+cache_in_hand Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 This was a scary day for me! (And Joni too I'm sure.) She was a trooper though, nothing stops that girl from caching! Remember, only one more day to enter the coinstest! Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Tears at GZ in the Omani desert mountains Fortunately not too far to a hospital Quote Link to comment
+Shop99er Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 (edited) Last September, while checking on one of our caches, I decided to move the rock it was supposed to be under. The rock was a tad too big, and I tore the tendons that hold my bicep to my elbow. In fact, I heard them rip. I thought it was my coat sleeve...right up until the pain hit. It was so bad, I nearly passed out. That feeling went away after a few moments, and we went to Urgent Care. An hour later, we were out of there, with a bottle of Vicodan for me. The next morning, at about 1030, I get a phone call from Group Health in Tacoma. I was informed that I had a 3pm appointment with an Orthopedist. Well OK, off we go. Two hours, a sonogram on both arms, an EKG, a couple of vials of blood, and Dr. Tanz talking to my Cardiologist later, I was scheduled to have my tendon re-attached on Monday afternoon. The operation went just fine. It took about 2 hours to put everything back together. I wound up with 12 stitches in my elbow, and 12 on the back of my arm. I was in a cast for 7 weeks. When it came off, I had to start re-teaching my arm how to do anything and everything. Lemme tell you, that's no fun. Every other day, I do some weight work to get the strength back. All in all, it's healing up pretty well. I'm a lot further along that I though I would be at this point. There are way too many pictures to post here, so I have used links instead. The rock Stitches in my elbow Stitches on the back of my arm First cast coming off Second cast going on The second cast glows in the dark! Second cast coming off Back of my arm In my elbow Edited December 13, 2009 by Shop99er Quote Link to comment
+GATOULIS Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Wow! The new photos are just gorgeous! I'm not entering this in the contest, but Wanna knows I've earned my Blood Drop coin. I did this while caching with her! Barbed wire and caching don't mix! WOW! that reminds me how I looked like when I fell..... Quote Link to comment
+cache_in_hand Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 Mark, I've got to say, I love the TB! Quote Link to comment
+GATOULIS Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Last September, while checking on one of our caches, I decided to move the rock it was supposed to be under. The rock was a tad too big, and I tore the tendons that hold my bicep to my elbow. In fact, I heard them rip. I thought it was my coat sleeve...right up until the pain hit. It was so bad, I nearly passed out. That feeling went away after a few moments, and we went to Urgent Care. An hour later, we were out of there, with a bottle of Vicodan for me. The next morning, at about 1030, I get a phone call from Group Health in Tacoma. I was informed that I had a 3pm appointment with an Orthopedist. Well OK, off we go. Two hours, a sonogram on both arms, an EKG, a couple of vials of blood, and Dr. Tanz talking to my Cardiologist later, I was scheduled to have my tendon re-attached on Monday afternoon. The operation went just fine. It took about 2 hours to put everything back together. I wound up with 12 stitches in my elbow, and 12 on the back of my arm. I was in a cast for 7 weeks. When it came off, I had to start re-teaching my arm how to do anything and everything. Lemme tell you, that's no fun. Every other day, I do some weight work to get the strength back. All in all, it's healing up pretty well. I'm a lot further along that I though I would be at this point. There are way too many pictures to post here, so I have used links instead. The rock Stitches in my elbow Stitches on the back of my arm First cast coming off Second cast going on The second cast glows in the dark! Second cast coming off Back of my arm In my elbow Oh my God!!! I am socked my friend!!! Quote Link to comment
+Shop99er Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Last September, while checking on one of our caches, I decided to move the rock it was supposed to be under. The rock was a tad too big, and I tore the tendons that hold my bicep to my elbow. In fact, I heard them rip. I thought it was my coat sleeve...right up until the pain hit. It was so bad, I nearly passed out. That feeling went away after a few moments, and we went to Urgent Care. An hour later, we were out of there, with a bottle of Vicodan for me. The next morning, at about 1030, I get a phone call from Group Health in Tacoma. I was informed that I had a 3pm appointment with an Orthopedist. Well OK, off we go. Two hours, a sonogram on both arms, an EKG, a couple of vials of blood, and Dr. Tanz talking to my Cardiologist later, I was scheduled to have my tendon re-attached on Monday afternoon. The operation went just fine. It took about 2 hours to put everything back together. I wound up with 12 stitches in my elbow, and 12 on the back of my arm. I was in a cast for 7 weeks. When it came off, I had to start re-teaching my arm how to do anything and everything. Lemme tell you, that's no fun. Every other day, I do some weight work to get the strength back. All in all, it's healing up pretty well. I'm a lot further along that I though I would be at this point. There are way too many pictures to post here, so I have used links instead. The rock Stitches in my elbow Stitches on the back of my arm First cast coming off Second cast going on The second cast glows in the dark! Second cast coming off Back of my arm In my elbow Oh my God!!! I am socked my friend!!! Well, if it's worth doing, it's worth over-doing. Quote Link to comment
+cache_in_hand Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 Last night of the cointest,,, hurry up and post your stories and/or pictures! I'll post the winner tomorrow. Quote Link to comment
LoriDarlin Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 I have a story but I can't compete with these stories hehe love your coin though!! Quote Link to comment
LoriDarlin Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 ps Good luck to shop99er Quote Link to comment
+Shop99er Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 ps Good luck to shop99er Thank you, Dear Quote Link to comment
+cache_in_hand Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 (edited) Well we wrote down all of the entered post numbers on a piece of paper and put them in a hat. When I pulled them out of the hat I got a paper cut! I knew blood was going to be involved! Post number 13 is the winner of the AE. Post number 52 is the winner of a SE. I also have a satin/ pearl going to post number 34 and a satin/ glitter going to post number 27. Congratulations to all of you and thank you for sharing your stories and pictures with us! Please email me your addresses and I will get them in the mail to you. Edited December 15, 2009 by cache_in_hand Quote Link to comment
+gardengorilla Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Well we wrote down all of the entered posts numbers on a piece of paper and put them in a hat. When I pulled them out of the hat I got a paper cut! I knew blood was going to be involved! Post number 13 is the winner of the AE. Post number 52 is the winner of a SE. I also have a satin/ pearl going to post number 34 and a satin/ glitter going to post number 27. Congratulations to all of you and thank you for sharing your stories and pictures with us! Please email me your addresses and I will get them in the mail to you. Cool! Lucky 13 My husband may just get to keep this one since he sacrificed more blood than I did Quote Link to comment
+GATOULIS Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 WOW!!! Number 27 is me!!!! Thank you so much!!!! I never thought that I could win a coin with the fall I had in the cache "goat path"!!! Congratulations to all winners and thank you cache in hand for the cointest!!!! I will send you my address via email right now! Quote Link to comment
+cache_in_hand Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 All coin orders have been mailed. We still have some satin/glitter and satin/ pearl coins available. Also, The Amigos and Carbon Hunter, please send me your addresses so I can mail you out your winnings. Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Thank you !!! We are really happy. Quote Link to comment
+The Amigos Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Hey!! #34!! That's me! Thanks so much! I have read all of these stories with a bit of grimace. Who knew that Geocaching could be so fun, and be so painful at the same time! (And we all keep going back for more! lol) Quote Link to comment
+cache_in_hand Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 This particular cointest is over but there is another one in the works for the 'donor' coins. Pictures of that coin are not yet posted. : ) It will begin around the first or second week in January. This coin is still available for sale if anyone is interested. Quote Link to comment
+GATOULIS Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 WOW!!! I received my blood drop geocoin today!!! What a beauty!!!! amazing coin!!! Thank you so much my friend!!! Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 (edited) THANK YOU - my coin was on my desk as I got to work. And what a great day - as my son (in the original post) has his Birthday today - so perfect present for him!!!!!! Thanks once again - it is really pretty - already activated Code: TB3A8NA Edited January 6, 2010 by Carbon Hunter Quote Link to comment
+GATOULIS Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Happy birthday to your son Carbon Hunter! Oh! A great present for sure!!!! The coin is so pretty!!! Quote Link to comment
+gardengorilla Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 (edited) I got my cointest blood drop in the mail yesterday! It's very beautiful..Thank you! edited to say, not sure if this is the cointest coin or the one I ordered? Edited January 7, 2010 by gardengorilla Quote Link to comment
+numakeh Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 I got mine in the mailbox, beautiful one, i really like it Quote Link to comment
+gardengorilla Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I got my cointest blood drop in the mail yesterday! It's very beautiful..Thank you! edited to say, not sure if this is the cointest coin or the one I ordered? I'll keep my eye in the mail box for this one...I have someone that wants to trade for it Quote Link to comment
daveindeal Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Not sure if it counts for the cointest as i was just on my way home from caching - not while out caching. A blue pickup pulled out in front of us from the edge of a field, we hit the side of him at 50mph. it pushed the dash back 4 inch's both front doors do not open, both front wheels do not turn windscreen shattered engine cracked frame twisted. i had severe whiplash, a small fracture to my knee, and bad bruising across my chest from the seat belt. my wife had suspected broken neck, 2 broken ribs, whiplash, and bruising from the seatbelt. Logan was given the all clear at the accident and also had bruising from his car seat belt. My wife was given the all clear and didnt have a broken neck at hospital after several xrays and was released the next morning. Quote Link to comment
daveindeal Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 ok teach me for not checking the dates on a post, just seen that the cointest is over, maybe next time Quote Link to comment
+cache_in_hand Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 Next cointest is coming soon. Keep watch. Quote Link to comment
Out*N*About*Too Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 (edited) Wondering if you have any "Geo Drop" Coins left? I'd love to purchase one for my husband....he gives to the wildlife frequently. Edited May 2, 2010 by Out*N*About*Too Quote Link to comment
+cache_in_hand Posted June 6, 2010 Author Share Posted June 6, 2010 Just found this. Yes Out*N*About*Too, I do have some left. Quote Link to comment
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