Ewwww. Squishy knee.

**MOTOXXX** · 27th October 2004, 20:04

Originally Posted by erinalba

And I might add that cutting leathers is bloody hard work and only done when absolutely necessary, so you can all stop whinging when we get our clothing shears out!

Yea i must admit, when i had my crash the docs and ambulance people did everything they could to not cut my jacket but in the end they did.

**badlieutenant** · 27th October 2004, 20:04

Originally Posted by Jim2

Hydatidiform mole. It's an undeveloped embryo.

Id concur with that prognosis doctor, itll probably hurt more when it starts teething. It might be a good idea to purchase some bonjella, just in case.

**Blakamin** · 27th October 2004, 20:21

Rusks, dude, Rusks!!!!!!

Yamahamaman · 27th October 2004, 22:48

Well shute - seeing as we are paying for it in outrageously high ACC premiums, find the most expensive quack that you can, and what the hell - get the works.

Funny how those involved in high injury sports don't pay additional ACC premiums.

**Firefight** · 28th October 2004, 03:43

on set of Gout, No more Fridays at Gailbraiths for you mate !!

F/F

**Hitcher** · 28th October 2004, 08:01

Your doctor will look at it, take $40 off you and send you home. The fluid is there for a reason -- you obviously caused some damage during your "off". It may have taken some time for it to move from your head to your knee. But there's nothing that time won't heal.

NC · 28th October 2004, 08:07

Originally Posted by Blakamin

I'd get it checked... you never know where that knee has been!

EW!!!!! It could have been attached to the rest of him!!!!

*faints*

**vifferman** · 28th October 2004, 08:08

Wow! Youse guys are really sympathetic - NOT!!
Remind me to never mention any misshaps on this site!

Hey Random - if you think this is the result of your off or even if you don't think it is, just say it was and the old ACC will cover most of it. Stuff it, we pay enough in ACC premiums on our rego so we might as well get somehting back from the bastards.

NC · 28th October 2004, 08:09

Originally Posted by badlieutenant

Id concur with that prognosis doctor, itll probably hurt more when it starts teething. It might be a good idea to purchase some bonjella, just in case.

**Joni** · 28th October 2004, 08:10

Originally Posted by NC30_chick

EW!!!!! It could have been attached to the rest of him!!!!

*faints*

*placing smelling salts by NC's nose*

**Posh Tourer :P** · 28th October 2004, 11:12

To put in some sensible advice here, this is what happens to me:

After cycling up One Tree Hill twice, I get the fluid leakage out of my knee, and it sits as a blob about 1cm proud and 4x2cm, at the top inside of my kneecap. This is due to 1) strain on the knee and 2) previous bashing around of the knee, making it leaky.
Essentially there is some lube in your joints, and they are a bit worn, so are leaking a little. If it goes away after your exercise (it should after a few hours) then you may not have a problem. If it persists, get it drained and get an x-ray on your knee to see if its actually broken and hence leaking. What may have happened is that the leakage occurred immediately after the accident and your knee has subsquently patched itself up.

It seems to be rather large and unusual, so I'd probably get it checked out.... But be aware that if you bash your knee about too much, it starts to leak when you strain it eg cycling or running.

Disclaimer: No matter how much it might sound like it, I have no medical training whatsoever.....

**Dr Bob** · 28th October 2004, 11:31

related material might be found in the bleeding brakes thread.

**jrandom** · 28th October 2004, 11:35

Originally Posted by NC30_chick

*faints*

Glad to see I can still make 'em swoon.

**jrandom** · 28th October 2004, 11:41

Originally Posted by Posh Tourer :P

After cycling up One Tree Hill twice, I get the fluid leakage out of my knee... If it goes away after your exercise (it should after a few hours) then you may not have a problem. If it persists, get it drained and get an x-ray on your knee to see if its actually broken and hence leaking... be aware that if you bash your knee about too much, it starts to leak when you strain it eg cycling or running.

That's interesting PT, ta. It hasn't gone away since last night, it's just built up slowly over the last two weeks since the accident. It didn't happen while I was running, I just noticed it as soon as I started, given that it was bouncing against my patella in an annoying fashion.

An ACC-funded GP visit and X-ray seems the way to go. Heck, even if it's not fully ACC-covered, my employer pays my medical insurance; I might as well *use* it at least once.

If I get any juicy [sic] X-ray photos, I'll scan and post them.