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Sep 4

Yeah, in case any of you were considering doing a half gainer off a car hoist and then a face plant onto a concrete floor, I do not recommend it. My shoe lace caught on a part of the hoist and stopped the lower half of me. The upper half kept right on going. Did the natural thing (put my hands out to stop myself) and broke my elbow on impact. I actually heard the snap.

I actually was lucky. My thigh came down across the hoist and my hip hit the ground quite hard as well. Lots of pain and bruising but no breaks there, fortunately.

What sucks is that it is my right arm, and I'm right handed. You don't realize how much you rely on your arms until you lose the use of one. I'm off work for at least 8 weeks and may need surgery. What really sucks, though, is that I can't draw. Can't even hold my stylus. Hopefully once most of the pain and swelling goes away I will be able to (otherwise it's gonna be a very boring eight weeks!). I can't even write. I'm not gonna tell you how long it took me to write this or how much I relied on spell check and autocorrect, but it wasn't pretty.

So, yeah. Yay me.

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Ouchies! Hope you get well soon. I remember how bad my sprained ankle hurt so I can imagine how much a broken elbow sucks. You poor baby.

I hope you get well soon!

It really sucks not to be able to draw but you can maybe draw with your left hand?
Your brain can still process information about drawing and you can use the time for
something constructive like learning drawing theory, muscles, bones etc.
I sometimes try drawing with my non dominant hand because I´m paranoid about
this happening to me

Are you okay, though? o -o
Well, that's what I would ask given the title of the topic, but after reading the content, I just wanna say get well soon. Hope your metabolism does that little magic, and maybe cure you like, one week earlier or something = v =
BTW I recommend having some seaweed soup. Seaweed is good for cell regeneration, and I would always have some when I was sick XD
And, maybe you can try writing with left hand, who knows? I remember that one time where I was hard pressed on being an ambidextrous, I learned how to write using my left hand. I am capable of writing with my left hand now, although my writing is not as pretty compared to when I write with my right hand.
Aight, imma stop here and leave this injured person to heal. Take care of yourself, and get well soon. And remember, "broken bones heal and become stronger!" -some orc lady in Warcraft movie-

:neutral_face:I hope you get better soon!!
I don't know if you can use your left hand or not, but seriously, take your time to do your stuff.

Speedy recovery to you!! :tapa_mummy:
Definitely focus on getting better, and don't force yourself to draw or write anything for the next few weeks.
Seaweed soup, or any kind of soup really, sounds like a good plan to me!

Get well soon!

Everyday mundane stuff was an adventure when you couldn't use your dominant arm/ hand. Even simple things like eating and brushing your teeth.

Mechanic... Definitely a dangerous job. Get well soon bro

Dang! Can't imagine the pain you're going through rn.
(Well, sorta. I once chipped my tailbone as a child and couldn't sit for weeks.)
Glad you didn't hit your head or wasn't anything more serious. But it still sucks not being able to draw. Go easy on yourself these next few weeks. They'll be over before you know it.

Sincerely wishing you a speedy recovery!

Aww man, that's a real bummer. :anguished: Losing use of your dominant hand is really inconvenient. Wishing you a speedy recovery!

That sounds awful. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Oh that sucks! Get well soon and don't push yourself too much!

Oh, gosh! I'm so sorry about that! Hey, you take all the time you need, and wishing you a speedy recovery.

I'm very sorry this happened to you.

I had a less severe elbow injury that also ruined my drawing hand for a while. It's just the worst feeling.

Take care of yourself and be careful if you decide to train your left hand. It won't be used to drawing so it's possible to injure it doing normal sessions.

I'm about to say it—

no but in all seriousness, I'm sorry that happened to you. I hope you have a smooth recovery