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Old 09-19-2007, 10:12 PM
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Ok, it wasn't a shark. It was an oyster... but DANG!!! He sent me these pics from the E.R.

Hope to see you on the water again soon Danny (inferno)
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Old 09-19-2007, 10:18 PM
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Man, that's bad. Bob and I were just talking about how many foot injuries happen out here. Good thing we have so many doctors riding with us.
Looks like Cornell stitched you up pretty well.

That really bites, sorry.
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Old 09-20-2007, 12:11 AM
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Thats nasty as hell! dude I am so sorry Dan. Put aloe on that shit after it closes up and keep it elevated as much as you can. Move it as little as possible. Eat VITAMIN C LIKE CRAZY!!! Clean it clean it clean it... and it will heal quicker.

I attached 2 pics for you to see. Ask me how I did this lovely number to my foot last summer. Hey we have matching feet now. Wanna trade one good foot for one bad one? That way one of us can have two good feet again and the other, well, his life will pretty much suck, he'll will have two bad feet but some pretty wicked messed up stories to tell. I'll throw in a best kite to offset the deal...

Get YO ass back on the water soon brah!
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Old 09-20-2007, 06:42 AM
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you should see what the shark looks like....

not feeling to good today... i had to sit on my skateboard and put myself to my car which was parked at the front of the subdivision

thanx to everyone that helped me out yesterday... see you on the water....in about a month
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Old 09-20-2007, 07:07 AM
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what exactly happened?
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Old 09-20-2007, 07:37 AM
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fell while trying to go to blind unhooked, then got drug a bit in 1ft of water and must of went over an oyster or broken bottle.... then i was nice enough to leave a blood trail from the sand bar (where the sharks hang out) all the way to the shore line..

lucky for me i just got my hurricane kite in yesterday..
that was sarcasm
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Old 09-20-2007, 08:41 AM
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Glad I remembered stuff from my first aid merit badge in the scouts.

My nurse GF put together a rather large first aid kit after seeing the pics; I hope we never have to use it, but if we do.....

Things I'm learning to take with me for kiting: duct tape, emergency first aid kit, morphine

You win the trooper award for still being mobile enough to pack your car and drive yourself bloody foot and all.
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you should see what the shark looks like....

not feeling to good today... i had to sit on my skateboard and put myself to my car which was parked at the front of the subdivision

thanx to everyone that helped me out yesterday... see you on the water....in about a month
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Old 09-20-2007, 08:51 AM
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cool...
you should have seen the looks i got going down interstate with my blood covered foot out the window
it helped stop the bleeding
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Old 09-20-2007, 02:08 PM
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It's a tough call whether to wear booties. I've chopped my feet up often enough over the years, including nicking an artery once, but when I wear booties I can't feel the water well and I tend to get stuck in the straps when I want to get out during a wages of sin moment.

It seems like booties might not help you when you are getting dragged in the shallows, either. Yeah, your feet are likely at a high risk for injury, but it seems like you could gash your legs, your ass, or your face. I remember doing a face plant out on the sandbar once where I literally put my an imprint of my face right in the sand, about 1 foot from a bunch of nasty shells. Hell, you could probably cut your pecker off during a wipeout under the right (or should I say wrong) set of circumstances.

I'm wishing you a fast recovery, Danny, and congrats for maintaining a sense of humor.
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Old 09-20-2007, 02:27 PM
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Things I'm learning to take with me for kiting: duct tape, emergency first aid kit, morphine
The morphine is a really good idea. I'd have definitely needed it when Danny came in with that foot!
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