flash is outta commission. :(

at least i did it snowkiting on some epic pow pow in choice winds here in colorado.

At least you didn't do something silly like fall down the stairs or get tripped by the dog!

And that makes all the difference in the world... Did you get some pictures of your session? Did you actually have an accident that caused the problem, or was it an over-use injury? Just curious.

Honestly I am not sure if it was either the little wreck I had or an overuse... I kinda went overboard with fresh backcountry powder turns, 12 mile snowshoe treks, cross country skiing, mogul bashing, and kiting with a pretty standard no tweaky crash. (all of this in the span of like 4 days) Sadly I was doing most of this on my own, so photos from the snowkite session are non-existent. I tried snapping two photos while riding not realizing there was snow on the lens... quite comical.

I still am to poor to afford a Go-Pro or Drift camera that I can strap to my head.

I will keep you guys updated... and hopefully I will have photos of me flying again really soon!

Thanks for the well wishes

Sorry to hear it Flash,I have been tryin to heal a shoulder injury too. Flipped a buggy over powerslidin' at the beach.
Heal up ,take it easy for a bit. Ya gotta get some kind of helmetcam , if you are gonna be doin your own stunts...:wee:

I'm dying to go flying!!!! WG

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Originally posted by flash Honestly I am not sure if it was either the little wreck I had or an overuse... I kinda went overboard with fresh backcountry powder turns, 12 mile snowshoe treks, cross country skiing, mogul bashing, and kiting with a pretty standard no tweaky crash. (all of this in the span of like 4 days) Sadly I was doing most of this on my own, so photos from the snowkite session are non-existent. I tried snapping two photos while riding not realizing there was snow on the lens... quite comical. I still am to poor to afford a Go-Pro or Drift camera that I can strap to my head. I will keep you guys updated... and hopefully I will have photos of me flying again really soon! Thanks for the well wishes

trade you a GoPro for some T3's?

im not addicted but it makes the pain go away faster. hehehe.

I hope you feel better!

I might be heading up to Crested Butte this winter. I'll pay you a visit, yes? :D

Cheers,
Seanny

Heal up, keep the activity level low until you're all better, and hopefully you can make Tug Hill! Have fun flash

lol.. yes I will gladly swap my pain meds for a go-pro... oops... should I say that, am I now going to get arrested? ah hell with it.

Seanny - yes... give me a holler... just cause i f'ed my arm doesn't mean I can't get some turns in! Hell... i have to get more then 50 days on the mountain this year or I lose another growler of beer!!!

I only get the one opinion... cause the VA only covers one.. unless it comes to surgery, then I can seek another opinion. That usually turns out to be exactly the same. The one thing they do have down is joint and head injuries I am not to worried tho, I have been down this road before for other surgeries, so oddly this is familiar territory.

Right now the assessment is that it isn't a full tear, only 'tearing'. I waited a week after the injury for the appointment, to reduce the swelling etc... and with my mobility test and pain levels, they said chances are it is not full tears. So there is at least some bueno news! I have to wait for my turn for the MRI to find out exactly how much damage.

and as far as tv... that will just piss me off more. :singing: It just so happens that I don't have my tv hooked up to anything other than my dvd player, and I lent out my dvd's to my buddy...all of them except my Snowkite, kiting, skiing, cirque movies....(oh, and maybe a Die Hard movie) Talk about freaking coincidence!

Sigh... I love you guys! Between you and my local buddy here I feel less desperate after the prognosis. I was really feeling down and kept screaming obscenities in my head. :bouncy:

I will say the VA does have head injury care almost perfected, they check mine every month :roll:

Hope you heal up quickly and thoroughly,

I'd tear my own ACL if it meant I'd get to stay home and watch Spongebob for hours daily! :D

Well not really, but I do like Spongebob.

Being hurt sucks. I've had many breaks, and a compound fracture. I have much empathy for you. You're still young, you should heal up fast and make a full recovery. As everyone has said, listen to your doctors and take care of yourself. %$#@ happens, make sure everything in the healing process goes right the first time so you won't be back like this anytime soon.

Best of luck!
Seanny

Sorry to hear about your injury. Sounds like you have good care.
Heal quick, but more important - completely.

Kiting or otherwise, I'm sure a good story will come to you later.