down and out of the car, and decided I'd put it back together later in the evening when it cooled down. After that, we had a pretty good holiday... We BBQ'd and went swimming, and all that stuff. Afterwards, around 9 PM, I decided to go back out into the garage and bolt the fuel system backup so I could fire up the Stang and go for a cruise later. I got everything finished, and so I slid myself out from underneath the Mustang so I could drop it back to the ground. However, as I stood up I also started to turn (or rotate my body on my legs). When I was in the middle of doing this all of a sudden I felt, and heard, a big pop in my knee! Holly crap it hurt, and I dropped to the floor in some serious pain! So, I laid there grabbing my right knee almost in tears trying for the life of me to figure out what I could have possibly done to have my knee explode into such pain. Any ways, I ended up trying to walk on it after several minutes and it hurt bad. I simply could not put any pressure on my leg, or for that matter hardly even move it. I then decided I had obviously somehow done something serious to it and went to the hospital... As it turns out, what I did was twist my knee with just the right amount of pressure the wrong way and popped my knee cap out of place. It then either bruised or damaged the tissue/ligament on the front left side of my knee cap. They did ex-rays, but it had already popped back into place. They said that it most likely did so when I tried to walk on it. They ended up wrapping my leg and putting a big brace on it to immobilize my knee. They also prescribed to me 800 mg Motrin pills and Vicodin. I am now basically a gimp! They said I can't use my leg for at least 3 days. I'm also supposed to go to my doctor too on Monday, and I'll probably have to go see a bone specialist too. This is just crazy! Can you believe I did this just standing up from underneath the Stang?! Shhheeeeesshhh! __________________ StangFlyer 1991 Mustang GT - Supercharged 377 Stroker 2000 Ford Lightning - Project Lightning Hauler Media Center Gallery - View my member photos

07-05-2002, 10:03 PM	#2
Stang Runner Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Walker, MI, USA Posts: 1,202	Man thats Sounds like it was a Sucky night.......... I hope it getts all back to the Norm and you can getting up and out from under the stang. __________________ Engine: steel mounts, Under drive pulleys, K&N, GT-40 Intake ported Lower, No power steering, No A/C, Mac cold intake, 65MM TB, 255 Fuel pump, 24's, AFR 165 58cc, Rocker Arms 1.7with the stock Cam, 1 5/8 short headers, offRoad X-pipe Drive Train: 3.55, T-5 with a Pro 5.0 shifter 12.656@107.71MPH See It at www.T-racing.com/mustang.htm

07-05-2002, 10:59 PM	#4
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	So your knee wanted to put on it's own fireworks show, huh? Damn, Dan, that sounds plenty painful to me! Sorry to hear it!!! but hey, look at the bright side, now you'll have plenty of time to do all those things to MW that you've been talking about! Okay, so maybe it's not a bright side, but I only have so much to work with here! Hope you feel better soon!!! Take care, -Chris __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

07-05-2002, 11:31 PM	#6
1969Mach1 HEY I CAN SET A NAME NOW! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,556	Shitty luck buddy, I would give you one of my knees but you ain't want them. They are pretty messed up and I'm only 17 (18 in October), aslong as I keep both of them I'll be happy, once you go stick you don't want anything else. §am. __________________ 1969 Mustang Mach 1Sold 351-4V Windsor, 4 Speed MACH 1 - Moving At The Speed Of Sound. 1979 Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace Car For Sale - Email me for Info 302-2V, 3-Speed Auto One of 2,106 made One of 405 sent to Canada. Yes those are caution lights, and No you can't pass me when there on. Ricer Hater's Club - Member #4

07-06-2002, 02:10 AM	#7
Capri306 Moderator Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Posts: 1,001	Wow, that sucks, man! Hey, it IS Project Death Machine....mebbe it's just trying to maim you until that clutch is in??? Hope you feel better soon, Dan!!! Well, you SHOULD with the Vicadin, anyway!!! Just remember to drink plenty of water, dude. __________________ Capri306, Moderator The Mustang Works Online 1979 Mercury Capri 1987 5.0L Mustang LX Notchback 1993 5.8L Eddie Bauer Bronco

07-05-2002, 10:05 PM	#3
gt lee Guest Posts: n/a	Hi Dan, glad to hear from you. But am sorry to hear of how your day went. Sounded pretty good till I got toward the end and read what you did to your knee..Better take it easy and let us know how it turns out at the docs. Odie

07-06-2002, 02:58 AM	#8
Topless In Texas Not broken anymore! Join Date: May 2001 Location: La Porte, TEXASS :) Posts: 1,963	That SUCKS! Hey Dan, Sorry to hear about your knee!!!! That really bites. Guess as we get 'older' things like that happen! LOL! If it makes you feel any better, when I sprained my ankle last month, It has not healed. Its still real swollen and It hurt like hell when I was dragging my luggage from airport to airport on Sunday...I'm wondering if i didn't fracture or tear anything....(Dont worry Sky, I"m not gonna sue you!!!!! ) If you dont want the drugs they gave you, I'll take them off of your hands! hehehehe....... Take Care, and stay off your leg for a few days.....Hope you feel better soon! Christine TNT __________________ R.I.P. my Kinde..Jan. 19,1992-Aug. 22, 2003. Shes Cruisin' doggie heaven in a Blown Verte or a GTO!!! 2005 ROUSH GT Verte SuperStallions of the Net Feature, May 2002 RICE HATERS CLUB MEMBER #38!! O.B.C #5..thank you!! I feel so priveledged!! BONE STOCK~ Hell, its a ROUSH!

07-06-2002, 03:28 AM	#9
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	OUCH!!!! That must have hurt!! I hope you're back to normal quick... in the meantime, pop a couple Vicodans and just relaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx!!!!! __________________ *Joe!* 1988 GT, 13.58@101mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:www.joe4speed.com

07-06-2002, 04:19 AM	#10
Rebel79 News Editor Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 2,101	Dude I hate to laugh, but you are becoming an old MAN! Heehee. Seriously though, I have done some bad damage to my knees and it does hurt! Take care and don't do any serious activities for a while. (Like standing up ) You probably won't be able to kneel on it for a while so take it easy and ice it! Feel better Dan! __________________ Scott Halihan, News Editor The MustangWorks Magazine 1994 Supercharged Mustang Cobra Rebel Racing. Home of Bay Area Mustangs

07-06-2002, 12:35 PM	#11
drudis Moderator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Livonia, MI, USA Posts: 1,194	Dude, I'mm sorry that happended to ya. Hope the pain is at least gone for now. Can you drive? Wanna stop by and have Margaret (Physical Therapist) look at it and give her medical opinion? I'll call ya on the phone saturday night, and we'll talk. Take care bud. __________________ Darius Rudis, Moderator Corner Carvers Delight 1989 Mustang LX - Open Track Car http://www.dariusrudis.com

07-06-2002, 02:37 PM	#12
Mr 5 0 Conservative Individualist Join Date: May 1997 Location: Wherever I need to be Posts: 7,487	Bad knee on the fourth of July Dan: Wow! Sorry to learn of your pain and suffering with the dislocated knee, and just from a little twist, too! These things happen. I have a friend who screwed uop his back - permanently - from doing pretty much the same thing you did; just turning the 'wrong' way while attempting to just stand up. Weird - and obviously painful. Best wishes for a quick and total recovery.

07-06-2002, 02:47 PM	#13
Crazy Horse GT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sale Creek, TN. C. S. A. Posts: 4,652	hope you get better dan, i have been told that soon, i will have to have my knee's removed & replaced by plastic or something, im trying to put it off , hope you get better soon man, my best wishes for a speedy recovery. __________________ 95 gt vert, lot's of stuff, it aint slow. 04 sonic blue v - six my beater 89 rs camaro iroc turbo hood, other stuff, my wifes ride 84 lx stang cammed up 289 hi po, etc 65 falcon, maybe by the year 2020. black 00gt, gone but never forgotten. R H C- member # 1 o.b.c. da prez- member # 1 if your under 40 dont ask. goodbye for now odie,r.i.p. 11-27-03

07-06-2002, 02:58 PM	#14
MidNiteBlu 5.0 I got something to say Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,557	Damn Man that sounds really painful. I hope you get well soon!! Later, Nick __________________ 91 LX Hatch 5.0 - made for the twisties 89 LX Hatchback 5.0 5spd. stolen/stripped 4/7/05 http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/...splay.cgi?3494 1987 Toyota Pickup Ricer Haters Club Member #33 Want a custom gauge cluster for your Vintage Mustang? www.jmeenterprises.com

07-06-2002, 03:09 PM	#15
7up Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 321	That sucks, I felt your pain as I read your story. I had to have part of my kneecap taken out a couple years ago. __________________ 91 lx convertible, Vortech a-trim, 2.87 blower pulley. 30lb injectors, 80 mm mass air, 255 fuel pump, flowmaster cat back, bbk long tubes and h pipe 299.3 hp, 355.5 tq(before h-pipe, headers) Ricer Hater's Club-member #16

07-06-2002, 03:59 PM	#16
shadowblue89 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 286	Dan, I can say I FEEL YOUR PAIN!!!! About 2 months ago I was moving stuff around in my daughters bedroom and I went to pick up her vcr off her bed and set in the tv stand. I did not have to move just twist around as the tv stand is close to the bed. Well in doing so I stretched and ripped my front left ligament(medial collateral ligament) and ripped the crap out of the cartlidge(sp?) in my right knee. Still today a few month's later I still have a problem with it. I can barely run/jog and once in a while have a problem walking up stairs. Hope your recovery goes better then mine is. __________________ Charlie 89 GT 5spd

07-06-2002, 10:20 PM	#17
lysacat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sherwood, Arkansas Posts: 238	Sorry to hear about your knee. I hope it gets well soon. My doc gave me Vicodin when I broke my arm. They sure work well. Take care!! C-ya __________________ 2002 Mustang V6 Convertible Laser Red Tint with Borla exhaust, K & N filter, ground effects, light bar, 17" bright chrome wheels, low profile tires, window tint, billett grille, aluminum fuel door

07-06-2002, 10:27 PM	#18
StangFlyer Founder Join Date: Jun 1995 Location: Michigan Posts: 19,326	Thanks to everyone for your condolences... I don't know what the big deal is about the Vicodin, they don't seem to do much to me... Knee feels a little better though today now that I've been off it for a couple days. Hopefully I'll be walking again soon... __________________ StangFlyer 1991 Mustang GT - Supercharged 377 Stroker 2000 Ford Lightning - Project Lightning Hauler Media Center Gallery - View my member photos

07-06-2002, 11:09 PM	#19
1BAD89 Tubbed and Juiced Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,861	Sorry to hear about your knee, hope you get to feeling better real soon. Justin

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