Get well soon, Forrest

fsw · Feb 9, 2002

All the best, Forrest. Get well soon!

As you no doubt are keenly aware at this moment, setbacks make you better appreciate the good life that we too often take for granted.

Let's all count our blessings ... and celebrate them with our photos!

fsw

rglass · Feb 9, 2002

sorry to hear about the accident hope you a speedy recovery and
our thoughts are with you...

Robert

Terry Thorn · Feb 9, 2002

Bill Yuey said:
Our friend and fellow photographer, Forrest is recovering from a
near-fatal car accident. Let's all wish him well and a speedy
recovery.

Bill

Good well SOON, Forrest! Here's a flower for ya but it seems to already be occupied...

Looking forward to seeing you back here post-haste.

Terry Thorn · Feb 9, 2002

Forrest said:
Forrest41926 said:

I'm a doc, but I can't offer my services, just my prayers.

Click to expand...

What do you know about the sterno-clavicular joint, and what
happens when it's dislocated?

It causes LOTS of pain. My bill will be in the mail. ;-)

Actually, I almost did that to mine when I had a motorcycle accident and the handlebar hit me right below that spot... more in the sternum. I could barely take a deep breath for about a week and couldn't lift my arms without a lot of effort. To this day, my chest makes a loud pop when I stretch a certain way. It drives Karen nuts to hear it so I do it as MUCH as possible. (hee hee).

michel58672 · Feb 9, 2002

Best whishes for a quick recovery.
Michel.

Mofongo · Feb 9, 2002

Member said:
buzzy wrote:
...not too sure about the claviculated stuff...but I remember usin'
Sterno to heat up my Spam on campin' trips, when I was a young'n...
...HTH...yer pal,
buzzy

Buzzy, sure ya wer'nt drinking that sterno? I heard that stuff packs a mean whallop.

As far as Spam goes...I used to always carry a couple cans of it in my car...ya never know when you're gonna get a flat tire...works great for chocking your tires.

Buffalo Bob

--www.pbase.com/mofongo'The most beautiful sunsets are made by cloudy skies.'

Smoke24 · Feb 9, 2002

Hope you're getting better Forest. I don't know exactly what that shoulder injury is but hope you don't lose use of the arm like I have for the last year or so, and that from a pinched and damaged nerve. I had surgery on it March 2 of last year and still can't raise my left arm to more than chest high. All I did was to catch a falling door. Hope you fully recover very soon.
--www.pbase.com/smoke24/galleries

Juli Valley · Feb 9, 2002

Get on the mend soon, Forrest. We are saddened to hear you had a close call, but delighted it was only close. -- http://www.pbase.com/julivalley/galleries21oo , B-3oo3o4oJuli

AltaChinook · Feb 9, 2002

Forrest,

We are all hoping your recovery is a fast one. You and your family our in our thoughts.

--Steve PSee tree tousind zed

jrad · Feb 9, 2002

Forrest said:
What do you know about the sterno-clavicular joint, and what
happens when it's dislocated?

Glad you made it through the crash and I hope the recovery goes well. I'm sure your docs have already told you, but that was a close one.

For us non-MDs, here's a summary of what the injury involves:

http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/front/chest/sternoclavicular.htm

And to see how lucky we are to still have Forrest with us, read the first paragraph here:
http://www.baylordallas.edu/proceedings/14_3/14_3_yel.htm

Hoping for a speedy and complete recovery.

-jrad

gharding · Feb 9, 2002

Forrest,

Sorry to hear about your close call, but thankful it wasn't worse. Hope you recover quickly and get back to your photography. Thanks for all the help and inspiration you've provided through the forum.

George

PhiltheOar · Feb 9, 2002

Forrest,

Sorry about the SC joint Forrest. Painful for now but should heal up like new. (I am a hematologist - blood doc, so Take my advice with a great big grain of salt.

PhiltheOar,

Forrest said:
Forrest41926 said:

I'm a doc, but I can't offer my services, just my prayers.

Click to expand...

What do you know about the sterno-clavicular joint, and what
happens when it's dislocated?

--Phil the Oar

Forrest41926 · Feb 9, 2002

jrad said:
And to see how lucky we are to still have Forrest with us, read the
first paragraph here:
http://www.baylordallas.edu/proceedings/14_3/14_3_yel.htm

Wow! I'm glad I read that after seeing my doctor. He told me this injury can have major complications, but if that were going to happen, it would have happened by now.

jrad said:
Hoping for a speedy and complete recovery.

Me too! I'm more interested in the complete bit than the speedy one, though.

John Pucel · Feb 9, 2002

I usually only view nad not post but you have been a really help to me as I review old threads to solve current problems. Get well soon and be aware their are lot of greatful photographers thinking about you. Get well soon.

Bill Yuey said:
Our friend and fellow photographer, Forrest is recovering from a
near-fatal car accident. Let's all wish him well and a speedy
recovery.

Bill

--John

Forrest41926 · Feb 9, 2002

fsw said:
As you no doubt are keenly aware at this moment, setbacks make you
better appreciate the good life that we too often take for granted.

Isn't that the truth... I feel like I got another chance at life.

Actually, I didn't go to the hospital for this. We recked outside this town in Oregon. When the cops showed up, I was still in shock, and didn't know I was hurt. They asked if either of us was hurt, but I thought I wasn't. They towed the car, and the cops gave us a lift to a hotel. Later that night I started getting real sore. The next morning I was worse, but I thought I was just bruised up a little. We got the car from the tow shop, and my roommate fixed it up a bit ( replaced a tire, broke some parts off that were rubbing against the wheels, tapped up the lights, tapped a bag over one of the windows, etc ). We had to spend two more days in that car, making our way home. I saw my doctor the next day.

Forrest41926 · Feb 9, 2002

Smoke24 said:
Hope you're getting better Forest. I don't know exactly what that
shoulder injury is but hope you don't lose use of the arm like I
have for the last year or so, and that from a pinched and damaged
nerve. I had surgery on it March 2 of last year and still can't
raise my left arm to more than chest high. All I did was to catch a
falling door. Hope you fully recover very soon.

Hey, Smoke, what's the long-term outlook for you? I can use my arms, up to about ten pounds now. The first few days I couldn't lift a soft cover book. After my doctor told me to use ice, I went to the store, but couldn't lift the best ice pack they had. It's funny; my arms themselves arne't hurt, but if I try to lift things, pain shoots all through my chest. It's getting better, though.

Debbie L · Feb 9, 2002

Get well soon!

Debbie

LuckyDon · Feb 9, 2002

I was shocked when I got your E-Mail about what happened. It looks like things are progressing and I think of you often. Just think about the Alaska trip. They say the best thing is to have a goal to work toward and that trip is your goal and when you get there it will become your reward for "following dostor's orders."

My best for you,

Don

Debbie Lothes said:
Get well soon!

Debbie

Linas · Feb 9, 2002

Get well soon, Forrest!

--Cheers,Linas

MacTarheel · Feb 9, 2002

Forrest... Best wishes for a speedy recovery. As a newbie here, I already appreciate your outstanding contributions to this forum. Your creation and guidance with the ForrestNoiseRemoval has been very useful to me.

--Bob 'MacTarheel'Olympus CAMEDIA C-2100 Ultra Zoom http://www.pbase.com/mactarheel/galleries 'Proud to support pbase'

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