Almost a gloat

[Jerry Marcantel]

Yesterday I went out to a private property near my house where people dump stuff to collect a stump I spotted about a year ago. That was all fine and dandy, but today as I was going to pull it out of my truck, I fell out and hit the trailer hitch of my LandCruiser that I was going to use as the deadman for pulling the stump out. Anyway, I landed on the 3rd or 4th bone in my neck, and my whole body tingled, from my finger tips down to my toes, including my chest..... That was about 30 minutes ago. I'm thinking this stump might not be worth the trouble. I believe it's Olive. The stump is pictured in the back of my truck, and in between the sides of my platform support is 49".... Take a look.....

[Steve Schlumpf]

Jerry - congrats on the wood ... but, seriously, if you don't feel back to normal real soon - go get it checked out! No sense in taking chances!

[Steve Vaughan]

I agree, watch yourself and don't hesitate to get checked out. Could be a simple shock to the system, but it could be a crack or two! Sure hope you're gonna be ok. On the stump, I'd say definitely a keeper. Maybe cut some of it up in the truck, very, very carefully?

[Allen Neighbors]

I agree, also. The stump is great! But your stability and equilibrium is more important. If it were me, I'd go get it checked out. If it's a minor fracture (how can any fracture be minor?) you'll need to be more careful to not make it major. You don't want to end up with paralysis if you can avoid it. Take care....

[David E Keller]

Can't think of anything the others haven't said. Hope the neck thing is nothing serious.

[John Keeton]

If it's a minor fracture (how can any fracture be minor?) you'll need to be more careful to not make it major. You don't want to end up with paralysis if you can avoid it. Take care....The only "minor" fracture is the other guy's fracture!!!

Jerry, anytime you have radial nerve response, you have injured something - even if very briefly and minor. Smart thing here is to get it checked! An unstable neck fracture could turn serious very quickly.

[Bernie Weishapl]

I agree. I would have it checked out as soon as you could. Tingling in from your chest, arms/hands to your feet is not good.