Nearly lost my front tooth playing footbag!

Psilocybe · Post by **Psilocybe** » 13 May 2007 18:37

Today starts like any other. I'm at my parents house, visiting them for mothers day and they drive me back home later in the afternoon. The first thing I do when I get home is footbag, of course.

Pretty good session. Hit blurriest first try. Got some smog and blenders in there. I was trying to concentrate on flipside atomic, mostly.

The very LAST move I tried - flipside FEAR. Lets just say I fucking fear this move now. Now, my flipside fairy is especially weak. This would be like my second time really giving it much attention. I rarely give fairy much attention on either side.

I'm exhausted, dyhydrated, fatigued, and its hot out. Plus im late on a date with my fiance. I have to hit this move! I tried fear once, missed it. Tried again, got closer. I'm gonna get it this time.......

BANG!! I feel a sharp pain in my front teeth and know exactly what happened. I fucking kneed myself in the face! Blood is all over and when I feel my right front tooth its out of place. I start freaking out! I foresee a life without a front tooth. I picture that huge gap when I smile. I'm an emotional wreak - crying and sobbing and all that. I love footbag. I thought it was a safe sport! I can't do anything right! Why me?!!?! Why footbag!! I wasn't even ducking stepping or anything! Just fairy!!! I SUCK!!!! WHY!?!?!

I rush home, the girl calls a taxi and we go to the ER because I don't know what else to do. I don't want to lose this tooth.

Now, its doing better, but it still hurts/bleeds when I apply pressure to it. Doctor says it may be dead now. Physically, it looks fine but I can tell its not quite right. There goes the 2 1/2 years I worse braces.

I guess the lesson of the story is don't sacrifice your form just because you want to hit a move. AND don't try to hit new sets if you're really tired and lazy feeling. I just want everything to be right again and I want to play footbag safely. So be warned.

Happy shredding.

janis · Post by **janis** » 14 May 2007 00:29

I hope your tooth is okay

Psilocybe · Post by **Psilocybe** » 14 May 2007 04:57

Trying to reenact the event, its hard for me to even bend my back enough to meet my knee. Talk about bad form. I'll be revisiting fairy later today, after I see the dentist. I much reclaim my honor!

ObArA'BaRs · Post by **ObArA'BaRs** » 14 May 2007 05:10

this almost happened to me when I tried flip atomic for a day. I was trying over and over again until I thought i had it right. I screamed this to myself before my knee came in contact with my upper lip, nose, and teeth. "Yes! I think I finally got it

"
I bled for a shit load. It was like one box of tissue gone to waste.
I lesson is, Never hunch(too much).

Chim-Chim · Post by **Chim-Chim** » 14 May 2007 09:34

I think it's time for you to push atomic ducking

apoplectic · Post by **apoplectic** » 14 May 2007 10:23

i got a bruised cheekbone when i bent over too much doing a out-in atw(im a in-out guy)

mosher · Post by **mosher** » 14 May 2007 15:56

Ouch!

You can take this as a clear sign that your form was off.

Nathan · Post by **Nathan** » 14 May 2007 16:31

sounds like its time for a root canal.

Psilocybe · Post by **Psilocybe** » 14 May 2007 17:20

^ Yup! Dentist says theres a 90% chance of a root canal.

Hopefully I'll get laughing gas at least.

Flipside fear still eluded me today. I'll get you next time, fear, next time!

Moxie · Post by **Moxie** » 14 May 2007 17:23

I had a problem with a nerve that was being pinched by a tooth root and la da da I had to get a root canal. It sounds a lot scarier than it is. Don't worry about it, you'll have your beautiful smile back in no time.

(<--Your soon-to-be smile)

Edit: [Moved to Health & Injuries]

gMoney · Post by **gMoney** » 14 May 2007 17:29

hearing that story made me cry a little inside

jk not really, but still a scary sounding experience. it's definately a good thing to tell everyone else to watch out for. i kneed myself in the face skiing last year EASIEST SLOPE ON THE HILL. i was just being a jackass and decided to get real close to the ground since i was so bored. this was the FIRST run i went down so the rest of the day i had a bloody lip. at least i had braces on, so my teeth were fine. the moral of the story is don't be a stupid douche bag.

PegLegHolly · Post by **PegLegHolly** » 14 May 2007 17:36

lol... ive kneed myself in the boob playing footbag. a couple times. but my boob doesnt need a root canal. good luck with that.

crazylegs32 · Post by **crazylegs32** » 14 May 2007 20:29

I bit a piece of filler last year because i thought it was soft. It was brittle and broke off the peice of filling I had in that tooth

I havent been to the dentist since but I hope theres no cavity now

apoplectic · Post by **apoplectic** » 15 May 2007 08:04

i bmxed for a few years and one i was doing a barspin i accidentally hit my front brakes the exact moment i landed.i stuck my teeth through my bottom lip,broke half of the front tooth off,the peice got into my lip,and i had to get surgury to remove the tooth peice and rootcanaled the tooth stub.not exactly plesant.hope they put in enough novocane dude,they didnt with me.

flockpocken · Post by **flockpocken** » 15 May 2007 13:08

I guess you would call that a TOOTH FAIRY HAHAHAHA!!!! BAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Psilocybe · Post by **Psilocybe** » 15 May 2007 13:19

haha nice.

Toe > Same Out (DEX) >> Op In (DEX) > Front Tooth (DEX) > Bloody mess

Thats gotta be 3-add at least.

gMoney · Post by **gMoney** » 15 May 2007 15:50

Toe > Same Out (DEX) >> Op In (DEX) > Front Tooth (DEX) > Bloody mess

3 ADDs for hitting it, plus an extra ADD for a root canal.