NS : Sick ,sore, lame & disabled

[AllenETreat]

I just wanted to get a census -



How many people ( other than me ) have

some un-cureable illness or broken bones?



I can't help but notice everybody's next

one having diabetes, HIV, menengitis, walking with crutches or a cane, or even

the common cold. What's gonin' on here?



Check out the CDC's website :



<b>www.CDC.gov </b>



What say the augurers?



AET



Some things are necessary evils, some things are more evil than necessary. John Le Carre

[CKE]

Um I'll sign up<img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> Cancer.
Thank goodness I have never broken anybones...knock on wood<img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
Edited to say...mine will be cureable!!!!
Also edited for poor spelling

One day at a Time....I WILL BEAT THIS!!!

Edited by - CKE on 9/18/2004 4:30:08 PM

Edited by - CKE on 9/18/2004 4:30:43 PM

[J Smith]

Well here goes.
Most of this is job related
Sore hands,maybe Athur I Tus is starting to visit me
Lower back pain that travels into leg,pinched nerve I belive because it has gotton some better over the last year
Left knee pain if I keep in bent or straight for a long time
Upper back and hip pain,strained I think because of new smaller forklifts.Just started after we got them and has not completely gone away since.
None of this is bad enough that Motrin won't take care of except the lower back pain,as I said it is better now than what it was but for about 8 months 2 years ago after getting up from a seated position it would take me 30 to 40 steps to straighten all the way up.

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[SURLY]

Cool I get to vent my pains ! <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

1.Broken Ribs.
2.Punctured lung.
3.Broken Ankle (plates,pins)
4.Broken Femur {Above knee and below hip).Hammered Ti-rod into femur.
5.Back hurts.
6.Neck disc messed up(pinched nerve).

Hey,not complaining I woke up this morning my friends,some people didn't .
Edited so you dont feel bad for me, these happened a few years back,Ti rod and plates still in.
Edited this time for speeling

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Edited by - SURLY on 9/18/2004 4:56:31 PM

Edited by - SURLY on 9/18/2004 4:58:37 PM

[grg]

paraplegia since a mining accident in 1978.
since then I'vr broke both legs had a skin graft due to a burn and a few operations for other problems.I've just about wore out this old body.

[AllenETreat]

WELCOME TO THE &quot;CLUB&quot; grg!

My advice to you : keep posting here!

<i>&quot;disabled people are people too!&quot; </i>

AET

Some things are necessary evils, some things are more evil than necessary. John Le Carre

[grg]

Allen,thanks I used to be gailt on this forum but I changed my pass word last week and forgot to write it down and couldn't remember it.so I decided to start over with a new user name and yes I'll keep posting here .its a great forum.
by the way I still hunt,fish and collect knives and enjoy life in general.even though I've had my share of set backs.

[SURLY]

Ditto grg,Glad your here ! Also Ditto on the Skin Grafts (compound fractures)Before The Ti Rod had plates they broke so they put the Rod in.Atleast the rod made my legs the same length again.(No Limp)still Surf but its gett'n harder to pop up on the Board.I'm afraid if I slow down I tighten up in a ball.

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[Concord_Bob]

Let's see,

Injured back.
Blown out left knee.
Gunshot wound.

All in all not bad for spending the better part of 3 decades as a Deputy Sheriff.

[Jimd]

Over the course of my teenage years and years on the job:
1. Two broken right knuckles.
2. Broken rt. finger (next to pinkie)
3. Broken rt. pinkie finger.
4. Broken left wrist (on the job)
5. Spinal/cervical injury that pains me to this day (also on the job, took a punch to the side of head. Luckily, head is very thick, lol).
6. Feet/back/knee pain from standing on concrete floor all day. The heels and bottoms of my feet are literally numb from the standing.
7. Various bruises/bumps/contusions from being beaten/kicked/punched/elbowed on the job.

Other than that, I've led a very cushy life. <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Show me your 'fly. Not that one- your Dragonfly!

[vampyrewolf]

lets see...

1&gt; Bone chips in both shoulders from biking into a parked car
2&gt; 5 broken ribs[2 left, 3 right] from stone steps that haven't properly healed yet and got reinjured in march
3&gt; twisted right knee from wrestling in HS, was on light duty at work 2 weeks ago b/c it hurt to stand and I could barely manage a hobble... left knee was starting to pop friday.
4&gt; sore elbows and wrists from flipping fabric 8hrs a day for the last 18months
5&gt; sore hands from always working with em
6&gt; right ankle has been bugging me for a couple days now
7&gt; throat has been sore for about a week
8&gt; finally got rid of most of my headache on thursday
9&gt; dust and pollen allergies are still acting up

and finally:
10&gt; daily bumps, bruises and cuts

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[jaxon]

$hit, I guess I'm not do'in too bad for a old dude. Just skin cancer. Not life threatening, just a pain in the @$$.

Hey Allen, I didn't know of your affliction. Be tough man. Glad you're here.

Jaxon

Live to Ride....Ride to Live

[i.v]

i have a really bad knee.. should go under the knife next month <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

other than that i never broke any bones or anything.. i know i'm only 21 but i already have quite an impressive accident record.. i fell out of the second floor, got hit by a car twice, an elevator fell on me (don't ask :D ), a half ton door closed on me.. not to mention a few good kicks to the face &amp; ribs (kickboxing &amp; full contact can do that).
&amp; the list is miles long <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

[Ray.Hood]

Had to work on Sunday guys. Thought I'd say Ello. Various scars, two broken bones , each foot, fractured ankle,messed up neck.
Do tattoos count? ha-ha

[JDEE]

I had polio when I was 2 (a long time ago)- have broken legs 3 or 4 times, compressed fracture of the spine and now walk on &quot;elbow crutches&quot;.

Jdee

[krakoa]

Sorry to hear about all the hardships. Myself, I've been cancer-free for eleven years now (brain tumor). I got off pretty easy, I should think. No broken bones or anything. Take it easy, guys!

[dyad]

I've been cancer free for 20years.
Very lucky the tumor didn't penetrate the skull plate.
The very best to all of you !!
Dyad

Dyad

[DAYWALKER]

Aloha Allen!

Me, broken tibia and fibula.

Broken right hand.

Torn RC...

Ugh.

Proverbs 16:3...Commit YOUR works to the LORD, and YOUR plans WILL succeed!

[dialex]

Dear Allen,

As I always said, I am a God spoiled child. <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> I have never had severe injuries. When I was 18, I lifted a heavy stone and I made a small hernia (at least this is what the doctor told me. I was hoping that this will save me from the military service, but it didn't) <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> However, I made some exercises and looks like the tissue regenerated without the need for an operation. <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> I had a pretty active and healthy life, working in the forest and my diet hardly sees any meat, but lots of veggies - though I must confess that I have a (very) weak spot for chocolate and stuff like this <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> - so I didn't experienced severe overweight (a funny thing is that when I was in the army I gained weight in a way I can call spectacular: 2 pounds every week, so in three month I was so fat that my own aunt didn't recognize me, imagine that). It was all solved after another 6 month in the army, maybe my body regained its regular pace. I still like to make a lot of sport, I don't drink (not even Coke or similar) nor smoke, so I can't complain much of my health status (a cold, a sore throat or sporadic pains in my knees and back. Headaches seems to be a problem though, could be because of those damn computers I spend 10 &#247; 16 hours a day in front of). <img src="sad.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> And yes, when I drink coffee, my heart goes boom, but I guess it's normal for someone who drinks a cup a week.
Yet, I had my share about 5 years ago, when I was sooo close to kick the bucket. I suddently became very ill, dizzy and very weak and my skin turned green (no joke, it really was mud green, looks like I didn't need any camouflage paint on my face and body <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> and my eyes were an intense yellow instead of white. Spent a couple of months in the hospitals, 4 perfusions a day, antibiotics, anyway the doctors never figured exactly what it was, as the results of the analysis were showing that I'm OK, but hey, it's Romania, I know some stories about our medical service that would give you the creeps.
Well, to make a long story short, they finally let me go as most of my green tan was off and I was feeling pretty good. And from that day forth, nothing out of the ordinary. This is one of the many reasons I praise God <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

<a href="http://users.pcnet.ro/dialex"><font color=blue>(my page)</font></a>

[Ray.Hood]

JDEE, My Uncle was a poster child for Polio
in the 40's or 50's (don't remem which)
He still uses Elbow crutches. He's a teacher in Jersey. He also designed one of the first &quot;Hands-only driving rigs for automobiles&quot;.
Everything was situated around the steering wheel, throttle, etc.I'm a firm believer in, what does not kill you only makes you stronger.
Be it mental or physical, I will survice it.

[i.v]

dialex
how long have a you been in the army? it's been a little over 2 &amp; a half years for me now with around 150 days left.
i also find it quite unusal to grow fat in the army.. i'm in too good a shape &amp; all i wanna do is sleep <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

[AllenETreat]

DAYWALKER -

Well we have something in common - I have
a broken ( now repaired <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>) right tibia.

Nothing's worse than a broken &quot;pivot area&quot;
bone to remind you each time you move! <img src="sad.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

AET

Some things are necessary evils, some things are more evil than necessary. John Le Carre

[Jimd]

My God, it's a wonder any of us are still alive!!! <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Show me your 'fly. Not that one- your Dragonfly!

[Jimd]

Hey, what the heck's up with my signature line?!?!
I'm not sure who's it is, but I know the sig below my posts is someone else's around here, and mine has disappeared!!

I checked my profile, and my old &quot;sniper&quot; sig is still in place. ????????

Show me your 'fly. Not that one- your Dragonfly!

[Pyrochazm]

I.V.- I just read about your kickboxing injuries; Had any good shin-to-shin contact latley? I did kickboxing about three years ago and my shins are still lumpy. other than that, Most of my fingers have been broken or badly sprained, my right thumb likes to pop out of socket once in a while, Arthritis in both hands and right hip, Sporadic heart palipitations, and a murmur that is loud enough to be heard W/O a stethascope. Oh, and an extermly embarrising hemmroid problem complete with two mayjor operations to remove them. But right at this moment I feel great because I just ate a bowl of the most excellent chili.

&quot;Trying to be someone else is a waste of the person you are&quot;- Kurt Cobain

Edited by - Pyrochazm on 9/21/2004 6:33:21 AM

[i.v]

my shins are lumpy as well <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
ever since i joined the army i kinda stopped practicing &amp; fighting (close to 3 years now).
i still train here &amp; there but without any leg work because of my bad knee.. lost most of my flexibility.. i can still break a wall with a fist though <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

[CKE]

For you cancer posters...it is very encouraging to know so many people that have beat this thing...Thank you for sharing that.
Craig

One day at a Time....I WILL BEAT THIS!!!

[Ray.Hood]

I definitely did not reakize how many Military guys we had here. I've been in for 5 years and already had 2 MOS's.
Happy now I guess. It's a dirty job...

[dialex]

Hi I.V. I know it's very unusual to gain fat in the army. Those days the military service was from 9 months up to 2 and a half years (depending on the branch and if you were a student or not - I wasn't a student and I specialized in the artillery so the military service took about one year and a half for me). Before this, I was working as a woodcutter, it was a very exhausting job, 10 or 12 hours a day, 6 days a week, a chainsaw was a luxury and it was given only to the &quot;veterans&quot; so we were asigned just axes <img src="sad.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>. Not to mention I had to walk more than 10 miles daily to the work and back.
I remeber I was telling to the girls I was dating to that those rough hands were from the barbells at the fitness centre (LOL) <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>, which wasn't entirely a lie, as I was going daily to the dojo - practiced judo since highschool - unfortunately not any more now <img src="sad.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>.
When I arrived in the army, there was by far less work to do, a tight schedule, regular meals and sleep (and no girls, as you probably figured out already) <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>.

Edited by - DiALEX on 9/21/2004 10:04:53 AM

[voxnaes]

Well, mostly just &quot;hung over&quot;.
Mixing 35 year old Single Malt and Sprite for years will do that to a man<img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
Take care,
Vox.

[ken]

Wow- spyderco's own geriatrics message board!

Alot of &quot;lame&quot; people out here in california - Most are on the freeways!

I don't like talkin' about my problems I try to ignore them! But with old age things happen so with that I'll leave you with a poem!

&quot;The Golden Years Have Come At Last&quot;

I cannot see, I cannot pee,
I cannot chew, I cannot screw,
My memory shrinks, my hearing stinks,
No sense of smell, I look like hell,
My body's drooping, got trouble pooping,
The golden years have come at last,

THE GOLDEN YEARS CAN KISS MY @SS!!!!!


ken

[AllenETreat]

Well, mostly just &quot;hung over&quot;.
Mixing 35 year old Single Malt and Sprite for years will do that to a man<img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
Take care,
Vox.


Vox -

Although I've given up the "spirits" ( as they say in England ) I still
get "hung over" by the oxycontin I'm taking for my injury ;) But that's
how you can tell an effective painkiller - you "feel" ( or is that not
feel ) it the next day :D

Kinda remind's me of Tommy Roe's song "dizzy" -

Diz-zy
I'm so diz-zy, my head is spin-in'
Like a whirlpool it never ends
And it's you girl makin' it spin
You're makin' me diz-zy

Diz-zy
Diz-zy
I'm so diz-zy, my head is spin-in'

AET

[DAYWALKER]

Aloha Allen!

Think I broke my left middle knuckle...or at least hairlined it. Damn...

I thought my training "pole" was adequately wrapped...

Geez.