Rehab1 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 @Hunka Hunka Burning Love posted a Casey Neistat video trying out his free Onewheel. Given his stature and millions of followers he might be a good contact to emphasize safety and disavow OneWheel's leaderboard! His contact info: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kour Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 i'm sorry to hear about your brother. those are some serious injuries. i'm glad he didn't hit his head. i hope he has a speedy, non-complicated recovery. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrett Roberts Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Rehab1 said: Very serious fall! Please keep us updated! As bad as this may sound if the aneurysm was pre-existing it might be a blessing in disguise. Prayers! I thought about that as well! I'm not sure they can tell if it is recent or been around a while. If I hear I'll let you know. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambino Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 @Barrett Roberts So sorry to hear about your brother. I wish him a goof recovery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrett Roberts Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 Turns out no aneurism after all. So that's a positive. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Good! Quite the scare, but at least a false alarm. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Barrett Roberts Posted September 1, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2017 Yes. They said it wasn't on the second CT scan today. My theory was they saw a moth flying around in all that empty space and it flew out his ear during the night. 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TremF Posted September 4, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 4, 2017 On 9/1/2017 at 10:15 PM, Barrett Roberts said: Yes. They said it wasn't on the second CT scan today. My theory was they saw a moth flying around in all that empty space and it flew out his ear during the night. "All that empty space..." ? Hmm it could also have been the Doctor in his TARDIS! He has all of space and time at his fingertips and could have mistaken your brothers head as a new unexplored galaxy?!?! I think he's been inside my head a few times... Sorry if that offends. I have a strange sense of humour and sometimes think of/come out with some really strange/inappropriate stuff. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehab1 Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 On 9/1/2017 at 4:38 PM, Barrett Roberts said: Turns out no aneurism after all. So that's a positive. That's awesome news! On 9/1/2017 at 5:15 PM, Barrett Roberts said: Yes. They said it wasn't on the second CT scan today. My theory was they saw a moth flying around in all that empty space and it flew out his ear during the night. Love your spirit! That will help immensely with your brother's recovery. 7 hours ago, TremF said: All that empty space..." ? Hmm it could also have been the Doctor in his TARDIS! He has all of space and time at his fingertips and could have mistaken your brothers head as a new unexplored galaxy?!?! Yes, radiologists and doctors are human. Second opinions should always considered if major surgery is being discussed. It sounds like @Barrett Roberts's brother is being cared for at an excellent hospital. I expect the neurosurgeon ordered a specific high resolution CAT scan that rendered the first images obsolete. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrett Roberts Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Rehab1 said: That's awesome news! Love your spirit! That will help immensely with your brother's recovery. Yes, radiologists and doctors are human. Second opinions should always considered if major surgery is being discussed. It sounds like @Barrett Roberts's brother is being cared for at an excellent hospital. I expect the neurosurgeon ordered a specific high resolution CAT scan that rendered the first images obsolete. Yes he is at MCV and they are fantastic. I'm not just saying that because I went to VCU either ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrett Roberts Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 He should be coming home home or the next day. Provided the lung will stay inflated. Still has a tube sticking out of his ribs at the moment Shoulder most likely will need surgery to repair so that's gonna be his biggest challenge most likely. We both lift weights so that is really going to set him back 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehab1 Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 8 hours ago, Barrett Roberts said: He should be coming home home or the next day. Provided the lung will stay inflated. Still has a tube sticking out of his ribs at the moment Shoulder most likely will need surgery to repair so that's gonna be his biggest challenge most likely. We both lift weights so that is really going to set him back That's good news! Ugh...shoulder surgery. If I can ask what type of surgery is ortho considering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrett Roberts Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 (edited) On 9/4/2017 at 7:28 PM, Rehab1 said: That's good news! Ugh...shoulder surgery. If I can ask what type of surgery is ortho considering? So, he had to stay a few more days after my last post. They sent someone inexperienced to remove the chest tube. The hole in his side made an audible sucking sound and it collapsed his lung again. Apparently there is a process that must be followed to remove a tube and they didn't do it. After a few days of oxygen therapy his lung reinflated and his body absorbed the trapped air and he came home. His side looks like he was speared. Very mangled looking. I'm somewhat questioning the job they did. The ortho decided not to do the surgery. Unfortunately the shoulder is no longer attached the clavicle so healing will be slow and painful Edited September 10, 2017 by Barrett Roberts 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehab1 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 10 minutes ago, Barrett Roberts said: So, he had to stay a few more days after my last post. They sent someone inexperienced to remove the chest tube. The hole in his side made an audible sucking sound and it collapsed his lung again. Apparently there is a process that must be followed to remove a tube and they didn't do it. After a few days of oxygen therapy his lung reinflated and his body absorbed the trapped air and he came home. His side looks like he was speared. Very mangled looking. I'm somewhat questioning the job they did. The ortho decided not to do the surgery. Unfortunately the shoulder is no longer attached the clavicle so healing will be slow and painful OMG... so happy your brother is ok from that ordeal! Sounds like a first year resident became involved. As much as I hate lawyers it sounds like your brother has a good case! I know he is not up to laughing but tell him he'll be able to purchase a whole bunch of EUCs at the hospital's expense! Clavicle breaks heal well but he will be in pain. Ortho will probably prescribe a figure 8 harness to help immobilze the fx site. Sorry to say weight lifting will be out of the question for a few months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Onymous Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 21 minutes ago, Barrett Roberts said: On September 4, 2017 at 4:28 PM, Rehab1 said: So, he had to stay a few more days after my last post. They sent someone inexperienced to remove the chest tube. The hole in his side made an audible sucking sound and it collapsed his lung again. There is Nothing more painful than an intubation of the lung. I saw a guy on Stories from the ER had his foot dangling by a tendon, broken femur and a bash in his skull. The nurse said this is going to hurt, and the guy with all of those other injuries writhed in extreme pain as the tube was inserted to reinflate his lung. He must be very relieved to be out of the Hospital. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrett Roberts Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 5 minutes ago, Stan Onymous said: There is Nothing more painful than an intubation of the lung. I saw a guy on Stories from the ER had his foot dangling by a tendon, broken femur and a bash in his skull. The nurse said this is going to hurt, and the guy with all of those other injuries writhed in extreme pain as the tube was inserted to reinflate his lung. He must be very relieved to be out of the Hospital. He told me the pain of inserting the tube was probably close to the worst thing he has ever felt. He said he never screamed like that before. Luckily I wasn't there for the insertion. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Onymous Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Oh yeah, and the Nurse on the ER show said - this is going to hurt- I was like good luck getting that mangled guy to feel that, and yep, he felt it alright! My Dr brother says the removal is tricky even in the best of circumstances. Its like reinflating a balloon with a new hole in it while holding the ballon under water. The entire proceedure is very intrusive and invasive. Adam Carolla speaks about the same type of clavicle injury he recieved from football. His shoulder was dislocated as well as the clavicle being broken. No stick shifts driving for a season! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mono Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 On 01/09/2017 at 3:16 AM, Adel said: The engineer in me wonders if there should be system that could engage at cutout to bring the wheel to safe stop instead of crash. It is called tiltback. There is no need to bring the wheel to a stop though. Just limiting the speed (ideally depending on current flow and battery status) is sufficient to prevent these kinds of running-out-of-torque crashes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehab1 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 23 minutes ago, Stan Onymous said: Adam Carolla speaks about the same type of clavicle injury he recieved from football. His shoulder was dislocated as well as the clavicle being broken. No stick shifts driving for a season! Love that guy! Smart and funny! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caelus Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 2 hours ago, Mono said: It is called tiltback. There is no need to bring the wheel to a stop though. Just limiting the speed (ideally depending on current flow and battery status) is sufficient to prevent these kinds of running-out-of-torque crashes. If you limit the speed, but the rider continues to accelerate, he will crash anyway. However, that might be better than a cut out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caelus Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 On 1.9.2017 at 3:50 AM, Rehab1 said: ...but unfortunately any of our wheel's motors can cut unexpectedly for various reasons. Hm. "unexpectedly"? And has there any cut out ever been ascertained? I am not so sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Onymous Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Hey @caelus that is not even the topic of conversation. Take your aggitation elsewhere. Like antartica... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mono Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, caelus said: If you limit the speed, but the rider continues to accelerate, he will crash anyway. It's called tiltback. The magic of tiltback is that it prevents the rider from accelerating further. That is what I meant when I wrote "limiting the speed" in the context of tiltback. I didn't mean to say that the wheel limits its speed and wouldn't possibly go faster. Yet in effect that is what happens, the rider won't go faster. It seems like magic, but it works pretty darn reliably on EUCs. I can't speak for the Onewheel though. Thinking about it, it may work differently than on an EUC. It may in effect push the tail of the Onewheel on the street, which will prevent further acceleration as well. Edited September 10, 2017 by Mono 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caelus Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 "When accelerating to a moderate speed, sometimes the back end would slowly drop but I wouldn't lose speed. Thinking this is odd and inconsistent, I try to straighten the board forward but find I would pick up speed. When leaning back again, the board wouldn't decelerate. That's where I get freaked out because the rear of the board is close to skidding the ground and I'm going pretty fast with no way to slow down." Source: OneWheel forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 25 minutes ago, caelus said: "When accelerating to a moderate speed, sometimes the back end would slowly drop but I wouldn't lose speed. Thinking this is odd and inconsistent, I try to straighten the board forward but find I would pick up speed. When leaning back again, the board wouldn't decelerate. That's where I get freaked out because the rear of the board is close to skidding the ground and I'm going pretty fast with no way to slow down." Source: OneWheel forum That's weird, trying to lean back and slow down but will not slow down, Something is wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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