HaydnH Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 ... gotta love 'em, just got back from 1 in Torremolinos: Bizarrely it didn't hurt when I did it and it doesn't hurt now 24 hours later, maybe my brain fell out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 @*!# the bed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Ouch.... did some one bottle you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wasso Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Ouch! At least you found the forum I did the same kinda thing in Denver Colorado in 2001. Went skiing for 10 days and decided to take a day out so we went to a snooker bar. Got VERY drunk and decided to pretend to be Jackie Chan for the afternoon. Probably because we watched one of his movies the night before. Decided that jumping off a plateaux style bar whilst in Jackie Chan pose flying through the air but then smacked the front of my head on the lower section of roof in the lounge/entrance area, dropped to the floor smacked the back of my head on the steps below, groin injury and 13 stitches to my head. 4 inside and 9 outside. Stayed awake the whole time but didn't feel a thing I was that drunk. Chatted up the nurses, fell out the hospital bed I was still that drunk. Then got back to the house we were staying at and fell down 6 steps heading to the bedroom whilst on crutches. Cost me £3000 in medical bills. Good job I had insurance!! So next time I see ya we'll have to compare scars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Where is the the "This thread is worthless without a graphic explanation"? smilie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Ouch.... did some one bottle you? Nah, just falling in the pool! It was a bit more shallow than I expected... maybe I should've dived so my hands would've taken most of the impact. Cost me £3000 in medical bills. Good job I had insurance!! Jeeees! Spain must really be struggling then, it cost me EUR90 for the doc to come to the hotel (and basically say go to the hospital ) and just under EUR200 for the hospital to patch me up. For some reason they didn't see the need to even give me an x-ray or scan and said I was fine to fly 6 hours later - I have a GP appointment in 35 mins which is good considering they're on strike. It was quite amusing seeing all the nurses and docs coming in for a good gander at my skull though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Crikey! Glad mine was a much more sedate affair on the Solent in a yacht! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 It was quite amusing seeing all the nurses and docs coming in for a good gander at my skull though. Funny you say that. After my accident, I was asked to sit down, obviously. I wanted a smoke, which wasn't permited inside their bar, so I sat outside. Up comes a fire engine????? My brain obviously a bit dazed couldn't work out why I'd want a fire engine?? So they all step out of their vehicle and I recall one of them saying "Hey man, I can see your skull" - yeah cheers for that. Guess what turns up after the fire engine..... a Police Car Right, so I'm injured and they think the most suitable forms of emergency service in order of prefference is Fire Engine then Police Car. So the copper then looks at my skull, confirming what the fire engine bloke said. Finally an Ambulance turns up.... but get this..... The copper says, don't go in the Ambulance they will charge you a fortune! Being drunk I didn't have a clue what the difference was between the 3 vehicles as I was dazed with blue flashing lights! So I'm being escorted into the Police car with my mate, whilst holding a white towel against my profusely bleeding head and delivered to the hospital. I only remember being there for about 30 mins, but apparently we were there 5 hours? The reason my bills were so expensive. Visit to A&E - doctor, surgeon, and admin staff costs Leave A&E and collapse on the floor - provided with loan wheel chair £££ Get back to house and fall down the stairs (mates think I'm just drunk and can't walk) Next day still can't walk so we go back down the hospital Reception £££ Doctor £££ Consultant £££ MRI Scan £££ CAT Scan £££ Finally diagnosed with Groin injury Oh and then to add to it I had to purchase the crutches, but received a refund for the wheel chair!! Funny thing is.... I had to tell the insurance company it was a skiing accident, as they wouldn't have insured me for being drunk beyond belief!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brumjohn Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Ouch!! still think 200 euros for a few Rexel staples is going a bit though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John... Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 ouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Ouch Glad your OK .............. or are you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveparkin Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Ouch, hope you get mended soon mate Have you tried Megs metal polish on the staples yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Have you tried Megs metal polish on the staples yet? I've got to remove the dressing tomorrow so I was tempted to get Ian to polish them for a bit of wound bay bling. Apparently after that I have to "Dress the would [sic] 3 times a day", which from what I understood from the guys Spanglish means leave the wound open but apply anti-septic, crap, just realised the wound shouldn't get wet and the pharmacy gave me antiseptic that needs to be diluted with water! Even after seeing the British GP I'm still not 100% sure I should leave the wound open (the doc was in a bit of a rush due to the strike). She advised against camping at the Isle of Wight festival this weekend though but said I could make the call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I was also advised not to expose the scar to the sun. Not that we get the sun, but if so, make sure you slap on loads of sunblock otherwise the UV will kill the scar tissue and won't repair as well as it should. And NO I'm not polishing staples which are in your head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 , ouch, fooooook me mate that looks painful. Nearly feinted when i opened this post. Thats what you get for diving head first into e kiddies paddling pool Hope it heals quick for you, time to put your feet up and rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choptop Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Did you crack your scull open as well? I guess that is why they have used metal staples. Keep it clean and wear a hat or cap. Best of luck with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Ouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzr350z Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Got through the Airport metal detector okay then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Oh B-O-K-E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Did you crack your scull open as well? I guess that is why they have used metal staples. Keep it clean and wear a hat or cap. Best of luck with it Doubt it, they didn't even x-ray me. I asked my GP about it earlier and apparently it's the same over here, if you don't lose conciousness and there's no signs of concussion then they don't bother. I read on the internet earlier that some people prefer to use staples for scalp wounds as although they look worse than stitches they do a good job. I'm not giving sympathy to anyone who complains about the photo considering my choice of subject! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Oh B-O-K-E I just had to look up boke in the urban dictionary... nice word! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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