Shark 0 #101 August 20, 2002 Quotewell it is not really an injury...but it did rescue my injured heart. and it's never been quite the same ever since... Hi MGSkyFlyer, Happy BDay! Call me?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marz 0 #102 August 20, 2002 Well, I gotta say that some of you guys definitely make my injury look like a paper cut!!!!!! Specially those with broken hearts.... You guys really had it rough... If only I could help you heal! _________________________________________ Did I just kill another thread? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiventom 0 #103 August 20, 2002 I broke my right ankle when I was a student. They gave me a canopy that was way too fast and small for me. It was completely broken, twisted upside down. I was in the hospital for three days and spent a month in bed. I went to physical therepy for about a year. It still hurts and will probly give me a lot of trouble when I get old... (as if I'm not old already) LOL. I had 10 screws and two plates removed about a year and half later. "Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana" -Groucho Marx- "Tom flies like a rock" -Tom Carson- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #104 August 20, 2002 The interesting thing is that you came back to the sport. I wonder how many low-timers who get hurt hang'em up for good? There was a fellow at my DZ this last weekend working on one of his AFF levels and he had a mishap which was rumoured to have broken his ankle as well. But after talking to his AFF instructor, it seems that he had broken the same ankle in the past as the instructor said it wasn't that bad of a landing. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notmmrw1 0 #105 August 20, 2002 Broke my left Femur, compressed vertebrae L 5 and partially tore a ligament in left knee on jump # 198. I now have a rod in my left leg with 4 screws, 2 in top 2 in bottom. Nothing quite like having a leg and back injury at same time as lots of you know. I dropped a toggle as I began to flare. Dropped other toggle and reached for rear riser to flare, as soon as my hands hit rear riser my feet hit the ground and I bounced and rolled up into a pile on the ground. This happened on Feb 2nd. jumped this sunday august 18th. Went back to my larger tri 190 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiventom 0 #106 August 21, 2002 I love the sport. Since the first time the canopy opened above me... "Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana" -Groucho Marx- "Tom flies like a rock" -Tom Carson- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deleted 0 #107 August 21, 2002 QuoteAnyone else wanna share? (if this has been done, shut me up) I died once, but I'm ok now. Go ahead, laugh, flame, whatever. Heat stroke on a 9 year old is NOT a good thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #108 August 21, 2002 From skydiving? A torn MCL with some ACL damage, no surgery though. Still can't run more then about a mile and a half at a time, though... Atleast I didn't stop jumping, was out the next weekend WITH the Doc's permission (he also works on the Aggie football team, so he's probably pretty understanding in that respect).--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasmin 0 #109 August 21, 2002 QuoteHey... Chicks dig scars, glory is forever.... Yep! The "worst" thing I've attained skydiving is insanity, according to some...I think it was a previously diagnosed condition! Ummmm a sprained knee from an unintentional down-winder into the runway on a 20+knot day whilst the plane was on approach! Another skydiver seriously contributed to my lack of outs (CRW against my wishes to under 1500/1000ft) and my fear of doing a low turn with the speed of my new canopy (and my 7 jumps on it) didn't help! After that, chipped tooth and embedded spinifex grass in back! Tandem demo. Too windy to land at site. Landed extremely hard (tooth), no catchers so was dragged 50+metres(spinifex). I know the distance was at least that as I dropped the drogue release when we landed in an attempt to wrench on a(ny) toggle. On the upside some awesome whuffos, who'd done a tandem on a windy day at my DZ, came to our rescue. We'd twisted a few times between us and so couldn't reach the cutaway handle, thank goodness for the whuffos.....otherwise.... To give you an idea, I had to turn over 7 times before we could undo the top clips (undid the bottom ones under canopy).xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #110 August 21, 2002 Quote I had to turn over 7 times before we could undo the top clips (undid the bottom ones under canopy). hey that sounds like fun!!I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dove 0 #111 August 21, 2002 Shattered and compressed left tibial plateau on Jan. 28th of this year. 12 weeks completely non-weight bearing. That sucked the big one! Freefall collision last year - 2 broken ribs, bruised lung, nerve damage in arm, almost bit my tongue off (hanging by bottom skin), and trauma to stomach, diaphragm and intestines. Still - not as bad as the broken leg! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freaksister 0 #112 August 21, 2002 Yes, road rash does heal nicely - my scars are hardly visible two years after the fact. I too landed on an asphalt runway without flaring - it is a long story and old timers on here will remember it. AggieDave was there, I don't remember what he said about it though. That seems like ages ago. Sigh. It was on my tenth jump, right after I saw a guy make a low turn and nearly die. Yikes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #113 August 21, 2002 My worst injury was a couple of little cuts on my hands from learning to pack. I remember standing in a circle at the DZ one evening after the jumping had ended. I was the only person that didn't walk with a limp or wear some kind of leg brace. I plan to do my best to keep it that way. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeeZee 0 #114 August 21, 2002 QuoteMine was a broken hand (stress fracture) on a balloon jump in Rantoul. Feeling a lot better now though. No worries. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #115 August 21, 2002 Yup, I was there, that was a bad day for everyone there, with what happened to Travis. I don't think I said anything except "are you ok?" after Dennis had finished ranting and you had settled down some and weren't bleeding as badly.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next Page 5 of 5 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
AggieDave 6 #115 August 21, 2002 Yup, I was there, that was a bad day for everyone there, with what happened to Travis. I don't think I said anything except "are you ok?" after Dennis had finished ranting and you had settled down some and weren't bleeding as badly.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
