2010 Disabled List

[WJenness]

Again Thank you. I was not going to post anything until I was pretty sure I would get back out late season. I was not cheated. I have 61 days in so far.

Ouch... Still not very much fun.

Skiing injury?

-w

 

[Riverskier]

Seasons done and was hoping for 5-6 more days. Even had a room booked at Sugarloaf for the 24th. Stupid head over heals fall Staurday at Sunday River, not even going that fast. However, I managed to dislocate my shoulder and completely tear my achilles tendon. Surgery on that next week. Huge bummer, but my season started on October 16th and I got in 33 days. That is a pretty good season for me, and I should be healed and ready for opening day next October.

 

[bvibert]

Seasons done and was hoping for 5-6 more days. Even had a room booked at Sugarloaf for the 24th. Stupid head over heals fall Staurday at Sunday River, not even going that fast. However, I managed to dislocate my shoulder and completely tear my achilles tendon. Surgery on that next week. Huge bummer, but my season started on October 16th and I got in 33 days. That is a pretty good season for me, and I should be healed and ready for opening day next October.

Wow, that sucks! At least you have plenty of time for it to heal before next ski season...

 

[Vortex]

Seasons done and was hoping for 5-6 more days. Even had a room booked at Sugarloaf for the 24th. Stupid head over heals fall Staurday at Sunday River, not even going that fast. However, I managed to dislocate my shoulder and completely tear my achilles tendon. Surgery on that next week. Huge bummer, but my season started on October 16th and I got in 33 days. That is a pretty good season for me, and I should be healed and ready for opening day next October.

I figured as much. you looked beat up on when I saw ya. sorry. Take care "next season". you know I hate when people say that as well.;-)

 

[Riverskier]

I figured as much. you looked beat up on when I saw ya. sorry. Take care "next season". you know I hate when people say that as well.;-)

Not a big fan of hearing "next season"! At least it is April and next season is hopefully only 6 months away. Sad realizing it was my last day of the season, so I had to take my mug home.

 

[maineskier69]

Tweaked my knee 2 weeks ago taking a park hit too big, clearing the landing and came down flat on the "eastern packed powder". Felt my back and left knee compress. Back is fine, knee is still feelin it (didnt get it checked out). I did ski on it the next day with a brace and will continue to for whats left of the season.
Was planning a hike into Tucks in a few weeks and unless something dramatically changes by then, I think it will be a lift served weekend (Sugarloaf?)..

My injury is small potatoes compared to others I know, so I won't bitch about it.

 

[tjf67]

1/17/2010 Ruptured ACL and torn meniscus. Was running within 4 days. Skied the next weekend. Got a brace and had a blast the rest of the year. Surgery scheduled in the next couple of weeks. They found a tour quad muscle while reviewing the MRI. I hurt it about 20 years ago. Had me down for a month. Now I know why.

Until the surgery I am running, biking and playing tennis.

 

[speden]

They found a tour quad muscle while reviewing the MRI. I hurt it about 20 years ago. Had me down for a month. Now I know why.

When they work on your ACL, will they do anything to repair the old quad tear? Or did that heal up correctly on its own?

 

[tjf67]

When they work on your ACL, will they do anything to repair the old quad tear? Or did that heal up correctly on its own?

They were all crazy when they fist got the MRI thinking I just did the quad. After realizing it was an old injury they dropped it and have never mentioned it again.

If I could get my knee to stop welling up I would skip the ACL to. My bones keep banging together causing mimi trauma's so its a must do. Was informed if I dont I will need knee replacement withing a decade. That pushed me over the edge.

 

[neil]

Yeah it looks like it will heal up ok in few weeks. Going to see a local doctor as a followup next week.

So I ended up having to have a plate and screws put in! The break had the bones overlapping pretty badly. Had the surgery Wednesday, but my collar bone already feels more stable ans "solid". 6 weeks in a sling and then hopefully it will be healed up.

Seeing the snow up North made me pretty sick this weekend though!

 

[Greg]

Well, good news. While I will need surgery to repair this, it's not critical right now and the surgeon sees minimal issue with me continuing to ski. He cautioned me that the area is in a weak state, but I should be able to hold off until spring to have it repaired. Other good news is that it can be done laparoscopically so full recovery is only 2-3 weeks. I'll schedule it between ski and MTB season unless of course, I notice it worsening.

So, for now, game on.

Well, I procrastinated and paid the price. With interest.

Last Saturday evening, I started having what I thought was lower abdominal gas pain. I figured it would pass. It just so happened my band had a gig that night so we proceeded to get ready for that. I was playing through the pain the whole night, initially not thinking it could be the hernia. In fact, a few weeks ago, the distinctive "bulge" was almost non-existent. During a break I went to the bathroom and discovered it had reappeared, larger and firmer. We finished the show which turned out quick good. Most of the guys in the band and friends and wives who were there were urging me to get looked at, but after fighting back the pain and playing a show, I just wanted to go home and get in bed.

Laid in bed awake for two hours, and then went on the couch for 2 more writhing in pain. Finally as the sun started to come up, I had to make that decision to get this thing figured out and I drove myself to the hospital at 5:30 am Sunday morning. Indeed the hernia, complete with a strangulated small intestine which is what was casing the "gas-like" pain. I was in surgery that afternoon and spent five days in the hospital. Part of the small intestine was damaged since I waited too long to get checked out so they had to remove almost 3" of small intestine. Got to experience dilaudid (7 times the strength of morphine) and numerous morphine shots. I refused pain meds except for a Tylenol derivative starting 6 am the next morning. Apparently narcotics slow bowel activity down, and I wanted it functioning again as soon as possible.

You can't eat or drink anything for days until your digestive track starts working again and the first sign of that is farting which didn't happen until Wednesday morning. I finally came home yesterday afternoon and will have the 21 staples (two separate incisions) removed next Wednesday. First meal since Saturday night was Wednesday evening. In a month, I should be fully healed. Probably will skip out on the rest of the mountain biking season which has been pathetic for me anyway. Maybe later in the fall, I'll do a few easy rides. Should be fine for ski season.

Moral of the story is, get things checked out sooner rather than later. If I had opted for this hernia repair in the spring, it would have simply been an outpatient laproscopic procedure. Becuase the intestine was involved, the emergency surgery was an open incision. Had I gone to the hospital sooner, I might have saved the small intestine and been home after one night in the hospital instead of 4. Hindsight is 20:20, but lessons learned, big time...

 

[bvibert]

Well, I procrastinated and paid the price. With interest.

Last Saturday evening, I started having what I thought was lower abdominal gas pain. I figured it would pass. It just so happened my band had a gig that night so we proceeded to get ready for that. I was playing through the pain the whole night, initially not thinking it could be the hernia. In fact, a few weeks ago, the distinctive "bulge" was almost non-existent. During a break I went to the bathroom and discovered it had reappeared, larger and firmer. We finished the show which turned out quick good. Most of the guys in the band and friends and wives who were there were urging me to get looked at, but after fighting back the pain and playing a show, I just wanted to go home and get in bed.

Laid in bed awake for two hours, and then went on the couch for 2 more writhing in pain. Finally as the sun started to come up, I had to make that decision to get this thing figured out and I drove myself to the hospital at 5:30 am Sunday morning. Indeed the hernia, complete with a strangulated small intestine which is what was casing the "gas-like" pain. I was in surgery that afternoon and spent five days in the hospital. Part of the small intestine was damaged since I waited too long to get checked out so they had to remove almost 3" of small intestine. Got to experience dilaudid (7 times the strength of morphine) and numerous morphine shots. I refused pain meds except for a Tylenol derivative starting 6 am the next morning. Apparently narcotics slow bowel activity down, and I wanted it functioning again as soon as possible.

You can't eat or drink anything for days until your digestive track starts working again and the first sign of that is farting which didn't happen until Wednesday morning. I finally came home yesterday afternoon and will have the 21 staples (two separate incisions) removed next Wednesday. First meal since Saturday night was Wednesday evening. In a month, I should be fully healed. Probably will skip out on the rest of the mountain biking season which has been pathetic for me anyway. Maybe later in the fall, I'll do a few easy rides. Should be fine for ski season.

Moral of the story is, get things checked out sooner rather than later. If I had opted for this hernia repair in the spring, it would have simply been an outpatient laproscopic procedure. Becuase the intestine was involved, the emergency surgery was an open incision. Had I gone to the hospital sooner, I might have saved the small intestine and been home after one night in the hospital instead of 4. Hindsight is 20:20, but lessons learned, big time...

Rest up, watch some ski porn, snow will be here before you know it!

 

[drjeff]

Well, I procrastinated and paid the price. With interest.

Last Saturday evening, I started having what I thought was lower abdominal gas pain. I figured it would pass. It just so happened my band had a gig that night so we proceeded to get ready for that. I was playing through the pain the whole night, initially not thinking it could be the hernia. In fact, a few weeks ago, the distinctive "bulge" was almost non-existent. During a break I went to the bathroom and discovered it had reappeared, larger and firmer. We finished the show which turned out quick good. Most of the guys in the band and friends and wives who were there were urging me to get looked at, but after fighting back the pain and playing a show, I just wanted to go home and get in bed.

Laid in bed awake for two hours, and then went on the couch for 2 more writhing in pain. Finally as the sun started to come up, I had to make that decision to get this thing figured out and I drove myself to the hospital at 5:30 am Sunday morning. Indeed the hernia, complete with a strangulated small intestine which is what was casing the "gas-like" pain. I was in surgery that afternoon and spent five days in the hospital. Part of the small intestine was damaged since I waited too long to get checked out so they had to remove almost 3" of small intestine. Got to experience dilaudid (7 times the strength of morphine) and numerous morphine shots. I refused pain meds except for a Tylenol derivative starting 6 am the next morning. Apparently narcotics slow bowel activity down, and I wanted it functioning again as soon as possible.

You can't eat or drink anything for days until your digestive track starts working again and the first sign of that is farting which didn't happen until Wednesday morning. I finally came home yesterday afternoon and will have the 21 staples (two separate incisions) removed next Wednesday. First meal since Saturday night was Wednesday evening. In a month, I should be fully healed. Probably will skip out on the rest of the mountain biking season which has been pathetic for me anyway. Maybe later in the fall, I'll do a few easy rides. Should be fine for ski season.

Moral of the story is, get things checked out sooner rather than later. If I had opted for this hernia repair in the spring, it would have simply been an outpatient laproscopic procedure. Becuase the intestine was involved, the emergency surgery was an open incision. Had I gone to the hospital sooner, I might have saved the small intestine and been home after one night in the hospital instead of 4. Hindsight is 20:20, but lessons learned, big time...

Glad the final outcome should be fine Greg!

 

[Greg]

Rest up, watch some ski porn, snow will be here before you know it!

Yep. Just good to be home. Thanks to you and WoodCore for stopping in to see me.

 

[kcyanks1]

Yep. Just good to be home. Thanks to you and WoodCore for stopping in to see me.

Wish you a quick recovery.

 

[marcski]

Yep. Just good to be home. Thanks to you and WoodCore for stopping in to see me.

Glad you're back at home with hopefully no long-term issues. Make sure you go slow and steady on your recovery....it will have the best long-term benefits....

 

[neil]

Part of the small intestine was damaged since I waited too long to get checked out so they had to remove almost 3" of small intestine.

Wow that's intense. Some people in my family have had bowel surgery and I know there is always a fear of the bowel stopping working completely from surgery, so good to hear you are on the mend from it.

 

[2knees]

Well, I procrastinated and paid the price. With interest.

Last Saturday evening, I started having what I thought was lower abdominal gas pain. I figured it would pass. It just so happened my band had a gig that night so we proceeded to get ready for that. I was playing through the pain the whole night, initially not thinking it could be the hernia. In fact, a few weeks ago, the distinctive "bulge" was almost non-existent. During a break I went to the bathroom and discovered it had reappeared, larger and firmer. We finished the show which turned out quick good. Most of the guys in the band and friends and wives who were there were urging me to get looked at, but after fighting back the pain and playing a show, I just wanted to go home and get in bed.

Laid in bed awake for two hours, and then went on the couch for 2 more writhing in pain. Finally as the sun started to come up, I had to make that decision to get this thing figured out and I drove myself to the hospital at 5:30 am Sunday morning. Indeed the hernia, complete with a strangulated small intestine which is what was casing the "gas-like" pain. I was in surgery that afternoon and spent five days in the hospital. Part of the small intestine was damaged since I waited too long to get checked out so they had to remove almost 3" of small intestine. Got to experience dilaudid (7 times the strength of morphine) and numerous morphine shots. I refused pain meds except for a Tylenol derivative starting 6 am the next morning. Apparently narcotics slow bowel activity down, and I wanted it functioning again as soon as possible.

You can't eat or drink anything for days until your digestive track starts working again and the first sign of that is farting which didn't happen until Wednesday morning. I finally came home yesterday afternoon and will have the 21 staples (two separate incisions) removed next Wednesday. First meal since Saturday night was Wednesday evening. In a month, I should be fully healed. Probably will skip out on the rest of the mountain biking season which has been pathetic for me anyway. Maybe later in the fall, I'll do a few easy rides. Should be fine for ski season.

Moral of the story is, get things checked out sooner rather than later. If I had opted for this hernia repair in the spring, it would have simply been an outpatient laproscopic procedure. Becuase the intestine was involved, the emergency surgery was an open incision. Had I gone to the hospital sooner, I might have saved the small intestine and been home after one night in the hospital instead of 4. Hindsight is 20:20, but lessons learned, big time...

glad your home bro. sorry i never made it out there.

got any of the dilaudid left? :smile:

 

[wa-loaf]

Sounds like a close call. You should now prepare for ski season with rest, relaxation, and 12oz curls.

 

[ChileMass]

Ouch - get better soon......