Broken Bones

[Wimbo]

Cracked my coccyx riding a YZ250 when I was 27.

oops. forgot that one. I broke mine snowboarding a few years ago.

 

[MapleLeaf]

...but here goes.

I was 21 when this happened. I was a driver for Du Maurier on the Formula 3000 series when I got a chance to take a ride.

I was really 3rd string making my way up when the guy ahead of me was unable to go. We run our races well before the Formula 1 guys and most of us have dreams of being called up.

Coming on turn 8 after the straightaway the car I was driving was clipped and ended up in the wall and then the tires.

I broke toes, ankles, tibia, fibula, shoulder separation, wrist, jaw, mandible, forearm, etc. The tally was 29 bones and one ACL/MCL.

They cut my helmet off my head and air ambulanced me to the hospital. I felt nothing after the car hit the wall. Doctors said my body shut down to preserve my life.

I stayed in the hospital for three weeks with massive swelling in my brain and severe hydrocephalus (water build in the cranium).

Inside my body I have approximately 7 extra pounds of assorted titanium rods, screws, plates and hoops.

I am lucky to be alive.

That was about 20 years ago now and I just had my last surgery two years ago to repairs all of the cartilage in my nose from that accident. I finally can sleep through an entire night. For the last two decades I was waking up every 3 hours.

It's been a long haul. I don't watch racing anymore, I don't race anything - not even toboggans down a hill. I drive like an old granny usually under the speed limit.

When I think about it I'm happy to be typing this to you guys. That's why I keep bugging Hos to wear a helmet when he rides.

The guy who hit me felt terrible when he came to see me in the hospital. His family was exceedingly gracious and paid for my parents to fly to Toronto to see me in the hospital.

Both of our families stay in touch and we consider each other good friends. He doesn't race either anymore.

 

[Hostile]

Dang David.

 

[Dallas]

...but here goes.

I was 21 when this happened. I was a driver for Du Maurier on the Formula 3000 series when I got a chance to take a ride.

I was really 3rd string making my way up when the guy ahead of me was unable to go. We run our races well before the Formula 1 guys and most of us have dreams of being called up.

Coming on turn 8 after the straightaway the car I was driving was clipped and ended up in the wall and then the tires.

I broke toes, ankles, tibia, fibula, shoulder separation, wrist, jaw, mandible, forearm, etc. The tally was 29 bones and one ACL/MCL.

They cut my helmet off my head and air ambulanced me to the hospital. I felt nothing after the car hit the wall. Doctors said my body shut down to preserve my life.

I stayed in the hospital for three weeks with massive swelling in my brain and severe hydrocephalus (water build in the cranium).

Inside my body I have approximately 7 extra pounds of assorted titanium rods, screws, plates and hoops.

I am lucky to be alive.

That was about 20 years ago now and I just had my last surgery two years ago to repairs all of the cartilage in my nose from that accident. I finally can sleep through an entire night. For the last two decades I was waking up every 3 hours.

It's been a long haul. I don't watch racing anymore, I don't race anything - not even toboggans down a hill. I drive like an old granny usually under the speed limit.

When I think about it I'm happy to be typing this to you guys. That's why I keep bugging Hos to wear a helmet when he rides.

The guy who hit me felt terrible when he came to see me in the hospital. His family was exceedingly gracious and paid for my parents to fly to Toronto to see me in the hospital.

Both of our families stay in touch and we consider each other good friends. He doesn't race either anymore.

WoW !! That is horrible. Man, you are one fortunate dude bro. Glad your still here. Me? It's been the complete opposite.

I rode bulls and rodeo'd for about 8 yrs when I was young. I played football from about 8 years old through my senior year in HS. I skiied and snowmachined very hard sine I was 12. I have been very fortunate. I have never broken a bone in my body and I hope I never do. Whew! *knock*

I have however tore the crap out of most ligaments in my body.

 

[CowboysFan02]

I have fractured both wrists, my right one a couple of times, and I also broke my middle finger.

 

[Kangaroo]

Amen... you never take breathing for granted again...

never broke them but I bruised my ribs the top 2-3 area on my right side when a guy was trying to hit my stick in lacrosse I rose my arms up and made the threw as he crushed my side. I had the shaft imprint on my ribs.

Happened early in the game I played on a small club team in college so I played threw the pain and not breathing. Then drove hunched over my steering wheel to the next game the next morning (yes we played 2 games in 2 days) longest game of my life. I spent a week sleeping on the papasan and could not physical lay down and stretch out on a normal bed. I ate a lot of alieve over that week.

That was just bruised I hate to see if they where broken

 

[jksmith269]

OK where to start...

Broke right Femur when I was 5, Brother jumped on me cause I was watering the lawn when he was trying to mow.

Broke two middle fingers of right hand numerous times playing FB

Crushed the pinky knuckle on right hand punching a wall.

Broke Nose playing FB the face mask gave way...

Broke right wrist playing street FB while diving to make a catch on concrete. (anything for a win)

Broke 2 ribs on left side wrestling

Broke *fractured L5* back while in the Navy during Desert Storm

 

[MapleLeaf]

WoW !! That is horrible. Man, you are one fortunate dude bro. Glad your still here. Me? It's been the complete opposite.

I rode bulls and rodeo'd for about 8 yrs when I was young. I played football from about 8 years old through my senior year in HS. I skiied and snowmachined very hard sine I was 12. I have been very fortunate. I have never broken a bone in my body and I hope I never do. Whew! *knock*

I have however tore the crap out of most ligaments in my body.

...younger cousin who is in the Canadian Rodeo Circuit. His dream is to make it out of Canada and onto the big leagues and eventually Vegas.

I would much rather drive a car than ride a bull. You guys really are crazy!

 

[MapleLeaf]

Dang David.

...stay on this earth. Far more important people in your life require this of you than I.

[/Nagging off]

 

[Hostile]

...stay on this earth. Far more important people in your life require this of you than I.

[/Nagging off]

I don't own a bike right now, but I want one badly. I promised my wife that if I get one I will wear the helmet.

 

[MapleLeaf]

I don't own a bike right now, but I want one badly. I promised my wife that if I get one I will wear the helmet.

...a couple hundred bucks at the most. There's no way that should keep you away from enjoying some time on the road under two wheels.

 

[Hostile]

...a couple hundred bucks at the most. There's no way that should keep you away from enjoying some time on the road under two wheels.

I already have one. I just didn't always wear it.

 

[MapleLeaf]

I already have one. I just didn't always wear it.

...you got the hard part out of the way. The bike's the easy piece of the puzzle.

 

[DallasCowpoke]

I rode bulls and rodeo'd for about 8 yrs when I was young.

Man, your time's in the barrels must'a been awful on the back of a bull!?

Oh well, let'r rip tater chip! After all, it's the competing that counts, not where you finish.

:

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Broke my left ankle once. Took 6 weeks in a cast to heal.

 

[the kid 05]

Broke my left ankle once. Took 6 weeks in a cast to heal.

eats more veggies your body will recover from injuries faster if you eat more veggies

 

[Dallas]

Man, your time's in the barrels must'a been awful on the back of a bull!?

Oh well, let'r rip tater chip! After all, it's the competing that counts, not where you finish.

:

Even I have to say that was funny.


Thanks for sharing Old Fart.

 

[ROMOSAPIEN9]

Shattered left wrist playing football circa 1984. I thought it was just out of joint somehow. So as I lay there on the ground, I layed my hand on the ground and whopped the hell out of the wrist with my right fist. I think I did more damage. My left wrist is still crooked, killed any guitar playing dreams I had. My whole left hand goes numb still when I drive.

Hairline nose fracture during a fight. I have a different perspective on graduation rings than probably most of you.


Got hit by a car whilst riding my bike...............Not a scratch.

Fell off 4th tier scaffolding while working construction with my dad....TWICE....Landed in mud both times. Nothing broken but pride.