My Scars

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » 2005-01-16 08:50pm

Thought it was past time that I posted pics of my various injuries.

My feet, if you look close you can see the scars and the missing toe on the left foot.

The top of my right forearm.

The bottom of my right forearm.

There are a mulitude of other scars but they require the help of another person to photograph.

Mitth`raw`nuruodo · Post by **Mitth`raw`nuruodo** » 2005-01-16 08:52pm

Holy shit. What happened to your arm, and why is it such an odd shape?

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » 2005-01-16 08:59pm

Mitth`raw`nuruodo wrote:Holy shit. What happened to your arm, and why is it such an odd shape?

I was electocuted in 99. The odd shape is from a flap graft where they sew your arm into your hip for 6 weeks and grow the skin onto your arm. And they big gouges are from a procedure designed to relieve the pressure on an injury and save your hand from amputation.

Post by **Zaia** » 2005-01-16 09:12pm

That looks like it took a very, very, very long time to heal.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » 2005-01-16 09:14pm

Zaia wrote:That looks like it took a very, very, very long time to heal.

About a year in total.

Pick · Post by **Pick** » 2005-01-16 09:46pm

Egads, that looks like it was incredibly painful. I'm very sorry to see that you had to go through such an ordeal.

Nieztchean Uber-Amoeba · Post by **Nieztchean Uber-Amoeba** » 2005-01-16 10:04pm

Shit, man, that looks horrible. A year to heal? Jesus, I'm one lucky son o a bitch.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2005-01-16 10:43pm

Ouch. I had known about your injuries before, but seeing them really makes it more real, somehow. I'm glad they managed to save your hand, though. Good thing for medical science.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » 2005-01-17 06:20pm

Master of Ossus wrote:Ouch. I had known about your injuries before, but seeing them really makes it more real, somehow. I'm glad they managed to save your hand, though. Good thing for medical science.

Indeed, after I was hurt the surgeon told me that he couldn't gaurentee that I would ever be able to use it again. But I have about 70% range of motion and I can lift up to 5kg with it!

salm · Post by **salm** » 2005-01-17 06:46pm

was that incompetent lt punished adequately?

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » 2005-01-17 07:31pm

salm wrote:was that incompetent lt punished adequately?

I think he got a reprimand, which is pretty light considering that a man was killed in the incident.

Mitth`raw`nuruodo · Post by **Mitth`raw`nuruodo** » 2005-01-17 07:42pm

Cpl Kendall wrote:I think he got a reprimand, which is pretty light considering that a man was killed in the incident.

What happened, exactly?

Elheru Aran · Post by **Elheru Aran** » 2005-01-17 07:55pm

Mitth`raw`nuruodo wrote:
Cpl Kendall wrote:I think he got a reprimand, which is pretty light considering that a man was killed in the incident.
What happened, exactly?

Lightning hit a transformer he was working on or something... had fourth-degree burns on his arms/hands, IIRC. A pretty severe boom, from what I recall reading about it on SDN-- but i'm sure the Corp can give a better recounting...

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2005-01-17 08:01pm

Cpl Kendall wrote:Indeed, after I was hurt the surgeon told me that he couldn't gaurentee that I would ever be able to use it again. But I have about 70% range of motion and I can lift up to 5kg with it!

That's excellent. I can't tell you how sorry I am that this happened, but I'm very glad that it didn't turn out worse.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » 2005-01-17 09:54pm

Mitth`raw`nuruodo wrote: What happened, exactly?

The short version is that a radio mast hit a powerline which then energised the truck,trailer and building that we were against.