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Hmm...That's what I was worried about. Neurological damage is usually irreversible. Well regardless, everything is undecided at this point. Perhaps when the swelling goes down and the healing process begins, everything will go back to feeling normal again. I'll pray that everything works out well for you :happyfaceQuote:
Originally Posted by Marlin
My bumper definitely saved it from some nasty cladding damage. That stop sign didn't leave a mark on my trucker. It broke the sign off at the concrete in the ground...Grrrr. My VX eats stop signs for lunch.Quote:
Originally Posted by don moore
Well, it is sore as hell to touch right now, but I am able to move it a lot more today. No lifting my arm up and out (like if you were to make a chicken wing) But I can move it quite a bit. I think the worst parts:Quote:
Originally Posted by MeowMix
I need to do some more maintenance on all three trucks. The movers come on the 30th to start packing our stuff.
I am a side sleeper, I normally sleep on my left side, which is of course the hurt side. I go to sleep on my right side, only to find that I have woken myself up when I try to roll over onto my left side:(
I also had my first nightmare. I was wondering when that was coming. In my dream, my head did get stuck, then I managed to get it out, only to have it parked on my rib cage as I tried to wiggle out. Interesting dream.
Careful here. Nuero injuries fall into different categories. The type of injury here is likely to recover. My opinion. I'm not a neurologist but I have been a veterinarian for 25 years. :grino:Quote:
Originally Posted by MeowMix
Vet huh, I won a scholarship for a full ride to Ohio State for veterinary medicine. My AP Physics II class, all 6 of us, took a field trip to Ohio State and played with their nuclear reactor. Even though I had the veterinary medical symbol on my class ring, I decided, nuclear is what I wanted to do. Never looked back. Just gave a vet 200 bucks yesterday...my Irish Terrier started puking, uncontrolled urination, taildown, won't eat or drink, not even treats. Tested negative for parasites, solid stool. Gave him a shot of some type of anti-nausea, some GI friendly food, and supplements. He is a puppy, only 16 months old, neutered, very healthy,never stops...keeps my 6 and 4 year old busy. He is acting better, still peeing uncontrollably sometimes. If he isn't better on Monday, he is going back. At least he is eating and drinking and acting normal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ebenezr
Thread jack over....
Goodness. Not many would pass up a full ride through Vet school!! or at least the undergrad portion. but I will tell what Nuclear reactors don't bite or scratch and don't having whining crying crabbing complaining owners. :) You made a good choice but vet med has always provided me an income. Good luck with the dog sounds like he is getting better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marlin
OK - I stayed out of this thread for as long as I can, but you guys are just throwing things at me for comment.
First of all, and most important - glad you are okay Chris. I can say from first hand experience, that a bit of tingling, pins and needles, even some slow muscle response, are all symptoms of temporary nerve damage most likely caused by the nerve being pinched or otherwise restricted by the swelling. It might take a few weeks to fully recover, but it will.
Second - wow, you did that, and you teach people how to work on nukes?? I hope you start each lesson with "Do as I say, not as I do"!!!!!
Third - so VX retribution is swift and decisive. No way I will ever deface my baby now.
All in good fun mate - as I said, most important thing is that you are okay.
PK
Ha, as I said on the Planet. I think my at home work is an indication of the "Preacher's Daughter" syndrome. I have so many lists and precautions at work, it sometimes takes 12 hours to do safety BS for 20 minutes worth of work. Things that aren't even nuke related. Much the same as regular government, the Navy's answer to an injury is more rules and regulations. After 60 years of this, we have VOLUMES of safety crap.Quote:
Originally Posted by PK
So when I get freedom at home, I swing to the other end of the spectrum.
Like welding in flipflops:)
Well, no tingling or numbness this morning! I am able to move my arm, perhaps 60-70% I got rid of the stupid sling, even managed to install a gull wing full size tool box in the F250. Had to have help getting into the bed, but I drilled the holes on my own. Still waiting for the bruise to come through. Unfortunately, I don't bruise easily, or at least they don't show. The doc at the hospital said it would look like I had been murdered once it started draining down my arm. No go.
Yippee!!!!! I am still gtg for the yellowstone trip.
K, wasn't sure without crawling under or opening the book, just hate to read your next thread about fluid lose and burnt up gearbox.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marlin
I understand the nuc safety B.S., worked on many victor alert jets, what a pain. But there's safety and then there is personal safety,... (welding in flip flop's comes to mind)
Glad your okay Chris. Am sure this injury will be reminding you for a good while if not forever
Wow, I haven't been on line since this thread started. Glad it all worked out OK.
I gotta do rear brakes this Friday. Can you come visit & be my wheel chock???
Ebenezr "likes this"Quote:
Originally Posted by tom4bren
I am not a very good chock, ask the stop sign across the street, it is now 2 feet shorter than it was a week ago:)
As a guy that has numbness/neuropathy in both hands (due to 9K miles a year on a bicycle and being a 55 year old "aging athlete"), I've had VERY good luck with Jarrow Labs "Alpha Lipoic Acid". I take 4/day - 2 in the AM and 2 in the PM. They're time release - I REALLY notice the difference at night when I sleep! My hands used to ALWAYS fall asleep - even my "off" hand that I wasn't sleeping on. This has been greatly reduced through taking these religiously - just my 25 cents worth...:o
Au contraire, mon frère...:nogray:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marlin
You were doing a GREAT job...till ya started wiggling around & wen't all HULK on the round rubber thing.
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Couldn't help it, I have ADDHHDDDAAADDHHHDVXAAMADEUPDDDHD. I got bored. Lurking on the Planet I see?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ldub
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Very nice.Quote:
Originally Posted by RickOKC
Chris, you are the best example of how one can let VX ownership go to one's head. :D
You should paint a zigzag down the side of your VX and nickname it Charlie Brown... you Blockhead! HAHA Glad it wasn't any worse man!
Just an update. Shoulder is at 75%. Can't lift anything over my head. With some patience, got the driveshaft and skidplates painted and installed. Movers come on Tuesday.
I am foregoing the trip to medical, they will pull my orders if I go. I will wait and cross mny fingers.
Wow. All I can sy is thank you God for not running over my VX info connection... and the whole Husband/Father thing too. thanks for that.
Man, that story is kind of terrifying.
Well, I got over my fear today. I had the wife slowly back uop while I was under so I could line up and tighten bolts on driveshaft. Granted, no danger since the vx sits 16" off the ground, but still gave me heebie jeebies.
I think I would've just used a come-along to move it as needed to reach the next bolt. I'm a little slow at times but I do learn from my mistakes (never hit the basketball with the baseball bat a second time).
Glad your sequil went better than the pilot.
Gotta say: :thanx: Chris...:yesgray:
Were it not for this thread, I could have easily done the same...:mbrasd:
Last weekend after the latest project, I backed into my parking spot (on an incline) & crawled under there with a :_wrench:
As soon as it touched the first bolt on the drive shaft, it was if I had been struck in the forehead by lightning...http://images.zaazu.com/img/lightnin...1-facebook.gif
I then realized I should dust off the wheel chocks...:mbrasd:
I am a bit safer now. I am doing ball joints. I did weigh heryesterday. 4420 lbs empty. I took out all parts, tools, sub, backseat...heavy toy for sure. My f250 weighed in at 7200lbs
Back to saving people with my own stupidity!
Just an update. I ended up breaking the end off of my corachoid process when she ran over me. I did an 8 month deployment with it free floating. After MRIs, CT scans and lots of xrays, I had my surgery 2 weeks ago. The bone connected with fibrous tissue and it moves. the doc shaved it down the best he could and removed the slivers of bone that were not connected. We shall see how it goes, it feels the same to me, except sore from the surgery. Next step is to take the bone off and pin it to the other side. Not a great chance for success according to the doc. There is no standard treatment path as this injury is uber rare. He is doing a case study out of it. Just kind of playing it by ear. I will know if we are gonna go under the knife again in the next few months. But I did manage to build a steel 4x6 work bench with my dad's help and put HD torsion bars in today with a friend's help. I have no strength in my left arm if lifting out or above my head:(
Marlin,
Just read this post. I'm glad everything is ended up o.k. Hope everything else with you is good.
Peace.
Tom
I went back and reread the thread. Cracked me up. There are some great jewels buried in all these threads;)