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>BE CAREFUL WHEN ATTEMPTING "PERSONAL BEST" LIFTS!!!!!! R-U-F-IN'
KIDDING
>ME??????
>
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This rather shocking photo was snapped in November 16th by
a
> > >spectator
> > > > > > at the collegiate power lifting championships at
Pennsylvania
> > > > > > State.
> > >The
> > > > > > unfortunate competitor, who expressed a plea to remain
> > > > > > anonymous, remembered to surgeons that he was " stuck" at
the
> > > > > > bottom of a
> > >personal
> > > > > > best attempt in the squat lift when he "sort of pulled his
> > > > > > stomach
> > >in
> > > > > > and pushed extra hard, at the same time as trying to
complete
> > > > > > the
> > >lift."
> > > > > > He remembers a loud popping, splattering noise then a
fierce
> > >stabbing
> > > > > > pain and then not being able to move from the squat
position. He
> > > > > > remained in this position for about half an hour, since
trying
> > > > > > to
> > >stand
> > > > > > caused him overwhelming agonizing pain. Para-medics arrived
> > > > > > and applied anesthesia on the spot and carried him to an
> > > > > > ambulance. He
> > >was
> > > > > > rushed to surgery, where surgeons de! scribed the trauma as
an "
> > >explosive
> > > > > > and aggravated prolapsed of the bowel". Meanwhile it was
> > > > > > revealed
> > >that
> > > > > > the weight was removed from his shoulders at the time of
the
> > >incident
> > >by
> > > > > > two "spotters" on either side of the lifter. The third
spotter
> > > > > > who
> > >was
> > > > > > standing behind the lifter was unfortunately sprayed with
fecal
> > >matter
> > > > > > at the time of the incident. This spotter promptly fainted
when
> > > > > > he realized the extent of the injury to the lifter, who was
a
> > > > > > personal friend. This compounded the task of first aid
officers
> > > > > > who were at a loss as to how to treat the injury to the
lifter
> > > > > > in any case, who remained in the squatting position moaning
in
> > > > > > pain much to the consternation of the helpless audience.
The
> > > > > > hapless lifter had successful surgery to relieve the
prolapse,
> > > > > > but remained immobilized with his feet elevated in stirrups
for
> > > > > > 2 weeks to ensure "internal compliance with the surgery and
that
> > > > > > the organs retracted
> > >successfully".
> > > > > > To add insult to injury, the ex-lifter required rectal ! <
BR>>
> > > > > stitching to partially occlude the anal orifice and stitch
the
> > > > > > rectal passage(
> > >which
> > > > > > had significantly expanded and torn during the prolapse)
and
> > > > > > also
> > >was
> > > > > > put on a low fiber low residue diet to combat flatulence to
> > > > > > avoid
> > >any
> > > > > > possibility of a recurrence. CBS news spoke to his wife and
> > > > > > asked if
> > >she
> > > > > > thought he would resume his power lifting career. " Not if
I
> > > > > > have anything to say about it, would you like to risk
something
> > > > > > like that again" We agreed!! CBS news <>
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