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Mark Blatter
09-23-2015, 10:07 AM
...are related to saws. I had the distinct pleasure of relearning the law of gravity this past weekend. Surgery was yesterday and took two hours, many screws and a plate or two.

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Brad Adams
09-23-2015, 10:28 AM
Ouch! Best of wishes on a fast recovery.

Alan Hick
09-23-2015, 10:45 AM
Phew. That's a lot of gravity. May I ask from how high up gravity was able to exert itself? Or is it too embarrassing? What's weird, is when you say "gravity" I think "fall". But "typical" falls usually result in fractures of the forearm, typically near the wrist. You've done something creative here. Frankly this could be saw related. As in, I was hoisting my saw with a block and tackle, and it fell on me. Best wishes.

Steve Peterson
09-23-2015, 11:00 AM
Yikes. That looks painful. I hate it when gravity does that to you. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Steve

Mark Blatter
09-23-2015, 12:30 PM
Yes it is embarrassing. It was the single dumbest thing I have ever done. The height was 8.5' with 2x6 underneath me and I landed directly on my right shoulder. I suspect it was the 2x6 that caused the bad break, or the sudden stop at the end. Apparently I have zero cat genes so was not able turn in mid-air and land on my feet.

I am very fortunate that i did not not get my hands down or my wrist would have shattered as well. Also because I work for a great company. And my family have been incredible. Not a single "Are you brain dead or just stupid?"

Matt Day
09-23-2015, 12:42 PM
Yikes!

What were you doing at 8.5'? Ladder? Framing?

My wife is an orthopedic physician specializing in sports - she sees a lot of embarrassing stuff. Don't feel like you're the only one!

Brian Tymchak
09-23-2015, 4:34 PM
Man, that hurts just looking at the XRay. Hope you heal quickly!

daryl moses
09-23-2015, 5:10 PM
I bet it didn't take the xray tech long to read that one.
Sorry about your accident, we've all done some not too smart things. Wishing you a speedy recovery!!

Shawn Pixley
09-23-2015, 7:41 PM
Ouch! Heal quickly.

Mark Blatter
10-01-2015, 6:01 PM
I had a follow visit at the surgeon's office yesterday and, as they say, it didn't happen without a photo, here is what my arm now looks like.

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Larry Frank
10-01-2015, 9:38 PM
Hope you get better quick and are not in too much pain.

Jim Koepke
10-01-2015, 11:18 PM
Big Badda Boom

Hope you heal well and quickly.

jtk

James Tibbetts
10-02-2015, 12:21 AM
Mark, glad you seem to be doing well under the circumstances. How much of the hardware do you get to return, or is it all gonna be yours now?

William C Rogers
10-02-2015, 5:47 AM
Mark, I broke my shoulder in April of this year. Not near to the extent you did as I didn't need surgery. I did it just falling chasing one of my new puppies. I tripped over the other one and went down reaching. I can now do things but still have pain when I move it certain ways. It takes a long time for a shoulder to heal. It gets easier after the first six weeks. Good luck on your recovery.

Mark Blatter
10-02-2015, 2:42 PM
Mark, glad you seem to be doing well under the circumstances. How much of the hardware do you get to return, or is it all gonna be yours now?

It is a full purchase deal. No returns, no refunds. On the bright side, I will set off the security alarms at the airport every time in the future.

Charles Taylor
10-02-2015, 3:14 PM
I had a follow visit at the surgeon's office yesterday and, as they say, it didn't happen without a photo, here is what my arm now looks like.

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What did the surgeon say about the thermostat in your abdomen?

George Werner
10-02-2015, 5:21 PM
What did the surgeon say about the thermostat in your abdomen?


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