When I had mono I got up to 105, I could only put my feet in ice water (I used the tub and ice cubes when I could), that and Tylenol were the only thing that kept me out of the ER. She if a cold soak for your feet helps (if you can sit up). If it gets too bad go to the hospital, that is pretty bad as a fever.
But they can give you surgery right (I assume it's your knee) and you won't need an artificial knee or anything will you?

I usually just lurk in the forums, but considering what happened to me today I'll try and share. I had a terrible day today. First I received the news that a lady friend was pregnant, and then lost her baby. After that, I was robbed at gunpoint by two guys in my cybercafe, which I just opened yesterday after so many troubles. They took my laptop, my cellphone and some cash. And to close the day my girlfriend told me that maybe I should reconsider what I'm doing with my life (career wise, but maybe i'll take her advise in my personal life).

Now that's one shitty day *high five*

Yeah it's in the knee. I'm waiting for the doctors to devise a recovery plan for me right now because they are waiting for the MRI results to assess the level of damage to my cartilage and ligament. In all likelihood, I will require a lot of surgery over the next half a year or so, with about one operation per month. Meanwhile, I'm missing a lot of law school. In practice, most people recover fully, so I hope that this also applies to me.

However, I am a very, very active and social person, so the idea of spending prolonged time in bed for the next half a year sounds like a true horror story. Also, I will probably have to cross off my passions tennis, skiing and weightlifting for the rest of my life

My dad had a titanium knee put in and did exactly what the physical therapists told him to do and avoided like the plague what they told him not to do. He's in his 70s and overweight by around 70 pounds. He was really mobile after 3 months or so. I suspect you're much healthier than he is, even at worst you should be up and doing things in less than 6 months (unless they plan to operate every month). Maybe try something really low impact you can do to get out and socialize. You might be able to do Yin Yoga (if you avoid knee compressions) or a rowing team.

Otherwise you seem like a thoughtful person, perhaps now is the time to write that book you always wanted to or learn how to play guitar.

I can relate from personal experience that severe health issues suck, but it's very nice when you know there's light at the end of the tunnel. Hang in there.

Thanks for the kind words.
I've already made up a plan, I'll just take it very easy and spend a lot of time on my academics. Also, if I put my mind to it, I can self-teach Japanese to fluency, I'm currently a beginner. That's also a goal. And some gaming I guess. I still haven't played BG I + II because I heard that they are massive time sinks (and because I hate DnD, but hey).

Theoretically, I should be able to huddle around in between operations, as long as I keep my leg straight at the knee, so I can socialise to an extent. Wouldn't want to overdo it though. Might also ask my ex to move back in with me for a few months to look after me a little and keep me company.

I unfortunately learn the harsh lesson about that when I went to SDCC this summer. X.X

Never have I feel so........ betrayed.

Never again will I waste my energy like that.

I'm not trying to be a jerk here, so I apologize if this comes off that way, but why do you two think this is unique to the internet? My experience is that that's just people in general (clearly not all of them, but a lot of them).

Oh, I never comment that it was an unique situation, considering that I did hang out with someone from Internet at SDCC '08 and that was awesome con.

But it was really bitter experience for me since I did help few people obtain the tickets to SDCC for this year, which wasn't easy, considering the obstacles.

None of those fuckers thank me, unlike my friend at SDCC '08.

Next year, I'm not going to waste my energy again. I hope that they will have fun fending off 2 million people to get the ticket if they wanna go again.

Next year, I'm going to have major blast at SDCC, no matter what.

Things are beyond jacked.

I seem to have an odd affinity for getting myself into the strangest situations. (Sorry to anyone here I may have called over the weekend lol I was drunk….)

I seem to have this strange thing of holding onto bad shit that happens as ammo until the right moment and then unleash it unto those around me. I do tell people some things but everyone gets a different section of my world. I’m not lying to anyone just not telling anyone really what the eff is going on.

I’m now looking for a new place (again), and well….. life is as it should be…. jacked up…

I even went so far as to call one of those suicide hotlines this past weekend. You all know it is going to happen eventually, the question is when. I miss Iraq, I miss my old job, my old life, things were so much less complicated there (honestly the fact I could have been killed at any moment was a powerful solace).

Meh, I’m fine so please don’t worry about me. I am not going to do anything stupid today.

Dude, that's all messed up.

I am taking my lunch break at home so I can get properly buzzed on rum before heading back to work. I'll add one extra finger for ya.

Its 7.30 in the morning, ive just finished a few hours work now i have to redo all of my first aid and health and safety stuff, yay for 12 hour days for the next 4 working days. Wouldnt be an issue except im a night person, id rather start at 5 pm not 5 am.

Heh I like how you qualified that with "Today". Besides, you should do stupid things, stupid things are awesome! Not the violent self harm kind of stupid, obviously. Maybe stupid things like moving to the arse end of australia so we can hang out...

Have you considered the possibility that you might have mild PTSD?
Is health & safety stuff in the UK as patronisingly stupid as it is here? The kind of "Now children, there's a fork sticking out of that power socket and its sparking, should you pull it out then turn the power off or turn the power off and then pull it out?" level of questioning.

Skipped my lunch t'day coz the waiter kept me waiting past my allocated lunch timer - the owner espouses an idiotic "I don't give a f**K attitude anyway and thus I ditched the joint. It's rather aggravating as there are no worthwhile restaurants nearby.Moreover I am wearing a leg cast.

I have made up my mind to screw that place now since they employ children which is illegal. That will probably wipe that smug smile of his idiotic face once a sudden raid is conducted and he finds himself holed up in a cell with 50 other inmates .

heh thanks, and

Oh, I'm sure of it. My Doc says I need to devlop a social support system..... which is all fine and dandy except I dont give a crap

Look at it this way, I can cut down a 35 meter tree and crush a car or even a person and be insured for it.

If my feet are more than 6 inches off the ground and I use a chainsaw in a work related way I could get done for breach of health and safety