February 4, 2010
I broke my left hand!
My fourth metacarpal has a spiral fracture. I did it skiing in Rossland, BC. I crashed and heard it break right when I hit the ground. So now here I sit totally bummed typing with my right hand like a chicken pecking at some bird seeds. I'm wearing bright pink cast on my left hand.
What does this mean for me and the upcoming shows?
Glad you asked.
It means that this Friday night's show in Rossland is just going to be stories and acapella stuff. I can't play guitar which is my favorite thing in the whole world. This hurts my heart real bad.
No shows will be canceled! The show must go on. My Belly Up Bday show WILL STILL HAPPEN! I'll be one of those guys in a band that just sings. Like Aerosmith? AC/DC? I don't know. I'll do my best. Once the cast comes off I'll have to do rehab work to get me back to normal. That's the way the skis tumble. At least I can still sing. And tell jokes and act like an idiot. The idiot part seems to come really easy to me.
Here's a pic of my pink cast.
The diagnosis is "an undisplaced spiral fracture of the fourth metacarpal in tthe left hand and did not involve a joint"
I like the part that says "did not involve a joint." I guess that means I wasn't smoking weed.
I hope to see you beautiful friends and neighbors real soon.
Good thoughts,
Steverino (ski idiot who thinks he doesn't need his hands) Poltz
Posted by steve at February 4, 2010 5:52 PM
Ya dill!
Hope it mends real soon. Enjoy your b'day celbrations.
Much love from Oz
~ Cass x
LOVE the pink cast :) it suits you.
Awwww man!! Bummer. Maybe you should have been smoking some weed?! Guitar or no guitar, your h-town fan contingency will rally 'round down at The Duck in March!
Have a happy birthday.
Kay
whoa! esteban, this breaks my heart; this is deep. the light that is YOU is brighter than ever....i suspect you'll transform into yet another stage persona. the shows will continue to be fantastic; you will overcome.
i'm sending you the most gigantic wind-removing hugs.
big love,
So sorry to hear about your bump in the road...er -- slope. OWWW! I've broken a few, too; such a hassle. Blessed it warn't a leg, arm, right hand, larynx... Looking forward to hearing you real soon!? Rock on, brother {hug}
i'm so sorry to hear this Stevey Jo. thinking of you. pink suits you. does this mean they didn't have purple?
Oh no! So sorry to hear about this. Sounds painful. : (
I'm SO happy that the Belly Up show is still on!
Take good care and see you in a couple of weeks!
Magnolia
Aren't your hands insured for a million dollars? Don't the executives at your record label tell you not to do dangerous shit like skiing and stuff? Oh wait...
Maybe you can play guitar with your toes like that dude on PBS.....I haven't seen him in years...might as well steal his gig.
Ouch! I hate that crunching sound of bones in the hand breaking!
Feel better! We'll see ya at The Belly Up any ol' way. WE've got lots of fun bday presents for you (or someone) to open.
OH MY GAWD!!!! This is the most horrible news I've had all week (and I've had a fair bit too)...
... also creeping me out a bit cause I was watching an old video of you playing chinese checkers just a couple of weeks ago thinking to myself "what would happen if Steve ever crapped his hands?" I also wondered if you ever had before in your life too. Possibly thinking a bit too much that day, but also... IS THIS MY FAULT!?!?!? I feel kinda queezy right now.
I hope you heal swiftly, and your heart holds together until it does. Hugs xx
I'm sure there is a really inappropriate Sonny Bono joke here somewhere .
Aww Meg, it's not your fault. It's not like some horrid version of Field of Dreams.... OR IS IT?!? ;) (I thought it was my fault too. I had to make a breaking joke. DOH!)
I'm imagining these upcoming dates are going to be ones for the record books. I can't WAIT to see how you turn this bit of bad luck on its ear. With your positive attitude and incredibly dexterous hands, you'll heal like a wild man and be back pickin' soon.
Can't wait to see you and squeeze you so hard I break something else important.
Noooooo, say it isn't so. Sadness!! But you will heal fast I am sure. At least you still have your beautiful voice.
Heal quickly my friend, love and kisses from us to you!!
Stevey Joe!
Wow! So sorry about your break! Definitely not optimal for you. Kisses to your boo~boo...feel better
Xo~j
Stevey Joe!
Wow! So sorry about your break! Definitely not optimal for you. Kisses to your boo~boo...feel better
Xo~j
God's speed and a swift recovery to you!!!
And hells yeahs, a Steve Poltz Living Room show and I'll pick up your new cd. And guess what? This time it won't be cold as fuck outside when you play, it'll be spring, lovely spring!!!
p.s. and you should be out of your cast and strumming along with your humming!!!
Is anyone really buying this ski story. Please quit drinking the Kool Aid you Jim Jones/Rancho Santa Fe Nike wearing lemmings.
Clearly this happend during a frantic season of Poltzy doing the "five knuckle chuckle".
I concur with Brittany, the pink definitely suits you well.
Three words 'Swiss Army Cast'
you need to learn to do sewing machine while riding a unicycle........blowing into a conk shell singing Don Ho songs....the show has to go on...we need you.....ders
And just why were you out skiing. Don't you know you are suppose to sit in a room and stare at a wall until your next show! How dare you have an resemblance of a life in between shows. How selfish you are Mr. Poltz!
And just why were you out skiing. Don't you know you are suppose to sit in a room and stare at a wall until your next show! How dare you have an resemblance of a life in between shows. How selfish you are Mr. Poltz!
Are the fingers on yer cast hand really dirty and brown now?
i always wanted to learn slide. maybe I should go break my hand, too. you will be better than derek trucks when you come out of this. or sonny landreth. you're gonna be a bluesy motherfucker.
