Good set gone bad

kmagnuss · Posted: Mar 05, 2006 10:05 pm Post subject: Good set gone bad

Got out to ride today. 82 degree air, 72 degree water. Perfect. Light breeze, nobody else on the water, not glass...but definitely butter. Take my first set...start off with a couple grabs, backroll, switch HS 180 w/grab, tantrum, toeside 180 w/grab, HS FS 360, switch HS BS 360 to faceplant. No biggie...I'm happy with the first set. Get up...start off with a HS FS 360...got pulled off axis...busted eardrum. Nice. It's been 12 hours now and the damn thing is still bleeding. Guess I'll be going to the doctor tomorrow.

-Keith

Dip_Krew · Posted: Mar 06, 2006 4:34 am Post subject:

ouch!!! thats really bad, yeah thats not good, i cant belive that, thats bad! you should look into that its not good, bleeding from the ears is not a good thing.. unless its just a casual bleed. is it casually bleeding?

just kiddin man, but serious thats really not good, has ur hearing gone? ide cry if i lost my hearing, then again my old lady wouldnt seem as annoying..

kmagnuss · Posted: Mar 06, 2006 5:40 am Post subject:

I can still hear out of my other ear. I told my wife that at least now I have an excuse when I ignore her.

Dcauthen · Newbie Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 4 City: Heath Springs

Blindside_137 · Posted: Mar 06, 2006 1:13 pm Post subject:

pilot_ryder · Posted: Mar 06, 2006 3:07 pm Post subject:

sorry to hear that
boy you must have a good memory remembering all the tricks you did Wink

nickdakoolkat · Posted: Mar 06, 2006 3:26 pm Post subject:

that sucks, I'd reccomend getting some ear plugs for the summer

kmagnuss · Posted: Mar 06, 2006 3:53 pm Post subject:

kmagnuss · Posted: Mar 06, 2006 3:55 pm Post subject:

Oh, the doctor today told me I had a ruptured eardrum (wow, 10 years of college to tell me that. I learned that on Wakeboarder.com in about two minutes). Said I have to see a specialist tomorrow to see how bad it is and if I'll need surgery or not. Can't wait.

Dip_Krew · Posted: Mar 06, 2006 7:05 pm Post subject:

lets hope ur ear drum isnt torn, that is really really bad!!

nfn · Soul Rider Joined: 25 Apr 2005 Posts: 388 City: Sioux City

wakeboard.ecuador · Newbie Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 10 City: Guayaquil

BEEN THERE, DONE THAT !

i busted my right eardrum on the same trick. Wasn´t big deal. I got recover in about 4 weeks.

I now (sometimes) ride with earplugs, just in case, when trying new tricks.

Ask your doctor about that, if it´s safe.

bschall · Outlaw Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 133

coach told me it was ok to bleed out of my ears

Not Another Teen Movie^

gene3x · Addict Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 759 City: Dallas

I have ruptured mine 3 times. For awhile I could actually whistle out of my ear. Laughing

They all healed quickly. I might have a partial hearing loss in my right. But F it..... no reason to give some chump your money that can't do anything about it anyway. Very Happy

Dcauthen · Newbie Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 4 City: Heath Springs

My 15 year old niece got hers popped with a soccer ball and was told it would heal at her age on it's own. Older people may require some surgery.

DC

Moto XXX · Newbie Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 21 City: Wis. Rapids

"...you're bleeding from the ears..."

"Oh yes, I know that, every couple of years I drain the blood from my own head, it's family tradition........ Has anyone seen my shoes? I kicked them off in a fit of joy."

Name that Comedian........ Anyone? anyone?

firingline · Newbie Joined: 01 Mar 2006 Posts: 1 City: Calgary

Dane Cook - Struck By A Vehicle

Adrenaline_OD · Criminal Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Posts: 74 City: Funroe, LA

My daughter used to have ear problems all the time, had surgery, got better, the whole bit. We found an earplug that is great for wakeboarding. Doc's Proplugs, I think the website is www.proplugs.com. They make a vented earplug that allows you to fall while riding without inserting the plug into your brain. They are a bit more expensive than most, but well worth it.

Adrenaline_OD · Criminal Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Posts: 74 City: Funroe, LA

http://www.proplugs.com/xtremesports.shtml

BigMace255 · Soul Rider Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 271

8 bucks is expensive?

Well I guess normal plugs are what, a buck?

Cool stuff man, I may look into getting some of this stuff. Protection = fun in my opinion. I like my ears not bleeding.

Blindside_137 · Posted: Mar 10, 2006 4:43 pm Post subject: