"StoneCold" (StoneCold)
08/29/2016 at 01:47 • Filed to: Caution: Pool floor is closer than it appears
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"StoneCold" (StoneCold)
08/29/2016 at 01:47 • Filed to: Caution: Pool floor is closer than it appears | 11
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Nailed my head today on the bottom of our pool and felt/heard a *crunch*. My inner lifeguard (four years of guarding) got me to the side and up, then lying down and not moving and telling my family to call an ambulance. Pretty much ruined the family reunion taking place at the time. Firehouse is kitty corner from us, so EMTs were there in two shakes of a tail feather, strapping me onto the board and braced.
One CT scan later they say I’m okay, but head turning and other neck-bending activities are still sore. But I can feel my toes and move my fingers, so I will always be grateful for that. Kept joking, though because I was so nervous of permanent damage:
Doc: “How tall are you?”
Me: “5 foot 10 ...... Maybe a bit shorter now.”
Do not take chances with anything that resembles a serious head injury. Ever. Even if they seem kinda trivial. My dad years ago stood up and whacked a steel beam while wearing a hardhat on a job site. Got back up after being knocked flat and finished his day. He still can’t turn his neck left more than a few degrees left now.
Please be safe.
Xyl0c41n3
> StoneCold
08/29/2016 at 02:02 |
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Glad you're ok, StoneCold.
415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> StoneCold
08/29/2016 at 02:13 |
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I was knocked out twice in the Marines, once was a shockwave and they put me on an outgoing flight, kept me under and I woke up in Germany surrounded by a white curtain. That was wierd. I am pretty sure I can’t remember things going way back. My mom will say something and I’m like, I have no idea what yer talking about. My cousin played rugby and he can’t remember a whole day when he got hit. Protect yer noggins!
Alfalfa
> StoneCold
08/29/2016 at 02:17 |
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Not dying is a good thing. I’m a huge fan, myself.
Nauraushaun
> StoneCold
08/29/2016 at 02:19 |
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Don’t feel too sorry for that Ford GT. Even in that state it’s probably worth more than when it was purchased new :(
You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
> StoneCold
08/29/2016 at 07:10 |
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That tag though, LOL. Good to hear you’re OK. Any time you start talking about head or spinal injuries it gets scary fast. Here’s hoping you don’t wake up today with concussion symptoms, those really suck.
shop-teacher
> StoneCold
08/29/2016 at 07:27 |
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Glad you’re OK!
The Lurktastic Opponaught
> StoneCold
08/29/2016 at 08:36 |
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As a (98%) recovered traumatic brain injury survivor, I completely and fully agree. Do everything you can to protect your noggin.
I’m genuinely glad you’re ok. Neuroplasticity is an amazing thing, but once certain functions are gone, they don’t come back.
$kaycog
> StoneCold
08/29/2016 at 09:21 |
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Scary stuff! Glad all is well.
Poor Ford GT isn’t okay.
Chasaboo
> StoneCold
08/29/2016 at 13:06 |
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Gross rims.
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StoneCold
> Xyl0c41n3
08/29/2016 at 16:39 |
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Thank you, I really appreciate the thought!
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StoneCold
> shop-teacher
08/29/2016 at 16:39 |
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Thanks!
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StoneCold
> Chasaboo
08/29/2016 at 16:41 |
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Spiiiiiiider-rims, spiiiiiider-rims, aren’t too beefy, need to hit the gyms
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StoneCold
> Alfalfa
08/29/2016 at 16:47 |
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Not dying is always good, always under rated. All the kids these days are into that new YOLO thing, and it just makes me feel old. I’ll stick with the classics
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StoneCold
> You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
08/29/2016 at 16:53 |
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Thanks! It’s sobering to consider being in a state where I couldn’t live an independent life anymore.
Do concussion symptoms include massive headaches and unbridled urges to satiate my pain with mass consumption of chocolate while staring far too long at my ceiling? Because that’s what I have.
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StoneCold
> The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/29/2016 at 17:01 |
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Thank you very much for the thoughts. I’ve been following the breakthroughs researchers have been making with nerves for people with extreme difficulties such as missing limbs or deafness. In all seriousness, it really will be a beautiful day when fixing a broken spinal cord will be talked about with the same tone as getting tonsils out.
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StoneCold
> Nauraushaun
08/29/2016 at 17:02 |
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Problem is that car was probably better insured than I was XD
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StoneCold
> $kaycog
08/29/2016 at 17:05 |
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Thanks! Now if that GT needs to be put through its paces after recovery, I fully volunteer.
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You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
> StoneCold
08/29/2016 at 17:06 |
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Headaches and lack of focus yes, the chocolate cravings, not in my experience.
arl
> StoneCold
08/29/2016 at 17:16 |
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It’s why I’m always harping on my son to wear his bike helmet. And I mean every damn time he swings a leg over the bike, even if it’s down the freaking block, he better put a helmet on.
Glad you’re OK.
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StoneCold
> arl
08/29/2016 at 18:25 |
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Thank you, and I’m glad you’re emphasizing safety to your son.
The hardest thing is getting kids to put things in perspective of their future and weigh the risks. Putting on a helmet and looking a little silly is a heck of a lot better than the other worst case scenario. But I know when I was a kid, I thought it would never happen.
But the coolest people wear helmets! Like race car drivers!
NJAnon
> StoneCold
08/29/2016 at 18:34 |
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How do you wreck a Ford GT40? Even if you have insurance, cmon dude. Glad to see Stonecold is recovering.
In a Mini; let them mock me as My Mini Countryman is higher than you
> StoneCold
08/29/2016 at 20:05 |
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WAIT. A FORD THAT CRASHED THAT WAS NOT A MUSTANG AT C&C?
WTF
xyzabc
> StoneCold
08/30/2016 at 08:13 |
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“Closed Head” injuries are nothing to mess with...
Always amazed with motorcycle drivers who choose to not wear helmets.