tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post4636463600343441630..comments2023-12-06T05:29:56.624-05:00Comments on On Thin Ice: Back on the ice.George Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15375041586503979232noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-49428552915833630192015-11-01T15:18:51.998-05:002015-11-01T15:18:51.998-05:00I have the Ultra Force Field which is thinner and ...I have the Ultra Force Field which is thinner and might fit into a helmet better. Yes, I like that it is actually certified and that's why I chose it over the Ice Halo, though I wonder whether the Ice Halo could be thicker. I think this friend is getting good care, I don't know why he has been so unlucky as to need two repeat procedures. I'm not aware of high blood pressure being a factor in this particular type of bleed, I thought it was just from trauma (recognized or unrecognized). Mary @ Fit and Fedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07207885951223952745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-50240229039102242372015-11-01T08:20:45.713-05:002015-11-01T08:20:45.713-05:00Wow, three craniotomies, (I'm not sure about t...Wow, three craniotomies, (I'm not sure about the plural of craniotomy and hope I never need to figure that out), anyway, as you probably know, brain hemorrhages can be caused by high blood pressure. No doubt his neurosurgeon has that under control at this point. <br /><br />I noticed that the Force Field headband has been tested to ASMT's F 1045 standard and looks very much like an Ice Halo. I have yet to find out what, if any, standard the Ice Halo or Crasche Middie comply with. The skateboard helmet I'm currently using does have an EPS (expanded polystyrene) liner that is good for one impact, after which the helmet must be retired. This helmet is a fairly tight fit already and I'm not sure that it would fit over a Force Field headband, but there's only one way to find out. Thanks for your kind thoughts and thanks again for reminding me of this product. I'll order one and see how it fits.George Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375041586503979232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-19186458832656705562015-11-01T00:05:33.100-04:002015-11-01T00:05:33.100-04:00Hi George! I'm glad to hear you are back to th...Hi George! I'm glad to hear you are back to things, including skating. The website for the Force Field headband I use mentions that it could be used inside a helmet for extra protection, an interesting idea if I ever add a helmet to my regime. This is weird, but a family friend is in the hospital with the same thing (a chronic subdural hematoma) and that is the fourth person I know of who has had this. Besides you the other three are all people who I know in person. One other skater, this friend, and a relative. All men. Supposedly this is so rare (1.7/100,000 per year) so how would I know four people? This friend had no known fall. And he has been very unlucky in needing three procedures, the most recent a craniotomy, apparently that is extremely rare to need more than two procedures. I hope very much that that is the end of it because brains don't like being disturbed several times in a row like that. Mary @ Fit and Fedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07207885951223952745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-81143011287508244932015-10-26T10:34:59.509-04:002015-10-26T10:34:59.509-04:00Thanks Amy! Yes, the Keebler Elf wearing a hard h...Thanks Amy! Yes, the Keebler Elf wearing a hard hat.George Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375041586503979232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-56947263810041771832015-10-26T10:33:45.598-04:002015-10-26T10:33:45.598-04:00Thanks Jo! My main problem will be finding ice ti...Thanks Jo! My main problem will be finding ice time that doesn't require taking a couple hours off from work here and there. I need to be mindful of how much leave I have left on the books with the holidays coming up.George Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375041586503979232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-50878851011011521912015-10-26T10:18:54.138-04:002015-10-26T10:18:54.138-04:00Keebler Elf indeed. Inspiring and funny, GPA. Glad...Keebler Elf indeed. Inspiring and funny, GPA. Glad you are finding your edges.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955274079033563670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-53476119733808006002015-10-24T09:43:30.605-04:002015-10-24T09:43:30.605-04:00How wonderful that you are back on the ice! All th...How wonderful that you are back on the ice! All those good things will come back to you--your body is just telling you to take it easy right now. Hooray for you, George!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-56957508614435245212015-10-23T08:34:07.103-04:002015-10-23T08:34:07.103-04:00Thanks. Yep, I'm still fat 'n sassy.Thanks. Yep, I'm still fat 'n sassy.George Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375041586503979232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-92118149210282515072015-10-23T00:34:31.780-04:002015-10-23T00:34:31.780-04:00That you have retained virtually all your skating ...That you have retained virtually all your skating skills is fantastic news! <br /><br />What is even better is that you've retained your humour & appreciation for wine ; )<br /><br />Hoping things keep improving.Accordion3https://www.blogger.com/profile/03213639751513402110noreply@blogger.com