What started me vaping

[AngeNZ]

This is why I started vaping. Never broke anything b4 and as everyone is so impressed with hardware on here - I thought I'd show off mine


Its a trimalleolar right ankle, that 10 weeks later I'm starting to finally walk on.

Life is amusing, never thought I'd be grateful for something like this to happen but hey it got me to quit smoking

 

[zoiDman]

That was a Bad Break.

How did you Do It?

 

[AngeNZ]

Fell off my deck, only a foot in height - but for some reason I stuck out my foot as I fell and it took the impact. Thought I'd only twisted my ankle at first, til it blew up like a balloon & hurt like a &#%$#

 

[zoiDman]

Ouch!

Sometimes it can be a such a Benign Event.

When I was in College, I look back over my Shoulder while walking down a set of 4 Steps. Put my Foot down wrong and Rolled my Ankle. Thought it was just a Sprain Also. Wasn't. Was a Peroneal Tendon tear.

I Feel for you.

 

[dom qp]

Fell off my deck, only a foot in height - but for some reason I stuck out my foot as I fell and it took the impact. Thought I'd only twisted my ankle at first, til it blew up like a balloon & hurt like a &#%$#

New Zealand decks, handle with care.

 

[Rossum]

Goodness, that's a lot of titanium!

 

[stols001]

Wow, I hope it heals up nicely. And the silver lining is.... vaping. Which is such a great silver lining to have. Congrats and oh my get well too....

Anna

 

[Opinionated]

That looks painful but it's so great that your starting physical therapy and beginning weight bearing exercises... yea!

Congratulations on vaping!

sometimes you just need a push -and it looks like you got one!

 

[Ryedan]

This is why I started vaping. Never broke anything b4 and as everyone is so impressed with hardware on here - I thought I'd show off mine

Its a trimalleolar right ankle, that 10 weeks later I'm starting to finally walk on.

Life is amusing, never thought I'd be grateful for something like this to happen but hey it got me to quit smoking

AngeNZ, I did just about the same thing to my right ankle in 1999. When I saw an X-ray of mine I still remember thinking something like "wow, look at all those screws!"

I healed up just fine, though my range of motion in that ankle is still about 95% of the left side. I think it's the scar tissue from the dislocation. I had a hip replaced last year and I'm experiencing the same thing with that.

I was smoking back then and didn't stop. No-one ever mentioned that it might benefit me. Couldn't have done it without switching to vaping anyway and there was no vaping back then.

Best of luck with your recovery Ange! And congrats on quitting

 

[LewisW295]

Ouch, get well soon dude!

Welcome to the wonderful world of vaping! Everyone has their own story but I have to admit, yours is pretty badass

Mine was pretty mundane... tried to cold turkey and 3 hours later I ran to the shop, from work, to get an ecig.

 

[zoiDman]

Dudette.

 

[Baditude]

A few years ago I slipped on ice in a parking lot. Fractured my right wrist. It didn't require surgery but a "closed reduction" without anesthesia in the doctor's office. Man, that hurt more than the fall did.

To this day, I can predict with 100% accuracy when its going to rain or snow hours before it happens. The range of motion is quite limited, especially when I try to finger pluck my bass guitar. I can't get the appropriate wrist angle we bass player use. Guess I will need to start using a pick.

 

[AngeNZ]

A few years ago I slipped on ice in a parking lot. Fractured my right wrist. It didn't require surgery but a "closed reduction" without anesthesia in the doctor's office. Man, that hurt more than the fall did.

To this day, I can predict with 100% accuracy when its going to rain or snow hours before it happens. The range of motion is quite limited, especially when I try to finger pluck my bass guitar. I can't get the appropriate wrist angle we bass player use. Guess I will need to start using a pick.

Without anaesthesia? You are tougher than me. I agree the manipulation certainly hurt more than the initial snap crackle pop. They "tried" to realign mine in the er. Not sure how they went as I jumped so high off the bed. I then got temporalily sedated while they put on the cast.

I really really like the fact I now have an inbuilt weather station in my leg - I hope it works as well as yours

 

[LewisW295]

Dudette.

OOPS

 

[Zutankhamun]

ouch!

I know you never asked but it seems like a good thread.

The reason I began vaping was a severe traumatic brain injury I suffered way back in 2014. I’m basically back to my good old self and my doc told me it’s a good idea to vape.

I think he was under the impression I’d give up altogether but as long as the oxygen gets around I’m all good!

I pay respect to vaping as contributing to my recovery.

Long live vaping!!!

 

[AngeNZ]

ouch!

I know you never asked but it seems like a good thread.

The reason I began vaping was a severe traumatic brain injury I suffered way back in 2014. I’m basically back to my good old self and my doc told me it’s a good idea to vape.

I think he was under the impression I’d give up altogether but as long as the oxygen gets around I’m all good!

I pay respect to vaping as contributing to my recovery.

Long live vaping!!!

Oh that is awesome, I'm glad to hear you recovered so well! It's always good to hear of others that had to quit due to health. I'm also loving how positive all the medical personnel I've dealt with so far have been about vaping over smoking.

 

[Zutankhamun]

Thanks bro.
Yeah I couldn’t speak or walk properly at first let alone be active on a forum so I’m more than happy.

Good luck on the 10+ weeks.

Vaping is the future!

 

[Zutankhamun]

I call everyone bro.
Doesn’t do well for the love life but hey-ho,

I’m all about equality

 

[AngeNZ]

I call everyone bro.
Doesn’t do well for the love life but hey-ho,

I’m all about equality

 

[hell_storm2004]

That is a nice pic!

I had a motorcycle accident back in college. A bad one at that. Left ear got chopped off. Left F finger's distal phalanx is still dislocated 14 years later. And have a few nice scars here and there.

But that didn't stop me from smoking. I really thought about it when my smoking was getting out of hand about 4 years ago. A pack or more a day almost. So finally jumped on the vaping ship and finally got it down to 2-3 last year, and none last month. So more money to buy vape stuff now!!!

The Brokenwood Mysteries... jolly good show!