Dubstar112
12-03-2006, 08:47 AM
Last sunday I was riding my fourwheeler enjoying a beautiful November afternoon. I was haulin down the trail when I came to a corner that I suddenly realized that Im not going to make no matter what I tried. I hit a bridge railing, flew off the atv into a tree. When I came to, my first thought was I need to go to the Hospital. I was in an incredible amount of pain and my buddies acted quick got the truck and we went to Carthage area hospital. They did some X-rays there and told me they didnt have the equipment to treat me. I had a collapsed lung, and several broken ribs. They put a chest tube (PAINFUL) in my side and medivac'ed me to syracuse where I was treated and stayed for a week.
Chest tube... about an 18inch insertion between broken ribs into your thorax connected to a vaccuum line that is intended to re expand your lung. I had some head trauma too, so my recollection of the events is skewed, so this is what people told me. I had a helmet on, and had I not, I certainly may have died. I still have a pneumothorax and the tube didnt work as they expected. I was told that within a few days this condition will cure itself and it is a common injury for runners.
So here I sit with broken ribs and a partially collapsed lung. Vicodin and rest is the only cure here.. (I just tooka couple :)) Thought Id share that story... c yall around
Chest tube... about an 18inch insertion between broken ribs into your thorax connected to a vaccuum line that is intended to re expand your lung. I had some head trauma too, so my recollection of the events is skewed, so this is what people told me. I had a helmet on, and had I not, I certainly may have died. I still have a pneumothorax and the tube didnt work as they expected. I was told that within a few days this condition will cure itself and it is a common injury for runners.
So here I sit with broken ribs and a partially collapsed lung. Vicodin and rest is the only cure here.. (I just tooka couple :)) Thought Id share that story... c yall around