So, here is how it happened. Alicia & I were golfing in one cart. Brian & his friend Ryan were in the other cart. We were at Hickory Hills golf course in Jackson and had already completed the front 9 (I shot a 50, probably the last golf of the year for me). We were on hole 4 of the back 9 (blue course) a 170yd par 3. I t'd off and was on the fringe, I'll take it. The other 2 guys also t'd off. At this point I pull forward to the ladies tee so Alicia could hit, just a short 20yds in front of the mens tee. Right When I got up there a ball goes flying through the air! It was Brian that hit a second ball, as I turn around he is t'ing up a 3rd ball. Now, Brian is a terrible golfer an has absolutely no control over what his ball does or where it goes (there was also plenty of booze involved). So as he is t'ing up I am ducking and hiding inside the cart. He hits and of course a line drive from 20yrds away, right into my left forearm, extreme pain. At first I just cringed an held my arm for a few minutes before deciding that, ok it's time to go to the hospital. I was pretty sure it was broken right away, any way I moved my arm I could feel the 2 broken halves of my ulna rubbing against eachother (unnatural).
How could I possibly get hit by a ball while hiding in the cart you ask? Here is a picture of before "the incident". As you can see, there is a small gap between the part of the golf cart where you sit and where you lean your back, less than 1ft I'll guess. Also there are 2 golf bags behind the seat. When I was ducking and hiding I was kneeling half inside and half outside the cart using the cart as an obsticle between myself and the neophyte. My arm (the target) resting flat on the driver side seat. As you can see only a "perfect shot" could have possibly made it through there. Too bad Brian didn't use this shot to make it on the green.
Me in the ER. This all went down a few weeks ago 7-26-09
I had a follow up with the Orthopedic the following tuesday, got a splint, and sling but the Doctor wanted to wait out the swelling before doing anything further. Fast forward 10 days to the next follow up, new x-ray's showed that the bone had displaced slightly. With the bone in this position there is a possibility of not healing so the Doctor suggested installing a plate & screws to help along the healing.
My 1st time going into surgery, scary. 8-10-09 Me in the pre-op room. Those look like some good drugs. Special thanks to Mom & Dad for coming out to B.C for support. Love you guys!
My new hardware
Gentlemen we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to make the worlds first bionic man!
Well mabye not bionic but the bill might seem like 6 million.
Well mabye not bionic but the bill might seem like 6 million.
3 comments:
Now that's a pretty good story, well told and informative. I have a waiting room story, but not near as interesting. Therefore I need to think about it and do my best to sensationalize (if that's a word).
Anyway, Matt remember to be a one armed man for this week and give that boo-boo a chance to heal. Love ya Mom
So sorry this happened to you! How long do you think it will be until you can look back and laugh? What's the time line for recovery?
Alicia, I can sympathize with you, too, having recently had to nurse a husband with a broken bone. You deserve some credit!
Take it easy, you guys. Maybe it's time to slow down your lifestyle and quit doing crazy youthful things like golf! Instead maybe you could enjoy some safer activities such as shallow water aerobics, scrabble, or reading.
Anyone have any other suggestions of activities that are safer than golf?
Oooooo, they could always play golf the card game! You just have to match cards, and there is only 9 holes! Good luck guys! Love ya!
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