All Nonfiction
- Bullying
- Books
- Academic
- Author Interviews
- Celebrity interviews
- College Articles
- College Essays
- Educator of the Year
- Heroes
- Interviews
- Memoir
- Personal Experience
- Sports
- Travel & Culture
All Opinions
- Bullying
- Current Events / Politics
- Discrimination
- Drugs / Alcohol / Smoking
- Entertainment / Celebrities
- Environment
- Love / Relationships
- Movies / Music / TV
- Pop Culture / Trends
- School / College
- Social Issues / Civics
- Spirituality / Religion
- Sports / Hobbies
All Hot Topics
- Bullying
- Community Service
- Environment
- Health
- Letters to the Editor
- Pride & Prejudice
- What Matters
- Back
Summer Guide
- Program Links
- Program Reviews
- Back
College Guide
- College Links
- College Reviews
- College Essays
- College Articles
- Back
Not Again
“This is going to be fun” I thought as I started running down the sidewalk toward my friend's house that day it was pretty cold outside and it was a day right after it snowed and it was very icy out.I was excited because I was going with my friend to a rutgers game I was a little late so I speed down the street to get there.I was with my brother who was a few yards behind me also running to make it there.Running down the sidewalk I thought to myself “It's been a long time since I've actually ran” and I was enjoying it because about two years ago I dislocated my knee which took a long time to fully recover from and only a few months ago I could actually run normally.I was about halfway there when I turned my head around and yelled to my brother “come on hurry up we're already...” just then my voice cut off and I fell to the ground hard.I sat up a little bit gathering my surroundings and then I felt an immense pain coming from my knee and I was very confused I didn't know what happened so I tried to just stand up and keep going because for me pain in my knee wasn't unusual.I began to get and I pushed up on my right knee to stand and suddenly I screamed “ahh”.My brother came running up to me and asked me what was wrong at that point I already knew what had happened.”Kevin are you okay he asked” I let out a few more groans and answered through clenched teeth ”yeah I just dislocated my knee”.
“Oh okay” he replied thinking I was joking and started walking again then looked back and saw me on the ground still.” Kevin get up come on”.
“Did you not just hear me I dislocated my knee” I said again through pain.My knee hurt so much I could barley even think.I didnt even want to look at it but I showed my brother and when I saw it my knee cap was under my knee.My brother then ran to go get my parents because my house was not to far away and I was on the side of the road with my still knee out of place.I was confuesed because the last time it happend the knee went back into place on its own after about fifteen minutes so I tried to push the knee cap back into place.”Ahh” I screamed but the knee cap did not go back in place instead it started to hurt more.After about two minutes later a truck pulled up that I reconized as my freinds truck.My friends dad got out of his car and ran over wondering what had happend he came to find me and my brother because we were late and he was going to pick us up.”Whats wrong” he asked then I told him what had happend.Then he carried me to the other side of the road on the side walk so I wasnt in the road any more.Then my parents came running down the street.”Are you okay my mon asked”
“Yeah i guess” I replied through gritted teeth.
“Did you dislocate your knee again” she asked very concerned.I told her what happend and then my dad came running down with an old knee brace wich wouldnt really help because my knee was already dislocated.My dad called nine one one because he didnt want to try to carry me.Then after about ten minutes the ambulance finally came I was in so much pain but I was relieved a little but when it finally arived the monents waiting for it felt like hours.The EMT’s got out and then a police car showed up.It took a little while for them to find out what to do and then they said that they were going to lift me into the ambulance.”This is going to hurt alot” one EMT said.As they started to lift me up it felt like my leg was on fire and my knee felt like it would fall out.Then they finally got me into the ambulance they had me lay on a gurney and the EMT checked my heart rate and things like that then I layed there in terrible until the ambulance finally arived at the hospital which took thirty minutes by that time my knee cap was still dislocated which I did not understand because the time before the knee went back in on its own.When I got into the hospital room I laid there for what seemed like forever and the the doctor finally came in.He talked to my parents for a little while and he decided how to put the knee back into place.Then he grabed the end of my leg and puled hard it was excruciatingly painfull but after that my knee was no longer dislocated after that just sitting in the hospital felt like paradise.I got some xrays and it was finally over and I could go home.

Similar Articles
JOIN THE DISCUSSION
This article has 0 comments.