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Posts tagged: dislocation

On why I choose to fly

On why I choose to fly

Anyone that partakes in a sport that is outside the norm will have some reason or other for doing what they do. Mostly, their reasons boil down to vague notions of thrill or of challenge; they want to do something that scares them, or …

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... and it did.

... and it did.

So, the other shoe to which I referred has, in fact, dropped.

I have been informed that despite my dislocation being just my first, I am among the unlucky ones whose dislocation caused a fracture that renders my shoulder extremely unstable from here on out.

200 km …

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Permanent Damage

Permanent Damage

I got a phone call from my physician on Wednesday in which he told me that the MRI I had indicated cartilage damage in the shoulder, and that I was going to be at risk of join instability pretty much forever.

Which does not bode well for my …

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Eeeyowtch!

Eeeyowtch!

Christ, dislocating my shoulder hurt.

It's not common to be injured during freefall, but I managed it, and am in a sling for the next two weeks. Typing is a pain...

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