View Full Version : So that's what a concussion feels like...
Bailey Guns
02-21-2013, 19:51
Arrived at work this morning. Walked from my truck towards the shop. Next thing I knew I woke up on the ground. Probably out for only a few seconds. Apparently slipped on the snow while walking up a slight incline towards our office, hit my head and landed on my shoulder. Spent all day in the ER with 2 MRIs, ct scan and xrays. Diagnosis: Torn rotator cuff, concussion, bulged discs between L5-S1.
Good news is I knocked myself out (so says the doc) so I didn't feel the fall or the sudden stop at the end. Bad news is now I probably need shoulder surgery.
Damn.
buffalobo
02-21-2013, 19:57
Wow, that really sucks. Hope recovery is fast.
Arrived at work this morning. Walked from my truck towards the shop. Next thing I knew I woke up on the ground. Probably out for only a few seconds. Apparently slipped on the snow while walking up a slight incline towards our office, hit my head and landed on my shoulder. Spent all day in the ER with 2 MRIs, ct scan and xrays. Diagnosis: Torn rotator cuff, concussion, bulged discs between L5-S1.
Good news is I knocked myself out (so says the doc) so I didn't feel the fall or the sudden stop at the end. Bad news is now I probably need shoulder surgery.
Damn.
Man! That sucks. Sorry to hear about the fall BG. I've had similar problems - surgery on both shoulders and lower back. If you need the name of the best shoulder surgeon in town, send me a PM.
Damn man hope you have a speedy recovery!
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Holy cow man, that sucks.
Ouch!! How big is the knot on your head
Arrived at work this morning. Walked from my truck towards the shop. Next thing I knew I woke up on the ground. Probably out for only a few seconds. Apparently slipped on the snow while walking up a slight incline towards our office, hit my head and landed on my shoulder. Spent all day in the ER with 2 MRIs, ct scan and xrays. Diagnosis: Torn rotator cuff, concussion, bulged discs between L5-S1.
Good news is I knocked myself out (so says the doc) so I didn't feel the fall or the sudden stop at the end. Bad news is now I probably need shoulder surgery.
Damn.
That sucks, I hope you have a speedy recovery. Start pounding large amounts of glucosamine / chondroitin and other joint stuff. It really does help you heal faster. Keeps me going.
tmleadr03
02-21-2013, 20:21
Could have been worse. You could have broken a hip. We would have NEVER let you live that down.
Bailey Guns
02-21-2013, 20:25
Could have been worse. You could have broken a hip. We would have NEVER let you live that down.
That's exactly what my wife (aka: Nurse Ratched) said.
Sharpienads
02-21-2013, 20:26
Could have been worse. You could have broken a hip. We would have NEVER let you live that down.
That was the exact thought I had when I got the news.
Sharpienads
02-21-2013, 20:27
Oh yeah, and speedy recovery blah blah blah.
Make sure you update your will before you go back to work. Thanks!!!
Damn.. Sorry to hear that.. Sucks getting old.
Had one once drank a 6 pack before getting into the er. German doc says well ya got a concussion , don't go to sleep don't drink,,,,
Uh hey doc about that second rule.
28 stiches later good as new.
Hey BG take my dads advice, "Don't get old"
tmleadr03
02-21-2013, 20:43
That's exactly what my wife (aka: Nurse Ratched) said.
My Uncle slipped on the ice a few years back and broke his leg. He was in his 60s then. I gave him a ration of shit and told him he was lucky it wasnt his hip because I would NEVER have let up over that one.
This year (now in his 70s and still a ski instructor) he was skiing and they were blowing snow on the hill. He went through the snow and then wrecked, bad. Yard sale bad. He got up, skied down the hill. The snow patrol wanted him to take an ambulance to the hospital and he declined. He walked to his car, loaded up and drove his stick shift 1 and a half hours to Bethesda Naval Hospital. They admitted him immediately Three broken ribs and a partially collapsed lung. Spent four days there.
Damn Marines.
Bailey Guns
02-21-2013, 20:44
Oh yeah, and speedy recovery blah blah blah.
Make sure you update your will before you go back to work. Thanks!!!
Why? I'm spending it all. You're gonna take care of me when I'm old(er) so you should stock up on adult Huggies now while they're cheap.
islandermyk
02-21-2013, 20:45
I'm sorry to hear man... you got my thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery...
hghclsswhitetrsh
02-21-2013, 20:45
Most important question, you don't have any liberal tendencies since your head went bonk right?
Bailey Guns
02-21-2013, 20:45
Hey BG take my dads advice, "Don't get old"
Unfortunately, the alternative is worse.
jackthewall81
02-21-2013, 20:45
Thank god you are okay. I had those same injuries from one hit in football a few years ago. The worst is the concussion, those are bad news. Everything else will heal okay but that brain will never be the same.
Bailey Guns
02-21-2013, 20:46
Most important question, you don't have any liberal tendencies since your head went bonk right?
I hope not. But I did see a nice Prius on the way home.
That's exactly what my wife (aka: Nurse Ratched) said.
So no cheating on your therapy.....
Big Wall
02-21-2013, 20:47
Oh yeah, and speedy recovery blah blah blah.
Make sure you update your will before you go back to work. Thanks!!!
I'll take your guns.
LOL.
Feel better.
Gravity checks never end well. Gotta get you an inflatable sumo suit to keep you safe until you heal. All kidding aside - hope your recovery is quick and complete.
sellersm
02-21-2013, 20:50
I hope not. But I did see a nice Prius on the way home.
Sounds like we need an intervention! [Coffee]
Here's to a speedy recovery! Glad it wasn't worse...
Bailey Guns
02-21-2013, 20:50
I'll take your guns.
LOL.
Feel better.
Too late. After I regained consciousness I realized owning guns was just wrong. I turned them all in already. Damn...that was a nice Prius. Now if only I can find my Birkenstocks.
Great-Kazoo
02-21-2013, 20:54
Too late. After I regained consciousness I realized owning guns was just wrong. I turned them all in already. Damn...that was a nice Prius. Now if only I can find my Birkenstocks.
DUDE MMJ , no script needed, now that the death machines have gone away.
OUCH
Goodburbon
02-21-2013, 21:01
Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Bailey Guns
02-21-2013, 21:08
DUDE MMJ , no script needed, now that the death machines have gone away.
OUCH
CDL w/HazMat. DoT frowns on the wacky weed.
Damn, sure it was a liberal telling you it was safe to walk?
Hope you recover well!
Well that sucks. Hope you feel better soon. At least Obamacare didn't sign you up for a death panel. :D
Be careful, ice is slippery. :)
robertcolorado2009
02-21-2013, 21:58
nynco, are you thinking ..."Karma"? Just sayin'
Ouch! Hurts just thinking about it. Best of luck recovering.
More years ago than I care to remember, I slipped on some ice while entering the truck. My instinct has always been to tuck and roll, but that time I caught the back of my head square on the door sill. Them fuckers are hard as nails. I think I maintained consciousness, but things were a bit fuzzy for a minute.
jhood001
02-21-2013, 22:02
Best wishes on a speedy recovery, BG. Shit happens. Make lemonade. Shit lemonade is actually way better than it sounds. [Flower]
I wish no harm on anyone. (well i am not that pure). Really Bailey and I can argue, but that is no reason to wish him harm. Honestly, try some glucosamine and chondroitin it really does help joints heal. Shoulders are a real pain in life when they go bad. It can effect a persons whole life. I have met people who can not sleep right because of their shoulder. Glucosamine chondroitin and some of the other joint stuff give your body some of the micronutrients that it needs more of in order to help heal joint damage. I know for me, it helps me when I am in pain. I also get that stuff by cooking up a giant pot of Ox Tail stew. It has a lot of that stuff in there and tastes great. But when his joints are healing they need all the building blocks they can get. I know my girl friends father swears by eating a packet of jello a day (it has joint building block stuff in there) and he is doing great for his age.
Dang. Hope you're back up and running soon.
BG, that's awful. I'm sorry to hear what happened, and hope you heal quickly and feel better.
Stupid slick spots. :(
Too bad you can't sue the owner of the establishment. It's gotta be somebody's fault. How about the truck manufacturer? There's a payday in this somewhere for you.
GilpinGuy
02-21-2013, 23:02
Good luck with the recovery man. Let me know if you run low on Root Beer! [LOL]
I've had a couple. Not much fun. Could have been worse.
Heal up quick!
BuffCyclist
02-21-2013, 23:33
Ouch, heal up soon!
I know how that feels, slipped on the stairs heading to work about 2 years ago and landed hard on a corner right on my spine. I got the wind knocked out of me and honestly could not move for at least 5-10min I was in so much pain. Didn't hit my head, but was extremely nauseous the next few days if I walked around too much. Spent about a week in bed, good thing I'm young, healed up just fine and no problems to this day.
It could always be worse, just have to remind yourself that. Seriously, you could have made it to work just fine and spent the whole day being bored! [LOL]
Jeeze man, I've never met ya but you have my sympathies and best wishes as well! I've had enough injuries that just hearing about others gives me the willies. And falling scares the shit out of me the older I get. Hell, I've got handrails on the top sides of my pickup bed, and I use them sumbitches!
BPTactical
02-22-2013, 06:52
Sorry to hear Carl, get well soon.
2008 I stepped out of my truck at work and both feet came right out from under me. Collapsed 3 disc's and spent 8 months out of work only to end up with permanent restrictions.
Been behind a desk ever since.
Worst thing about a concussion is zredby wsdlou wengk gedsae btlilop actually makes sense......
Singlestack
02-22-2013, 07:13
Sorry to hear about that Carl. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. I had a close call like that last winter. Head barely touched the ground, but my ribs were sore for weeks. Took about 5 min to get up.
StagLefty
02-22-2013, 09:21
Sorry to hear about the fall-heal quickly. I had the shoulder surgery a few years back rehab sucked.
Man that sucks! Hope you have a fast recovery!
glad you didnt wake up a liberal [Beer]
But did you spill your coffee? [Coffee]
Sounds like a rough day. Good luck with a speedy recovery.
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Got to be able to find someone to blame. Make retirement in Idaho more comfortable
Bailey Guns
08-12-2013, 08:52
Just a little update:
Workers Comp has been a PITA through this entire ordeal. They initially denied my claim and I was stuck with some of the doctor bills for exams and such. Didn't amount to a lot but it was the principle. My employer isn't the problem and my boss has called several times to check up on things, reassure me my job is waiting, etc. It's their WC carrier. I've been off work with 100% total temp disability since Feb 21. I've had to hire an atty and of course pay him out of my pocket. I chose an hourly rate deal so any settlement wouldn't require the usual 20% routine. So far atty fees have amounted to about $1500.
They finally issued an admission of liability on July 9. I have yet to see any back pay or reimbursement for medical expenses though I'm hoping that comes through soon. They did authorize the rotator cuff surgery and that's scheduled for this Fri (the 16th). I've been living off of savings for the past 6 months and it's about tapped out. I've never had an experience with workers comp like this one.
I've learned a lot about WC law and it's really geared to protecting the employer/insurance carrier...not the worker. The insurance company can use every stalling tactic and trick in the book and no one is accountable as long as they admit liability and eventually provide for treatment. But they can drag it out for a LONG time without any consequences. The only other option is to sue them civilly and that's probably more expensive and could take years before resolution.
I don't understand why they're such a PITA, especially since any amount they have to pay is limited by state laws anyway.
On a side note, I've started practicing with my G19 doing everything one-handed. Drawing, malfunctions, reloads, etc. I haven't spent nearly enough time doing that and it's apparent when I go through a drill. Another day of dry practice them I'm gonna head to the range for some real work.
So, who's had shoulder surgery and how long did recovery take? Did your shoulder return to 100% or do you have issues? Just curious...never had real surgery before so just wondering what to expect. I've heard recovery is a bitch.
StagLefty
08-12-2013, 10:32
My shoulder surgery was also work related but thankfully I didn't have the problems your having.
Post surgery was painful as rehab was too. I was out 3 months before I got released to go back on light duty.
Now that I'm retired I try to keep somewhat fit and I notice shoulder pain if I overdo reps also some pain when humidity is high (old wives tale that seems true).
That was also my first true surgery and I hope the rest of my parts last until it's time to go. [Beer]
I had a tear and surgery as well. Was an injury when I worked at Wal-Mart back in the mid 90's. They were able to scope mine and fix the tear. Are you getting scoped, or? The surgery itself was not too bad. The physical therapy after (6 months worth) was not very fun at first. Fast forward to now and my shoulder hardly ever bothers me. Sometimes if I sleep on it just wrong, or with quick weather changes it hurts a little, but nothing I can't live with in comparison to the tear. I do still have some crepitation, but it is not nearly as bad as it was prior to surgery.
I think the worst part was when I woke up from surgery. It felt 20x worse than any hangover I ever had. I will take all the pain after and 6 months of physical therapy all over again so I don't have to feel that way again, lol.
Fentonite
08-12-2013, 11:25
I also got my shoulder carved on. Rotator cuff tear, labrum tear, and acromioplasty (they crunch away some bone). The worst part for me was trying to sleep afterwords. I'd wake up every 15 minutes and have to change position. The best solution I found was sleeping in a recliner.
Like Steps said, PT is a bear, but your ultimate recovery is dependent on it. I'm about 10 years out from it, with no significant problems. Best of luck!
I did my rotator cuff, but it wasn't "bad" enough to warrant the surgery. Holy fuck the pain was serious and sleep sucked for months. Rehab was a lot of work and took much longer than my coworker's surgical recovery from his tear that happened a week after mine. Having been through 4 separated (torn ligaments) shoulders and the rotator cuff, my advice is to be DILIGENT with the rehab. Even minor half-assing any part of it will have you dealing with bs for a long time and then possibly dealing with a permanent issue like arthritis in the area.
On the workman's comp issue, we had an employee that was looking for a pay day, so I get the dragging feet approach to claims. This person was nearly shit-canned on at least 2 occasions and was terribly inept at the job. When the "accident" happened, it went from trying to excuse yet another late arrival, to trying to get a few days off, to then trying to get a fully paid, early retirement. The story of the accident had drastic changes in both timeline and location and the severity never stopped escalating. It is because of these types of people that others are made to suffer.
Bailey Guns
02-20-2019, 21:23
Well, thought I'd revive this thread and file it under "RUFKM?"
So, apparently, lightning can strike twice. Almost 6 years to the day of my first accident it's happened again. Not quite so bad this time. Slipped again, reached for the back of the truck to catch myself, wrenched right shoulder this time.
Son of a bitch. So now I need yet another MRI and get to go thru the whole worker's comp bullshit once again.
Some days it just doesn't pay to get outta bed.
Fentonite
02-20-2019, 22:46
Damn, Carl. That sucks. Just the shoulder, or another concussion as well? I hope you heal quickly, without the need for surgery.
Great-Kazoo
02-20-2019, 22:47
Well, thought I'd revive this thread and file it under "RUFKM?"
So, apparently, lightning can strike twice. Almost 6 years to the day of my first accident it's happened again. Not quite so bad this time. Slipped again, reached for the back of the truck to catch myself, wrenched right shoulder this time.
Son of a bitch. So now I need yet another MRI and get to go thru the whole worker's comp bullshit once again.
Some days it just doesn't pay to get outta bed.
Take 2 aspirin and
Call us for your retirement party
This doesn't seem very good. Hope you aren't down long.
Hope you bounce back soon!
theGinsue
02-21-2019, 00:24
Damn Carl, knock it off already - we need you in one piece when we all come to ID to find places to live.
Get healed up quickly and for heavens sake, be careful.
On a side note, when you tell folks you have gas you get an entirely different reaction than when I tell people the same thing.
Damn sorry to hear about this. I thankfully haven’t had to have shoulder surgery, definitely others, however I have had two concussions. My most sincere wishes for a speedy recovery.
Back to back slips in a six year period? You really need to be more careful.
Oh, and the soles on your penny loafers aren?t really geared towards severe weather. Might consider footwear with some traction.
In all seriousness, hope it works itself out without a doctor visit.
Bailey Guns
02-21-2019, 07:28
Take 2 aspirin and
Call us for your retirement party
No shit. Somebody's trying to tell me something, I think. If only I can convince the wife to support me all my habits.
wctriumph
02-21-2019, 11:38
Sorry to hear that. Get well quick.
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