tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post8535843965071067934..comments2023-10-31T06:00:55.173-06:00Comments on Um, Thanks for Sharing!: That's gonna leave a markSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11587050097177200147noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-742435035694579262016-03-21T07:06:28.152-06:002016-03-21T07:06:28.152-06:00I just cut my left calf with a chainsaw. A big ouc...I just cut my left calf with a chainsaw. A big ouch and a lot of stitches, it's been 8 days since the accident and I'm going crazy it's soon fishing season here in pa and I'm a baseball player I'm 25 and have 2 beautiful daughters and a wife but hate. To let them see me injured what would you say the estimated length of recovery is? God blessAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333516297571184807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-74982435071861189672016-03-21T07:05:47.668-06:002016-03-21T07:05:47.668-06:00I just cut my left calf with a chainsaw. A big ouc...I just cut my left calf with a chainsaw. A big ouch and a lot of stitches, it's been 8 days since the accident and I'm going crazy it's soon fishing season here in pa and I'm a baseball player I'm 25 and have 2 beautiful daughters and a wife but hate. To let them see me injured what would you say the estimated length of recovery is? God blessAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333516297571184807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-10179645620347082142012-12-10T06:37:52.146-07:002012-12-10T06:37:52.146-07:00Bad injury! I have been a witness of a similar ac...Bad injury! I have been a witness of a similar accident. I wrote a blog about my story where a man lost his leg.<br /><br />http://chainsawinjury.blogspot.ca/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577599864120183361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-81347913178589381602012-03-16T18:41:53.303-06:002012-03-16T18:41:53.303-06:00Folks, please wear chaps if you are cutting wood, ...Folks, please wear chaps if you are cutting wood, especially in complex settings like Dan. <br /><br />Per the excellent commentary, Dan is very lucky to be alive. He could easily bled tomdeath.<br /><br />A $100 pair of chaps will save you 100 stitches, possibly your life.<br /><br />God bless and stay safe.<br /><br />http://www.stihlusa.com/apparel/chain-saw-protective-wrap-around-chaps.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-20187419530551515732008-10-01T10:12:00.000-06:002008-10-01T10:12:00.000-06:00YIKES! Poor Dan! Glad he is going to be okay!(An...YIKES! Poor Dan! Glad he is going to be okay!<BR/><BR/>(And my fsvorite part of the whole story is when Dan tells the EMT's and hospital personnel that "Yes", they CAN take photos, "Just as long as they give his wife a copy for her blog!" HOW HILARIOUS is that!? Hee hee!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10019665549525024932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-18711207941288158622008-09-15T23:15:00.000-06:002008-09-15T23:15:00.000-06:00Followed the link from the Fat Cyclist entry.. wow...Followed the link from the Fat Cyclist entry.. wow, I can't decide if Dan beat me in the injury department. I had a nasty accident of my own which will keep me off the bicycle for at least 2.5 months... and my body (foot) may not work that well for cycling later. I can only hope. I know what you're going through, as my wife is struggling to keep up with her increased work load. My own story is here at: http://nollij.blogspot.com/2008/09/just-call-me-crash.html<BR/><BR/>Though we've never met, Please give my best to Dan (botched) and let him know I'm commiserating with him. I'm jealous that he gets to use crutches.. I'm stuck in a wheelchair until I'm healed more.nollijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249385586041451353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-80043282630213465722008-09-15T15:46:00.000-06:002008-09-15T15:46:00.000-06:00Sue, have been in Nashville this past week and cou...Sue, have been in Nashville this past week and could have read this blog entry but didn't. I'm chickken and had to screw up my courage. I'm just grateful so grateful, as I know you are too, that Dan still has his leg. I hope that it is mending without problems.....now about the Doc/hospital bills, how can we help?The Queen Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155350213939987094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-48889668299054733022008-09-15T13:34:00.000-06:002008-09-15T13:34:00.000-06:00Wow! I was afraid to look but I just HAD to look....Wow! I was afraid to look but I just HAD to look. Its like a train wreck, you fear looking at the carnage but you do anyway!!! I hope Dan has a full recovery and can ride his bike without pain!!<BR/><BR/>Hang in there!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-49837885378139122752008-09-13T13:40:00.000-06:002008-09-13T13:40:00.000-06:00Hey jumped over here from fatty's place. Sorry to ...Hey jumped over here from fatty's place. Sorry to hear about the whack in the leg. I used to work in the woods for a bit and smacked my leg once through a set of chainsaw pads.<BR/><BR/>Not as bad as Dan but bad enough. Lots to be said for safety gear and training I guess. Quick thinking on his part with the belt. <BR/><BR/>I feel for the two of you and hope all works out well. That was about 25 years ago for me and now the scar isn't as bad as it was at one time.<BR/><BR/>-BBluenoserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448920726947078281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-56405906557374724862008-09-12T15:42:00.000-06:002008-09-12T15:42:00.000-06:00It's been so fun reading all of your comments, you...It's been so fun reading all of your comments, you regulars as well as all the visitors from Fatty's blog. (www.fatcyclist.com) Apparently Dan is WAY more popular than I am!<BR/><BR/>Several of the internet bike cronies commented on Fatty's blog; I thought I would share some of the funny ones here.<BR/><BR/>Good work Botched! Take it easy, trust your Doctors (even if they do look like Elmer Fudd) and you’ll be feeling fine in next to no time. Remember kids: Safety first - always have a photographer around to catalog any gruesome injuries. You get no bragging rights if there’s no photos! -Hamish A<BR/><BR/>botched - inspired by that legless runner at the para-olympics? - get better! -axel<BR/><BR/>oh my God, i looked, i looked. dangit botched, i know i was warned, in the words of robert deniro in ronin…” i think i’ll pass out now” -bikemike<BR/><BR/>Bike Mike put it exactly how I would if I could stop barfing……. -Clydesdale<BR/><BR/>Botched, that’s crazy….Every time we head up to cut wood I put on those silly chaps and think, why am I doing this…..now I know….<BR/>Heal up soon…. -rich<BR/><BR/>It’s paradoxic that I’d never ride my bike without a helmet, and when I’m in the skate park, I wear knee and elbow pads, but while using a chainsaw (which is 1000x more dangerous than a bike) I wear nothing. Well, not nothing, just no protective equipment.<BR/><BR/>I guess I’m going to have to start wearing some protection in the future, ’cause I’m not going to have enough leg left to make another mistake! -BotchedExperiment (that's Dan)<BR/><BR/>Botched - I think you should change the tooth angle at which you are sharpening your chainsaw - the current one takes a little too large of a kerf. That just wastes gas to remove that large of a kerf, man. And gas is really expensive these days. Like propane, which is why you were cutting wood in the first… well never mind. Seriously - bleh! Get well soon. -Clydesteve<BR/><BR/>Botched, I am too chicken to look at your wife’s blog, but want to wish you a speedy recovery. -Lifesgreat<BR/><BR/>I’m a little peeved to see that Botched screwed up his leg - way to blow that rep about Wyomingites being evil geniuses there, dillweed. I worked long and hard to put the evil genius reputation of Wyoming on the map, and you go and try to shave your legs for the bike race using your old Homelite. Back to the drawing board, I guess. As for you Botched, I’ve got a set of chaps I’ll loan you. Lynn thinks I look great walking around the house in them, but they’re a little to Brokeback for me, if you know what I mean; they’d probably work for you though. -Al Maviva (pretending to be Dick Cheney in disguise)<BR/><BR/>I guess I know now how to make realistic looking chainsaw wounds for halloween. Ugh. I’m glad he’s mostly ok. -Miles Archer<BR/><BR/>oh lordy, Botched! I haven’t been able to push food entirely down the esophagus all morning! I am perpetualy on the brink of hurl! heal up, ride soon! -EberSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587050097177200147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-63987813897295126212008-09-12T09:51:00.000-06:002008-09-12T09:51:00.000-06:00Dan- Get better man. You'll be missed at Fall Moa...Dan- Get better man. You'll be missed at Fall Moab but somehow I have a feeling your picture will make it's way on to the poster.Rick Sunderlagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459261977360342666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-6855392493514531102008-09-11T07:12:00.000-06:002008-09-11T07:12:00.000-06:00At least the tree didn't fall on your leg and YOU ...At least the tree didn't fall on your leg and YOU had to cut your own leg off! <BR/><BR/>Hope you have a speedy recovery Dan. If you really do have two different leg lengths now, maybe you should look into getting a 160mm crank arm for the shorter leg... <BR/>Ok, sorry you're right, that was in poor taste.<BR/><BR/>--Willie NelsonBradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14431389479850092473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-83910996381014792392008-09-11T06:33:00.000-06:002008-09-11T06:33:00.000-06:00Ok, that's just about one of the nastiest non-life...Ok, that's just about one of the nastiest non-life threatening injuries that I've ever seen.<BR/>I'm glad to hear that things are healing up well and we're hoping for a full recovery.kerbouchaudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127591608791372966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-46558889007487583662008-09-11T06:25:00.000-06:002008-09-11T06:25:00.000-06:00That was a beautiful sunset. And the lights flyin...That was a beautiful sunset. And the lights flying in over the city must have been spectacular in real life.<BR/><BR/>Now let's fix the wood chopping problem. Move to a temperate zone. Like Queensland.<BR/><BR/>As for your clumsy husband... Just strap that bad leg up out of the way and put him on a plane to Beijing. The Paralympic cycling starts on Sunday.<BR/><BR/>Obviously his PhD specialty wasn't in chainsaw juggling.<BR/><BR/>Big Mike in Oz.Big Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03615705034848623964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-64399498841888904762008-09-11T02:43:00.000-06:002008-09-11T02:43:00.000-06:00Woah!That's a fair chunk... as a fellow cyclist I ...Woah!<BR/><BR/>That's a fair chunk... as a fellow cyclist I know as soon as he's able he'll want to ride. So please stop him! hehe, at least till the doctor says its ok. And if he doesn't have a trainer, it might make a good present to help him get rehabilitated. <BR/><BR/>Hope he gets better soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-79307250620230768842008-09-10T18:53:00.000-06:002008-09-10T18:53:00.000-06:00Oh Daniel... First I try to slice off your finger...Oh Daniel... First I try to slice off your finger, and then you try your leg. Sooner or later, we will get it right!! <BR/><BR/>I'm so sorry this happened and I hate it that we can't be there for you and Sue. It's killing Mom not to be able to help.<BR/><BR/>Thank you Sue for the wonderful (and gory) story/pictures. This blog is a life-line at times.<BR/><BR/>We love you both and will continue to pray. Dan, slow down and take care of yourself. Sue, I know you wanted a boy....but are you sure you want a little Dan?<BR/><BR/>Hugs and Kisses to everyone!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-44143131881297609042008-09-10T17:28:00.000-06:002008-09-10T17:28:00.000-06:00Greetings from one of the Nursey types.....that is...Greetings from one of the Nursey types.....that is so cool!Lizzy Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757607934671347383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-1251471457603511902008-09-10T16:28:00.000-06:002008-09-10T16:28:00.000-06:00Yeesh, that really is one botched experiment!We ha...Yeesh, that really is one botched experiment!<BR/><BR/>We have to look out for many things in Brooklyn, but wayward chainsaws aren't on the list.<BR/><BR/>Get well soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-73795065909062599322008-09-10T16:00:00.000-06:002008-09-10T16:00:00.000-06:00Dang!Hey, at least it gives some insight as to jus...Dang!<BR/><BR/>Hey, at least it gives some insight as to just how big and hulky your quads are, Dan.<BR/><BR/>Drop me a line some time.<BR/><BR/>- CaloiMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15274929481014858926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-55930202093305029132008-09-10T15:01:00.000-06:002008-09-10T15:01:00.000-06:00Glad to hear things are as well as can be expected...Glad to hear things are as well as can be expected. I braced myself for the photos but the reality was way worse than what I had imagined. I worked part time in an ER for 4 years and never saw anything quite like that! <BR/>Hope the recovery goes well.<BR/><BR/>KK's wife29erhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11884139708847475254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-29044066690550296962008-09-10T14:17:00.000-06:002008-09-10T14:17:00.000-06:00Yowza, that's a nasty cut! Maybe there is such a t...Yowza, that's a nasty cut! Maybe there is such a thing as too much info, but seriously it was a good post. I hope you heal well, Dan!KanyonKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-68760498838256998562008-09-10T14:07:00.000-06:002008-09-10T14:07:00.000-06:00Great story! Dan, don't let your flesh wound get i...Great story! Dan, don't let your flesh wound get in the way of Fall Moab 2009 (fiscal year).Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529044668868964131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-43974067376405638902008-09-10T14:03:00.000-06:002008-09-10T14:03:00.000-06:00I just came on over here from Fatty's page.. anywa...I just came on over here from Fatty's page.. anyway when I read chainsaw and accident I couldn't help but come over. When I was 14 my Dad attempted to cut off all the fingers on his left hand with a chainsaw while just the two of us were getting wood. I just wanted to let you know all these years later Dad is great, and only minus 1/2 finger. As Dan reflected Pain vs. Death is a very serious thing, I was thrilled at the end of it to see those pictures of your family still whole and happy, that is what truly matters. Good luck to you and your family during this recovery phase :0)Shirlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17994163338238494346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-3075470762594655032008-09-10T13:20:00.000-06:002008-09-10T13:20:00.000-06:00OK, I didn't actually read the entire post, and I ...OK, I didn't actually read the entire post, and I skipped the gross pictures entirely, so I'm not sure I got everything. I just wish Dan the best for a speedy recovery and minimal long-term effects.<BR/><BR/>I'm going to go throw up now.<BR/><BR/>Terribly sorry this had to happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986078710205538946.post-79855783258936537602008-09-10T13:14:00.000-06:002008-09-10T13:14:00.000-06:00++++++++++++++++++Positive vibes comin' your way f...++++++++++++++++++Positive vibes comin' your way for a speedy recovery!! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR/>P.S. I too would've taken pics.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906307305114091441noreply@blogger.com