Kip "Still Alive..."

[Guest cleefurd]

(July 26) I was being admitted to Rapid City Regional Hospital in South Dakota with a broken back (fractured T-5 vertebrae) fractured left wrist, and shattered right wrist all of which are now remedied with braces, external fixators, neck / back braces, etc. I was released on Thursday the 29th six days ahead of the preferred release date that Tri-Care-Prime agreed to, and made it back to Pensacola on the 2nd of August. The prognosis is very good for my back and worst wrist, which will resume treatment here that was deferred to by the early departure from SD.... had to get back to work !!

[twowheelhooligan]

GLAD you are on your way to recovery!!!

 

Take care of yourself first!! NOBODY worth their weight in gold can fault you for that.

 

Happy Returns Kip!!

 

2-wheel

[SGTMAJ]

Marine get better we dont tolorate light duty commandos on this Forum. Semper Fi

[tucker301]

Get better soon.

Do you know this guy?

 

[Hookster]

Best Wishes for a speedy and complete recovery Kip! Take it easy ad do what the docs tell ya

 

Hookster

[FLRon]

Sorry to read of your injuries Kip. My best to you for a full and speedy recovery.

[texas skeeter]

what did ya do? jump out in front of a speeding bus cause "some" here bug ya a lil too much on "when" the next part is coming out!! get well my friend!!!

[TacticalKoala]

(July 26) I was being admitted to Rapid City Regional Hospital in South Dakota with a broken back (fractured T-5 vertebrae) fractured left wrist, and shattered right wrist all of which are now remedied with braces, external fixators, neck / back braces, etc. I was released on Thursday the 29th six days ahead of the preferred release date that Tri-Care-Prime agreed to, and made it back to Pensacola on the 2nd of August. The prognosis is very good for my back and worst wrist, which will resume treatment here that was deferred to by the early departure from SD.... had to get back to work !!

 

 

Never surf porn while mountain climbing........

[Steve1968LS2]

Wow.. sorry to head that you were injured.. I'm still recovering from a broken hand and that was bad enough!

 

Get better fast, and stop doing whatever you did to get all busted up..

[kpura]

Hope you get better soon Kip!

[Guest cleefurd]

Right wrist before and after.

Edited August 4, 2010 by cleefurd

[Super33]

You messed that wrist up pretty good. Nice work as usual!

[xamoel]

OMG!!

how in god's name did you do this to yourself?? looks terrible!

 

get well soon!

[Guest cleefurd]

OMG!!

how in god's name did you do this to yourself?? looks terrible!

 

get well soon!

Business trip to meet w/ maker of hammer forged barrels. Sorting out details to make 12GA slug barrels for the M4. Wound up taking a dirt bike into Badlands National Park/monument and went down hard. Helmet and full riding gear saved the day.

[Duggan]

Wow, that wrist picture is hardcore. Fully snapped off ..

 

Get well soon old boy.

[LeoAtrox]

Holy smokes brother. That's some hard core breakage. God bless you on your road to recovery.

[KB Fab]

Dammitt man..........just glad to see you made it out alive. Thanks for the update and get better soon bro.

[texas skeeter]

allright enough slobbering on the guy!! he's had enough time to heal. now wheres my grenade launcher for my m4??

[heckler&kochp2000]

Did BIGHAT do this to you ?:confused:jk

[Guest cleefurd]

Did BIGHAT do this to you ?:confused:jk

 

Nah. He ribs me here and there but reading between the lines I suspect he'd rather see me able-bodied than busted up. Remember he stresses mission accomplishment... same here.

 

Thanks for all the positive notes. Everything is GTG save the doctors visits and temporary slow-motion, all will return to normal soon.

Edited August 5, 2010 by cleefurd

[heckler&kochp2000]

My son broke his humerus bone Elbow a couple of months ago but your looks bad , Well i hope you get a speedy recovery.

[StrangerDanger]

So, where's my bolt handle?

[Biscuitbreath]

Holy moly, Kip, bigtime break (open reduction and internal fixation - ORIF)...Doritos on x-ray! ...and that's just R your wrist. Your T-5 and L wrist can't be any fun, either. I sure hope you were kidding about having to get back to work, man, really, you need to lay low and get through your PT. This could take months, and that's alright if it will mean you get healed well, you know?

 

I hope you don't mind a couple of pointers...if doc prescribed a non-steroidal anti-inflamatory (e.g. Ibuprofen - aka Advil, Aleve, Celebrex, etc.), that's good. They're golden for ortho ailments. If he didn't, ask him about it. And don't hesitate to dose your prescribed narcotic prior to the pain reaching peak level. Strong pain is just not a necessity. Just be absolutely vigilant at maintaining regularity by taking a stool softener every day (ask doc about 400 mg (or more) of docusate sodium daily -- this is the generic of Colace, which is the expensive brand-name.) Narcotic analgesics shut down peristalsis (movement of the bowels) as sure as rain, and the last thing you need is 'rhoids or possibly a bowel obstruction requiring more surgery. [Trust me on this one...Electra Glide Classic, August 2003, six ribs and L clavicle.]

 

Take care of yourself, Kip, and get well soon!

Robert

[OhioM4]

So, where's my bolt handle?

 

It's currently being used to hold Kip's Lunate and Ulna bones together!

[sneakerfreak602]

Wow that was a heck of a break. Back injuries are always a hard thing from my experience. Take care we wish you a speedy recovery. People take it easy on him reagrding your orders we can see hes preoccupied.