Broken ribs.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed May 07, 2003 4:48 am

cough bad, hiccups worse, sneeze ......just don't

.

So other than time and the odd pain killer is there anything I should be doing to speed recover?

I took a week off training and then went light and non contact. It wasn't too bad I was okay the next day.

But today it snowed, ya that ***** to begin with

Shoveling that snow did me in. Had to cancel training tonight as I can hardly walk or drive a vehicle my ribs are so angry.

Anyone else been down this road, got any advice? (other than let the sun melt the snow

)

This *****

Laird

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed May 07, 2003 5:05 am

So I took a page from the mummy medicine folks and cooked 6 racks of baby backs. You are what you eat.

Ya I know I'm dreaming but those yummy little ribs put a smile on my face! I had a fine feed

Stryke · Post by **Stryke** » Wed May 07, 2003 6:15 am

Sorry Laird been there and it ***** , no good news for ya though is only time

as annoying as the pain is , especially sleeping , coughing , and worst i found was laughing , it does seem light training becomes managable quickly , be carefull though mate I redid mine when it was almost good , the only thing i know that wont hurt it is a good dram

anyway hope you have a speedy recovering , scots blood .. youll heal fast

paul giella · Post by **paul giella** » Wed May 07, 2003 12:15 pm

I hate to sound like a spoilsport, but my reaction upon reading of your injury was to wonder if it was a karate training accident. If it was, my advice would be to think long and hard about the kind of training that led to the injury, so it won't happen again. As we age (and I don't know how old you are, but I sure know how old I am!) healing takes longer and the cumulative effects of multiple injuries over the years starts to compromise both our training and our general health. Some accidents can't be helped. They come with the territory despite a reasonable degree of cautiousness. But if you have been pushing the limits of safety you might wonder why that is necessary. Like I say, I hate to be a spoilsport, but I come down solidly on the 'do' side of karatedo. Meaning that the practice can continue to be a valuable part of our lives well into our seniority if we keep ourselves healthy enough to keep practicing. It is always a shame to see someone (I don't mean you; I mean the impersonal "someone") hang up their gi because their body is too destroyed to enjoy their study any longer.

Deep Sea · Post by **Deep Sea** » Wed May 07, 2003 1:47 pm

I hear you, Laird.

I'm sorry to hear about the injury, but be careful because broken ribs can pierce lungs. Have you been to the doctor on this one yet?

It took a long time after my accident before I realized what Paul is talking about is absolutely true and throttled back. Take care of yourself, my friend, for you have only one body that helps you painfully remember all the poundings of youth.

BTW: SIX racks at once? Holey Smoley! I thought only Kodiacs could do that.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed May 07, 2003 7:20 pm

Stryke wrote:, the only thing i know that wont hurt it is a good dram

You mean I can use this as an excuse to buy some fine single malt whiskey! I'm going to have to send Louie a thank you card !

As much the wee bobo pains me I don't think I'll be able to convice the wife I should purchase that bottle of 40 year old Glen Fiddich,@ $2499.00 Canadian.(it must be a fine drink, but I don't think I'll ever taste it

)

Maybe I can get away keeping a wee bottle of Oban in the pantry until I've mended. I'm getting old it will take a while to mend. The T3's will be good for the hang over if the pain gets too bad.

Thanks for the sage advice mate!

Laird

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed May 07, 2003 7:46 pm

paul giella wrote:I hate to sound like a spoilsport, but my reaction upon reading of your injury was to wonder if it was a karate training accident.

It was actually but not a result of anything over the top. It was just a fluke wrong place wrong time kind of thing.We were doing the jujitsu thing on the floor. two hours in we were gassed, but still having a great time. My partners chest was getting a bit sore from getting crushed. Don't want to leave any space . So in self defense he just left an arm across his chest and I kind of impailed the floating ribs as I dropped into the side mount. I don't think we could repeat the injury if we tried for a week.

If it was, my advice would be to think long and hard about the kind of training that led to the injury, so it won't happen again.

I'm still a young buck Paul.

i'll be 50 next winter. I don't heal as fast as when I was 25 , and I tend to get injured easier and heal slower these days. I don't train extreme but I do push the limits and make things as real as possible. When my body fails me it pisses me of a wee bit. I then evaluate , and ussually find it's my conditioning that is lacking and not the training method. Quess it's time to get off my posterior and get in real shape. But I don't expect that will involve much ab work in the near future.

Laird

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed May 07, 2003 7:59 pm

Deep Sea wrote:I hear you, Laird.

I'm sorry to hear about the injury, but be careful because broken ribs can pierce lungs. Have you been to the doctor on this one yet?
I'm learning, ya I saw a doctor the lungs are fine.

BTW: SIX racks at once? Holey Smoley! I thought only Kodiacs could do that.

Allen no bears will taste my back ribs, their mine all mine! Although my belly might indicate the capability of consuming six racks, it is a feat I've yet to achieve

but I'll keep working on it. I tend to batch cook .Good tender ribs take a while, quite a while, nothing wrong with a few quick meals waiting in the freezer.

Laird

Deep Sea · Post by **Deep Sea** » Wed May 07, 2003 8:15 pm

If I land something at Boeing [ho, ho] I'll look you up for those ribs

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed May 07, 2003 9:00 pm

Allen , all you can eat man! You have an open invitation any time!The door is always open for you! Seattle would be cool. Kelly Worden in Washington and Jim Maloney just a short drive north in BC

Not a bad location.

I like Seattle went to a bar there once that had like 130 brands of beer and 36 different varieties of oysters. I've always wanted to go back and sample all the oysters I didn't get to try. I put a dent in the menu but don't remember which ones I judged best. Think they might of been called malipek's, they were tiny and sweet.

Wish you luck in the job search Allen, with your skills I'm sure you'll find something you like, guess it's going to boil down to where you want to stow that sea bag!

I'm scheduled to be an empty nester in about 12 years. (but who's counting

)Think I just may pull up stakes and move back to the bush.

Keep us posted , I think there are many of us that would love to have ya as a neighbour Allen.

I always like the coast from the pan handle to Oregon is pretty choice country!

Laird

Deep Sea · Post by **Deep Sea** » Wed May 07, 2003 9:33 pm

First you take care of yourself and heal those ribs so you can enjoy babybacks.

If I land an assignment up your way it is a promise that I'll drop in.

I've worked up in your neck of the woods before and am trying to edge my way in again into those giant Redwoods. A little more south though, and it is beautiful country up there. The Olympic Peninsula has a rain forest on the coast, something one thinks of as a tropic entity.

Unfortunately Boeing is not going right now and I remember onlt so well the sign along I-5 in the 70s that read "Will the last one out of Seattle please turn off the lights." However, Boeing is only one of many possibilities up there. I like the coast Oregon, but Northwest Washington is my favorite.

This area is also flat for work as well. But there's a lot of U.S. in between.

In the old days I used to put a map of the US up against the wall and throw darts at it to find out where I wanted to go next. Maybe I should try that technique again now the kids are gone and my initial feelers are not sending back strong signals.

I've been doing what I do for over 30 years and I wouldn't want to do it any other way. The excitement of pulling into a new town, somewhere I've never been before, setting up "camp," meeting new people and doing new work is in my blood.

paul giella · Post by **paul giella** » Thu May 08, 2003 12:12 pm

Sounds like you have thought about it, and it was just one of those things that happens from time to time. When I get an injury I always evaluate...Is this worth it? Would my life be better running the risks, or better if I dial back a little... There is a constant tension between these two positions for me, as I imagine there is for many of us.

Harvey · Post by **Harvey** » Thu May 08, 2003 10:58 pm

The problem is obvious. Ribs are not health food for Scots. You need to be eating haggis.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri May 09, 2003 2:33 am

Harvey wrote: You need to be eating haggis.

Now there's a reason to drink too much whiskey

Don't know about the rest of ya but I have a hard time eating mutton tripe.We make fine whiskey and ale but as a race we haven't set the world on fire with our fine cuisine.

Although some would claim oatmeal cooked in Glava is a fine way to start the day. I'm of a mind that the only reason to eat such a breakfast is to fortify the belly to face a haggis supper.

Laird

Broken ribs.

Broken ribs.

if you can't train eat!