grer0402 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 This will be my first post. Today we were skiing and I came around, I believe, 3 and got bent forward as well as slack. From that point I am not sure what happened, but from the video I think the handle got pulled out of my hands and hit me in the face. This equaled a broken jaw in two spots and knocked me out for a bit. Surgery should be tomorrow. It could have been worse and I will be investing in an in tow head safety thing( not sure what they call it). By the way I was at 32 off at 34mph. Any one else ending there season short due to injury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Baller bishop8950 Posted August 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 28, 2014 Bummer!! That looks pretty rough. Good luck with your procedure and recovery. Nice to recognize the bright side, it could have been worse for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Stevie Boy Posted August 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 28, 2014 Sounds like a good story, is the wife left handed by any chance, wish you a speedy recovery, eat lots of soup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bojans Posted August 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 28, 2014 Wow, best of luck on a speedy recovery. I am also ending my season early with an L3 L4 herniation. Surgery Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Texas6 Posted August 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 28, 2014 Holy crap!! Best of luck with surgery!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted August 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 28, 2014 Ouch...sounds like a bizarre incident. Missed my entire season with neck surgery this year. Good luck with your recovery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gregy Posted August 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 28, 2014 Man, that looks like it hurts, wish you the best. I had knee surgery at the end of March and was just starting to ski and then cut the tip of my finger off. Hadn't skied since, not sure when I'll be able to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller wtrskior Posted August 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 28, 2014 Ouch! Ive also been out the season from a shoulder injury (non skiing related). Good luck with the surgery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LZywicki1 Posted August 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 28, 2014 Good luck, think positively and heal fast. Same to you @bojans. Larry -----<| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller JayG80 Posted August 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 28, 2014 Remember that your boat insurance has a medical portion that covers any out of pocket expense not covered by your primary medical policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BobF Posted August 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 28, 2014 Good luck to all that are recovering from injuries. I'm relatively intact so far this season (knocking on wood). My training partner not so lucky. Going for it around six ball, he took a weird, forward, face-down fall while still holding on a few weeks ago. When the rope came tight, his right arm was behind his back with hand still through the handle. Pulled the arm up behind the back and tweaked both shoulder and elbow. Could've been waay worse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bulldog Posted August 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 28, 2014 Sorry about your luck. Heal soon. "Do Better..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jetpilotg4 Posted August 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 28, 2014 OUCHHHHH thats your story and sticking to it ? ...... speedy recovery , and all the best !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatRe Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Scary, very scary! Wishing you a full and speedy recovery and looking forward to a subsequent new thread which includes a picture of you on the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted August 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 28, 2014 That looks like it sucked. I hope you are feeling better and good luck with the surgery. My season has been a mess all year. I hurt my shoulder in the winter and it never got better. I didn't ski at all until mid-June and even then I was hurting and about two weeks ago I tweaked my back and it is still bothering me. I have skied once in about 2 weeks. I went out with my buddies this morning but when I got up and warmed up before heading out on the boat I knew I shouldn't ski. I am thinking of shutting it down for the season and trying to get healthy for next season. Every time I try to ski when I am not 100% I seem to hurt something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted August 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 28, 2014 Scott, that is exactly what mine looked like several years back. Dr. said very odd to have that on the inside of an ankle. Ended my season at the end of July and I was hoping to run deep into 38 at the Regionals & Nationals. Grer, easy to pop a handle guard on any handle. (a lot easier than adding pics, which I can no longer figger out how to do)... Get a Rubbermaid trash can, I like grey, and trace a pattern from the inside of your handle yoke, then cut out, drill holes for zip ties around edge, about an inch apart, and drill some bigger venting holes in the middle. Cheap and effective. Hope you get well soon. Looks like a real bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DefectiveDave Posted August 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 28, 2014 I'm right there with you guys. Tore up my ankle pretty bad coming around 5 ball @ 36 MPH, 15 OFF yesterday. I can't hobble on it yet for anything more than just a few steps, but it's too early for the bruising. Doctor estimated 12 weeks of recovery from the MRI, but nothing too severe thankfully. Good luck everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Brady Posted August 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 28, 2014 @scotchipman, you should invest in a gator mod. Isn't that exactly what they are designed to stop? Good luck with your recovery @grer0402. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Edbrazil Posted August 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 28, 2014 Stuff just happens, for sure. Right when you don't expect it. Last jump set before going to the 1975 Nationals, I wrecked my knee. Hmmm...some suspicions that having my wife in the boat was some kind of hex on me. Not the the first time. Strange things can happen. Took a late pass at the ramp, tripped over the corner, and ended up getting a binding nut hit just above my eye. Another time, landed well, bounced out of my skis, turned around, and here comes one of my skis to bonk me. While wearing a helmet of sorts. And getting stitches from it. My father, who was an insurance agent, called me "accident prone". Jumping these days is something that you want to learn with a good coach, and not be self-taught, like lots of us were back in the old times. Got to give Scot Ellis credit for still facing the 6 foot ramp at over age 40, speaking of people who are "accident prone", as anyone of that age would be for participating in such a dangerous sport, that is pretty much of an extreme sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DaveD Posted August 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 28, 2014 After seeing your picture, I will stop feeling sorry for myself. I screwed up my back last Friday and start physical therapy tomorrow morning. Heal up quick. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grer0402 Posted August 29, 2014 Author Share Posted August 29, 2014 Thanks guys! Doing ok... Jaw will be wired shut for 6 to 8 weeks and they put one plate. Pain isn't to bad, still bleeding, which is annoying. I'm an ICU nurse and just didn't want to get sent there last nite:). They were concerned about my airway because of the swelling. Hoping they will let me work with the wired jaw. For everyone else who has injuries, get better soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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