On Nov 11, he was practicing his long and was doing well, landed quad, etc. When he did the triple Lutz-triple toe, he overroated his landing (landing sideways on the inside edge), and then went down, hitting his knee.
"I was in so much pain I couldn't get up," said Honda. "I just laid on the ice while coach(es) skated around for a few minutes and talked to me. The pain was so bad that I though I might have broken my leg."
When he finally got up, he tentatively glided around the ice for a few minutes. Then the skate started to feel tight. "I knew it was swelling," he said. "By the time I got of the ice, I couldn't put any pressure on my right foot."
He went home that day thinking it was another bad sprain. He had some ART (Active Release Treatment), Ultrasound Therapy, and accupuncture done over the course of the next week to alleviate pain. X-rays showed negative.
He recently found out that he has a mid-grade tear in the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (located under the outside ankle bone). The knee hurts as well, but it's hard to say as the pain from the ankle is overwhelming his entire leg. "I don't think I did anything (serious) to my knee," he said.
He's seems to be in "ok" spirits, but at this point, he's in too much pain to think about what and when his next competition will be. Right now, he's just trying to make it up and down the stairs.
On a side note, he wants to thank his fans for hanging in there with him, and for the support they have been showing him. He hopes to debut a new, fun and jazzy exhibition this season (choreographed by Kurt Browning).
Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope he gets well soon!
though I do love Takeshi also
It's in the utmost of tastelessness to take happiness and joy in someone's misfortune or injury. I hope the almighty skate gods are listening, Shine.
