Crossbow injury

Quickshot · Post by **Quickshot** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 2:24 pm

Stephen, sorry to hear about your accident

. Get well soon

Don · Post by **Don** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 11:56 pm

Speedy recovery Stephen

Don

Woodsman · Post by **Woodsman** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 6:30 am

YIKES! Looks like Stephen was lucky in his unluckiness! This could have turned out much worse!

Best of luck to Stephen!

maple · Post by **maple** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 7:48 am

Stephan and Mrs. Stephan,

Sorry about your unfortunate accident. Although people fall all the time, on an arrow is not a good place to land. We wish Stephan a speedy and complete recovery. Do take it easy until all is healed.

Maple

devilsedge · Post by **devilsedge** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 7:53 am

Sorry to hear about Steve's accident I hope that he is ok.

A.W · Post by **A.W** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 11:25 am

Speedy recovery to you Steve.

Fur & Feathers · Post by **Fur & Feathers** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 4:14 pm

We wish a speedy recovery. Sounds like a nasty accident that could have been worse. Get better soon.

striper · Post by **striper** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 4:34 pm

Steven: When you recover, tell us what happened so we can possibly avoid a similar accident. Striper

steven in England · Post by **steven in England** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 4:52 pm

Thanks for the well wishes guys I appreciate it. I am now after 2 days on my feet but still in allot of pain.
Friday I made 2 new bolts up to test and decided to try them out on Saturday, put my bow in the car and went to get my new bolts out of the house. I decided to put a 2 blade broadhead on them which were new and razor sharp, steelforce sharp like an idiot did not put them in my quiver and proceeded to my car. My car is low down and when I got in I caught the fletching side of the bolt in my car seat with the bolt sticking up I fell straight onto it. The blade cut my jeans, T-shirt, boxer shorts and went into my lower back. I got rushed straight to hospital were they did tests for nerve damage and tell me I was very lucky an inch either way and I could of had kidney damage of far worse. Fortunately the blade must of been at an angle and when it hit the lower bone in my back it deflected.
So I think the morale of the story is always respect what these broadheads can do and use a quiver.
Thanks Steven

GaryL · Post by **GaryL** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 5:07 pm

WOW Steven in England glad too read you are doing well. A lesson the hard way for you and one I surely will be darn carefull I don't do. Accidents happen, it could have been a lot worse as you pointed out. Take care and don't over do things untill you completely heal.

Shakky · Post by **Shakky** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 5:29 pm

Glad to here your going to be OK. I'll be more careful as a result of your accident. Take care.

GREY OWL · Post by **GREY OWL** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 5:44 pm

I'm late in responding, Stephen, just got my computer back from the Fix-it place.

Anyway, I'm happy to hear your alright, even though your in a lot of pain. As everyone knows hunting season is just around the corner, and its nice to have an eye opener. Many of us will be climbing up those treacherous treestands hopefully peering down on game and not falling down on game. Myself I'm putting up 5 treestands for the first time, and after hearing what happened to you I'll definetely be more careful.

I want to go 18 feet up towards the sky, but not heaven!!!

Good luck to all the hunters out there, be careful, and don't forget to kiss your family before you leave,........ just in case.

Grey Owl

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 6:31 pm

Steven in England - I am glad to hear that you will be okay!
Here's to a speedy recovery!

Regards,
Robin

Newbi · Post by **Newbi** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 9:20 pm

The description of your accident sends chills up and down my spine. I am so glad the you weren't injured any worse. You have my prayer for a speedy and complete recovery.

RichardS · Post by **RichardS** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 9:28 pm

Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

That must have hurt!