2018: A Hospital Visit
2018 Regrets Fun fact: I once had an electric skateboard - a Boosted Board v2 extended - and if you can believe that, you'll believe the above picture. I had two surgeries. The first one put the steel bars into my leg in the above shot. The second one removed these fixtures and replaced it with screws and a metal plate. It happened one awful sunny lunchtime in 2018. I was riding this electric skateboard with elbow pads, knee pads, and wrist guards. No matter, I hit a rock, and went flying like superman. Only when I hit the ground, my right leg shattered just under the kneecap. Oh man, was it painful. I had deep purple bruises that lasted for months on my right side. The pain was excruciating. It took me 6 months of self-imposed rehab stretching to get my flexibility and walking back. I remember taking Ubers and taxi's, and also the home-delivery grocery service. For months. Using crutches, I walked with difficulty and pain. I ended up selling that board and the safety gear ...
