Comments | lahatiel74: Broke my back... yes, I'm serious :(

lahatiel74

Broke my back... yes, I'm serious :(

Mar 07, 2007 16:38

If you've been having thoughts lately of breaking your back, even just a little, take it from me: don't ( Read more... )

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sight_unscene March 8 2007, 04:19:26 UTC

The dawning realization that you'd miscalculated must've been horrible! I've had a few of those "oh shit!" moments myself. Mend well and get back on those slopes as you have a score to settle with a certain ramp.

-M

lahatiel74 March 14 2007, 21:35:13 UTC

Horrible, indeed. It was one of those moments when time seemed to slow and I remember my thoughts clearly -- thinking, "Oh shit -- this is NOT the small ramp!" as I hit the bottom and starting going up, and then, while flipping over in mid-air, thinking, "Maybe I can just flip 360 and I'll be alright!" *sigh* It'll be a long 9 months to wait for next season, but I'll be back up there.

rivetgeek March 8 2007, 04:36:31 UTC

P.S. Did a st bernard with a mini barrel of whiskey on its neck come to rescue you?

axo March 8 2007, 06:00:39 UTC

I think Julian was busy cobbling shoes and ServicePacks at the North Pole and couldn't make it.

lahatiel74 March 14 2007, 21:40:16 UTC

Hell, my back will be healed by the time he could walk down here! ;-)

lahatiel74 March 14 2007, 21:39:31 UTC

Broke my back, AND no whiskey... WTF is up with that?

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che_in_disguise March 8 2007, 08:28:14 UTC

Awww man so sorry to hear that but glad you are getting a good diagnosis on it and will hopefully heal up fast! We'll certainly miss ya!

lahatiel74 March 14 2007, 21:41:59 UTC

Thank you. It'll be tough sitting on the sidelines for this long -- I know I haven't been out as often lately, but 3-4 months is much longer than I'd ever thought I'd be away! I'll be back as quickly as possible, you can count on that.

I wish I could quit you, snowboard... drdetfink March 8 2007, 09:13:27 UTC

Somewhere in Michigan at this very moment, Skip is saying, "No Pain! Doesn't Hurt!" followed by Tim's voice, "You're dead Skip!" and the punchline, "Ok, just a little!"

Lucky Bastard...

I'm really glad I don't have to look forward to visiting my Cali-fornicated bro in a wheelchair.

I've always been familiar with your re-known pain threshold. Back in college, I remember you leaped off an elevated platform, scraping your face up so bad, Pete and Chet called you Two-Face for a week. However, this is considerable.

Imagine if you hadn't worn the pads when your body absorbed the impact.

Glad to hear Nurse Shelly is on the job. :)

Look forward to viewing all those miniature painting projects to get underway...

Re: I wish I could quit you, snowboard... lahatiel74 March 14 2007, 21:44:55 UTC

Oh, Jesus... Skip! And I'd almost forgotten the whole "Two-Face" thing, too! And that, my brother, is why we keep each other around -- to look back and share a laugh with someone about things that no one else in our lives even know! :-)

dunbarius March 8 2007, 11:55:33 UTC

Holy fuck!

lahatiel74 March 14 2007, 21:45:27 UTC

That's just about what I said, when I hit the ground! :-)