e-flores Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 story time, (and i am typing with my left hand so i dont want to hear anything about typos)so last thursday we had some extreme downtime in the shop. someone had this bright idea of breaking some boards, off some nicer skids in the shop, and punching them in half. i know sounds like a bad idea already. but the experements had already cominced the day before, in which noone had broken their hands or had done any damage to any part of their body including the the forehead in which T.C. had broken a board across as well. but i wasnt in the shop at the time to see all this glorious action because i was running deliveries in the truck.but back to thursday, shorrtly after hearing of such amazing happenings a am asked if i want to try? i say no. and the next sentence i utter out is classic! and i directly quote myself, i mean word for word! "no im good because with my luck i would break my hand." they say ok. carry on and repeat the happenings of the day before. First up is T.C. he clears through his board the same way jet lee would have, his fist splits the wood, wooden shrapnel fly everywhere, picture perfect. i chuckle a little in amusement. and feel no hardship twards my self esteem.next up my brother in law, he steps up and bam! board splits in half, not as dramatic as tc's but my self esteem takes a huge blow. i dont have alot of respect for his stature and now i feel obliged to step up to the plate.we get the board all lined up ready to go. i pull back and let the board have it, and you know that sound people make when they press their tounge on the roof of their mouth and let it go? like a knock but not exactly? well thats spot on what it sounded like board doesnt split at all, and i hit it good! well i get called a pansy and i try for a second atempt. i step back and give it everything i got, this time same noise but a heck of alot louder! i look down at my hand and there is blood dripping from my knucle and remnants of blood are also on the board. so my brother in law says step aside, and he takes a whack at it, funny enough it looks as he repeated my first try, same noise an nothing breaks. tc grabbs the board and trys to elbow drop the thing and nothing. as of right now i not in much pain i am just laughing at everyone else trying to atempt to break this thing. we eventually used the backside of a hammer to tear the thing appart. but all is sasid and done. i go home and by thetime i get home my hand is throbbing and swollen like crazy it looks as if someone placed a gumball between my pinky knuckle and my skin. no joke. i slap some ice on it and go to sleep for the rest of the day, i opted not to go to the doctorr to have it checked out because i really didnt think it was broken and i didnt want to pay bills for no reason. the next couple of days kinda sucked but i got over the pain and went on with life, i just thoufght it was bruised and told myself the sweling would go down.... then sunday comes, i ride with the c-bus/dayton gang and had an awsopme time, no real complaints about the hand i only demanded that people shook my left hand and not the right and had to turn the steering damper way down. and the day was good.then yesterday the swelling finally went down enough that i could see the damage, and it really didnt look good at all. so i called the doc. and make an apointment. went to see him today and took a look at some good x-rays inwhich i see my pinky knuchel dangling by some tendon and stuffed up underneath the broken portion of my handbone. they call it a boxer fracture! imagine that.but i go to see a hand specialist tommorow but as of right now my hand is chillin in a splint and i may be off the bike for a while.....not too happy:mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfman Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Man, I'm sorry to hear this. I broke my thumb several months ago and its still not up to full strength. It stinks because I can't cover the front brake like I'm used to. My advice is take your time healing up and don't try to rush things. I think I tried to get back to using my thumb too quickly and thats why its still bothering me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12oclocker Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 that sucks, I had screws in my hand once when it broke, that also sucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfman Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Oh and at least your story is somewhat cool...I broke my thumb bowling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerocrash Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Wow dude that sucks. Hope it heals quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted July 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 .... i would rather break it bowling so i wouldnt have to explain my own stupidity. but thats just me. and i am going to have a hard time waiting because i may be buying a 749s soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 I got a little sick just hearing you describe the popping sound. That sucks. Hope its a quick healer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 E-flores, don't feel so bad. I almost had a compound fracture back in 2001 because of a drunken night and punching a wood fence post out of anger. STUPID! The back of my palm split right in two between my wrist and pinky. I had to get a pin put inside my bone for a few a long time to hold it together so it can grow back together. Totally split that fucker raggedly in half. Result: FENCE WON. Enjoy the broken hand. They SUCK! If you drink, I recommend Tequila. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmako777 Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 damn e sorry to hear that. prolly need to work on landin your punches oh well at least now i'd be able to keep up with you in the twisties! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 That'll learn ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Sorry man, but that's kind of funny. Funny like when rednecks backyard wrestle and are amazed when they get hurt smashing chairs over each others heads.I've had sooo many boxers fractures it's not funny, but never from breaking boards and I've gone through thousands. Does suck though. Hope you heal up quick man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfman Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Sorry man, but that's kind of funny. Funny like when rednecks backyard wrestle and are amazed when they get hurt smashing chairs over each others heads.I've had sooo many boxers fractures it's not funny, but never from breaking boards and I've gone through thousands. Does suck though. Hope you heal up quick man.Are you a real life ninja? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjachk08 Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 My advice is take your time healing up and don't try to rush things. I think I tried to get back to using my thumb too quickly and thats why its still bothering me.men...i swear.. always stubborn to go to the doctor and always tryin to look mancho with other men.!yes, dont be like wolfman or dangbruy.. dont think its healed and take the cast off. it will heal, but you have to give it time and listen to the doctor!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted July 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 fusion how long do these usually take to heal?and yes men are stubborn, welcome to life. i was stubborn enough not to go to the doctor until after the ride sunday because there may have been a chance that i would have had a cast. and goes to show i am glad i waited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted July 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Are you a real life ninja? i know he does some crazy ninja stuff! i.e. breaking boards. but dont know where he is at with his ninja skill level. in fact the about a month ago i remember him talking about his kid breaking his first board....now i feel like even more of an idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 fusion how long do these usually take to heal?and yes men are stubborn, welcome to life. i was stubborn enough not to go to the doctor until after the ride sunday because there may have been a chance that i would have had a cast. and goes to show i am glad i waited.If you take real good care of it you will be back to normal in a couple of weeks with maybe a smidge of soreness as long as it's not too tore up. The worst thing about those is that you use your hand all the time. If you take it easy on it you'll heal pretty quick. Just don't go punching anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 If you take real good care of it you will be back to normal in a couple of weeks with maybe a smidge of soreness as long as it's not too tore up. The worst thing about those is that you use your hand all the time. If you take it easy on it you'll heal pretty quick. Just don't go punching anything else. awsome!!! i was thinking i would be out off commision for at least a month, but it looks better than i expected.... and i am not punching anything else trust me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 i know he does some crazy ninja stuff! i.e. breaking boards. but dont know where he is at with his ninja skill level. in fact the about a month ago i remember him talking about his kid breaking his first board....now i feel like even more of an idiot.I wouldn't feel like an idiot. I've seen some very large, muscle bound guys injure themselves even after being told how to break properly with the right boards. I know of one guy who is quite large that has never been able to break one by punching it straight on. On the other side of that my 7 year old has broken one inch pine more than a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 sorry to hear about your hand dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleCock Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 the only thing I could think while reading your story was "boards don't hit back" but that really sucks man...I hope it heals quickly (and I hope you're not right handed and i'm not talking about writing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 lesson 1, learn the difference between pine and poplar.......check! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 lesson 1, learn the difference between pine and poplar.......check!yep it was but for some reason it decided it wanted to be the hitler of pine boards.and whodey i am a skilled lefty, so no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natedogg624 Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 i think whodey found the "font size" button hahaand don't worry bud just get a dremel and cut that cast off you'll be good in no time! ^dont do that...i broke my left hand pretty good in soccer (i was goalie going for ball other guy kicked my hand instead of the ball) took a few weeks for it to stop hurting then it was more of the hurry up and wait to get the cast off. sorry bout your luck! at least you'll get to ride before the season ends... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 some decent news. my hand isnt in a cast it is chillin in a splint that i can take on and off and it shouldnt take that long to heal. todays trip to the hand specialist went better than i thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjachk08 Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 you off of work till it heals?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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