BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Bassic
Date: 28 May 05 - 05:45 AM

Ooooch!! Bet that hurt a bit! ;-) Glad you ok and best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Justa Picker
Date: 28 May 05 - 12:48 AM

You're very very fortunate to have come through this and, with the prognosis given.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
You take good care and may you heal quickly.

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Nancy King
Date: 28 May 05 - 12:16 AM

Holy crap, Max! Jeez, you do a thing, you do it up right! Glad you're still with us, ol' buddy, and glad you've got Emily (not to mention Lily) taking care of you! Mend quickly, please, and know there are a whole lot of folks out there thinking of you. See you at the Getaway!

Nancy

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Ron Davies
Date: 27 May 05 - 11:20 PM

Wow--- a close encounter of the worst kind--sounds like you're bouncing back amazingly fast.   That's good. Sure does put some of the petty quarrels on Mudcat in perspective.

All the best.

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Dani
Date: 27 May 05 - 10:53 PM

WHEW! Crazy, huh? I'm so sorry for the pain and the trouble you've had, and so glad you're on this side of it.

But here's the easy part:

One musician who needs to get his lips back into shape + one great chick who's been taking care of that guy and has some thanks coming = problem solved!!

Dani

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: HuwG
Date: 27 May 05 - 09:06 PM

Like the X-ray. Did someone give the surgeon a Meccano set for Christmas ?

Best wishes, and hope recovery goes well.

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 May 05 - 09:05 PM

Breathe in...breathe out...breathe in...breathe out.

So there I am at my two day old job surfing the net and I find this. All my new fellow employees pretended that I really was having an allergy attack complete with runny eyes and sobs.

Obviously, I am sorry you had such a crappy experience. But now it is time to heal. I can't believe we almost lost you.

Love to you and your family,
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Little Robyn
Date: 27 May 05 - 08:44 PM

Lots of healing thoughts from NZ Max.
Even tho' I've never met you, I just love your place and I can't do without you now.
Luv,
Robyn

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: jaze
Date: 27 May 05 - 08:29 PM

Sorry you had such a rotten experience, Max. But you are very lucky on many levels- surviving!, Emily, and your beautiful little girl. Take care and heal fast.

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
Date: 27 May 05 - 07:56 PM

Max,

What a damn hassle!! You, sir, have vanquished the biggest dragon of 'em all by thinkin' about this the right way. Always keep your sense o' humor and you're way ahead of the game. Also keep some of that thing called "anger", because, after what you've been through, it comes in handy to get past the shit -- like Martin's recent 'drops' thread. My own anger at not being able to pick now is dear to me. I hold it close. Like the lyric to the Beatles song (not trad, but, still, pretty good!):

"What do I see when I turn out the light?
I can't tell you, but I know it's mine!"

And your good site proves once again that "A Little Help From My Friends"---and a good doctor or two---sure brightens this world up.

And you'll be pickin in July! That is absolutely great news.

I'm happy for you--and a bit jealous too.

Be well,

Art

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: kendall
Date: 27 May 05 - 07:31 PM

Great photos, Max. Thanks for sharing.

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: LilyFestre
Date: 27 May 05 - 06:42 PM

WOW.

I have absolutely no idea what to say....except that I hope you are feeling okay and that you will give yourself patience and time to mend. OUCH!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Bert
Date: 27 May 05 - 05:10 PM

Get well soon Max. Head on with a concrete truck - there's just gotta be a song there.

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: nutty
Date: 27 May 05 - 04:46 PM

Just get well soon Max

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: bobad
Date: 27 May 05 - 04:40 PM

I wish you a speedy recovery - get well soon.

Bob

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: dwditty
Date: 27 May 05 - 04:34 PM

No air travel for you Max...you will never get thru the metal detectors....which is actually ok, because l'il old West Chester needs you.

Heal well,

dw

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Don Firth
Date: 27 May 05 - 04:29 PM

Good grief, Max!!

Last time I was in a hospital was a little over five years ago. I was transferring to my wheelchair, the wheelchair slid sideways, and I wound up on the floor. It all happened in the blink of an eye, as such things have the nasty habit of doing. Broke my left femur real good. My souvenir from about four weeks in a hospital (part of that was physical therapy) is a titanium rod in my left leg, held in place with three screws in the knee and one just below the hip. Like your Emily, Barbara kept me going during the darker moments. . . .

I don't like hospitals! Thank God they're there, but lets try to stay out of 'em, okay!

One thing about it:   with all the iron-mongery we've had installed, we can really give them wall-eyed fits when we go through airport security!

Don Firth

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 27 May 05 - 04:17 PM

" your casting about for attention is keeping you in stitches"

Groan!

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 27 May 05 - 04:07 PM

You the bionic man now Max mate, will you be able to play faster?
;-) speedy and easy recovery mate, take care.


Yours, Aye. Dave

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: fat B****rd
Date: 27 May 05 - 03:52 PM

All the best Max. A speedy recovery and all that from fB.

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Peace
Date: 27 May 05 - 03:52 PM

I am very pleased you are going to be fine, Max. You had one close call. Your face was smacked by the airbag, was it? Man, you have my sincere sympathy. You have someone caring for you and that young gal is absolutely beautiful. There are gonna be lots of broken hearts in ten years. Take care, Max.

Bruce Murdoch

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Deckman
Date: 27 May 05 - 03:43 PM

It's obvious that your casting about for attention is keeping you in stitches! It's also clear that we'll need to break you of that habit! Best wishes, Bob(deckman)Nelson

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Pete Peterson
Date: 27 May 05 - 03:34 PM

Glad it wasn't any worse! Still bad, but could have been SO much worse. . . course, it could have been better, too!
Hugs from Riegelsville PA-- not THAT far from West Chester!

Pete

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: GUEST
Date: 27 May 05 - 03:34 PM

Damn! You could have been gone forever Max! What a horrible, horrible thought. Sue their buts off, Max! I wish we here at Mudcat could sue them. This is really mental anguish.

Get well and be a good patient.

You know you and your family always have our love.

We were listening to you sing just a couple of days ago. I just went over to my media player and put on Sampson & Delilah.

I'm smilin'!

Hugggs!!

Love, Annamill

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 27 May 05 - 03:05 PM

"you are still able to hug a wee one"
I KNOW it's not supposed to be, but that sounds SOOO rude!

LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Metchosin
Date: 27 May 05 - 02:57 PM

Holy old crow Max! Best wishes for a speedy recovery, eh. Be thankful after all that, that you are still able to hug a wee one.

Susan

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 27 May 05 - 02:48 PM

"imagine if the first pic was Max and the third was his casket.... "
Would have been hard for him to post it all in if that had been the case....

"when they comlain about not being able to get in here"
If this accident was a factor in such, then maybe it would... I for one don't expect the 'service' here to change much at all...

"With therapy and some luck, I should get all my strength back."
Rootin' for ya!

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 27 May 05 - 02:18 PM

Hey, it's Max's site he can post what he likes... I for one am glad he did... perhaps it'll shut the whinyassed crybabys up for a while when they comlain about not being able to get in here... imagine if the first pic was Max and the third was his casket....

Max, someone was riding with you that day.... may they always be at your bedside whilst you're getting better. Take care dear and you better be getting online to order your best girl the biggest bunch of sweet flowers she's ever had!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Lanfranc
Date: 27 May 05 - 02:15 PM

I have every sympathy, Max, but at least you have the consolation that your injuries were not sustained as a consequence of your own stupidity, as mine were. Furthermore you can sue someone, so there might be a silver lining to the cloud.

Last October 15 I tripped, fell and sustained a spiral fracture of the left humerus while (wait for it...) running to catch a train. After seven months, the bone is healed (ish) but the muscles and nerves are still bu99ered, notwithstanding four months' physio. I couldn't play guitar until Christmas, so contented myself (ish) with lap dulcimer, bowed psaltery and unaccompanied songs. Even now, I cannot play accurately much above the seventh fret, as I have lost a good deal of movement in the arm.

You are lucky that you are young enough to have them pin you together on the spot - they didn't want to operate on me because "the trauma of the operation would be risky at your age".

Good luck with the recovery, the court case and make sure to tell your ladies how much you love and need them.

Alan

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: DougR
Date: 27 May 05 - 02:08 PM

Max: I'm glad you have a good woman to take care of you. Mind what she says and I'm sure you will be fine. From the looks of things you were lucky to get out of that accident as well as you did.

Take care and get well.

DougR

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 27 May 05 - 01:55 PM

Get well soon max...

But I thought there was a rule against posting pics in threads...

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: alanabit
Date: 27 May 05 - 01:45 PM

Best wishes for a speedy recovery from Cologne. I know what a bastard it is to be put out of action by sickness and injury. I just hope the recovery continues to go well.

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: chris nightbird childs
Date: 27 May 05 - 01:41 PM

Hope you get back to pickin' again soon.
Take care,

Nightbird

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 27 May 05 - 01:33 PM

Max, take care of yourself.

Doctor, when this cast comes off, will I be able to play the banjo?

Yes, of course.

Great! I couldn't play it at all before the accident."

(or something like that)

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: PoppaGator
Date: 27 May 05 - 01:25 PM

Dang!

The entire story is pretty amazing, but perhaps the most impressive aspect of the whole deal is how you managed to produce an unprecedented color illustrated Mudcat post while laid low by your various injuries. Great job!

Glad to hear you have such a wonderful nurse at home. Your story reminded me how great my wife Peggy was during my cancer treatment and convalescence last year. It's easy to take each other for granted after a while (30+ years in our case!), but surviving a crisis together can bring a whole new perspective and restore your awareness of how much you love and need each other.

Happy healing!

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: GUEST,Wesley S
Date: 27 May 05 - 01:22 PM

I'm glad to hear you're on the mend. As Woody G used to say "Take it easy - but take it".

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Charmion
Date: 27 May 05 - 01:17 PM

Oh, the sympathetic ache in the bones 'n' joints that had screws and plates once and don't any more.

The day will come when all this is an adventure you will remember as a learning experience. This is where you learn how mortal you are, what genuine pain feels like and that if you can feel it you're alive and that's good, and who really loves you baby. I think you've already figured out that last one.

Wait for the day when you set off a metal detector and it's funny. It will come. Meanwhile, have fun with the next task: learning to climb into and out of the bathtub.

The Getaway would not be half as much fun without you and the Mick. So the pair of you better be there!

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Joe Offer
Date: 27 May 05 - 12:45 PM

Gee, Max, that's quite an adventure you've had. I think we should all have a psychic song circle and think a few songs for you. I'm thinking of camp songs right now - the ones with the motions that I'm sure you don't feel like doing right now.
C'mon, now, Max. I want you to think your way through the "Hokey-Pokey" without screaming...
Hope you're feeling better soon.
-Joe-

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Tinker
Date: 27 May 05 - 12:36 PM

Damn Max, nothing simple in your path . Guess it's my turn to send some healing energy out. Thanks for letting us know, and pictures to prove it looks to be on recovery road. I'm not sure how believable the words alone would have been.   Give all of your ladies a few extra hugs for me. And I'll drop a line soon.

Tinker

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: catspaw49
Date: 27 May 05 - 12:12 PM

Well shit. I'm kinda' bummed here Max as I can't get too many jokes about a head-on with a concrete mixer. Now if you'd gotten slammed in the ass with a septic tank pumper, THAT would be funny even if you had gotten racked up. As it is, you're racked up and no laughs......damn.

So I guess I'm stuck with saying that I feel for you. I'm an expert at convalescence and I have no advice whatsoever except to say try not to drive Emily nuts. I know you'll have trouble believing this now, but no matter how good a patient you think you are, the reality is that you are a pain in the ass and a whiney titty baby of the first order. We all are when we're sick and hurting. Trust me on this so you can be prepared. Within a few weeks after you're healed and you think everything is normal, Emily is going to let you have it.   It's a tension release thing because you scared the hell out of her. Now if you're not aware of this, then you might fight back or something silly like that. Here's what I suggest instead.

A pre-emptive strike that will make you both happy is the key. Get her some neat gift and make reservations at great place. Tell her how wonderful she is and how sorry you are for any trouble you were and that your life before her was zip. Which it was. You can get any number of us to tell her what a miserable prick you were if you need help. In any case give her the chance to unload on you for scaring her and then have a pleasant evening.

So get well soon and heal up completely and better than new. That shouldn't be too hard thinking what a low standard "new" was for you. Cleigh also sends his love and says you can blow up his ass even if your lips are in bad shape.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: jeffp
Date: 27 May 05 - 12:06 PM

Thanks to the Lord for your survival and thanks to Emily for taking such good care of you. At least you can play some instruments so you won't go completely crazy.

Hang in there.

Jeff

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: jacqui.c
Date: 27 May 05 - 12:05 PM

Max - I used to deal with these as a claims handler up till recently. Looking at your car you were lucky you get out alive! Someone certainly was looking after you that day.

I'm glad that you have Emily to care for you and that wonderful little girl to make you want to get better fast. You've got our good thoughts here anyway.

I agree with Amos - sue the bugger. Yours was the sort of case that I wouldn't argue about, blame is quite clear and the injuries are serious enough that there couldn't be an argument.

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Leadfingers
Date: 27 May 05 - 11:57 AM

Max - At least yours was 'just' the arm - I managed nineteen fractures and dislocations of my left wrist three months after I bought my D35 !!! Thank The Lord that you are mending - and looking forward to meeting you at the Getaway !

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: kendall
Date: 27 May 05 - 11:55 AM

Whale oil beef hooked! I hope you are ok for the Getaway.
Just curious, were you sitting in the left lane waiting to turn left with your wheels turned to the left? I see this all the time and it's an invitation to get rear ended and rammed into oncoming traffic.

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 27 May 05 - 11:47 AM

Max looks like things could have been worse looking at the pix of your car, so somebody else must be looking after you too. Best wishes from the highlands of Scotland, get well soon, take things easy and get playing real good for October, when the Brits invade the US. Better start stufin' that 'gator's head with cannonballs :~)
Giok

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: gnu
Date: 27 May 05 - 11:45 AM

Shite!! Scary stuff. So glad to hear you are okay. Thoughts and prayers and a speedy recovery to you. Take it easy and don't push yourself... the longer you heal, the stronger you will be.

g

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Amos
Date: 27 May 05 - 11:30 AM

Glad you made it, pal. Get that healing vibe working inside ya and sue the pants off the sunuvabitch.   You can get a whole new studio and Mudcat Operations Center outta the deal!!


A

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: wysiwyg
Date: 27 May 05 - 11:29 AM

That was me up there arriving via a link--

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: rumanci
Date: 27 May 05 - 11:28 AM

Thankyou for such a lengthy explanation when we here must be the last things on your mind. Phew ! - some experience to get through.   
Stay positive, be well, and flourish on all the love in your life.
rum

Subject: RE: BS: Max Can't Play Guitar for 7 Weeks
From: Rapparee
Date: 27 May 05 - 11:25 AM

Good Lord and Holy Moley!

Dang good thing you had good EMTs and a trauma center available!

Look on the bright side -- you'll get a new car out of it, right?

(And keep huggin' the women in your life.)