There was no bone damage. Xrays were clear.

It was a large cut on the top of the kneecap. It was about 2 inches long. Clean cut. They would have butterfly stripped it with no stitches but - where it kind of is on the joint - I think they wanted to stitch it to keep it together.

I suppose I compared it to myself. I cut an ARTERY in my right ankle in Novemember. I too, had 10 stitches and had I totally severed the artery would have had to have surgery.

I didn't mope, or moan and whine and vent. I just plopped comfortably on the couch and propped it up. It swelled up to 3x's it size and I still got my butt up and went to work. This injury is not that bad. My mother is a nurse and also had bad knees so I understand what you say Perna but this was a small aluminum boat trailer. He's flipped 2 racecar's before this so I'm sure that could inflict some injury more so than a light aluminum boat trailer - although I am no medical expert. It was light and while I am sure the sheer trauma was unnerving for both of us. I just did what I was told to do. I even asked, "Are you sure you want me to go?"

I talked to a good friend who shed some light. Another male friend and his take on it was while I'm a "take care of myself" kinda person - not all people are that way. He's a dependent and I did not see that before but I do now.

I've made it where he can't stay at my house. He will have to MOPE elsewhere. He's not helpless.

I suppose some people need more support than others. Maybe I'm just not that sympathetic.

Talked to my T about it - she said some people are just plain pathetic when they get injured. Don't know. I've never been that way so perhaps thats why I don't understand it and can't deal with it.