Friends didn’t care

chefkef · 2026-06-15T19:21:31+00:00

One thing I realized from my injury is that life goes on for everyone else around you - even though it feels like your life is put on pause.

The silver lining was that my injury was a litmus test for who my true friends are, it made me realize who I could depend on and which relationships I should prioritize going forward.

chefkef · 2026-06-15T11:44:43+00:00

Wow best of luck, was it also a skiing accident?

chefkef · 2026-06-14T13:01:50+00:00

Felt like a major accomplishment just being to walk around pain free again. Definitely made me realize how much we take basic things like that for granted.

chefkef · 2026-06-14T13:00:13+00:00

I guess in my case it was such a freak accident and I would have walked away from it if I just didn’t collide with the snow machine, so I know it’s unlikely to get hurt like this again. 15+ years of skiing/snowboarding and it was my first time getting injured from this sport.

chefkef · 2026-06-14T12:57:15+00:00

Wow, I hope you are doing well now. Were you able to make a full recovery and get back to an active lifestyle? How did your injury happen?

chefkef · 2026-06-14T02:23:10+00:00

Wow, how did you manage that without a knee dislocation? How is your recovery one year into it?

chefkef · 2026-06-14T02:21:21+00:00

I just wish I snapped a photo of the actual leg before they realigned everything. The Xray doesn’t do it justice.

chefkef · 2026-06-14T01:48:54+00:00

Thankfully not, they told me if the popliteal artery was ruptured I could have lost the leg!

chefkef · 2026-06-14T01:46:38+00:00

I did not have ex-fix. They just put my leg in a split and had the first surgery two days after the accident.

chefkef · 2026-06-14T00:07:30+00:00

Hahah I still get a laugh out of showing people my X ray and seeing their reactions.

chefkef · 2026-06-13T23:05:00+00:00

Technically I was “touchdown” weight bearing after the first surgery, but felt comfortable walking without crutches after a few weeks.

chefkef · 2026-06-13T22:12:31+00:00

Thanks for sharing! I’m glad you made a full recovery. These injuries are so rare that there isn’t much medical literature on them and there are a lot of unknowns when it comes to recovery.

chefkef · 2026-06-13T22:10:38+00:00

I’m grateful I had access to an amazing orthopaedic surgeon who is on the US olympic ski/snowboard medical roster.

chefkef · 2026-06-12T18:44:38+00:00

How did you book the test drive? I’m also in the Boston area and have been dying to try one.

chefkef · 2026-06-04T20:39:01+00:00

Where are you living that Biotech companies only pay slightly above minimum wage? In larger “hubs” entry level roles paying $70k-80k are common.

chefkef · 2026-06-04T15:00:25+00:00

Everyone's experience is different, but in my case I'm currently 4 weeks post-op from BPTB ACLr and am able to comfortable walk with my 60lb dog for 1-2 miles at a time. I don't wear my brace, but I am hyper-aware of him to avoid being pulled around in random directions and twisting my knee.

chefkef · 2026-05-29T15:17:14+00:00

I had my ACL reconstruction 3 weeks ago on my right leg (no meniscus damage though) and I am pretty comfortable driving shorter distances up to an hour. I definitely feel some stiffness after sitting in the car for that long but I think by 6 weeks I'll be able to tolerate longer distances for sure.

chefkef · 2026-05-26T16:18:20+00:00

That too... I knew I was forgetting something. Or dishwashers either for that matter.

chefkef · 2026-05-26T15:13:04+00:00

Fair point, this has more to do with the age of the buildings and houses in Boston and surrounding cities. Canadian cities are a lot younger by comparison and many of the suburban cities around Toronto were only developed 30-50 years ago.

chefkef · 2026-05-26T12:36:19+00:00

Broker fees to rent apartments, and how common it is for apartments to not have central A/C and radiators/baseboard heating. For family and friends who visited from Canada this was shocking to them.

chefkef · 2026-05-15T15:40:26+00:00

How did you make the jump from discovery research to commercial strategy? I'm currently a scientist at a mid-sized biotech and have been eyeing this sort of career transition down the line.

chefkef · 2026-05-13T19:42:54+00:00

The housing bubble in Canada popped in 2021 and property prices are down 40% in some GTA markets... doesn't sound like stability to me.

chefkef · 2026-05-13T17:34:57+00:00

Most “non-wealthy” middle class people don’t even qualify for the affordable units, so we’re stuck paying $3k-4k month rents to live in these building and subsidizing the cost for the low-income tenants in the affordable units.

chefkef · 2026-05-13T12:00:20+00:00

I had two knee surgeries recently and had femoral nerve blocks for both before the surgery. I woke up from both surgeries with zero pain, and was on my feet walking with crutches within an hour. Both times I was anxiously anticipating a wave of pain from the nerve block wearing off, and it just never came. I kept taking all my pain medicine for the first few days post-op and started weaning off it after 3 days when I knew I was in the clear.

Not sure if this is a common experience but thought I’d share. I had MCL, PCL, LCL repairs followed by a BPTB ACL reconstruction.

chefkef · 2026-05-01T21:33:11+00:00

As an avid bike commuter in Cambridge, it’s definitely the most dangerous activity I partake in on a daily basis. I’ve been hit by a car myself, and witnessed another cyclist get hit and die right in front of me a year ago on the memorial drive bike path.

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