Injured List at DVinfo.net

Dale Guthormsen · September 30th, 2009, 09:58 AM

Good Morning,

Well, I have to join Cat on the injured list. I was out in the field and was running and my leg went wobbly felt a snap and then I slammed down into the ground. Never been in so much pain. Thought I had my leg break. We got me to emergency (took an hour to get there) and as it turned out I ripped the hamstring real badly and I am on crutches and powerful drugs to reduce the swelling (its pretty ugly) and the pain.

Do not know how long I will be laid up, doc says weeks.

do not know if I can get the remaining long form footage in time.

uwol 15, well I am gonna sign up but will likly swim.

It hurts to set here by the computer with leg propped up.

Mike Sims · September 30th, 2009, 11:46 AM

Dale!
Sorry about the fall. I hope the pain lessens soon. I know it’s hard to shoot video while balancing on crutches (been there). Since your entry is more than one episode, perhaps you can finish at least 20 minutes of one episode and stay in. I hope so. The main thing is- get well soon.

Please tell us that the camera didn’t take the spill with you!

Trond Saetre · September 30th, 2009, 11:49 AM

Hi Dale,
Wish you a quick recovery.
As Mike says, any chance you can submit one episode of your series for the long form?
Would be sad if you have to bail out now.

Bruce Foreman · September 30th, 2009, 11:57 AM

Dale,

I wish you the best in having a full recovery. Extremely tight hamstring on one leg has kind of sidelined me for a year now and I can only try to imagine the pain you are going through with the hamstring ripped.

Follow therapists advice and stay with it, but don't "push" past where you're supposed to go. If you can get someone to help you "wrangle" gear you can still do video.

Good luck!

Bruce Foreman

Geir Inge · October 1st, 2009, 05:46 AM

Good afternoon Dale.

Sorry to hear about your injury, and I wish you all the best.

Here's a big Norwegian hug to you from me and my Troll Moose (elk).

Geir Inge

Catherine Russell · October 1st, 2009, 01:08 PM

Oh no Dale!

Ouch, that sounds really painful. Hamstrings are nothing to fool around with. Was someone with you when it happened? I certainly hope so.

Take care of yourself Dale. We have 6 more weeks, I hope you can rest up and feel well enough to submit a final with the footage you have.

Of all the things I would love to have uwolers join me with, the injured list is NOT one of them.

Get well soon,

Cat

Chris Swanberg · October 1st, 2009, 01:40 PM

Dale... indeed sorry to hear of your misfortune. I hope youhave a speedy and as pain free a recovery as possible. I hope you can use some of the "down time" for editing...yours was one of the entries I was particularly interested in seeing in final form !

Chris

ps. I like the idea Geir has of sending "condolence" pics, so here's mine - A Glacier park Coluimbian Ground Squirrel:

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/members/...d-squirrel.jpg

pps. I could not get the pic itself to load into the post, it only gave the URL in spite of using the IMG BB address. Sorry for the extra click required.

Chris Barcellos · October 1st, 2009, 02:38 PM

Sorry to hear of your injury... having gone through a few issues myself in the last months, I know how frustrating it can be to on the injured list. Get back soon..

Dale Guthormsen · October 1st, 2009, 02:55 PM

Thanks everyone,

The pictures were great!!!

I am doing some editing work in 10 to 15 minute intervals with an elevated leg, Joy Joy!!
I have some essential footage that has to be shot, I hope to have some help getting it.

Meryem Ersoz · October 1st, 2009, 05:52 PM

ouch! sorry, Dale, sounds painful.

this UWOL is a dangerous game, not for the faint-hearted! mat's foot, cat's ankle, your hamstring - i know there are many others, we should keep a list of our injured reserve.

get well soon.

Steve Siegel · October 1st, 2009, 06:30 PM

Dale,
The "snap" you describe sounds a little suspicious for just a pulled hamstring. Is your swelling at the knee? Please be sure that someone does an MRI of your knee at some point, to make sure the ACL and cartillages are intact. Fifteen years ago I didn't, and have been sorry ever since.

Steve Siegel, MD

Chris Swanberg · October 1st, 2009, 11:32 PM

Steve, thank you for saying it. Dale.... I have litigated a case where they missed something in a situation similar to yours. Steve said it very well.... listen to the Dr. - at least explore the diagnosis.

Chris

Marj Atkins · October 2nd, 2009, 03:04 AM

Wow Dale - first your falcon, now your leg! - Really sorry to hear about your mishap.

Marj

Ruth Happel · October 2nd, 2009, 02:16 PM

I should chime in to this thread to explain why I haven't been on the UWOL forum for a while. We were moving out of our rental house in June and I slipped on the driveway and braced myself as I went down. My arm got twisted around and I really messed up my shoulder. After a couple months of physical therapy it isn't getting much better so I may need surgery and will still not be able to join in the fun. Hopefully by this winter I will be better and back to video. I miss it! Sorry for the other UWOL injuries- keeping up with video can be challenging.

Ruth

Dale Guthormsen · October 2nd, 2009, 04:10 PM

Good evening,

Pins and needles in the foot, lets me know I am still alive I guess. Quite a few injuries to the crew this year!!!

Tomarrow I have made arrangements to go out and film some essential footage. I will be doing that from crutches or setting on the bed of a truck. wish I had an xhA1 or an hv 30 instead of the heavly xlh1!!!

My friend and fellow cameraman participating in the long form with me Nairn Gillies has his arm up in the shoulder high horizontal position recouping from his shoulder injury!!! We make quite a pair out in the field at the moment!!!

September 30th, 2009, 09:58 AM	#1
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Injured List Good Morning, Well, I have to join Cat on the injured list. I was out in the field and was running and my leg went wobbly felt a snap and then I slammed down into the ground. Never been in so much pain. Thought I had my leg break. We got me to emergency (took an hour to get there) and as it turned out I ripped the hamstring real badly and I am on crutches and powerful drugs to reduce the swelling (its pretty ugly) and the pain. Do not know how long I will be laid up, doc says weeks. do not know if I can get the remaining long form footage in time. uwol 15, well I am gonna sign up but will likly swim. It hurts to set here by the computer with leg propped up. __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

October 1st, 2009, 05:46 AM	#5
Geir Inge Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Larsnes, Norway Posts: 1,343	Good afternoon Dale. Sorry to hear about your injury, and I wish you all the best. Here's a big Norwegian hug to you from me and my Troll Moose (elk). Geir Inge Attached Thumbnails __________________ Geir Inge B. Brekke Visit me at: https://vimeo.com/gibbfilm

October 1st, 2009, 01:40 PM	#7
Chris Swanberg Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 904	Dale... indeed sorry to hear of your misfortune. I hope youhave a speedy and as pain free a recovery as possible. I hope you can use some of the "down time" for editing...yours was one of the entries I was particularly interested in seeing in final form ! Chris ps. I like the idea Geir has of sending "condolence" pics, so here's mine - A Glacier park Coluimbian Ground Squirrel: http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/members/...d-squirrel.jpg pps. I could not get the pic itself to load into the post, it only gave the URL in spite of using the IMG BB address. Sorry for the extra click required. Last edited by Chris Swanberg; October 1st, 2009 at 02:13 PM.

October 1st, 2009, 02:38 PM	#8
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Sorry to hear of your injury... having gone through a few issues myself in the last months, I know how frustrating it can be to on the injured list. Get back soon.. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

October 1st, 2009, 02:55 PM	#9
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Thanks everyone, The pictures were great!!! I am doing some editing work in 10 to 15 minute intervals with an elevated leg, Joy Joy!! I have some essential footage that has to be shot, I hope to have some help getting it. __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

September 30th, 2009, 11:46 AM	#2
Mike Sims Major Player Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 880	Dale! Sorry about the fall. I hope the pain lessens soon. I know it’s hard to shoot video while balancing on crutches (been there). Since your entry is more than one episode, perhaps you can finish at least 20 minutes of one episode and stay in. I hope so. The main thing is- get well soon. Please tell us that the camera didn’t take the spill with you!

September 30th, 2009, 11:49 AM	#3
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Hi Dale, Wish you a quick recovery. As Mike says, any chance you can submit one episode of your series for the long form? Would be sad if you have to bail out now.

September 30th, 2009, 11:57 AM	#4
Bruce Foreman Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 1,518	Dale, I wish you the best in having a full recovery. Extremely tight hamstring on one leg has kind of sidelined me for a year now and I can only try to imagine the pain you are going through with the hamstring ripped. Follow therapists advice and stay with it, but don't "push" past where you're supposed to go. If you can get someone to help you "wrangle" gear you can still do video. Good luck! Bruce Foreman

October 1st, 2009, 01:08 PM	#6
Catherine Russell Trustee Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lyons, Colorado Posts: 1,224	Oh no Dale! Ouch, that sounds really painful. Hamstrings are nothing to fool around with. Was someone with you when it happened? I certainly hope so. Take care of yourself Dale. We have 6 more weeks, I hope you can rest up and feel well enough to submit a final with the footage you have. Of all the things I would love to have uwolers join me with, the injured list is NOT one of them. Get well soon, Cat

October 1st, 2009, 05:52 PM	#10
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	ouch! sorry, Dale, sounds painful. this UWOL is a dangerous game, not for the faint-hearted! mat's foot, cat's ankle, your hamstring - i know there are many others, we should keep a list of our injured reserve. get well soon.

October 1st, 2009, 06:30 PM	#11
Steve Siegel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Posts: 840	Dale, The "snap" you describe sounds a little suspicious for just a pulled hamstring. Is your swelling at the knee? Please be sure that someone does an MRI of your knee at some point, to make sure the ACL and cartillages are intact. Fifteen years ago I didn't, and have been sorry ever since. Steve Siegel, MD

October 1st, 2009, 11:32 PM	#12
Chris Swanberg Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 904	Steve, thank you for saying it. Dale.... I have litigated a case where they missed something in a situation similar to yours. Steve said it very well.... listen to the Dr. - at least explore the diagnosis. Chris

October 2nd, 2009, 03:04 AM	#13
Marj Atkins Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Johannesburg South Africa Posts: 768	Wow Dale - first your falcon, now your leg! - Really sorry to hear about your mishap. Marj

October 2nd, 2009, 02:16 PM	#14
Ruth Happel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Black Mountain, NC Posts: 488	I should chime in to this thread to explain why I haven't been on the UWOL forum for a while. We were moving out of our rental house in June and I slipped on the driveway and braced myself as I went down. My arm got twisted around and I really messed up my shoulder. After a couple months of physical therapy it isn't getting much better so I may need surgery and will still not be able to join in the fun. Hopefully by this winter I will be better and back to video. I miss it! Sorry for the other UWOL injuries- keeping up with video can be challenging. Ruth __________________ http://rockfowl.com/

October 2nd, 2009, 04:10 PM	#15
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Good evening, Pins and needles in the foot, lets me know I am still alive I guess. Quite a few injuries to the crew this year!!! Tomarrow I have made arrangements to go out and film some essential footage. I will be doing that from crutches or setting on the bed of a truck. wish I had an xhA1 or an hv 30 instead of the heavly xlh1!!! My friend and fellow cameraman participating in the long form with me Nairn Gillies has his arm up in the shoulder high horizontal position recouping from his shoulder injury!!! We make quite a pair out in the field at the moment!!! __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen