BASE813 0 #51 September 26, 2004 QuoteHere is mine. 7 Compartment syndrome on the left arm much like Zee’s but my doctors have been working for the past few years to get it the skin graft closed. nice! - I had the docs called out late night on my first visit in hospital due to suspected Compartment syndrome - I did not really understand what it was all about until I see Z and your pics on it - jesus man - i had a lucky escape in that area! hey at least with skydiving / BASE there are more people with scars than not! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zee 0 #52 September 26, 2004 QuoteWell if you consider lack of grip function debilitating . . . my doctors waited too long to release the compartment. How long is too long? I think it took a good 5 hours after the accident before I was brought in for surgery and they opened all four compartments. I don't really notice much loss of function - guess I got pretty lucky in the grand scheme of things. Action©Sports Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayruss 0 #53 September 26, 2004 2 days. I ended up with 60lbs of pressure in the arm when they opened it up. __________________________________________________ "Beware how you take away hope from another human being." -Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #54 September 26, 2004 QuoteI have to say I still cant manage to dance on them quite yet! i claim your wrong.... did i mention that todays hangover is masive,Lene never saw me more happy than on that party... wow it were a dream party.. go figure.. free bar in 9hours for aprox 1000guests he he they even had amblance and shit... wonder if it were somthing i eate that made me that sick today Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zee 0 #55 September 26, 2004 Quote2 days. I ended up with 60lbs of pressure in the arm when they opened it up. Two days? 60lbs? Holy shit! I thought your arm would literally explode before it got that high - geez. I was told it was in the danger zone as soon as the compartment pressure exceeded your blood pressure. Yikes. Well, good luck to ya and feel free to bitch slap your doctor from me. Hope it gets better. Peace, Z Action©Sports Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayruss 0 #56 September 27, 2004 Quote Two days? 60lbs? Holy shit! I thought your arm would literally explode before it got that high - geez. I was told it was in the danger zone as soon as the compartment pressure exceeded your blood pressure. Yikes. Well, good luck to ya and feel free to bitch slap your doctor from me. Hope it gets better. Peace, Z Thankfully the human body does a great job at staying in tack. Thus the reason people that bounce don't split apart. The down side of that is that it most likely would have been better for me if it did burst open. Then the pressure would have been released. I'm on operation 7 now, where they did a nerve graft from my right leg. See . . . __________________________________________________ "Beware how you take away hope from another human being." -Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zee 0 #57 September 27, 2004 QuoteThankfully the human body does a great job at staying in tack. Thus the reason people that bounce don't split apart. The down side of that is that it most likely would have been better for me if it did burst open. Then the pressure would have been released. I'm on operation 7 now, where they did a nerve graft from my right leg. See . . . How in the hell did you injure your arm to begin with? A nerve graft??? I wasn't even aware that was possible. From what I understood, if the larger nerves are severed, it's amputation time. Then again, I ain't no doctor....... I didn't need a nerve graft but they did take a 12 x 3 piece of skin from my upper left quad to cover the huge freakin' hole left in my lower leg. See...... Action©Sports Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayruss 0 #58 September 27, 2004 QuoteQuoteThankfully the human body does a great job at staying in tack. Thus the reason people that bounce don't split apart. The down side of that is that it most likely would have been better for me if it did burst open. Then the pressure would have been released. I'm on operation 7 now, where they did a nerve graft from my right leg. See . . . How in the hell did you injure your arm to begin with? A nerve graft??? I wasn't even aware that was possible. From what I understood, if the larger nerves are severed, it's amputation time. Then again, I ain't no doctor....... I didn't need a nerve graft but they did take a 12 x 3 piece of skin from my upper left quad to cover the huge freakin' hole left in my lower leg. See...... Yes, the skin graft was by FAR the WORST part of the entire event!!!! I have never been through so much pain as from the skin graft. Mine came of my right hip. Even if nerves are severed they can reattach them with 50% success rate. My was just smashed under the pressure. Really they did a nerve bypass to circumvent the dead part of the nerve and so far it seems to be working well. Original injury was destroyed Radial head and Ulna at the elbow. You might look into having the graft closed some day. It looks a lot nicer, not that I'm vain but it has helped my with self image etc. __________________________________________________ "Beware how you take away hope from another human being." -Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pa2themd 0 #59 September 27, 2004 OMFG!!!!! I sincerley hope that I never get to join this club! Heal well and fast guys & girls! Blue skies & safe airspace Sheri "Most of us can read the writing on the wall; we just assume it's addressed to someone else!" Ivern Ball Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zee 0 #60 September 27, 2004 Quote Even if nerves are severed they can reattach them with 50% success rate. My was just smashed under the pressure. Really they did a nerve bypass to circumvent the dead part of the nerve and so far it seems to be working well. Modern science is pretty cool stuff, eh? Glad to hear the graft actually took. I still can't feel a damned thing in the front of my leg but hey, it's still workin' Action©Sports Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #61 September 27, 2004 He he he, my ass is the only thing that will come out of this looking good. All the guys at the dz get excited when I start to take off my pants to show off the scar....then as soon as it's visible the gasps and ewwwwww come out! It's comical at the very least. I'm sorry to hear about 22 weeks. I go to the doctor on the 30th to see if I can bare weight. I'm hoping I can. I've been slacking on my exercises but walking around a ton (with crutches) working on my gate so I won't have such a limp. Gonna get some more PT to help that out from the lovely people at the DeLand hospital probably. Please keep me updated on how you are doing. I'll send ya some emails, etc. to help pass the time. I know my friends are sending me emails and jokes to help me feel connected to the outside world. Still can't drive so getting around is only with the help of my lovely boyfriend (he's been waaaay too good to me through all this). I hope you have been as lucky as I have to keep people around you that support you and help out when then can. If there is anything my broken ass can do from FL, let me know.Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynxie 0 #62 September 27, 2004 my first - a small, discreet tattoo on my ankle -- "If you can dream it, you can DO IT!" -- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
