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The Street => The Lounge => Topic started by: Cole on October 16, 2014, 10:32:05 PM
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Curious as to who is currently hurt on here in some form or another.
Almost 4 months ago, I tore 2 ligaments in my ankle and I'm not quite recovered yet. I was walking down my girlfriend's patio steps, turned around to say something to her and stepped into a hole her dog had dug at the bottom of the steps and fell straight onto my right ankle with all my weight. Had a physio appointment, the doctor gave me a bunch of stretches to do to help it heal quicker and be stronger faster. Didn't end up doing them because I was super busy the first month and also super lazy when I had free time. I get the feeling I won't be 100 percent for a long time either because I keep straining it again and again.
What's wrong with you BG?
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Broken left elbow and sprained right wrist. Jacking off is a pain.
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Oddly enough, you're the inspiration for this post haha. That's the reason I don't currently have a bike and in the winter I take it super easy on the snowboard. Too old now to be feeling invincible and shrug off falls, plus I can't be missing work.
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Knee tendonitis I'm trying to set straight before the snow season. For now, just easy pedaling for me, from a nice high seat.
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Right thumb is fucked. Constant pain when I'm using it, mild disturbance while I'm not. Not really sure what I did to it, probably jerkin off too much. Kung fu grip and all that.
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My right knee is feeling all the feels from putting too much weight on it all day/ being on my feet all day.
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I've gotten fatter. Trying to roast the bowl the other night and was certain a fucking French fry was going to be excreted out one of my pores.
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Nothin in particular but I'm out of shape. I did a few pushups today but my joints be creaking. Apparently bananas will fix this.
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Probably in the best shape I've been in my whole life, not doing bad for 30. No injuries or pains, other than an occasional problem with my left hand and gripping, seems to come and go once a month so I'm not too worried yet.
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^Same here, for once I'm not aching somewhere due to riding. Maybe because I don't ride MTB anywhere near as much as I used to and am a way better rider than I used to be. Haven't had any problems with my knees on the road bike for ages either, used to be a constant problem. The only problem I have is hands and feet going numb on the roadie now its getting colder because my circulation sucks.
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Yeah my circulation is crap too, freezing on a night. Cold feet does my birds head in. Been looking at those chemical feet warmer things, might get some to go in my shoes when riding.
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I'm the opposite, I'm like a heater. Good in winter but sweat buckets above 20 Celsius.
I'm also on the list of being in good shape. Not quite as fit as I was in MayJune time but will be soon. Minor knee niggle but otherwise top notch
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I haven't ridden a bicycle or been to the gym since August, I feel horrid. I had to sit down three times the other night on a ten minute walk home, my dodgy knees are killing me. I'm working my first bar shift at a local club tonight, not sure how I'm going to cope being on my feet for 8 hours completely sober.
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Another miserable fatty, I bought a fancy road bike last week with carbon fibres and 11 gears, ive been looking at it for like 10 days now and ive not lost any weight at all? Must be defective.
I was doing proper mtb rides 3-4 times a week through the summer, now the weathers turned in the last 2-3 weeks, ive wheeled my downhill bike out once and spent the rest of the time comfort eating. I've not rode my bmx since earlier in the year when i properly brained myself, i need to man up and get back on that through the week.
No real ailments, just the lack of motivation.
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Possibly carpel tunnel on both wrists, seeing a doctor this weekend.
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A few knuckles are fucked from playing rugby this year, but that's about it. There was blood on the toilet paper this morning, does that count?
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Not bike related, but I got mono.
Between that, and a sprained wrist I had, I haven't rode a lot since August.
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I tried to ride my bike off a roof the other night. Both my shoulders and my ankles have been reminding me what a dumb idea that was. I guess the important thing is that I tried, because I got tired of looking at it.
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I thought for sure someone would say butthurt after all the bickering going on here
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I know this sounds extremely pussy but I cut my nail too deep on my index finer and now the side of it is infected. It hurts like a bitch when I grip my bars. Wahhhhh.
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Washed out and landed on my right knee a couple months ago. It didn't bother me too much at first but I've continued riding since then so it can get pretty sore sometimes. I only really notice though when I'm walking up stairs or if I happen to bump it though. Other than that, I've just has some bruised heels but those are pretty much back to 100% now.
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I know this sounds extremely pussy but I cut my nail too deep on my index finer and now the side of it is infected. It hurts like a bitch when I grip my bars. Wahhhhh.
How is that pussy when dog's die slowly that way.
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Split my head open last week and I have terrible knees constantly from previous injuries....hurts to kneel makes work and college a pain.
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apart from having problems with most major joints in my body, i now have a freak bruise on my outer lower shin that really makes my leg all limpy.
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My knees hurt sometime fuck knows why
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Fractured rib, breathing sucks.. Work sucks more.
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I bit my tongue this morning.
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Fractured rib, breathing sucks.. Work sucks more.
Laz works?
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Fractured rib, breathing sucks.. Work sucks more.
Laz works?
What's this? An overpriveledged highschooler talking about real world things? At least your mommy and daddy can help you out with your baby momma drama.
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Yeah dude I'm definitely in highschool, you got that right.
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Left shoulder is fucked. I've got physiotherapy sessions a couple times a month and I'm waiting for MRI results, they'll then decide if I'm having surgery.
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Knees.
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torn pcl and some level of meniscus damage, MRI to find out soon. Riding with a brace and going well with that so far.
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Cut my knuckle on a piece of paper. Only cried for 2 mins this time.
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Tweaked my back today/last night.
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so I got some devastating news at the doctors last week. i'm currently on a week-long binge and i haven't left my house. after having some suspicion that something was wrong with me, i got the doctor to do blood work. i was horrified to find out that i was... ... gay.
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You've just found this out? We've known for a while, mate.
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im pretty good for the first time in ages. my knee gives me a bit of shit occasionally but im not limping around atm which is a positive
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both my knee's are usually pretty sore, and my right shoulder has been extra crunchy feeling and makes a bad popping sound if I move it wrong. but the worst is I cracked the nail on my big toe. id rather pour rubbing alcohol in my eyes than deal with this again.
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Went to my follow up appointment and don't need surgery which is good and I don't even think my elbow is completely broken. They didn't even bother taking another x-ray since I have almost full movement of my elbow again. Still hurts to fully extend or lift shit but It's gotten so much better in the past 6 days. Hopefully it's back to normal quicker than 6-8 weeks.
Also, I have a vagina on my leg.
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My body feels like garbage.
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Gave myself a shin splint on my left leg. Fucker is annoying as fuck. Ankles are as dodgy as ever but don't generally cause pain. Oh and my back is fucked. Not proper fucked but it goes out all the time and shit it's fucked me over so much recently
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I have no idea what's going on with my thumbs. They are generally bitchy and give out under pressure sometimes. I think this is from years of jamming them riding and taking tires off with no lever for three years as a mechanic.
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Tried to ice this ledge forever, probably landed on my butt more than I should've. Bruised tailbone sux
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joint tissue under my kneecap is dissapearing, chrondomalcia of the patella
same in my elbow, arthritis
crooked pinky,
my broken wrist finally healed up after like 5 years of being constantly sprained/fractured and are now great!
my heels are pretty sensitive
i figure as long as im not crashing and dont suck than i can continue to progress at bmx!
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Nagging issues with my right shoulder for probably the past 3-4 years. Couldn't ride my bike at all last year, and had no throwing power whatsoever, which as an outfielder, it relatively important. Finally opted for surgery in September of 2013. When baseball season started, it was feeling pretty good. I gunned a ball from dead center field and almost fainted it hurt so bad. Needless to say, the surgery apparently didn't work.
I can at least ride my bike again, which is nice. It definitely sucks knowing that my arm might never be able to hold up to throwing hard again though. I played the entire season regardless.
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Hit my tailbone skateboarding yesterday. Didn't really realize how much it hurts until I tried to go out and skate just now. That being said, I've been enjoying skating way too much lately.
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sprained ankle after trying a icepick down a rail, i'm starting to consider i might be too old now, however riding is still fun as long as its something new and exciting.
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My legs are full of scabs. My heal and ankle is purple. Part of my calf has this skin that was rubbed to hard on my jeans and died. Sorta like glue dried. There's a bruise there too.
On the lighter side, I held an over ice down a rail. I got hangover nose manual wall rides on this 2' ledge.
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Highsided my mountain bike today and landed on slippery wet rocks. I hurt all over
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still riding around on my torn ACL and whatever else in my left knee (second tear).
took a slam in a pool couple weeks back. lil black out, swollen hands and stitches to the chin
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Fuck, I can't imagine blacking out at this point in time. Death seems like its hand in hand with that blackouts and greater.
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I've been discharged from physiotherapy sessions because she's pleased with my progress and confident I'll carry on improving. I have a consultation on the 28th of this month and will hopefully get surgery scheduled then. Hopefully my shoulder will be good by next Summer.
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Got about 99% of movement back in my elbow, no pain. Can do pushups and lift most things without pain. Good deal!
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Haha you thought you broke your elbow. Are you going to ride indoor parks this winter?
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Well that's what the doctors said. I doubt it's 100% right now but at least I can do everyday things again without pain. If I out a lot of stress on it, it starts to hurt.
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Deep cut already healed. The ulnar nerve cut/out, some small muscles in palm dissapeared. Replaced the functions using other muscles. Feeling is ok now. The skin and the muscle slightly matted, and all internals slightly shorter, less flexible. 98% function.
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How
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Slipped on a wet floor in the kitchen as I was defrosting 20 y.o. refrigerator. And when slipped away - I tried to catch anything which was a big mistake - catched doorhandle but the door opened up on me / inside. So I fell into a door, smashed the window and sticked on the glass. I was sitting in a puddle of water, ice and covering everything around with my own blood. Impaled on glass/door that stopped on the bone and loosing the blood, loosing feeling and loosing ablity to move my right hand fingers. Darwin award of the decade.
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Shit I'm sorry that it's not even a sick story. Tell people you got mauled by a tigon or something. At least you're healing up nicely
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Slipped on a wet floor in the kitchen as I was defrosting 20 y.o. refrigerator. And when slipped away - I tried to catch anything which was a big mistake - catched doorhandle but the door opened up on me / inside. So I fell into a door, smashed the window and sticked on the glass. I was sitting in a puddle of water, ice and covering everything around with my own blood. Impaled on glass/door that stopped on the bone and loosing the blood, loosing feeling and loosing ablity to move my right hand fingers. Darwin award of the decade.
Fuuuck. That's so gnarly. How else have you fucked something up? Because I feel like for something like that to happen, it only happens to the unluckiest of people. So I'm assuming you have a 5 page list of accidents you've been in.
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A few weeks ago at the skatepark, I took a pedal while going fairly fast and my hub didn't engage. I fell elbow first onto the metal sheet at the bottom of a ramp. The ends of my radius and ulna broke off where they meet my elbow, and my elbow broke into 16 pieces. I've never felt more pain.
Anyway, I spent five days in the hospital and ended up with a plate and several pins in my arm.
Considering the severity of the injury, I'm extremely lucky. It was likely I was going to have an artificial elbow which propably would have been the end of my BMX days. Now it's looking like I will be able to ride again in a year.
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That's terrible man post up x-ray pics
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I'll get some pictures during my appointment on Monday.
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Was looking for this thread a few weeks back. After 30 years with what I would call a medical clean slate my right lung spontaneously collapsed whilst I was digging by myself in the middle of the week at our jumps, which are very secluded. Sat around for half an hour thinking I had some bad cramps in my shoulder, then dragged myself home and felt better after 2 hours so I went back and dug for another hour. Then in the evening the ''cramp'' came back, this time combined with uncontrollable coughing. Went to the doctor the next morning who send me over for a röntgen, after which I was diagnosed with a spontaneous pneumothorax. I was hospitalized for 6 days and the CT scan revealed some blisters/bubbles on my lung, of which one most likely popped and caused this adventure so I went back in for surgery halfway December. Everything went fine and I had my first ride again this week. In retrospect I was very lucky I still managed to get home by myself (and very stupid to go back afterwards), could have taken days before somebody would've found me.
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These are all very terrible sounding. Best wishes in the meantime dudes.
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^^^^what he said, gnarly shit
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I just got the word that my right ACL is around 80% torn and my meniscus needs some help as well. Bummed.
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I slipped and fell on the ice in my driveway last night and landed on my hip/upper thigh super hard and now my whole leg is killing me with this throbbing/pulsing ache.
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Dislocated my shoulder again jumping off the indo board last night. This surgery can't come quick enough.
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Split meniscus that needs fixing. Thats 6 months away, knee strap and tramadols until then.
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You know those winter nights when you're riding street and your hands are fucking freezing? That was my night last night as I pedaled my ass off at a wallride. I couldn't hang on and let go from looping out. My palms were ground along some very porous asphalt leaving pits and gouges all over both.