I won't be shooting for a while

Doh! I broke my hand fighting with a bad guy this weekend. I was arresting him on his 4th DUI. I guess some folks never learn. He fought me twice, and it was on the second time I broke my hand. My knuckle actually pushed down into my hand, so they have it strapped in a medieval torture device to push it back up. Good Lord it hurts much worse than breaking it.

I guess you won't see me at any matches any time soon! Crud this sucks.

UPDATE** It's 1 am and I just found out the so-called doctor who put the medieval torture device on my broken hand DID IT WRONG!!!!

For the past few days the pain in the actual break has been manageable, but the medieval torture device has been sheer agony. I've got enough dope in me right now to put down a freaking dinosaur, but here I am typing away.

How did I find out it was on wrong? I READ THE FREAKING INSTRUCTIONS!!!! I don't have a medical degree, but geez....the instructions are in plain english, and what he did is NOT what they say. It's causing more complications, too.

I finally ripped it off, rather than gnaw my hand off at the wrist.

I don't believe in lawsuits, but I swear if they have to re-break this, that doctor is going to buy me a Cadillac.

Damn, that sucks.
And this, over a drunk. [Mad]

ouch!!! are you a LEO?

Hope everything heals OK. See you when your hand heals.

On the other hand, pun intended, it sounds like a good opportunity to practice with your weak hand.

Good luck with the recovery. At one time I had fourteen pins and a plate in my elbow. Two years to recover, but I still shoot with that hand in IDPA.

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Originally Posted by SigsRule

On the other hand, pun intended, it sounds like a good opportunity to practice with your weak hand.

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I like your thinking, friend, but right now I'm on too many pain killers to drive, let alone handle a gun. Last night I put myself through FSTs (tests for drunk drivers) and failed. I don't drink alcohol at all...this was just from the meds.

BTW, here's a learning lesson for all of you: In Colorado and many other states, you CAN be arrested for DUI for being under the influence of drugs, to include prescription meds. Keep that in mind the next time you drive while taking percoset. As a full-time DUI enforcement officer, I make that arrest more often than you'd think.

I am sorry for your pain at the hands of the professional incompetent.
I thank you for your work in DUI enforcement.
I do not have a Mother-in-law because of a DUI.

Heal fast and Godspeed!

[Coffee]

I hope your recovery is rapid and complete. Thanks for your efforts and sacrificing your body to keep the roads a little safer for everyone.