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**BamaBball3697** · October 5th, 09:14 PM

hey i was worried i couldnt play paintball but we asked the doctor and he said i could well i am dont have kidneys and i am on dialysis i have a vien in the top of my left arm that cant get hit or bruised so is there liek a arm pad that covers ur hole arm or a pad tht covers ur elbow bicep and top of ur shoulder

***MedicDVG*** · October 5th, 09:24 PM

Certainly there are pads that can be adapdet to cover your shunt. I applaud your desire to play despite your difficulty. Welcome to the greatest sport on earth.

**DJS2** · October 5th, 09:25 PM

i know dye makes some pads that give good elbow protection... im really not sure about ur bicep/shoulder....could u wrap like an ace bandage or something around it? congrats on trying to get into the sport though, the only problem is that its addicting

Alpha · October 5th, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MedicDVG

Certainly there are pads that can be adapdet to cover your shunt. I applaud your desire to play despite your difficulty. Welcome to the greatest sport on earth.

Fewer words have been spoken as well.

If you need any assistance in gun tech or advice on what marker to buy (becuase I'm 100% sure your going to be back and wanting more), drop me a private message.

**PBaller149** · October 5th, 10:21 PM

Ya dude thats awsome that you are playing despite your difficulty use your imagination im sure you can think of something or customize something that will fit you upper arm so u can protect that vein! But as medic said WELCOME to the best sport on earth and also to the forums!! im glad to see new people to the sport have such enthusiasm (sp) to play!

**dfdtrumpet** · October 5th, 10:24 PM

buy some cheap of those cheap knee pads and trim them, they should work.
Good luck, and get better.

**1337** · October 5th, 10:25 PM

If you don't want to buy pads, you could get a couple of layers of cardboard and some ductape. Just cut out the little area of your vein from cardboard, tape a few layers, get some string or something, and tie it on.

**Zhi** · October 6th, 12:12 AM

ou might also be able to find what you want at your local motorcycle shop; they usually carry an assortment of armour, from your standard armour to armour that consists of a high viscous foam that will resist and spread out the energy from a high velocity impact.

**TheConMan41** · October 6th, 01:42 AM

Wow. This guy has more balls than Wrigley Field.

I applaud your determination to play the greatest sport in the Milky Way.

**lastonestanding** · October 7th, 04:03 AM

actually, hockey goalie arm pads, you may think they are huge but damn i wouldnt mind a set of them.

**Kdrx1** · October 7th, 10:22 AM

try motocross chest/arm protectors.

**Backman_alek** · October 7th, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by PBaller149

Ya dude thats awsome that you are playing despite your difficulty use your imagination im sure you can think of something or customize something that will fit you upper arm so u can protect that vein! But as medic said WELCOME to the best sport on earth and also to the forums!! im glad to see new people to the sport have such enthusiasm (sp) to play!

yes tis great that more and more people like paintball

**Soljah** · October 7th, 11:08 AM

just get some of that ace bandage that velcroes.... easy and cheap

**Hathegkla** · October 7th, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by BamaBball3697

dont have kidneys

as in both of them are gone? damn. I work across the street from a dialisis place but I didnt know you could even live with no kidneys. thats cool that you can still play paintball though, I have the same problem with not being able to get shot in the nuts.

**ElementPB126** · October 7th, 11:36 AM

Try some lacrosse pads. They make rib pads and have arm pads that would work great for yuor situation.

**Soljah** · October 7th, 11:48 AM

actually i just thought what would be perfect... In football the lineman usually have those forearm pads they use when blocking. Run to your local academy,oshmans etc and pick a pair up. Slide it the opposite way so the padding is protecting the vain.

**braka** · October 7th, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BamaBball3697

hey i was worried i couldnt play paintball but we asked the doctor and he said i could well i am dont have kidneys and i am on dialysis i have a vien in the top of my left arm that cant get hit or bruised so is there liek a arm pad that covers ur hole arm or a pad tht covers ur elbow bicep and top of ur shoulder

I'm sure you can rig something up, perhaps using splinting material and ace bandages. Stock class might be the best way to play for you.. less bps = less chance of getting pelted in the wrong spot.

**CaptainCanada** · October 7th, 01:02 PM

http://www.lax.com/shop/item.phtml?p...24_front.phtml

something like that should work well... lacrosse forearm pads are designed to take hard hits, so you should be OK with those.

paintballjunk12 · October 9th, 11:25 PM

I am not sure,but you could try those hole upper body pads they make for paintball

BTW-Whats wrong with the vein
EDIT-What will happen if you do get hit there?

**Rock Force** · October 10th, 08:10 PM

ahh, lacrosse. there is nothing better than beating the living **** out of a guy with a big stick.