blaat_r Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 I got an illegal tackle in my back during American football practice yesterday and almost died.. He dug his helmet into my back from a full out sprint and I fell down. I got up and felt fine, but couldn't breathe, my lungs had collapsed. After about 10 steps I passed out from suffocation and started shaking violently on the ground. The medics and coach rushed towards me, they laid me in the standard stable position but I still wouldn't wake up or breathe. The coach (who's a medic for the Dutch Commando forces) grabbed me by my facemask and shook me but I still wouldn't breathe, so the medics took me onto one of their backs to stretch out my spine and lungs and I finally could breathe again, but I didn't regain consciousness until they put me back onto my feet and were testing my reactions. So basically I would've died if the medics hadn't thought of the stretch thing. Now I'm sitting here in a lot of pain, pretty much all the ribs on my left side are heavily bruised along with a couple of fingers. I've been injured before and my gf would take care of me.. I miss it so much. It's painful to know no one besides my family really cares. I really miss the feeling of someone out there worrying about me, as arrogant as that sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiden Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 It's painful to know no one besides my family really cares. I really miss the feeling of someone out there worrying about me, as arrogant as that sounds. Why should this be construed as arrogance? Go easy on yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaat_r Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 I thought it's a bit selfish since you're wishing for someone else to worry about things, my ex would text me after every training to ask if I was still alive, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
15 Storeys High Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 You got winded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaat_r Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 You got winded. Yeah I know.. but it felt very different this time, it wouldn't go away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesOnThePrize Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Good to know you're going to survive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlette08 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 blaat - i hope ur doing ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litgirl01 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Lord boy!!! I'm glad you are ok!! ((hugs)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mankow Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Same here. Two days off work, not feeling very well, and all alone! It is only worse. It makes emptiness even bigger!I slept bigger part of a day, I needed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashsun87 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Hey man I'm glad you're okay... I know what you mean about having no one care except the family... and missing having those texts and what-not from your ex that showed she cared so much. It seems so surreal at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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