What would you do if you couldn't ride?

What would you do if you were told you could no longer ride roller coasters? I may be facing this problem. I had to have neck x-rays taken because they think that I have a fractured vertebrae in my upper neck. The doctors think that I probably broke it riding a roller coaster that came to a fast stop and my neck jerked forward and then backward snapping a side of a vertebrae. I don't know what I will do if I can't ride them anymore. I have a vacation scheduled for Disney and I just bought my Six Flags season pass. If it is broken they say I probably wont be able to ride anymore just in case something like that happens again. How would you feel if you were told you can't ride them anymore?

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There is NoLimit when it comes to Roller Coasters.
NoLimitChic's Coaster Page

I would get a second opinion, that's what I would do :) My brother fractured several cervical vertebrae after being hit by a 10-wheel lumber truck while riding his bicycle (ouch!) and was told he's be a quadraplegic. He now races BMX professionally. Be safe, but make sure your doctor isn't being overly precautious.

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Doesn't it seem as though morons always have the caps lock on?

This is my second opinion. See what happened is that I won free chiropractic services for 2 months and when I went in to get my x-rays read he told me a bunch of STUPID ****! He was making up stuff like I had spina bifida (which is a dehibilitating disease btw) and that I had a fractured neck. SO...I went to my doctor and she said it could possibly be so she sent me to get x-rays done at the hospital I'm nervously waiting for the results. I think I will freak if I can't ride anymore.

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There is NoLimit when it comes to Roller Coasters.
NoLimitChic's Coaster Page

I would encourage you to get a second opinion from a practicing DOCTOR. A Chiropractor can be very right, but they can also be very wrong. There are so many different styles that DCs adhere to. Get an MDs opinion. God bless, and good luck.
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Your Chairopractor said you have spina bifida? What a quack! Spina Bifida is a birth defect that is easily spotted at birth. Check out the FAQ at http://www.sbaa.org/html/sbaa_facts.html

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Posting, "Me too" like some brain dead AOLer. I ought to to the world a favor, and cap you like old yeller...

*** This post was edited by redman822 on 4/25/2002. ***

If it were a matter of taking a chance of causing permanent damage (neck injuries can be very serious) or staying off coasters, I would likely stay off coasters. As much as I like them, I also like walking

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I'd rather die living than live like I'm dead

Yeah I know I have canceled everything with that chiropractor. I know what spina bifida is, I know 2 people with it, I KNEW that I didn't have it and that he was just trying to use scare tactics on me to get money out of me. My x-rays that I just got done are being read by a radiologest AND a MD doctor so I will trust their findings. I'm just scared out of my mind right now with the worrying and waiting. Thanks everyone for listening to me and giving me words of encouragement. I need it! You guys on Coasterbuzz are the greatest!

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There is NoLimit when it comes to Roller Coasters.
NoLimitChic's Coaster Page

That would be terrible, but look at the bright side. You could still read CB and magazines, look at pictures, even go to parks and watch, or watch videos of coasters. It wouldn't be the same but better than being paralyzed.

In the meantime, you might find a hobby you like even more than coasters. Who knows?

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He let the contents of the bottle do the thinking; can't shake the devil's hand and say you're only kidding.

And, there is nothing to say that any injury you MAY have can't be healed enough to ride coasters in the future.

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I'd rather die living than live like I'm dead

Very smart on your part to go to a REAL doctor. That chiropractor should have their license revoked. Spina bifida indeed. If you DID have this condition, it'd have been diagnosed a LOT earlier in your life.

Good luck. I agree with the rest -- while I would hate to be told I can't ride anymore, if it DID come to it better to be able to walk.

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"Are you justified in taking life to save life?" -- The Great Debate, Dream Theater
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I have a friend who has had two seperate back surgeries and was told that she would never ride a coaster again. Well, even though the last surgery was not a total success, her doctor told her just a few weeks ago that she could ride coasters again as long as she took it easy and went on coasters that werent too rough. She will be going with my wife and I to Great America and SFStl this year. I highly doubt that any fractured vertabrae will keep you permenantly away from coasters for ever. If this diagnosis holds up (and I doubt it will, this chiro-cracker sounds like a quack ), I would think that you would be down for a season or two max.

Anyways, best of luck and let us know how things turn out. I will keep you in my prayers.

Cheers,

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Bob Hansen

Bolliger/Mabillard for President/VP 2004

Good Luck, NLC...hoping everything turns out OK...keep us posted!

Do we now have a new term: "Chiro-quac-tor"...

personally, i would take my chances! i love them waaay too much to let a doctor tell me i cant. but dont take my advice because it wont do you any good at all. just listen to your doctor for now and ask him how long you should wait before you try something out. BTW, what coaster caused your neck to do that in the first place?

Coasterdude04 - How old are you?? I will admit that I'm still young at 20years old, but my god how could you say something like that? Even if it was just a joke or a sarcastic remark, one or two rides on a rollercoaster is nowhere near risking the ability to walk for the rest of your life!!
NoLimitChic - Take your doctors advice. If he says don't ride anymore coasters for X amount of years, do it. We all here hope and pray that everything will work out.
Keep us posted.

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Corey
"Have you ever tried backing out of a drive-through bank?" - George Carlin

I prefer the term "quack-o-practor," has a nice ring to it :)

Best of luck Nolimitchic. We're pulling for you!

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- Peabody

Thanks you guys. I would never risk not walking again for coasters but I would feel like a big part of my life was missing if I couldn't ride them. I dont know the technical stuff about them at all, all I know is that I LOVE to ride them but I'm not giving my life up for them.

I don't know what coaster that I was on that would have done that. He said it looked like an older fracture maybe a couple of years old. I've only ridden coaster at SFWoA and Cedar Point...so take your own guess.

Rollergator OMG that was so funny that I busted out laughing at work and everyone was like "WHATS GOING ON IN THERE!!!???" I told them what you said and they were laughing just as hard as I was..we all had tears in our eyes form laughing so hard! I like Marks too!! Both terms fit this guy like a glove! Needless to say I'm NEVER going back to that chiro-quac-tor again! Quack-o-practor! Ha I'm lovin it!

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There is NoLimit when it comes to Roller Coasters.
NoLimitChic's Coaster Page

*** This post was edited by NoLimitChic on 4/25/2002. ***

coasterdude04. I really hope you never have to experience a doctor telling you to stop doing something do to a health risk. They arent telling you this to anger you. Its being told to you so you minimize any risk.

I just recently got out of the hospital last July, and with the condition I had, I was told not to drink alcohol again or I risk further complications. After the pain I went through, I do not want to go through that again so now its non-alcoholic drinks for the rest of my life.

Its smart to get a second opinion when in doubt, but still follow the advice or you might regret it.

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Im going to grab a cold one! WHAT? Walk to my computer! WHAT? Turn the thing on! WHAT? Log on to Coasterbuzz! WHAT? I said log on to Coasterbuzz!! WHAT?WHAT?WHAT?

I would find another passion.

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-Greg
Touch The Sky

I'd probably just take up axe murdering or something along those lines.

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If the shoe fits, find another one.