There was a time when my father-in-law asked if I knew then what I know now now about the effects on my body would be, would I still do that stuff. I answered absolutely yes.
I twisted my left knee wrestling in high school, fell on my left knee cap when I slipped coming out of a semi-truck trailer working my way through school. Then bent my left leg backwards playing softball. Blew out my right shoulder working on an old car.
I was on the high school wrestling and golf teams. Had to quit golf and move to second base playing ball due to the shoulder injury. Sold my dirt bike because after a day riding I limped for a week. Played soft ball until I was 45. Then my eldest returned from the marines and got me hooked on paintball. Had to wear a knee brace to walk after playing. Finally had to quit paintball when I was 65. That was ten years ago, and I still miss it. I also miss the Boss and I riding our horses.
Over the years I've tweeked the knee a few times, but a couple days wearing a brace got me back to normal. Not this time! Three weeks ago, after mowing grass, the left knee was hurting and it still does. Got another three weeks to see a bone doctor.
In my old age my activities are a lot less physical. I used to be a hunter, now I'm a gun guy. Walking 100 yards to set up a target is now painful. So I still haven't found the right load for the Ishapore or the Grendel.
