Please Be Smarter than Me!

POSTON WIDEHEAD · November 20, 2018, 09:13:35 PM

A blade broke today.
Its happens to all of us.
I took the door off the idle side and the wheel was still spinning 192.3 mph.

For some unknown reason, I was in a hurry and took a 2 foot piece of 1 inch square
sticker and said I would stop the wheel.

I was doing good until the sticker hit the wrong side of the wheel.
The spoke hit that stick and jabbed me right in my belly, knocked me to the ground I could could not get any breath.
Kirk thought it had hit a rib but I couldn't talk or breath.
Took about 40 seconds of gasping to finally start to breath.
Tonight I'm am very sore. VERY SORE!
Please.....ya'll can tease the Old goat if you want.....I can talk it but please don't try this.

thecfarm · November 20, 2018, 09:28:10 PM

I ain't a saying nothing!! Just glad you are OK. That's all I care about.
That could of gone right into you.

Jeff · November 20, 2018, 09:32:15 PM

Garsh, there are better ways to get tattooed that probably hurt way less

POSTON WIDEHEAD · November 20, 2018, 09:36:56 PM

I am really sore.

thecfarm · November 20, 2018, 09:39:32 PM

You know,that could of ruptured something............... Listen to your wife.

caveman · November 20, 2018, 09:46:27 PM

Sorry you got smacked in the belly. How is your ankle? You are catching up to MM with the injury photos.

Jeff · November 20, 2018, 09:59:15 PM

You should go get checked out.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · November 20, 2018, 10:34:30 PM

Quote from: Jeff on November 20, 2018, 09:59:15 PM
You should go get checked out.

My ankle is fine Caveman unless I twist it. Then it will swell a little.
Kirk said the injury looks like the same injury when you take a bullet and have a vest on.
Said my reaction was the same too.

sawguy21 · November 20, 2018, 10:48:35 PM

I'm glad it wasn't any worse. Trouble seems to find me easily enough, I don't need to go looking for it.

Southside · November 20, 2018, 11:49:19 PM

Glad to hear you are sort of OK, but you really should go to the emergency vet and have them look at that. You and I have both seen how spleen/liver injuries can hide and just what they can do to you when they decide to go.

barbender · November 21, 2018, 12:50:09 AM

I'm not sure exactly what that is a picture of😳 Seriously, you ought to get that checked out!

pine · November 21, 2018, 03:20:48 AM

While it does not "look" that bad the description of how you reacted and the timeline that you gave; I absolutely suggest that you go have someone (qualified MD) take a look.
You are probably OK but internal bleeding can sneak up and take you out with no warning.
Just saying.

square1 · November 21, 2018, 06:39:51 AM

I don't want to be more smart, that looks like it smarts plenty enough all by its self :ouch:

petefrom bearswamp · November 21, 2018, 07:39:09 AM

Ouch and then some.
hope u are OK but do get checked out.
Had something similar when I was a boy with bike spokes, but just a sore finger.

thecfarm · November 21, 2018, 08:57:06 AM

@POSTON WIDEHEAD,you there? Where's that concerned about you smiley?

YellowHammer · November 21, 2018, 09:50:18 AM

How are you doing?

Magicman · November 21, 2018, 11:14:24 AM

I texted Da Goat this morning. He is sore but at the sawmill. :

Jeff · November 21, 2018, 12:21:23 PM

Mercy on a sore boy, mercy on a sore boy.....

Southside · November 21, 2018, 02:38:42 PM

It's like we have our own crash test goat. ;D

Bruno of NH · November 21, 2018, 03:56:28 PM

I hope you heal up quickly

thecfarm · November 21, 2018, 05:39:15 PM

Can't keep a Good Goat down. Note the caps. ;)

POSTON WIDEHEAD · November 21, 2018, 06:15:29 PM

Like Magic said, I am fine but yes sore.
And I mean sore.
All Kirk and I did today was clean, grease, adjust and other maintenance on the mill. I did sand and put in 2 bow ties on a RO Slab.
I was just taking it easy and doing some things that really needs to be done. Sometimes life works that way....you get slowed down for a reason.
A bunch of y'all called and texted me....
Thanks.....sometimes things happen to give you time to talk to your family.

WV Sawmiller · November 21, 2018, 06:36:41 PM

Sorry to hear about your booboo. Hope you heal up well and soon.

DPatton · November 21, 2018, 09:21:28 PM

DanG POSTON, that hurts just thinking about it. I sincerely hope you are ok and healing quickly. Sometimes a guy (or goat) just has to slow down and be careful. You and others here have been giving me a healthy respect for working around my saw, expecially the powerhead and blade.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · November 21, 2018, 09:41:48 PM

Quote from: DPatton on November 21, 2018, 09:21:28 PM
You and others here have been giving me a healthy respect for working around my saw, expecially the powerhead and blade.

It is surprising how reading this stuff makes you think and more careful. ;D

POSTON WIDEHEAD · December 08, 2018, 07:51:27 PM

Well I have a Vets appointment for this Monday ay 8:15 am.

The big knot on my belly is getting bigger it seems.
I'm having a little pain in my Gall Bladder area.

If I pick something up like a 1 x 6 x 10 Pine I'm fine.
If I try to pick up a 4x4x10 Pine I feel like my guts are coming out.
I can go to Walmart and I don't think anything is wrong with me.

I think something tore.
I'll update after I know something.
Y'all say a teeny tiny prayer for me that they DON'T have to open 1 of my stomachs up.

Southside · December 08, 2018, 08:23:48 PM

Ugg - I hope it goes well my friend. Keep us posted. Of course your mention of going to Walmart and thinking nothing is wrong with you is not really a fair comparison. I ALWAYS feel quite normal after a trip to our local Walmart. :D

Magicman · December 08, 2018, 08:29:32 PM

My Prayer is for your diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Please keep us updated.

Jeff · December 08, 2018, 09:05:13 PM

Sounds like a rupture caused by the impact. You get better quick. You owe me a pole dance. (Private joke)

samandothers · December 08, 2018, 09:10:06 PM

Heal quickly!

thecfarm · December 08, 2018, 09:17:34 PM

I go along with the three things that Magicman said. And if that Jeff guy is right you better get a good vet and have them open you up and fix the problem.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · December 08, 2018, 09:41:22 PM

Quote from: Jeff on December 08, 2018, 09:05:13 PM
Sounds like a rupture caused by the impact. You get better quick. You owe me a pole dance. (Private joke)

:D :D :D :D And I thought you didn't know. :D :D :D :D

WDH · December 08, 2018, 10:43:51 PM

For some reason, I am just now seeing this thread. Going to the Vet is the smart thing to do.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · December 10, 2018, 10:00:38 PM

My appointment was for 8:15 but they didn't open until 12 because of ice on the roads,
Had an MRI done and I have a bruised Aorta and Liver.
Goong back for blood work for my liver next Week.
The doc squeezed my knot on my belly and I almost passed out. Told me to keep an eye on it and if it didn't start getting smaller he would send me to a Surgeon.
Told me not to pick up anything heavier than a fork!
So that's it for now.
Thanks y'all

DPatton · December 10, 2018, 10:08:45 PM

Yowzers! That's serious, you had better do what the vet says. Hope he didn't take ya off da purple drank too.

LeeB · December 10, 2018, 10:20:28 PM

Glad you reported back in. I thought they may have sent you off to the BBQ pit. Sounds like this could be pretty serious. I hope it will sort itself out without surgery. I don't know how many times I've picked up a stick to stop the idle side wheel the as you did. I do beleive I'll be changing my ways in the future.

Magicman · December 10, 2018, 10:21:26 PM

Thanks for the update even though it was alarming. My Prayers will continue for you.

Southside · December 10, 2018, 10:51:52 PM

Ugg - that sounds like it was way too close for comfort. Kirk got a spare vest you can wear around the house and mill?

ellmoe · December 11, 2018, 06:42:18 AM

Serious injury , glad it wasn't worse. Yield not to temptation , follow the docs instruction. Customer of mine had rotator cuff surgery on right shoulder , didn't listen to doc , kept working with it only days after. No problem. A few months later he had left shoulder repaired , did the same. Major mistake , now he has serious problem and is really out of commission. Use the little fork!
Speedy recovery!

Andries · December 11, 2018, 09:35:31 AM

Yikes!
The aorta is a useful thing. About the size of a garden hose and not an optional assesory. And the liver is kinda useful too.
That Dang sticker came close to doing you a severe insult!
Good advice for you from all of the wise men that have posted.
I'm with Ellmoe, limit yourself to the fondue fork for a good period of time.
Best wishes, and get well soon from Way Up Yonder.

Southside · December 11, 2018, 10:40:14 AM

Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on December 10, 2018, 10:00:38 PMTold me not to pick up anything heavier than a fork!

Wait!!! How you supposed to eat grits?

barbender · December 11, 2018, 01:32:51 PM

Sheesh, Goat! An aorta is kind of a big deal, not to mention a liver. Take care of yourself or the next Pig Roast may end up being a Goat Roast!

DPatton · December 11, 2018, 01:55:44 PM

Quote from: barbender on December 11, 2018, 01:32:51 PM
Sheesh, Goat! An aorta is kind of a big deal, not to mention a liver. Take care of yourself or the next Pig Roast may end up being a Goat Roast!

:D :D :D Note to Jeff, "Please Don't Change Next Years Menu", I will not be at the next pig roast if there is a goat in that hog cooker! ;D ;D ;D

Jeff · December 11, 2018, 02:01:45 PM

Quote from: Southside logger on December 11, 2018, 10:40:14 AM
Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on December 10, 2018, 10:00:38 PMTold me not to pick up anything heavier than a fork!

Wait!!! How you supposed to eat grits?

Like usual. With a straw.

YellowHammer · December 11, 2018, 06:47:30 PM

Well, I hope you get to feeling a little better.

Chuck White · December 11, 2018, 06:58:05 PM

Glad to hear you finally got checked out!

I'm wondering though, you can't pick up anything heavier than a fork, so does that mean you can't pick up a fork with food on it?

:

;D

caveman · December 11, 2018, 11:16:18 PM

Take the time to get better. They call it a liver for a reason and I don't know why they call it an aorta but as Andries said, its not optional. A lot of near death or painful life experiences eventually become funny stories - I look forward to hearing this one in detail.

By the way, I eat my grits with a fork. Who wants runny grits?

Don P · December 12, 2018, 06:23:07 AM

I just figured it was a northern thing, a gritshake.
Hope you're on the mend, that was too close for comfort

stanwelch · December 12, 2018, 07:47:17 AM

Yikes, David. Ya got got beat up pretty good.

. Prayers for a quick recovery. Keep us posted.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · December 12, 2018, 06:38:51 PM

Quote from: Southside logger on December 11, 2018, 10:40:14 AM
Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on December 10, 2018, 10:00:38 PMTold me not to pick up anything heavier than a fork!

Wait!!! How you supposed to eat grits?

I have eat Grits through a straw and thats the truth.

Southside · December 12, 2018, 07:08:23 PM

Ok - good, we can't have you loosing your strength!!! Maybe find some alfalfa or peanut hay to munch on too!!! :D

maple flats · December 12, 2018, 07:22:19 PM

You likely should keep the payload on that fork lighter than usual too. Repetitions is the name of the game for a while.

WDH · December 12, 2018, 08:12:16 PM

Just chew yore cud and take it easy.

Magicman · December 12, 2018, 10:49:44 PM

I am more interested in the condition of that knot in your gut.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · December 14, 2018, 02:23:17 PM

Pouring rain here for a Friday.
I'm have been given a job of wrapping presents. 😡😡😡

WDH · December 14, 2018, 09:01:03 PM

Rain all day here too. I also wrapped presents

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Southside · December 14, 2018, 09:36:28 PM

Rained here all day too and we still can't see the bare ground yet from the snow!!! I re-packed a piston on my Lull.

Don P · December 14, 2018, 09:54:52 PM

We have plenty of snow left and a Lull with a blown steering cylinder, come on over :D

Southside · December 14, 2018, 10:23:14 PM

Oh come on Don - the steering cylinders are babies, this was the main boom mama, nice and heavy. I am sure you can come up with some formula that compensates for the radial compression of the sheer cross axial area of the piston assembly and then substitute it for an equally sized piece of Osage that will have greater longitudinal strength while allowing for adequate maximum deviation flexation or something along those lines!! :D

Don P · December 14, 2018, 11:28:36 PM

:D :D I bet that was fun. I just switched to front steer only and looking for forty acres to turn that thing around. The Lull is gonna be fun, I think the serial number is 0002. This afternoon was digging the front spindle outta the skidsteer. Sounds like we all had a winter day.