Raquetball injury

[Popjim]

Hope your recovery goes well!

 

[roachjuice]

Sometimes you get an eyepatch and get beat up for looking tough after playing.

Lolz. I like that commercial.

 

[elwoodtrix]

Was playing raquetball. I tore my Achilles, ruptured that sucker completely in half. Hurt like no tomorrow! 5 surgeries; the wound just opened up after the 3rd surgery; the tissue wouldn't hold stitches; looked like a gunshot wound to the back of my leg. 40 hyperbaric treatments of 3 hours each, 21 sugical debridements, a hard cast for 6 weeks X 2 , 2 walking boots, crutches X 2 , MRSA X 2 (week in the hospital both times) Pseudamonas (blue pus disease). Wound vac X 2. All over a 3 year period. Morals of the story:
1. Avoid raquetball.
2. You do NOT want to rupture your Achilles tendon!

how much weight did you gain??

 

[piston10]

I have seen the pics of all this, it was 10 times worse than this tuff old fart lets on! This was one nasty looking injury.

 

[druryj]

how much weight did you gain??

About 20 lbs. But, it was solid fat, so at least something good came of it.

 

[druryj]

Where were you playing when this happened?

Raquetball Court at Redlands Community College in El Reno.

 

[Weatherby]

Dang, Joel. Sorry about your misfortune.

 

[ArGyLe64]

I hate that court. It's dark and it seems like the laws of physics don't apply in there. I call it the "Dharma Room".

 

[WFT]

About 20 lbs. But, it was solid fat, so at least something good came of it.

Oh man, I'll have to remember that one, "it was solid fat" I love it.. Hope you heal up soon brother.