A little off lately

[Artie]

Well Mates,

you all may have noticed a lengthy absence on the board by me. I went skiing about a month ago and had a rather unfortunate fall! I managed to tear my tricep right off the elbow. I have been somewhat depressed due to my not being able do much of anything. I lift weights 4 or 5 days per week and have been for 15 years. Now I can't do hardly anything! This injury has really also delayed any real time with the esprit(and have needed to drive her alot to get miles on to get her broken in!) Anyways, thought you all might want to see what to avoid!

Before

1 week after surgery

Edited April 13, 2009 by Artie

[Vulcan Grey]

Ow Artie! That sucks!

Your muscles were just too strong for your tendons...

Don't be like that guy whose arms exploded.

I once fell backwards into a tree well but stopped my self by reaching back and grabbing two trees (one with each arm). Felt my shoulders and triceps rip, but I'm not strong enough to do any permanent damage

have a speedy recovery.

Btw, you beat my broken jaw, ripped tendons in my knees, and crushed ligament in my ankle snowboarding injuries!

[Artie]

Travis,

The ski came off and karate chopped me right on the elbow! I have had elbow spurs for some time but what a perfect set of circumstances for the fall to happen and my arm to be in the position it was for the ski to hit me in the right spot!!! Haven't tried snowboarding...yet!

Yeah, that moron was asking for it! He had been injecting Esciline(sp) directly into his arms for years. Body builders used to do it the day of a show to even out muscles that were not symmetrical, but usually temporarily, not regularly!!

[Iconic Ride]

"There but for the grace of God..." Sorry to hear that, Art. As much as I love skiing, and will continue to do so for as long as I can fog a mirror, you're never more than a snow gopher's whisker away from potential disaster. I still have the scars from a broken pole's jab into my thigh when I was not yet 21--but it was a minor injury compared to yours, or Travis'.

To a speedy recovery, and eventual return to the hill!

Cheers,

John

[arbell9]

Keep yer chin up Artie, the body heals pretty well and you will be pounding those weights again

I like the before and after shots , we need a specific thread title, "Ouch! this hurt a little" for all these bodily injuries lol. I could add my finger shots to them hehe.

all the best

Alex

Edited April 13, 2009 by Alex --GT3--

[Artie]

Thanks guys!

I am healing well, the car will be back sometime this week so I have high spirits for the upcoming weekend!

artie

[mike_sekinger]

Oh jeez - that has to be tortue for you.... a man of routine that is forced out of it.

Hope that you can get back to it soon, but don

[islandbloke]

'Doing weights' to me is lifting the shopping out of the boot (trunk). I sympathise Artie (I can hardly empathise - my body is built of lard!).

Stu

[Bibs]

OUCH! That looks very painful. I try to avoid all sports, that way I avoid injury!

[mangel]

oh lord that looks like it hurts!!

I'm not doing sport even more than I wasn't doing sport before after looking at that!!

[Kimbers]

owch Artie that looks nasty.

I know what u mean about being depressed about not doing any weights. I stopped 8 years ago and was mega depressed for a month or so. Mrs says it's withdrawl of the endorphine rush you get.

Good luck with the arm and go easy for a while mate.

[SE Owner :-D]

Ouch Artie.

Take it easy.

[Artie]

Thanks Mates! Hopefully picking up the Esprit tomorrow night from paint and also get my full arm cast off tomorrow! Looking up every day! I'll keep everyone posted!

[Mds666]

ouch!... hope it fixes quick...