just like old times

[phoenixr2]

It's been a while, but I'm happy to say I have a few stiches in my head. definately a new place for me, but I like trying new experiences. Tell me some cool stories about you getting stiches/staples!

:D

[flyboy]

You have been acting like you were dropped on your head lately...

Just kidding. ;)

I put my arm in a spinning propeller and got 36 stitches in my forearm. The scars are really cool, but they didn't get me any chicks. Don't believe what people say...

[oilfield_trash]

11pm...July 3rd...16yrs old..In the back of a pickup and the guy driving didn't mention he didn't know how to drive stick. Popped the clutch, me slid to the back....8hrs in the ER and 11 stitches over right eyelid.

[flyboy]

LOL...

I wonder how many injuries happen in the back of pickups?

[indigo]

a year and a half ago i have full reconstructive surgury on my shoulder(I tore everything in it) that was all from skiing. I have a nice battle wound and 4 pins in my shoulder now.

[MR2Fast]

Dan you need to share your story too.

Let's see where to begin

Riding motorcross taking a jump caught the brake lever wrong, 12 stitches in my leg.

Playing tennis catch teammates racquet in the eye, 6 stitches in eyebrow.

Partying at friend's house, low ceiling going downstairs, my clumsy ass hits my head and bust head open, 14 stitches in my hairline.

Playing basketball, faked out 6'7 250 lb guy, he hacks me and forces ball back down on my hand, displaced fracture, popped finger back in place, played another hour, got pin drilled into fingertip next week.

I think that's it.

[midshipdrifter]

About a year ago, I was riding my dirtbike and was going up a steep hill and didn't have enough momentum. I fell over and caught my leg (right abover my ankle) on the spinning tire. About 15 internal stitches and about 20 on the outside.

[Phoenix]

holy shit mr2fast. (thats all that comes to mind when i read your post)

4 stitches on my gooch, BMX accident, when on a jump, seat was loose and fell back. when i landed it went to my gooch. 2 inches in either direction? ya, id be "that wierd guy".

[MR2Fast]

Phoenix that got to be one of the worst places to injure. I cringe just thinking about that. I can thankfully say (knock on wood) that I haven't ever needed stitches in the gooch.

[Phoenix]

due to shock, wasnt really painfull although immediatly after, i did a "nut check" just to make sure:eek:

[Revlis]

Originally posted by Phoenix
due to shock, wasnt really painfull although immediatly after, i did a "nut check" just to make sure:eek:

lol omg!!!

i've never had to get stitches... evar ^_^

[oldster]

As you get older you learn to inflict pain on others. It lowers stress levels, relieve anxieties and you never have to worry about your own gooch.............

[Michaelmr2]

Ive given plenty of people a reason to get stitches in my younger days.

But none of my own. Sorry!

Mike

[SpecialED]

Originally posted by MR2Fast

Riding motorcross taking a jump caught the brake lever wrong, 12 stitches in my leg.

Playing tennis catch teammates racquet in the eye, 6 stitches in eyebrow.

Partying at friend's house, low ceiling going downstairs, my clumsy ass hits my head and bust head open, 14 stitches in my hairline.

Playing basketball, faked out 6'7 250 lb guy, he hacks me and forces ball back down on my hand, displaced fracture, popped finger back in place, played another hour, got pin drilled into fingertip next week.

I think that's it.

Holy crap! MR2Fast is winning by a long shot, but midshipdrifter and Phoenix have some good ones too.

I don't have any serious stitching stories, but I have some odd ones.

I'm 14, I have my dad drive me across town to the "cool" bike store to test ride mountain bikes (was starting to think about getting out of BMX and freestyle). My BMX bike had a coaster brake, so I wasn't used to a freewheel. I managed to slip a pedal while test riding the mountain bike at the shop and spun the cranks backwards fast - maybe I was trying to pop a wheelie or something. I somehow put my right ankle bone (the round thing that sticks out on the inside)right up against the spinning outermost chainring and it nearly cut a chunk of my flesh/skin right off (like slicing the end of a tomato). 8 stitches, needless to say my moms put the kibash on a mountain bike for several years.

I'm 16, I'm skiing in the Poconos in PA at a weekend high school night skiing trip. I'm cruising down a blue slope by myself (I'd lost my buddies somehow). I wasn't going fast, it wasn't my first time on the mountain, I wasn't jumping or anything - just going straight on a flat section. Somehow, I caught an edge, crashed, and one ski popped off and the tip of it caught me right in the head - right under my hairline.

It hurt like a son of a bitch, but I didn't know I was cut until I saw the blood dripping into the snow. Shit. I grab some snow and put it on my head. When I pull it away, I see the reverse image of the cut in my head - the blood red snow is peaked and molded in the shape of the cut in my head - about 3/4" deep apparently. Hmmm. Not good.

For some reason, nobody comes down this heavily trafficked intermediate slope for a several minutes, so I just decide to carefully ski down the slope and look for the first aid station.

I get down finally, scare the shit out of some lift operators, because I'm bloody all down my head. They usher me over to first aid, where they basically tape my head closed with one of those sticky things designed for that. I don't think they had any stitching-type equipment - most ski injuries are broken legs, sprains, etc.

So before they ship me off to the emergency room to get stitched up, the medic guy remarks to me "Wow, that's pretty deep." I said, "how deep?" being a scared little kid basically.

He says "Well, I can see your brain!"

Totally scares the hell out of me. Of course he was kidding, but didn't know I wouldn't get it.

I'll never forget that.

[flyboy]

Speaking of brains...
Did anyone see Myth Busters where they tested pressurized whip cream to see if it could explode in a hot car? Supposedly, a lady had this stuff explode all over the back of her head. She thought her brains were OUTSIDE her head! She's sitting there, putting her hand in her hair that's full of whipped cream, thinking she's "holding in her brains".

That would be scary as hell. She was fine, of course.