Hi!
So I have just come out from having surgery on my left ankle (spiral fibula fracture) which I got from my second snowboarding lesson. I was coming off the chair lift and picking up speed, so I tried to slow down by dragging my foot instead I basically did a scissors motion with my board and body. I now have a plate and screws put in my ankle. The doctor has made no mention of these plates or screws coming out, as I have read from some other users. Also there is going to be a recovery time of about 3 months...
Here is my question, should I try and learn to snowboard again. Before you automatically tell me yes, understand my history.
6 years ago, learning to ski, I twisted my left knee so bad I had to have surgery, really bad instructor. It took me 6 months to recover from that on. But yes I did ski again, but never felt really happy doing it.
My husband is a avid skier and we moved to Vancouver so he could enjoy the mountains, and he really wanted me to be up there too. So I decided to take up snowboarding which I was really enjoying and actually doing ok at. Then this, my husband thinks he put pressure on me to learn and feels bad and I don't want to be scared of trying again, but I am tired of having surgeries.
Now answer my question, should I or shouldn't I try again next season??
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Thread: Do I snowboard after this....
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12-17-2011, 05:01 PM #1
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Do I snowboard after this....
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12-17-2011, 05:15 PM #2
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see if your husband can put some pressure on you to show us your tits....
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12-17-2011, 05:18 PM #3
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These sports aren't made for everyone. If you can't ski or snowboard, theres always crocheting.
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12-17-2011, 05:22 PM #4
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Do YOU enjoy it?
Lots of us have had surgeries to repair injuries sustained skiing. Some have had more than one. But we like skiing/snowboarding. And we wouldn't think twice about climbing back on the horse that just kicked our asses.It doesn't matter if you're a king or a little street sweeper...
...sooner or later you'll dance with the reaper
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12-17-2011, 05:58 PM #5
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I'd recommend switching to rax skis. Much harder to blow out knees / ankles on those things.
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12-17-2011, 06:04 PM #6
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pictures or i dont believe any of this troll
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12-17-2011, 08:32 PM #7
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You have to ask the internet this question? The internet is full of cynics, assholes and ignorants.
That being said, skiing/boarding at awesome and wrong forum Jong.
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/f...6-Gimp-Centralthe kids are all wasted on pot listening to heavy metal
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12-18-2011, 08:51 AM #8
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A few things. One, I am going to assume this is a for real post and not some troll, as the maggots are a fairly skeptical bunch. If you moved to Vancouver just for your husbands happiness, you fuckin rock, but I would like to assume your pretty stoked to be there too. Originally Posted by Yinyang66
So do you enjoy either sport? If yes, keep doing it. We have all been injured by the sports we love, some worse than others. So really, only you can decide if the joy it gives you is enough to offset the pain you may have to deal with. If not, buy a sled and give your husband rides out in the BC. But now we are talking a whole different set of risks to learn about and deal with.Never in U.S. history has the public chosen leadership this malevolent. The moral clarity of their decision is crystalline, particularly knowing how Trump will regard his slim margin as a “mandate” to do his worst. We’ve learned something about America that we didn’t know, or perhaps didn’t believe, and it’ll forever color our individual judgments of who and what we are.
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12-18-2011, 05:58 PM #9
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Only if you want to.
If you doctor says you can, than there's no reason not to, other than your own attitude.
In order to work around your injuries and concerns, I recommend doing some research to find a very experienced instructor for some 1 on 1 coaching. You might consider starting out on some snow blades. They're almost as fun as regular skiing, but must safer and easier to learn.
Or, maybe start out on some cross country skis.
Good luck.
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12-18-2011, 06:04 PM #10
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Also, if you take up boarding again, Get four massive grippy stomp pads to stick on your board. I am always amazed at how many people fail to safely exit the lift due to insufficient stomp pads.
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12-18-2011, 06:35 PM #11
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and be sure to stomp the shit out of your new board everytime you load a chair.
really bash the fuck out of it at the load station so everyone around knows how core our stomp is.
lastly, linger around the offload ramp till your fully ready to sit back down.
just trying to tell you what i see from a skiers point of view
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12-19-2011, 09:06 AM #12
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^^^ Originally Posted by Caucasian Asian
On the Gimp Forum, the ACL Class of 2011 is up to 30 members (including me). All are champing at the bit to get back on snow, or have already returned.
Give it another try. It seems statistically unlikely that you'll get another major injury right away.
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12-19-2011, 10:13 AM #13
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At what point did you feel that it was ok for you to leave the kitchen? Originally Posted by Yinyang66
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