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boarderchick
 Since 10 Aug 2007 93 Posts Wherever there's wind:-)
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Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:21 pm Update on Kodiak (aka: Jim)! |
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Hey there,
Just wanted to post an update regarding Kodiak.
So, for those not at Rufus today, Kodiak and I went up-wind to do the ponds, and as we were getting ready to go into the ponds, Jim did one of many front roll kiteloops, and when he landed, things went bad, very bad. Once he landed, he felt like he had been electricuted. His arms and legs went numb on him and he felt real bad whiplash. To make things worse, as we were trying to get down river as fast as we could, the darn wind dropped out quite a bit on us. How he made it in with the numbness, I don't know, must have been adrenaline.
Thanks to whomever helped him land and get in safely, it was much appreciated!
So, got him some pain medication and ice, and he just wanted to chill instead of going to the ER right away.
A couple hours later, that was it, he needed to go, he was still numb in the left arm/hand, and other arm supersensitive and couldn't move his neck.
Three hours later in the ER, his X-Rays came back with no breaks, fractures, or chips in his vertabrae. He still has numbness, and was given some vicodin. If he doesn't get better in a few days, he'll need an MRI/CAT scan. At this time, they think that his muscles are swollen and pressing on his nerves causing the numbness and tingling.
Needless to say, THANK YOU to everyone that was there at Rufus for your well wishes and kind thoughts, and for checking in on him.
Thanks to Bandito for offering to take the JetSki in for us!
Our fellow kiters always come through for each other, gotta love our kiting community! |
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Tony
 Since 28 Aug 2006 532 Posts P-Town Addicted
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Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:31 pm |
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Wow.....
Pretty scary....Hope Jim gets better....! |
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Kataku2k3
 Since 14 Aug 2005 2792 Posts Gresham Videographer
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Nak
 Since 19 May 2005 910 Posts Camas Opinionated
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Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:17 pm |
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That's pretty scary. Glad it looks like not serious. Get well soon Jim! |
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Mark
 Since 20 Jun 2005 2062 Posts I need my fix because I'm a Naishaholic
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registered
 Since 12 Jul 2005 806 Posts tsunami safety Sandbagger
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:39 am |
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just when we think we can have some fun life throws in a curve ball.
hope it just turns out to be some temperary nerve pinch/ flare that usually would receed in 4-7 days,
compress a nerve and they get a bit swollen for a few days like a bruise,
take it easy and enjoy the 4th ..
its scary when these type things happen.. |
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pkh
 Since 27 Feb 2005 4808 Posts P-Town / W-Salmon Site Lackey
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goiner
Since 26 Aug 2006 7 Posts
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:01 am Re: Update on Kodiak (aka: Jim)! |
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| boarderchick wrote: | Hey there,
Just wanted to post an update regarding Kodiak.
So, for those not at Rufus today, Kodiak and I went up-wind to do the ponds, and as we were getting ready to go into the ponds, Jim did one of many front roll kiteloops, and when he landed, things went bad, very bad. Once he landed, he felt like he had been electricuted. If he doesn't get better in a few days, he'll need an MRI/CAT scan. At this time, they think that his muscles are swollen and pressing on his nerves causing the numbness and tingling.
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BC
It sounds like he got a stinger. That is a neck whiplash and compression of the spinal cord. It is the only thing that would explain numbness up and down.
He should get an MRI now and on some steroids immediately if he is the same.
The MRI will do two things: See if there is swelling in the cord (not likely to see it) but more importantly, give him idea if his spinal canal is narrowed.
It may be what he was born with or developed. Time to get the MRI unless he has no insurance....which would be too bad.
PM me for more information if needed.
Goiner |
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terremoto
 Since 03 Sep 2006 1292 Posts Who wants to ride the Moto Mouth
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:12 am |
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Hope he is all right - and gets better soon!! _________________ I'll be the one rockin the Dakine Heal Straps and the 09 Dakine Nitrous Chaps!! |
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blowhard
 Since 26 Dec 2005 964 Posts Florence Oregon Windward
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:30 am |
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That sounds pretty bad
hope he is better
I had a similar but not as serious situation a few yrs. ago
While dangling my way though a downwinder @Whiskey
my left arm fell off my bar and I couldn't get it to do anything
I was thinking perhaps I was having a stroke or heart attack
I came to shore pretty fast and stopped
After about 10 minutes the feeling returned enough to get my hand on the bar
Hope its just something like that,
just a pinched nerve _________________ The more you give
The more you get |
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registered
 Since 12 Jul 2005 806 Posts tsunami safety Sandbagger
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:35 am |
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| If no insurance an mri is about 1250.0 a section well worth the piece of mind. |
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wylieflyote
 Since 30 Jun 2006 155 Posts Puget Sound & Wa. Coast Stoked
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:41 am |
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If there's someone out there (on NWK) that does not have some kind of insurance for this... I'd be willing to skip my next 6 pack and kick in some $$
I've not done a kiteloop yet, this kinda scares me off. Showing my kook now. _________________ http://www.active.com/donate/kb4c2008/kipwylie2008 |
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Rico
 Since 13 Mar 2005 810 Posts Vancouver Photographer
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Forrest
 Since 21 Jun 2005 1500 Posts Hood River Hick
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:48 am |
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Jim, you better recover 100% or I'm going to kick your ass! Would be the only way I could, being that Jim is a KODIAK! I wish you all the best man! _________________ The Slider Project, LLC
http://www.sliderproject.com/ |
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carolb
 Since 04 Nov 2006 254 Posts Stevenson, WA Obsessed
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:58 am Get well soon Jim |
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Glad you made it back to the beach safely and I hope you feel better soon.
Carol and Tony |
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Kodiak
 Since 01 Aug 2005 563 Posts
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:08 am |
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Thanks for the well wishes. Docs basically said my neck x-rays looked fine and there was nothing that they could see that was out of place. Most likely my muscles are swollen and pinching a nerve causing the tingling. It isn't really that my hand is numb, just that it hurts.
If it doesn't get better it is possible that I have a bulging disk and would need an MRI to see that. I do have good insurance thankfully (one good benefit of working for the man). So I will most likely be popping vicadin and watching other people kite today.
It was really freaky when it happened though. Wasn't really doing anything special, just got hit by a gust while doing a front roll/downloop transition. I think I over rotated and landed backwards while looping through the powerzone, caught the back edge of the board in the water and snapped my head back. _________________ http://www.active.com/donate/kb4c2008/kodiak |
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Onad Rednaxela
 Since 04 Mar 2005 1030 Posts Coast<<PDX>>Gorge XTreme Poster
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:17 am |
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Heal it up soon Jimbo!!  |
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