Never posted a note and won't make this a long one since it's on my phone. Regarding the last fight, wow, Jorge brought his game. I've been a fan of his for a long time. But what this note is about is what was going through my mind. As I get up off the mat at the end of the first round you can see the whole left side of my face sag. Multiple fractures. In my corner Stitch is trying to stop the blood, he tells me my nose is broken. Sorry Stitch, my nose may be broken but it wouldn't bleed like that. My septum is broken and is pouring blood into my nasal passages and throats. And a thought went across my mind, "they should stop the fight. I'm broken. " That thought seemed to cloud my mind for hours. In reality I'd be surprised if it lasted more than a quarter of a second. Then another thought prevailed. "You came here to fight and I'll be damned if I'm gonna end a fight on my stool in my corner." And I went out with all the fire I could muster. And I did what I always do, leave it all in the cage.
After the fight I was able to thank Jorge and he showed me respect as well.
In the ring I look down and see my toe facing the wrong way. I popped that back in place. Twice, before I could get some tape on it. The doc comes over and tells me my nose is broken. "Well, put it back in place." "Uh, I can't do that..." "Well, you're pretty xxxxx worthless aren't you? (I wrench my nose back where it goes) Was that so xxxxxx hard?" I say with a little disgust in my voice.
Backstage the doc tapes up my toe and puts some ice on my swollen ankle and calls it good. About a half hour later I find that my cheek bone is moving on it's own and I can actually push it in and out of it's seat. I grab the doc again. "You might want to get that looked at when you get home." Wow. Eight years of college talkin there.
So I go to the doc on Friday when I get home. Get some ct scans and xrays. The first call I get from the facial surgeon goes kind of like this. "Mr. Quarry? You have multiple facial fractures. At least 3 or 4, can't really tell. But it's way beyond what we can do. You're going to have to find somebody better."
Talk about a kick in the crotch when a surgeon actually says you're so busted up he doesn't feel comfortable working on you.
So I've ended up at the highly recommended San Diego Center for Oral and Maxiofacial Surgery where a few hours and 13 screws later I'm good to go. I actually had a facial nerve pinched inbetween the floating bones so my face has felt numb for the past couple weeks but feeling is coming back already.
So that's the story. And no I don't go to the forums. I saw my friend Tracy Lee post the magazine cover she was on and 95% of the feedback was losers and cowards just trashing a woman that in real life they wouldn't even have the sack to look her in the eyes. So I appreciate the well wishes there but if they're true fans of mine they can actually interact with me here or perhaps in person as they see me walking by at an event. Or Home Depot. Just don't stop me on the way to the bathroom. And especially don't try to shake my hand in the bathroom. Gross. :-p
It's guys like Nate that make this sport so great. Hope he heals well.
But am I the only one that's getting tired of seeing him get hurt. He's got the heart of a lion no doubt, but man, when he goes down, he hits every branch on the way. He's tore up after every fight it seems.
As much as I like watching these guys fight I don't want to see them take so much damage they can't live normal lives after this.
0321 - That's NOT Nate Quarry you fuckin' retards.
Where are the tattoos on the left arm that you clearly see in his pic of Jorge hitting him.
Pay attention guys.
Dude...he is taking the picture in a MIRROR...so it is reversed...lol the huge tribal tattoo is on his LEFT arm..which is the same arm that he is holding the camera...so it is obstructed. the other tattoo (dragon thing) is somewhat visible on the unobstructed arm..
Is this not obvious that he is taking it in a mirror, and that reverses the image? lol
