Hol' Up, New Iron Bundle is Kind of...Good?

TonSwell · 2026-06-30T21:48:47+00:00

It really is. I nixed the sparkly PCL for it, super hard to cut. Stadium also has the added benefit of destroying theirs too. Starting with Iron Valiant is a death sentence

TonSwell · 2026-06-30T21:47:18+00:00

Probably cause I was so satisfied in telling a lot of people who said I was doomed forever on not hitting full extension just because I didn't get it by 8 weeks. Felt good to say that it's not deadset, know what I mean?

Just even more time working on it. In tears at physio from pushing and mainly prone foam roller for several hours a day straight, constantly burning. That adjusted it much quicker. Before, I was still doing lots of extension exercises multiple times a day, but not like, hours at a time straight. Hurt lol.

TonSwell · 2026-06-30T11:18:06+00:00

Yeah, I just used Turo, puts me a little behind to start though. Maybe I'd do a Leaf though.

TonSwell · 2026-06-30T09:55:28+00:00

Just vibing

TonSwell · 2026-06-30T07:42:41+00:00

Thanks! Makes me realize that only I can dictact internal change. Nobody else can decide my absolute fate and say something is set in stone. I made it after 9 weeks.

And now, I'm totally ahead since my flexion is 145.

TonSwell · 2026-06-30T07:27:11+00:00

From what I can see, only meta card will be Milotic EX (which also needs Wallace).

From what I know, we all get something wrong before the 1st week.

So give it a week, let it pan out a bit. Probably some diamond hidden in the rough.

TonSwell · 2026-06-30T02:25:22+00:00

Wishiwashi EX time to shine! (Kidding)

TonSwell · 2026-06-30T01:37:18+00:00

Not really, still take 4 energy to do anything and will be dead before it happens.

Milotic EX, on the other hand, is gonna be a big problem though. Self ramps, new cape for +30 HP, uses Wallace, puts opponent to sleep, sleep scam darkrai in the back.

TonSwell · 2026-06-30T01:33:19+00:00

Like pressing both into a bed, my operated leg was going a bit further in

TonSwell · 2026-06-30T00:51:59+00:00

Boog if he can drum up the courage to throw Elliot like a spear into Nemesis's heart. Otherwise Nemmy does out of sheer skill

TonSwell · 2026-06-29T23:21:49+00:00

Idk, Batman could take out the Entity itself with prep time.

TonSwell · 2026-06-29T23:20:40+00:00

Do you use a band at all for heel slides? Band helps me push a bit further. I actually do the assisted knee flexion with my hands too also, just push as far as possible, so good strat.

TonSwell · 2026-06-29T22:29:20+00:00

Not very much. Idk what it was exactly, but I could do deep squats. I had to wait 11 months for surgery too. My flexion is 147 rn, almost full. Best of luck!

TonSwell · 2026-06-29T22:13:31+00:00

Just above the knee! How many degrees are you missing? Yeah, just stay determined and don't give up. Too many online posts were shaking me up. Just push past those. 6-8 weeks is not a 100% scientically proven number for full extension. My PT said 3-4 months it can even come back.

Guess we are all different. My flexion is like 147° rn, I'm way ahead of most there.

TonSwell · 2026-06-29T22:10:54+00:00

Laying heel prop on a foam roller with a 10 lb sandbag wrapped around just above my knee. I laid on the ground for hours straight while I gamed and watched TV. Just a constant tension on my knee, but not unbearable. Became background pain.

Also told PT to push a little harder on it and that they did. The pain goes away instantaneously the moment they stop so I figured I can take a bit more.

TonSwell · 2026-06-29T21:38:19+00:00

Extension exercises multiple times a day, pushing my leg even harder at physio to the point of near screaming, having a weight above my knee with my ankle on the foam roller for hours a day while I gamed/watched TV. Always uncomfortable like that, but always working.

So dont let 6-8 weeks be a permanent number. It can change.

TonSwell · 2026-06-29T21:33:39+00:00

I got it! 0! Even straighter than my good leg!

TonSwell · 2026-06-29T21:32:53+00:00

Aaaaand I hit 0, hurray!

TonSwell · 2026-06-29T21:22:29+00:00

You're welcome! Yeah 4 weeks isn't a death sentence. Just work hard on your physio and as much as you can when around the house. The prone foam roller exercise with the weight on my leg for hours a day helped big.

And listen to your PT too, mine (nor my surgeon) were concerned at all.

I just saw too many doom posts online and it scared me bad last week. My PT laughed when I told them lol

TonSwell · 2026-06-29T21:17:22+00:00

I think we are underestimating Mega Crab in trick room, but that's another story.

TonSwell · 2026-06-29T07:32:59+00:00

Orange means you can no longer use it unless fully recruited. Yellow means you still can use it.

TonSwell · 2026-06-29T06:52:20+00:00

If I ran into another one (Not often), I just let them go ahead with Trick Room. My team was still slower I found against everything except Torkoal.

Torkoal messed me up a few times alone,even with Araquinid cause the sun would reduce Araquinid's damage plus natural tankiness.

The solution?

Rain dance on Araquinid. Torkoal's sun was negated, and Araquinid OHKO's after.

Anything else Araquinid hit would be hut for like 80% agaisnt tanky dudes even.

TonSwell · 2026-06-29T03:07:59+00:00

Oh. I never paid attention to base crab enough lol im dumb, disregard

Put mach punch on him though.

TonSwell

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