RN- a cautionary tale

[Solomon, Derrick]

this is not so much a warning about physically moving another persons body
as much as its a clear warning about making sure that you are in good enough
physical condition to participate in combat (heavy or not).  it is obvious
that this lady is in no condition to attempt heavy fighting if she buckled
under her own weight enough to cause such extensive damage.  unfortunatly
for her she will have to endure a long and painfully recovery.  luckily she
was home and not 700 miles away at pennsic.

unlike most other sports we dont require any type of physical check up prior
to participation that may have forseen this injury.  the warning should be
to know your limits.

regards,

logan

-----Original Message-----
From: Aedan Aylwyn [mailto:aedan at mindspring.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 10:18 AM
To: Atlantian Marshals
Cc: Atlantian List; Provosts
Subject: Fwd: RN- a cautionary tale


This is an incident that happened in Meridies.  Thought I'd pass
it along for folks to learn from.  Hate to hear about it happening
to any of us.

Aedan

>Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 19:56:19 -0500
>From: Wendy Colbert <wendyc at vivid.net>
>Subject: RN- a cautionary tale
>
>+ -- RapierNet - From Wendy Colbert <wendyc at vivid.net> --
>
>This happened this past weekend at the local heavy
>practice. It could have as easily been a fencer....
>
>Emma was working with a local knight and had another
>knight looking on giving advice and instruction. The advising knight had
>Emma get on guard and move in, he had her reset and had her do this
>several times. He asked her to reset and then without warning he reached
>out, picked up her left leg and moved it into the position where he
>thought it belonged.
>
>As Emma tried to compensate for the change in balance
>she heard/felt her leg give and go pop. She ended on the ground.
>Fortunately the EMTs like to hang out and watch practice. They did not
>transport her but helped get her out of armor and sitting on her truck
>with ice on the knee.
>When she got up an hour later and slowly tested the knee by putting
>weight on it the knee tried to slide into her other leg
>
>She went to the ED and the doc said she had probably
>torn most of her ACL. The next day the orthopedist told her the full
>news. The ACL is completely torn and the Medial is 50-75% severed. She
>can't have surgery for the ACL until the Medial
>heals which will be at least 6 weeks and it will be another 6 months
>before they let her start to put on armor for slow work again. Currently
>she is in a brace and walking with crutches. She gets to have 2 hours of
>PT twice a week.
>
>Please- do not physically move another persons body
>with out warning. I am sure that this knight just intended to show Emma
>how he thought she should be standing.
>
>Irene

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Baron Aedan Aylwyn, Provost                     Caer Mear, Atlantia
Email: aedan at mindspring.com                     Royal Bad Influence -
Retired
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