QTPi 0 #1 October 15, 2003 I injured myself 38 days ago (not that I'm counting) and I finally have surgery tomorrow. I've been so excited about it because the sooner the surgery, the sooner I can get back in the air! But now I'm getting a little nervous! I totally didn't expect that! I know everything will be fine but I've never been injured in my life so this is a ______ for me. I couldn't say it. I refuse to buy beer wheen I can't even jump!! So...surgery first thing in the morning! Y'all wish me luck! -- A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions. -Oliver Wendel Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #2 October 15, 2003 Good luck and VIBES for you my friend.__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmpnkramer 0 #3 October 15, 2003 You will be fine I am sure. I know what it is like to be injured. I have done some serious abuse to my body in the last few years. Not all of it from Skydiving. I have had 8HRS of Maxiofacial Surgery from a truck wreck. I also had to go through three surgeries for my leg. I am still here and kicking. Therefore I know you will be fine. Sending thoughts your way there Girlie. Take Care, Keith(KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!)The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casie 0 #4 October 15, 2003 Hang in there girl...you'll do just fine! Big **HUGZ** comin your way!~Porn Kitty WARNING: Goldschlager causes extreme emotional outbursts! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #5 October 15, 2003 Oh I hear ya. I think I was more scared as I arrived at the hospital for back surgery than I was sitting in the door on my first jump. Good luck! Enjoy the drugs Hopin' you'll be feeling better in no time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mouth 0 #6 October 15, 2003 I'm sure you'll be fine. Nerves are your bodies defense mechanism thus are natural. How long do they estimate the surgery lasting and what are they going to do? {{{BIG hugs}}} coming your way from GA -- Hot Mama At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites QTPi 0 #7 October 15, 2003 Thanks for all the hugs and vibes!! They're reconstructing my ACL. They estimate it will last approx 2 1/2 hrs. I know it's not a big deal when I look at some of the stories here but I've never even been seriously sick! -- A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions. -Oliver Wendel Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites turtlespeed 221 #8 October 15, 2003 Hey Qtpi, ....Relax...deep breaths...there you go. It'll all be fine. You have been looking forward to getting this over with so you can recover and jump again. You have very qualified doctors working on you. You also have a very strong will, because of that, your recovery time will be shorter than normal. Hang in there, it'll be ok. <<>>I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Pablito 0 #9 October 15, 2003 Remember to breath and you will be fine, good vibes for you Besitos Angelee "If you don't overcome your fears they will overcome you first" Shady Monkey/6Segundos Rodriguez/AKA Pablito Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #10 October 15, 2003 *hug* It'll be fine and you'll be back in the air before you know it. We've really missed you and your 'woohoo's' around the DZ and in the air. Can't wait to see you jumping again. Although, Lt. Tampon is flying your canopy nicely, so if you come back before his is delievered, he might be dissappointed.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jayruss 0 #11 October 15, 2003 good luck, you'll be fine just do what the doctors and PT people tell you and you'll be jumping soon enoughVIBES __________________________________________________ "Beware how you take away hope from another human being." -Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ypelchat 0 #12 October 15, 2003 QuoteThanks for all the hugs and vibes!! They're reconstructing my ACL. They estimate it will last approx 2 1/2 hrs. I know it's not a big deal when I look at some of the stories here but I've never even been seriously sick! Whats is ACL? Good luck. Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #13 October 15, 2003 Quotejust do what the doctors and PT people tell you and you'll be jumping soon enough I like that attitude and it makes me want to be a PT... "Yes, you do have to take your top off for this excersize. Yes, I do understand it was your knee...look, do you want to get well? Then you have to do what your PT tells ya..." --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jayruss 0 #14 October 15, 2003 QuoteQuotejust do what the doctors and PT people tell you and you'll be jumping soon enough I like that attitude and it makes me want to be a PT... "Yes, you do have to take your top off for this excersize. Yes, I do understand it was your knee...look, do you want to get well? Then you have to do what your PT tells ya..." well that's what the cute guy that always did my PT said . . . I mean there couldn't have been a deceptive undertone there could there have been? __________________________________________________ "Beware how you take away hope from another human being." -Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites prepheckt 0 #15 October 15, 2003 Could you tell us what it's for and could you post any cool gory pics? But seriously, vibes...and call if you want some real food, beats eating Jell-O for weeks on end."Dancing Argentine Tango is like doing calculus with your feet." -9 toes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites QTPi 0 #16 October 15, 2003 Thanks guys. I'm feeling better already! -- A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions. -Oliver Wendel Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites QTPi 0 #17 October 15, 2003 QuoteWhats is ACL? Anterior cruciate ligament. It's what keeps your tibia from moving forward at will. -- A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions. -Oliver Wendel Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites katiebear21 0 #18 October 15, 2003 Good luck girl!!! I'll be thinking about you when I'm drinking a beer on my freedom flight home!!! Hugs, Katie Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lawrocket 3 #19 October 15, 2003 Just think of some of the fun you can have in a hospital! It's a cool place. My favorite thing to do was to call the admitting office and admit things. Maybe you could get some scrubs and a baseball bat and wander the halls saying that the regular anesthesiologist is on vacation. One way or another, be conversational with the surgeons and staff beforehand. Have a laugh! They enjoy a patient who is funny and relaxed, for it relaxes them, too. Let us know how it goes. I may be facig ACL surgery in the near future.. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites thechad 0 #20 October 15, 2003 Get well soon!The Chad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites eeneR 3 #21 October 15, 2003 Hey there....Breath and relax...first off. I had my ACL Reconstructed back in '93. I will warn you that the therapy afterword will not be easy. Do what they tell you, and work at it hard. Dont worry about the surgery itself you will be just fine! I was 20 living on my own in Colorado when it happened. I had never been hurt ever before either, much less spent anytime in the hospital. If I can go thru it alone, 1100 miles away from anyone..you can do this too! Heck I had to hitch a ride back home from the hospital to my place in colorado The first few weeks post surgery will be that hardest, you will loose range of motion. It will only get better from there. I have 100% range of motion, and can do anything I want, I skiied again less then a year after surgery. <<>>> and strength....She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflygoddess 0 #22 October 15, 2003 Hey you guys, wait a min! She owes BEER! Regardless...mmmmm free beer..... No I am just teasing! Good luck... <<<<>>>> I had knee surgery this past April. I was super scared too. Actually I was more afraid of needles than I was when I realized I f*ed up and flared too high, and then I was so scared that I f*ed up even more and let it up and my canopy surged forward and then bame earth, broken leg and torn menicus...well it was my 13th jump...The positive part about it was it only took four weeks afterwards to get back into the air...I did jump inbetween my injury and my surgery, so I could finish up my A and stay current. However, you know that 1st jump back both after the injury and after surgery, I was way more scared than my first jump. I think because you lose confidence in your abilities and such. Or it could just be the low jump numbers. Because after I hit a dust devil and twisted my ankle a few months ago the jump afterwards I was not scared at all and that was on jump 42. Now I jump everyweekend and I stay super current and I feel tons better. The only time I felt really scared was my first night jump a month ago, that was nerve racking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pop 0 #23 October 15, 2003 QT, I got more vibes going your way than you can handle. If its too much vibe for you pass some of it on to whoever needs it. Have a speedy recovery. 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mouth 0 #6 October 15, 2003 I'm sure you'll be fine. Nerves are your bodies defense mechanism thus are natural. How long do they estimate the surgery lasting and what are they going to do? {{{BIG hugs}}} coming your way from GA -- Hot Mama At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QTPi 0 #7 October 15, 2003 Thanks for all the hugs and vibes!! They're reconstructing my ACL. They estimate it will last approx 2 1/2 hrs. I know it's not a big deal when I look at some of the stories here but I've never even been seriously sick! -- A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions. -Oliver Wendel Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 221 #8 October 15, 2003 Hey Qtpi, ....Relax...deep breaths...there you go. It'll all be fine. You have been looking forward to getting this over with so you can recover and jump again. You have very qualified doctors working on you. You also have a very strong will, because of that, your recovery time will be shorter than normal. Hang in there, it'll be ok. <<>>I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pablito 0 #9 October 15, 2003 Remember to breath and you will be fine, good vibes for you Besitos Angelee "If you don't overcome your fears they will overcome you first" Shady Monkey/6Segundos Rodriguez/AKA Pablito Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #10 October 15, 2003 *hug* It'll be fine and you'll be back in the air before you know it. We've really missed you and your 'woohoo's' around the DZ and in the air. Can't wait to see you jumping again. Although, Lt. Tampon is flying your canopy nicely, so if you come back before his is delievered, he might be dissappointed.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayruss 0 #11 October 15, 2003 good luck, you'll be fine just do what the doctors and PT people tell you and you'll be jumping soon enoughVIBES __________________________________________________ "Beware how you take away hope from another human being." -Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #12 October 15, 2003 QuoteThanks for all the hugs and vibes!! They're reconstructing my ACL. They estimate it will last approx 2 1/2 hrs. I know it's not a big deal when I look at some of the stories here but I've never even been seriously sick! Whats is ACL? Good luck. Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #13 October 15, 2003 Quotejust do what the doctors and PT people tell you and you'll be jumping soon enough I like that attitude and it makes me want to be a PT... "Yes, you do have to take your top off for this excersize. Yes, I do understand it was your knee...look, do you want to get well? Then you have to do what your PT tells ya..." --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayruss 0 #14 October 15, 2003 QuoteQuotejust do what the doctors and PT people tell you and you'll be jumping soon enough I like that attitude and it makes me want to be a PT... "Yes, you do have to take your top off for this excersize. Yes, I do understand it was your knee...look, do you want to get well? Then you have to do what your PT tells ya..." well that's what the cute guy that always did my PT said . . . I mean there couldn't have been a deceptive undertone there could there have been? __________________________________________________ "Beware how you take away hope from another human being." -Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prepheckt 0 #15 October 15, 2003 Could you tell us what it's for and could you post any cool gory pics? But seriously, vibes...and call if you want some real food, beats eating Jell-O for weeks on end."Dancing Argentine Tango is like doing calculus with your feet." -9 toes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QTPi 0 #16 October 15, 2003 Thanks guys. I'm feeling better already! -- A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions. -Oliver Wendel Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QTPi 0 #17 October 15, 2003 QuoteWhats is ACL? Anterior cruciate ligament. It's what keeps your tibia from moving forward at will. -- A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions. -Oliver Wendel Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katiebear21 0 #18 October 15, 2003 Good luck girl!!! I'll be thinking about you when I'm drinking a beer on my freedom flight home!!! Hugs, Katie Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #19 October 15, 2003 Just think of some of the fun you can have in a hospital! It's a cool place. My favorite thing to do was to call the admitting office and admit things. Maybe you could get some scrubs and a baseball bat and wander the halls saying that the regular anesthesiologist is on vacation. One way or another, be conversational with the surgeons and staff beforehand. Have a laugh! They enjoy a patient who is funny and relaxed, for it relaxes them, too. Let us know how it goes. I may be facig ACL surgery in the near future.. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thechad 0 #20 October 15, 2003 Get well soon!The Chad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #21 October 15, 2003 Hey there....Breath and relax...first off. I had my ACL Reconstructed back in '93. I will warn you that the therapy afterword will not be easy. Do what they tell you, and work at it hard. Dont worry about the surgery itself you will be just fine! I was 20 living on my own in Colorado when it happened. I had never been hurt ever before either, much less spent anytime in the hospital. If I can go thru it alone, 1100 miles away from anyone..you can do this too! Heck I had to hitch a ride back home from the hospital to my place in colorado The first few weeks post surgery will be that hardest, you will loose range of motion. It will only get better from there. I have 100% range of motion, and can do anything I want, I skiied again less then a year after surgery. <<>>> and strength....She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflygoddess 0 #22 October 15, 2003 Hey you guys, wait a min! She owes BEER! Regardless...mmmmm free beer..... No I am just teasing! Good luck... <<<<>>>> I had knee surgery this past April. I was super scared too. Actually I was more afraid of needles than I was when I realized I f*ed up and flared too high, and then I was so scared that I f*ed up even more and let it up and my canopy surged forward and then bame earth, broken leg and torn menicus...well it was my 13th jump...The positive part about it was it only took four weeks afterwards to get back into the air...I did jump inbetween my injury and my surgery, so I could finish up my A and stay current. However, you know that 1st jump back both after the injury and after surgery, I was way more scared than my first jump. I think because you lose confidence in your abilities and such. Or it could just be the low jump numbers. Because after I hit a dust devil and twisted my ankle a few months ago the jump afterwards I was not scared at all and that was on jump 42. Now I jump everyweekend and I stay super current and I feel tons better. The only time I felt really scared was my first night jump a month ago, that was nerve racking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #23 October 15, 2003 QT, I got more vibes going your way than you can handle. If its too much vibe for you pass some of it on to whoever needs it. Have a speedy recovery. You students need you!!! and so do we!7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropdeded 0 #24 October 15, 2003 Bakersfield VIBES comin your way. dropdeded------------------------------------------ The Dude Abides. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juanesky 0 #25 October 15, 2003 Mnay vibes and good wishes for your recovery, relax and don't worry about it. See the positive, you will sooner be able to jump Blue skies"According to some of the conservatives here, it sounds like it's fine to beat your wide - as long as she had it coming." -Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
