Guest Redhawk Report post Posted May 2, 2003 So my college didn't have any classes today (Seattle U is a Jesuit school, and it was some kind of Catholic something-or-rather day), and some guys I know through a mutual friend invited me to play tackle football this afternoon. It was great because it was a surprisingly nice, sunny day in Seattle for once, and we had enough people to play 11-on-11. So early in Game 2, two plays after I'd just scored a TD, I got an interception. Someone tackled me from behind and I landed shoulder-first on the ground. I felt the pain right away, then I looked and saw my collar bone sticking up (not out of my skin or anything) apart from my shoulder. Man, it HURT LIKE A BEEYOTCH! I have never felt that much pain before. The game just ended right there, and I was trying to get up and walk but couldn't, so some guys carried me to one of their cars and drove me to the hospital. In the car I damn near blacked out. One time I opened my eyes one time to see that the trees were purple and the sky was green and the leaves were, like, yellow. Eventually, though, I came back around to normal vision and stuff when we got closer to the ER. But I was still in extreme pain and even noticed that I was shaking at one point. The guys stayed around until my Mom got there, which was real cool of them and I need to thank them some more later. Anyway, so at the doctor says I dislocated the shoulder. Then the X-rays said I didn't, that I just did something to the "AC joint." Then the written diagnosis said it WAS dislocated and they had put it back in place, and I could go home with this Perkoset (sic?) before going to see my regular doctor tomorrow. Now I'm in between being KO'd by medicine at this time so I don't know exactly what's going on, but I KNOW they didn't put anything back in place because it felt the same. But I was too tired to even talk really. So when we get to my Mom's place I asked my her when were they going to put the shoulder back in place? She said they did, and I say "No they didn't" and show her my collar bone still sticking out. So we get back in the car and go back to another hospital. Now keep in mind it's like 9:00 p.m. now and I got hurt at around 4 p.m. In ER number two we learn that it's separated. There are three major ligaments connecting your clavicle (collar bone) to your shoulder, and mine were all torn apart. So tomorrow I'm going to see an orthopedic surgeon (not the WWE's own James Andrews, sadly. Oh well, no "Beautiful Day" video packages for me), and I have no idea how long this is gonna effect me. Anyone else ever done this know how long it'll shelve me? I know in the immediate future, it's going to be really hard to work when my job requires answering phones and then typing up stuff quickly while I'm on the phone. And this happened to my right arm, the one I write with, which sucks because I have a midterm on Monday and another on Tuesday, all of which require writing. Hopefully they'll let me type it. I'm only typing this with two hands because my Mom's keyboard is low enough to not have to raise my arm (which is in a sling), but I'm making tons of typos along the way. The funny part was at one point I was wondering if this was punishment for last night, since I went to a strip club for the first time ever (no lap dances, though, since the No. 1 girl who I would have accepted one from left soon after her stage dance and then my No. 2 pick left before ever coming over to our area) for my friend's birthday party and later that night drank more than I ever have before (which was only, like, 3/4 of a beer, since I just decided this week that I'd allow myself to drink socially). Well, I just wanted to recap my shitty day since it's like 4 a.m. and I can't sleep; nor do I want to for fear of rolling over and waking up the neighborhood with a Kevin Nash-like scream. Oh yeah, and my girlfriend is coming in town for the weekend tomorrow. So while I can't...um...do everything I'd planned, I can at least get pampered. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Memphis Report post Posted May 2, 2003 DAMN. I had no idea dislocations had hallucination-like side effects. Someone break my shoulder, quick! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Flyboy Report post Posted May 2, 2003 If you're in pain, you shouldn't be typing. Go rest... or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Texas Small Arms 09 Report post Posted May 2, 2003 Damn that fucking sucks. Sorry man. Get some rest and have your girl help you this weekend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted May 2, 2003 I've annihilated my shoulder before. Not THAT bad, but I've dislocated it so many times that I could probably do it again without too much trouble. I can guarantee you this though, once you fuck it up once, you'll dislocate it again sooner rather than later. I fell off of a roof, with mine. Didn't hallucinate though, just got up to my feet, in total agony, with my arm hanging like a sock full of hamburger at my side. Doc fixed it up, and I sat around with ice on it for a few days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ace309 Report post Posted May 2, 2003 Yeah, I've been dislocating mine on a regular basis for a while, as recently as Tuesday. I really have to get into the weight room and strengthen up the muscles to try to hold it together better. So do you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest hardyz1 Report post Posted May 2, 2003 That's what you get for defending Goldberg. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Redhawk Report post Posted May 2, 2003 Yeah, next I'm going to hurt myself smashing out limo windshields. I have a ton of respect for Billy Kidman now, knowing he separated/dislocated his shoulder and kept wrestling for a few minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SweetNSexyDiva Report post Posted May 2, 2003 All I can say is.....ouch! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted May 2, 2003 Dislocated shoulder? pffft that's nothing...I dislocate my shoulder all the time...IN fact i dislocated my shoulder this morning and I'm fine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RugbyDiva Report post Posted May 2, 2003 What a shitty day.. actually that's a little of an understatement. Anyways... rest up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest kkktookmybabyaway Report post Posted May 3, 2003 Damn, that's why I stopped playing tackle football after high school... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Flyboy Report post Posted May 3, 2003 Damn, that's why I stopped playing tackle football after high school... He didn't have anything protecting him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted May 4, 2003 Dislocated Shoulder? I dis *Ah, The joke's been done* Coulda been worse buddy... You could've pulled a Groin or something...Those are a motherfucker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest HBK16 Report post Posted May 5, 2003 Damn, I hallucinate when I break bones and shit like that. I stitched my own arm up with a sewing needle and green fishing string before so blood doesnt really get to me like it used to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FeArHaVoC Report post Posted May 7, 2003 If you're in pain, you shouldn't be typing. Go rest... or something. Screw rest! Drink it off! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites