Getting old, can be painful

[ArmyJerry]

Think I cracked some ribs at the MX track today, track was empty because of rains, did the jumps opposite direction, one jump had a blind swoop, had me straight up in the air then near nose dive. Ribs hurting, brathing hurts , last time like thiis was 4 cracked ribs. Wont go to see a doctor as they fucking scare me after earlier conversation with doctordoctor, am now convinced all doctors have sihitferbrains. Going to rely on my stubbornness to bring me through.

 

[doctordoctor]

Hope you don't have a pneumothorax

Think I cracked some ribs at the MX track today, track was empty because of rains, did the jumps opposite direction, one jump had a blind swoop, had me straight up in the air then near nose dive. Ribs hurting, brathing hurts , last time like thiis was 4 cracked ribs. Wont go to see a doctor as they fucking scare me after earlier conversation with doctordoctor, am now convinced all doctors have sihitferbrains. Going to rely on my stubbornness to bring me through.

 

[ArmyJerry]

Ill just take a toke, all will be good

Hope you don't have a pneumothorax

 

[doctordoctor]

Ill just take a toke, all will be good

Until you start vomiting and can't stop... Then what are you going to do? ?

 

[ArmyJerry]

Okay Doogie

 

[doctordoctor]

?

 

[ShooterwithNoName]

Sucks about the ribs AJ, they always suck and take forever to heal. What bike is that? KTM?

 

[ArmyJerry]

its a 19 XC F, I gad teh TPS adjusted by dealer last night no charge, man no flame outs, Yuuuuuuge power, bloody hell, its becoming hard to decide what bike to ride. The 300 FI two smoker is as badass but a 2 smoker.

 

[ShooterwithNoName]

That's awesome, I bet its nasty quick.

 

[ArmyJerry]

man, if you are still youngish, get one

 

[Blue Sky Country]

Damn buddy I hope you get better soon and out to shootin' again. Let me tell ya one thing though, ribs HURT big time.

Last year I was trying to get a hand truck filled with rice and flour sacks down cellar stairs at a restaurant. Wheels slipped and in the process of trying to keep the truck from becoming a trebuchet weight, my chest slammed onto the upper bar between the handles. FUCK me, I couldn't even sleep right for the first 5 days and the next 2 week's was still agony.

 

[XLR308]

God speed on the mending AJ, I remember the last and only time I had three cracked and bruised ribs and don't wish that shit on anyone.
You can't laugh, cry or even fart without pain. It's even worse when your around a bunch of clowns that are allways doing dumb or funny shit.

 

[ArmyJerry]

its not that bad gents, just cant breath or do anything with out a reminder, not like snapping a femur or anything. Just cracks, no coughing of blood so all will be good. Unless I take a toke then I will die of throwing up.

 

[candyx]

Dude sell that bike and buy a rifle.

 

[XLR308]

Dude sell that bike and buy a rifle.

Thems fighting words with AJ ???

 

[candyx]

Thems fighting words with AJ ???

Big rifle sore shoulder at worst.

 

[Blue Sky Country]

Thems fighting words with AJ ???

Shoulda said ammo

 

[2ndamendfan]

There isnt much they can do for ribs anyway. I have broken and reinjured the same a couple of times. Sucks just to breathe.

 

[candyx]

Forgot about scope ring and stitches .338 and up

 

[The DFC]

You're still posting at a high level though

 

[ArmyJerry]

well, am home alone with doggie for next 10 days

 

[TripleBull]

Hang tough, AJ. Broken ribs, bruised ribs, been there. Don't let anyone around you tell jokes, laughing sucks. If you have access to a stethoscope, have someone listen to you breathe. Pushing a rib into the lung can get serious quick.

 

[Threadcutter308]

Think I cracked some ribs at the MX track today, track was empty because of rains, did the jumps opposite direction, one jump had a blind swoop, had me straight up in the air then near nose dive. Ribs hurting, brathing hurts , last time like thiis was 4 cracked ribs. Wont go to see a doctor as they fucking scare me after earlier conversation with doctordoctor, am now convinced all doctors have sihitferbrains. Going to rely on my stubbornness to bring me through.

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My Doctors have all been great lately. Quit being stubborn.

 

[ArmyJerry]

My Doctors have all been great lately. Quit being stubborn.

TC on his last visit to the doctor in Colorado somewhere.......

 

[XLR308]

its not that bad gents, just cant breath or do anything with out a reminder, not like snapping a femur or anything. Just cracks, no coughing of blood so all will be good. Unless I take a toke then I will die of throwing up.

Sounds like you need to bake yourself up a batch of space cakes, purely medicinal of course. ?

 

[Nodakplowboy]

Yup, been there. When you can take a good dump without tearing up, you're half healed.

Lay low, get well. Don't sneeze!

 

[ArmyJerry]

I ave a race in two weeks.

 

[Bender]

I ave a race in two weeks.

No you don’t

 

[ArmyJerry]

yes i do, i might have to visit TC's doctor in Colorado.

No you don’t

 

[Jscb1b]

Buy more ammo.

 

[gigamortis]

I'm 50 and gave up the air time on bikes 10 years ago. I just stick with the woods trails. I actually appreciate the technicality of zipping through the trees a lot more than any airtime I ever had on a MX track. Gravity just gets meaner as the years roll on.

 

[powdahound76]

AJ
Keep on the pain with APAP and motrin.

Make sure you are taking 2-3 deep breaths each commercial when watching TV or 5-6 times an hour. Keeps you from getting pneumonia from breathing too shallow due to pain.

Give me a call if you have questions. I know a thing or two about these things.......?


@doctordoctor
What percentage of patients with rib fractures present with a PTX visible on chest xray?

 

[Srgt. Hulka]

I feel for ya AJ. I don’t like broken ribs.
Last time I broke my ribs, I could hear the bones crunching when I breathed. Never went to the doctor either. But I slept sitting up in a recliner for a couple weeks.

 

[Threadcutter308]

TC on his last visit to the doctor in Colorado somewhere.......

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Just don't want to see anything bad happen to ya'

 

[Whiskey Tango Foxtrot]

[QUOTE=" Gravity just gets meaner as the years roll on.[/QUOTE]
Like I allways say...
Getting old aint for pussies

 

[Alphatreedog]

I ave a race in two weeks.

Go get em stud . I helped the Mother in law move and split wood with a maul with a broken rib . IOP . It's only pain . Besides you need to talk to some of your ball bustin buddies for motivation . I had lyme and was effed up for two weeks . Buddies in work were texting me during the day with " Waa . I got lyme disease waaaa . "
Seriosly though . Get the x ray . If they are just bruised your GTG . If you have one or multiple breaks and stick a landing those ribs just became spears . Then if you make it you're down for a year with decrease air bag cap. It's great to be a Spartan but dead Spartans don't have any fun .

 

[EddieNFL]

There isnt much they can do for ribs anyway. I have broken and reinjured the same a couple of times. Sucks just to breathe.

Usually caused by kicks I was too slow to block.

 

[EddieNFL]

Several years ago a co-workers wife fell, couldn't get up and complained of severe pain in her back/side. ER doc said she had bruised her ribs and discharged her. She could not sit-up, walk or move without help and excruciating pain. Co-worker took her to a different doc who found several ribs broken close to the spine. She was in surgery later that day. I guess ER doc should have been a teacher.

 

[Zemperfi1971]

Heal well sir....then pray that your back doesn't give out.....that will make your ribs feel like a walk in the park.... Feel ya on the age thing.. wasn't even biking that did me in...it was something harmless like picking up a piece of paper off the ground......
Take care and God Bless.....

 

[ArmyJerry]

already have had spine surgeries

 

[davsco]

yep, have had some bruised and/or broken ribs couple times from having too much fun on a dirtbike. sucks, hope you get better fast.

https://tekrider.com/collections/tekvest

haven't fallen since i got one of these, maybe because i haven't ridden much unfortunately, but it's basically like a life preserver, lots of padding. pretty hot when it's hot outside though.

 

[pmclaine]

Oh! Thought you were going to tell us your medication lasted for longer than 4 hours.....

Get well soon.

 

[ArmyJerry]

I was just being a pussy yesterday, am feeling better today. Will be heading out on sportbike here in a few.

 

[pmclaine]

I was just being a pussy yesterday, am feeling better today. Will be heading out on sportbike here in a few.

Be sure to put the seat on your bike!

 

[Veer_G]

It's great to be a Spartan but dead Spartans don't have any fun .

The hell you say ...

 

[stello1001]

AJ, I don't think getting old has anything to do with this. Your incident was the consequence of something else. Whatever your age is, keep on keeping on... ??

 

[Nik H]

its not that bad gents, just cant breath or do anything with out a reminder, not like snapping a femur or anything. Just cracks, no coughing of blood so all will be good. Unless I take a toke then I will die of throwing up.

No tokes taken....

 

[Unknown]

Cracked, broken, dislocated, or damned near anything to do with ribs just hurts like hell. With lots of injuries, just resting helps, but with ribs, you still have to breathe and that just plain hurts. Sneezing, coughing, vomiting, laughing, or anything that makes you move those ribs fast really gets you.

In decades of Japanese jujutsu, we would often dislocate a rib, and so we had to learn how to pop them back into alignment. Sure hurts until they get right again though.

I hope you mend up soon.

 

[PDXGS]

I've felt rib pain and I'll raise you my ninth kidney stone.
Deep breaths and pain meds.....

 

[Blue Sky Country]

AJ, I don't think getting old has anything to do with this. Your incident was the consequence of something else. Whatever your age is, keep on keeping on... ??