Gallery of Injurys and X-Rays, post your own.

[BassCliff]

Wow Mr. Richsuz!

It looks like you and I had a similar procedure on the kneecap. But you have a LOT more hardware in your leg than I. Does it give you trouble in the airport? I imagine you are setting off metal detectors for miles around.



Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[marvinsc]

Was anyone here awake when wheeled into the operating room? I was, they had given me something to lull me down but I wasn't out when they wheeled me in. Not what I was expecting, looked more like a Carpentry shop, Drills, hammers, chisels, a Sawzall.

 

[wacky941]

Man all you guys are making me queasy!

 

[BassCliff]

Was anyone here awake when wheeled into the operating room?

Yes, I was. The doctor was younger than I and everybody else looked like they were in high school. I must be getting old.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[BassCliff]

Man all you guys are making me queasy!

(j/k)

Not a thread for dinner time, eh?

Bill! I just looked at your video. Your hand was really funky looking when it came out of the cast. Eeeww!

Thank you for your indulgence,


BassCliff

 

[Guest]

(j/k)

Not a thread for dinner time, eh?

Bill! I just looked at your video. Your hand was really funky looking when it came out of the cast. Eeeww!

Thank you for your indulgence,


BassCliff

A little discolored eh?
One of the pins hurt so bad when it was removed I almost jumped out of my chair.
So much for macho.

 

[Buffalo Bill]

If I had known that?

If I had known that?

Was anyone here awake when wheeled into the operating room? I was, they had given me something to lull me down but I wasn't out when they wheeled me in. Not what I was expecting, looked more like a Carpentry shop, Drills, hammers, chisels, a Sawzall.

Wow, Really? I'm so good with tools! :idea:
I think I chose the wrong carrier, I could have made my mother proud too, and ?I could have been somebody.? If I had known that back in the day, I would have studied medicine.
Bill

 

[850GT_Rider]

This is a sick, disgusting, morbid thread!

I love it! :clap:

 

[Richsuz]

Wow Mr. Richsuz!

It looks like you and I had a similar procedure on the kneecap. But you have a LOT more hardware in your leg than I. Does it give you trouble in the airport? I image you are setting off metal detectors for miles around.



Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

Well Cliff, I have not flown since the accident. But I did enter the US embassy in Guatemala, with all their sophisticated anti-terrorist security. Their machine picked up a matchbook in my pocket but the leg did not set off any bells! Add to that two 6 inch bars and four screws from a horse back accident, I am carrying abut 7 pounds of hardware in my body.

 

[Buffalo Bill]

Did you loose some chops?

Did you loose some chops?

Here I am in my knee brace, cast, and walker next to my busted up Jessie.

BassCliff

So, how hard was it to play bass?

Bill

 

[Nessism]

Left turner got me at 40 mph. Radial fracture in LH elbow, broken bone in RH hand, cartilage damage and tore quadriceps tendon in RH knee, severe ankle sprain, and lots of bruising (I'll spare you guys the photos of my junk).

Surgery on my knee was performed under an epidural. Two med students must have done the work (county hospital) because I remember rap music playing in the operating room...and I was so drugged up it sounded pretty good. Surreal experience.

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Nice legs Ed! :-\\\

Thank you for your indulgence (I think),

BassCliff

 

[Buffalo Bill]

Nasty tumble?

Nasty tumble?

Ouch!
Ed it looks like you weren't wearing so much gear, what did you have on?
Bill

 

[Nessism]

Ouch!
Ed it looks like you weren't wearing so much gear, what did you have on?
Bill

Not enough; regular work clothes w/helmet, gloves, and non padded jacket. Learned my lesson big time.

 

[Redman]

THis is one tread I do not want to contriblute to, well, not be able to contribute to.

.

 

[Buffalo Bill]

Private club, with special qualifications

Private club, with special qualifications

THis is one tread I do not want to contriblute to, well, not be able to contribute to.

.

Hey Dave,
Well we got a private club here, however new members are immediately accepted after completing the qualification ritual.
Bill

 

[Johnny Drummond]

Hi Bill, hows the recovery going?.Have been away for a while helping a friend in Holland work on his house, the only good injury pic I have is from when a set of 4 ton ratchet pulley blocks slipped and broke my nose last month-does that count??? but I can't put it on here as photobucket are doing work on their site, when it's running in the mean time keep practicing that Jeff Healy technique ok. Johnny

 

[Buffalo Bill]

How bout a drawing a diagram?

How bout a drawing a diagram?

Hey Johnny!
Can you do a pencil diagram of your medical history?
Pencil drawings of injuries might be funny, we're mostly not serious here.
Bill

 

[tas850g]

Hey Richsuz, thats one nasty fracture(s). I am an athletic trainer and I used to work in a P.T. clinic and have seen some bad injuries post surgical. Yours has to be one of the worst. I bet you are not pain-free and never will be???

BassCliff, i'm sure you'll need some running boards at some point so you can stretch out that knee of yours. Must get achy on those longer rides.

 

[ironfoot]

How Ironfoot got his name.

How Ironfoot got his name.

A result of working too many hours with not enough sleep; fortunately no one else was involved in this auto accident when I fell asleep at the wheel while coming home from work, went off the road about 200 yards, and into a tree. I was pinned in the vehicle, and was unable to reach my cell phone which had fallen into the passenger side; it was early January and the cold lowered my body temp enough that I did not bleed too death as I wasn't found until the next day.

The following were about 2 month's after the accident. What you can't see was the 3 inches of missing bone above the ankle which had pulverized with the impact with the tree.

These are 8 years later after 7 surgeries and bone grafts (off my hips).

This is one of many injury's from the accident; the surgeons recommended amputation of both feet above the ankle as they were so severe that they did not hold much hope that attempted repairs would work because of my age. My son and wife insisted they try. As a result I have a dozen screws and plates in the ankle pictured and half that in the other ankle (now both encrusted with bone growth), and I am able to walk normally. Maybe "Ironfeet" would have been a better user name but it didn't sound right

The important part is, especially in these workaholic times, that people realize how important getting proper rest is. I was working 80 to 120 hours a week at the time and thought I was okay; I was no better than a drunk driver. Like I said, it was fortunate that no one else was hurt or killed; a tragedy that would be worse than personal injuries to live with.