TALONSKY 0 #1 October 21, 2002 WARNING THIS MAY BE SAPPY In the past three or four months I have found a new hero (or person to look up to). About four months ago Drew (airdrew20012001) had a very serious accident, he broke every boon is his face, 3 brakes on his pelvis, a crushed foot, broken ankle, & and broken arm. He has made a total recovery and is skydiving again. MY GOD, I personally think just the accident would have tainted my view on life and skydiving, but Drew is more positive then practically before the accident. So to some it up KUDOS to those out there that get handed this incredible ball of shit and keep a totally positive attitude to life (because I probably would not be able to) Drew you are awesome, Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #2 October 21, 2002 I totally agree!!!!J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #3 October 21, 2002 wow thats one tough son of bitch!!!I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fool 0 #4 October 21, 2002 Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn! S.E.X. party #1 "Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "f*#k, what a ride". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #5 October 21, 2002 Maybe his new name should be "Buddy Lee" you know..."CANT BUST EM!!" glad to see he's back at it!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #6 October 21, 2002 f***ing hardcore !! ____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #7 October 21, 2002 Wow. That's great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #8 October 21, 2002 Good morning, That's what my sawbones told me Erno, I still carry a femural nail (a piece of titanium inside the marrow core of my femur). I stayed out of jumping till I was sure that I wasn't going to screw it up.....-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #9 October 21, 2002 That's what I thought... Fresh in my memory; a friend of mine femured in a week ago, and I heard that the doctor had grounded him for two years! Which does sound a bit excessive to me. But then again I'm no doctor(nor I play one on TV). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #10 October 21, 2002 I only play doctor in games with my G/F...ooops wrong forum. 2 years sounds about right, of course some people heal faster than others... -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBile 0 #11 October 21, 2002 Breaking a leg during a five-a-side footy match was enough for me to stop playing that sport. I was only out for 3 months but when I went back for my first practice session I found that I wasn't as nearly committed to the tackles and challenges as I used to be. I quit a couple of weeks later. I hope that psycho-effect doesn't happen to me again should I injure myself through skydiving. That's something I wouldn't want to give up. R-E-S-P-E-C-T to the Drew man ! Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #12 October 21, 2002 >I only play doctor in games with my G/F...ooops wrong forum. Whaddaya mean 'wrong forum'? The HH wont be pleased if you start a discussion about that at, say, 'Safety and Training'...>2 years sounds about right, of course some people heal faster than others... So the hardware stays in that long? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #13 October 21, 2002 "So the hardware stays in that long?" Six years down the line, and about 800 skydives later, its STILL in there. Bad judgement is temporary, femoral titanium is forever...-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #14 October 21, 2002 I thought the rods would be taken out at some stage. At least that's the impression I got from reading a thread on the S&T forum ...yup, the last few posts in this thread seem to indicate that removal of orthopedic hardware is a common practise. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #15 October 21, 2002 I discussed all this with my quack at the time, in my case the rod goes from the very top of my femur down to just above the knee (its actually inside the bone, not like a plate or a 'fixator'...To get it out they would have to drill thru the top of the femur, and then 'unscrew' the whole thing...a bit like a long corkscrew was how it was described. I also dicussed this with a guy who is involved in the manufacture and sale of these things. The consensus of opinion was that the trauma involved in removing my hardware would far outweigh the damage caused by a subsequent biff. Needless to say...I don't swoop or even jump a particularly high performance canopy, and choose pretty carefully on which days, and which places I jump now. If I break that particular femur again, it would pretty much ground me forever. I know one guy (Sandy Mcrobbie) who had his removed for fear of femurring again, and the 'spike' causing internal damage, this fear was dispelled for me by the guy who sells the things....-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jceman 1 #16 October 21, 2002 QuoteI thought the rods would be taken out at some stage. At least that's the impression I got from reading a thread on the S&T forum ...yup, the last few posts in this thread seem to indicate that removal of orthopedic hardware is a common practise. It is a common practice, but not THE common practice. I know that sounds like a semantics thing, but I really mean that each case needs to be judged on its individual merits. If the removel is likely to be easy and/or the individual is likely to be involved in activities that have a high risk of reinjury, the orthos would recommend removal. If a person is not involved in high risk activities or removal is less than straightforward, they will recommend leaving it in. In my case, the hardware is still in place over 4 years later. I do not have an intermedullary nail like MacNac, as my femur injury was a Type IV comminuted fracture of the distal shaft. Those are fancy words that mean my femur exploded -- take a big pretzel stick, grab it like it was a knife you were going to stab with then strike straight down on a hard surface. What happens next is what happened to my femur; there were too many "crumbs" and the pieces remaining had lost contact with one another. To repair my femure, they had to place a titanium plate alongside the upper shaft and screw each of the pieces to the plate. They then reassembled the head of the femur with three 3 1/2 inch screws and wrapped two stainless steel "cable wraps" around the whole mishmash. Six weeks later, bone was taken from my right hip to fill in the remaining gaps in my femur. When it came time for me to get back in the air, the doc and I discussed the pros and cons of taking the hardware out. He said that if I were to break my femur again, the hardware might complicate things greatly but on the other hand, it would take at least as much energy to break it as in the first incident. This would either require a car crash or another full-out hook to accomplish. I chose not to do any more hooks, so it's all there. And it reminds me quite often that it is. The doc also said that may happen, so we may have to reevaluate the term of its lease soon. Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #17 October 21, 2002 Best of luck to ya Drew. Sounds like you have a very positive attitude. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookeskydiver 0 #18 October 21, 2002 and i thought my mom was hardcore for having 7 kids... shit you rock PCSS # 1 Rookeskydiver "Its a Wonka Bar"....."Go ahead Charlie open it, lets see that golden ticket" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
