Detailing while injured?

[HHIslander]

Hey everyone..
Last wednesday, when I came home from the gym, I was preparing my protein shake like I always do.
Unfortunately, the frozen strawberry slipped out of my hand and I stabbed myself. :doh:

The knife went all the way through my hand, damn J.A. Henkels.
I had surgery the next day to repair the two flexor and one extender tendons I also cut.
So mean less to say, I am out of work at the fire dept.
but it gives me plenty of time to catch up on the cars that
I have to do.

Today was the first time I felt okay enough
to go give one a try. I started small with a wash and interior
detail, one of my regulars who I go nuts with every other month or so.

I have to admit, it kicked my butt. My whole
left wrist and hand is in a cast with only my thumb showing.
Has anyone else had something like this happen,
or been really sick and just did it?
I don't know if I could physically polish a car
from start to finish...

Anyway, Life could definitely be worse...:dblthumb2:

Be safe...

 

[loudog2]

A few years ago I had shoulder surgery. Didn't polish, but applied waxed and removed it with one arm. WOW was my arm sore.

Recently I had knee surgery. Polished my car with the flex. Top, hood and trunk were fine. When I got to the sides, I realized I should've waited. But of coourse I didn't stop. I had to sit on the ground with my leg staight. That flex gets heavy when you have to hold it in the air.

 

[Nappers]

Although at the time, I wasn't detailing our car, but I was painting the rotor hats on our Yukon and was bent over spraying happily and my back gave out and I ended up in a heap....

I got up, walked around a moment and proceeded to paint the rotor hat with minimal pain and WHAM it hit me again!

I guess you can call it "detailing" as I was improving the looks of the rotor.....

I had our Yukon on floor jacks for about a week with the tire off! My father in law came over and finished the brake job and put the wheel back on it.

I was in mucho pain and never had back problems before nor had it again, I guess it was just a spasm.... It was fun to shower and go to the bathroom!

The Yukon was dirty for longer than normal.

I should add that I stood over him to make sure he did it right as he would me and cleaned the junk out of it and put my tools away.....so in a sense, I was slightly detailing it by cleaning the interior up. That back sure hurt. It was the same time I won the G100 from Meguiar's and took me a week or so after hurting it to be able to sit in our computer chair so I could see who won the bugger!

 

[Harleyguy]

Sorry to hear that about your hand HHIslander.When i was in the Fire Department on Long Island NY i was using the Hurst tool on a car the rolled over into Mud the mud was up to my waist when i twisted too the left my low body stayed stuck in the mud and i pull out my shoulder from the socket while i was busting a door open i put the tool down my buddy punched me in my shoulder popped it back in .We got the person out but my shoulder was hurting for a long time.

 

[Nappers]

Sorry to hear that about your hand HHIslander.

Indeed, that had to hurt (didn't add to mine)

When i was in the Fire Department on Long Island NY i was using the Hurst tool on a car the rolled over into Mud the mud was up to my waist when i twisted too the left my low body stayed stuck in the mud and i pull out my shoulder from the socket while i was busting a door open i put the tool down my buddy punched me in my shoulder popped it back in .We got the person out but my shoulder was hurting for a long time.

Gonna have to call you Martin Riggs (Lethal Weapon series). Hurt shoulders are no joke.....

We have a Sgt. that got hurt here at the jail coupla years ago and he's still hurting! He's gone to the dark side and is in Admin now.....

 

[Harleyguy]

Indeed, that had to hurt (didn't add to mine)



Gonna have to call you Martin Riggs (Lethal Weapon series). Hurt shoulders are no joke.....

We have a Sgt. that got hurt here at the jail coupla years ago and he's still hurting! He's gone to the dark side and is in Admin now.....

I was just hoping when i took the FDNY test and NYPD it wouldn't be a problem i passed both tests and when i was just about to get hired they closed the hiring was called by the NYPD but didn't take the job.If i would of survived the attacks on the WTC i would of been long retired.I lost a few freinds when that happened FDNY and NYPD if you do a you tube search on Alan Reiss he was the director of the WTC at that time he was in my Fire company he survived.

 

[HHIslander]

I was just hoping when i took the FDNY test and NYPD it wouldn't be a problem i passed both tests and when i was just about to get hired they closed the hiring was called by the NYPD but didn't take the job.If i would of survived the attacks on the WTC i would of been long retired.I lost a few freinds when that happened FDNY and NYPD if you do a you tube search on Alan Reiss he was the director of the WTC at that time he was in my Fire company he survived.

I didnt know you were a Firefighter.. Glad to have a brother on here. I would love to work for FDNY.. I dont think I could handle the cold though.

 

[SRHTX]

I'm use to pain. From 2+ massive surgeries, my body will always be in pain. I really do not even take medication since it never really helps. Oh well.....

I will tell you this, when a very cold cold front comes in, boy, I have chest pain like you would not imagine since a good deal of muscle was torn, in my chest, in the surgeries.

It’s all just another day for me. Ugh

Stephen

 

[Harleyguy]

I didnt know you were a Firefighter.. Glad to have a brother on here. I would love to work for FDNY.. I dont think I could handle the cold though.

Spent 16 years before moving to Florida,Was a captain for 4 years was also .I was also on the training and specialized in auto extrication.It is the only thing i still miss since moving here .