Severe Head Trauma

**antihero** · 06-02-2006, 12:27 AM

i was benching 225, and i had just finished my set. i went to rack the weight, and as i set the bar in the hooks, they both snapped. 225lbs came straight down on my forehead. my spotter flipped and didnt have his wits about him enough to get it off, so i threw it off my head from a pure adrenaline rush. once i got the bleeding to stop, i went to the doctor, he sent me over to the hospital for x-ray, catscan, and an mri. they said that there were no fractures on my skull, and there is no internal bleeding. however, the frontal lobe was swollen. and i got a bad concussion.

TODAY:: alive....but thats about it...it hurts like you wouldnt beleive. tuesday i was not allowed to sleep because of my severe concussion. last night i was allowed to sleep but i had to be woken up every 30 minutes just to make sure i dont slip into a coma. tonight i will be able to sleep 1 hour before having to be woken up, and tomorrow night it will be 2 hrs. then saturday night is my prom, so there wont be any sleeping that night. and then i will have to be woken up again every 2 hrs on sunday night. if in that time i show no problems, then i can actually get a full nights sleep.

the hospital called today and said "upon further inspection of x-rays, we found 3 hairline fractures in your skull. however no surgery is required. in about 8 weeks the fractures should be closed."

this happened tuesday, and here are some pics of it:

**antihero** · 06-02-2006, 12:28 AM

heres a few others.

**Pioneer** · 06-02-2006, 12:35 AM

damn buddy, couldn't imagine 225 landing on my head. you have to stop working out for a while or what?

can you do all the normal activities with hairline fractures in your skull?

**Trick D** · 06-02-2006, 12:40 AM

I have post concussive syndrome and a bruised brain on my right side frontal lobe. if you have any specific questions you can ask me. I know how it feels (Mine was from a car wreck).

**antihero** · 06-02-2006, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Trick D

I have post concussive syndrome and a bruised brain on my right side frontal lobe. if you have any specific questions you can ask me. I know how it feels (Mine was from a car wreck).

there was no mention about how long/what i cant do, what was the timeline for you?

~~2Ripped4U~~ · 06-02-2006, 01:04 AM

Damn sorry to hear that... Getting a better set of hooks I take it

**Trick D** · 06-02-2006, 01:20 AM

Well, long story short, that was in 2001, and I still have migraines from the concussion.

MCconditioner · 06-02-2006, 01:28 AM

holy shit!!! Who's bench? Can anybody be blamed for the malfunction?

caferacer · 06-02-2006, 01:31 AM

Holy shit! I would sue the gym, they are supposed to check the equipment and make sure that doesn't happen!

That could have just as easily been a guy with 300-400lbs on the bar, then there would have been a corpse instead O.o

miezimau · 06-02-2006, 04:13 AM

Oh wow, sorry to hear this Anti. I wish you the best recovery and sending you some healing vibes. That is a lot of weight to have coming crashing down on ya.

**davtown** · 06-02-2006, 04:20 AM

holy snap, glad you're alive! that'll be quite the conversation starter... "hey, what happened to your forehead?!" I'm sure you're sick of explaining it to people already

**EME** · 06-02-2006, 04:21 AM

Trick is getting a lot better. His speech isn't nearly as slurred as it used to be. You can almost make out what he's saying now when you talk to him in person.... most of the time anyway.

Seriously though... damn man.... I'm glad you're OK.
That could have been much worse.

Get well soon bro!

- EME

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Originally Posted by Trick D

I have post concussive syndrome and a bruised brain on my right side frontal lobe. if you have any specific questions you can ask me. I know how it feels (Mine was from a car wreck).

**Trick D** · 06-02-2006, 05:43 AM

LOL @ EME. Yeah man, I am hoping you have some fast healing. Just be lucky it wasn't worse. The brain is a magical organ. You will be fine, and it will heal. Headaches aren't too bad. If you start getting agressive for no reason you may want to talk to a NeuroPsych, but nothing should be the matter.

Dan · 06-02-2006, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Trick D

I have post concussive syndrome and a bruised brain on my right side frontal lobe. if you have any specific questions you can ask me. I know how it feels (Mine was from a car wreck).

That explains a LOT of shit. .... :faint:

How y a been Trick?

Moral of the story don't by cheep benches or lift any place that does. Take it easy for a while and keep your melon out on he sun ..it will help prevent having a nasty scar

The Booger · 06-03-2006, 03:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trick D

I have post concussive syndrome and a bruised brain on my right side frontal lobe. if you have any specific questions you can ask me. I know how it feels (Mine was from a car wreck).

I'm with ya except for the car wreck part. I've had migranes (getting worse actually) since my really bad concussion in 2002 from football. Landed me in the hospital for two days. Memory problems and migranes are frequent.

Glad you are ok though. Be thankful that's all that happened. Imagine another 100lbs+ landing on your skull.

**Trick D** · 06-03-2006, 04:25 AM

I do have memory problems too, forgot about that. They say the wreck also caused me to have anxiety, aggressive behavior, and depression. Kinda wild what a blow to the head can do.

It is pretty funny that I forgot I had a memory problem. It hasn't effected my school work, most of the time I just forget useless stuff. It hurts my long term memory.

Dan · 06-03-2006, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Trick D

I do have memory problems too, forgot about that. They say the wreck also caused me to have anxiety, aggressive behavior, and depression. Kinda wild what a blow to the head can do.

It is pretty funny that I forgot I had a memory problem. It hasn't effected my school work, most of the time I just forget useless stuff. It hurts my long term memory.

Hell bro that is not from a hed trauma.. we all forget stuff . :dine:

**Grunt76** · 06-03-2006, 03:30 PM

Get well soon, antihero.

06-02-2006, 12:35 AM	#3
Pioneer Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,720 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 73	damn buddy, couldn't imagine 225 landing on my head. you have to stop working out for a while or what? can you do all the normal activities with hairline fractures in your skull? __________________ "A Marine in battle fears disgracing himself by running. He fears not losing his life, but losing his honor. He may not be able to preserve his life, but he can always preserve his honor. That much is within his power... To fear disgrace but not death, to fear not duty but dereliction from duty -- this is courage." -FMFM 1-0 "Leading Marines" pg. 43 Drive on

06-02-2006, 01:28 AM	#8
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06-02-2006, 01:31 AM	#9
caferacer Amateur Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 54 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 3	Holy shit! I would sue the gym, they are supposed to check the equipment and make sure that doesn't happen! That could have just as easily been a guy with 300-400lbs on the bar, then there would have been a corpse instead O.o __________________ B 315X1 S 365X5 D 335X5 On the road to a ripped 220lbs.

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06-02-2006, 01:04 AM	#6
~~2Ripped4U~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NY Posts: 1,463 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Damn sorry to hear that... Getting a better set of hooks I take it