Broken Grand (of the Jersey Grands)

George Grand
George Grand Posts: 12,258
edited April 2 in Clubhouse Archives
Yesterday at 0800 hours, with a cup of coffee & some paperwork in my left hand, I attempted to walk passed one of the knucklehead pilots, who had his back to me while he was talking to another pilot. As I got right behind him he decided to shift the position of his feet. My feet were already occupying the part of the earth that he had targeted for his feet. My feet were already moving as well. I went down hard, never spilled a molecule of coffee, and absorbed the entire impact with a stiff right arm. Jammed it as well as one could. Hurt like hell, but by all appearances I appeared to have normal power arm mobility. That only lasted a short while. By 0845 hours (EDT for you sticklers) I could not reach up with my right arm to take my glasses off. WORST YET, I couldn't even put a Lucky in my mouth. EVEN WORST YET, I made a preliminary attempt to perform one of those personal hygiene maneuvers that should never be attempted with your left hand (if you're right-handed which I am) and I couldn't even get close. ER time! Bottom line...... a complete radial break of my right elbow. I have a splint and a sling on as I type this with my left hand. I get the full-arm cast today at 1100 hours, and it will be mine for 6-8 weeks.

The boys put up a picture of the knucklehead pilot in the squadron lounge, along with the blank sheet of paper for comments. I understand that the best one so far has him "Presently seeking a slot in the Federal Witness Protection Program under the name Dead Man Walking".

George Grand (of the Jersey Grands)
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited February 2006
    Ouch! Here's hoping you make a full recovery in short order...
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • markmarc
    markmarc Posts: 2,309
    edited February 2006
    George:
    Broke the same bone though not as severely last memorial weekend. Slipped on a concrete pour float at a rental shop that had not been put away (looked like Charlie Brown when Lucy pulls the football away). Drove home in rush hour traffic with a stickshift, discovering sorts of pain when I tried to use my left arm. Only had a wrist cast for a month. Damn thing still gives me an occassional jab of pain when I lock my elbow a certain way.
    Good luck in healing, make sure to eat healthy,
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited February 2006
    That's bad luck....
    Hope everything goes well; if for any reason you are asked for rehab after the cast is gone, DON'T MISS IT....I know a couple people that thought they were smarter than doctors and now cannot execute all the movements their arms/legs were designed for.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited February 2006
    One emergency box of our finest Ga. Pine Cones on the way. Attached to a pliable stick to extend your " wrap around reach" into those awkward places!!! Works great just watch out for the "roids".

    RT1

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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited February 2006
    good luck George,
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2006
    Get Well.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited February 2006
    That's a bummer. Hope it heals up just fine for you.

    So, how was that coffee?
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited February 2006
    In your honor I will pee left handed for the next 6-8 weeks or until I am told that my aim is bad as a south-paw.

    Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2006
    So sorry that it happened George, but I can relate!

    I jammed my left shoulder up real bad by breaking my fall off of a bike. I didn't break anything, but I couldn't move my arm for weeks.

    All I could do was let it heal & take lots of ibuprofen/naproxen for pain & swelling.

    Enjoy this relatively peaceful time, since the time you will really want to kill the big footed SOB is when you start physical therapy! :(

    Keep us posted on your recovery.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited February 2006
    No boom flying for a while so sounds like plenty of Zappa-time in your immediate future.

    Mend fast... mend well...
    More later,
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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited February 2006
    Total bummer, I hope you heal completly.
    I agree totally with HTrookie, take the rehab and pay attention.
    I messed my leg up pretty bad in 1990 and seemed to be completly healed, well, after a few years I started to notice pains comming back and now I have to use the rehab skills I learned then to help stretch the areas.
    Good luck on your speedy recovery.
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  • kingtut
    kingtut Posts: 813
    edited February 2006
    Hope you have a quick recovery.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited February 2006
    OUCH! get better soon. I would hope thats coverred by workers comp right?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,678
    edited February 2006
    Ah, more time with the Amazings!

    Seriously, I wish you a speedy recovery. You need anything (other than a butt cleaner), let me know.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited February 2006
    Sorry to hear about the mishap George. You've got to cut the guy some slack though. We don't always notice the little people. Maybe carry a whistle around with you from here on out.

    Get better. Take an extra Geritol or two.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited February 2006
    Vertically challenged or not... having a hard time imagining overlooking GG...
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • DAGLJAM6
    DAGLJAM6 Posts: 635
    edited February 2006
    More Cowbell!

    Seriously heal up and come down to Polkfest SC this year.
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited February 2006
    I can't follow Franks method to Honor you, "since the wife would have my ****", but I will drink beer with my left until told otherwise. Get well and enjoy the time in front of your rig.

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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2006
    Yup quite common with joints it seems. Once messed up, always prone to be problematic! If I sleep on my shoulder wrong it goes out on me! :eek: :(

    Skynut wrote:
    Total bummer, I hope you heal completly.
    I agree totally with HTrookie, take the rehab and pay attention.
    I messed my leg up pretty bad in 1990 and seemed to be completly healed, well, after a few years I started to notice pains comming back and now I have to use the rehab skills I learned then to help stretch the areas.
    Good luck on your speedy recovery.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited February 2006
    Power to the peeps G......(get better soon, bra).

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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited February 2006
    Brett, of the BrokeBrett Mountain Bretts
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited February 2006
    It's ok George, using your left hand isn't REALLY cheating. Your right hand will understand in time.

    Seriously, get well soon, schmuck!

    We've got a C17 going CHS-WRI.....Wendi says she's going to come kiss it and make it all better.

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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited February 2006
    RuSsMaN wrote:
    Brett, of the BrokeBrett Mountain Bretts

    I just shot a mouthful of water all over my keyboard.



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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,821
    edited February 2006
    George, I hope they give you some good painkillers! Sorry to hear about this. I cringed when I read the first time. God speed on your recovery.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited February 2006
    Better send a carton of Luckies on the plane BDT, somehow I dont see GG with a mahogany pipe cuddled up with the Amazings!!

    Soooooooo, has the Pilot taken "emergency" leave yet!!

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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited February 2006
    Just hope the pilot doesn't wind up in any prison Ted's working at. ;)

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  • BobMcG
    BobMcG Posts: 1,585
    edited February 2006
    Jumping, jeepers crimers! :eek:

    I just got done PMing you back and I open this as my first thread...

    What did you just say? Is this crap ever gonna give us a break or what? Well I guess you got your break. Not quite the right type though. Man, gotta watch what you wish for I guess. Damn it all George, I hope you have a quick and smooth recovery. My heart goes out to you man.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited February 2006
    Sorry to hear that man... Hope you have a speedy recovery.

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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited February 2006
    You fly around for years in airplanes re-fueling other planes with no problem, count your blessings. :)

    Best wishes on a quick recovery!
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited February 2006
    Get well George god that is painful reading you had broken your elbow. Both my wife and I have taking a bad fall(s) and broken elbows my left hers right :sad:

    But look at the bright side with a broken left elbow the bathroom was F'ing Fun to say the least for me for 9 weeks.

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