I am at my parents house in Pittsburgh.
So i went snow boarding yesterday with my brother in-law, Rob. It was first time ever for me. it was real fun, i was getting the hang of it. i was thinking of turning pro-on my 3rd time down!
So i was not that good....i fell down a lot.
watch me fall - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
then while trying to stop I fell for about the millionth time.
I felll backwards and my right arm stayed behind me as my feet went forward, my hand went under me and my shoulder kept going.
it sounded like a shotgun went of in my head. i new it was broken immediately.
rob - the navy combat rescue swimmer, was there...he was great helping me and also by taking pics and video like i asked him too.
they got me down the mountain via a sled, after rob told them how to get me on.
me on the sled - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
from there to the ski patrol where they got my jackets off and cut off my shirts.
about 4 inches above my right elbow the =]medics found a "3rd hinge" 1. elbow 2. shoulder 3. my humorous bone in 2 pieces.
it looked like i had a huge rippling right bicep. that was just where the bones were overlapping.
goodtimes.
b/c there is an artery near the break and there were a few other people needing more serious attention at the same time, the small hospital near the slopes did not want me. after some red tape(the first helicopter would not fly me to pittsburgh we drove to it...i saw it) I was taken to the small hospital that did not want me and flown via helicopter back university of pittsburgh medical center. the drive that had taken 1 1/2 hours took 20 min.
long story short - i broke the humorous bone in my right arm. now i am in a big splint, on pain meds and still in pain and have to have surgery after a while.
(not to soon) i go back to the doc on monday.
here are the pics - http://www.flickr.com/photos
i am stuck in that chair for a while. it does not hurt where i am holding my wrist, just where it broke. b/c the lower part of my arm is not attactced to the bone I have been haveing this whole phantom limb thing. in the hospitas while the nurse, the ortho doc and my dad where setting it i thought my forearm was pointing right off my body, while it was actually laying on my lap!
i will keep you posted
left handed is the new right handed
merry christmas
nick
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