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28 Mar 10 - 02:10 PM (#2874016) Subject: BS: My broken leg From: RangerSteve I was cleaning out my car, and somehow stumbled in my driveway, which just dirt and gravel and has an uneven surface, and I have no idea just how I managed to break both bones in my lower right leg, but I did. Since my computer room is kind of cluttered, It's been 2 and a half weeks since I've been able clear a path to the computer, which was blocked by some heavy furniture. I'm back. I'm not going to bother looking at 2 1/2 weeks worth of Mudcat postings. If you had some good news to share, I'm happy for you. If you had bad news, I'm sorry I couldn't offer you my sympathies. If there was anything really notable happening here, just post it on this thread. Thanks. By the way, I'm not looking for sympathy, but that doesn't mean I won't accept it. |
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28 Mar 10 - 02:21 PM (#2874022) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: DougR Well, RangerSteve, you got it from me. Fortunately I've never had a broken leg (or anything else if you discount what Greg F might have to say). DougR |
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28 Mar 10 - 02:51 PM (#2874037) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: GUEST,SINSULL OUCH! Took a tumble myself two or three weeks ago. My pride and my knee got the worst of it. You must have another three weeks of the cast and then some therapy, right? So sorry. Mary |
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28 Mar 10 - 02:59 PM (#2874043) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: catspaw49 Geeziz........Ain't it always the way? Some simple thing. On the other hand, here is a damn good reason for NOT cleaning out your car......or paving your driveway.........or going to a good car wash. Get well and glad it isn't even worse! Spaw |
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28 Mar 10 - 03:00 PM (#2874044) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: Stilly River Sage I've had one broken leg, same arrangement you did. Not fun, makes things awkward (even when you're a kid, as I was). Be sure to keep it up when you can. It prevents swelling and promotes healing. SRS |
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28 Mar 10 - 03:09 PM (#2874047) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: alanabit Just wishes for a full and speedy recovery from these quarters. |
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28 Mar 10 - 03:20 PM (#2874051) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: gnu Ow. Stop that! |
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28 Mar 10 - 03:36 PM (#2874063) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: Sorcha Whdja wanna go and do a dumb thing like that for? You're too old to bounce! |
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28 Mar 10 - 03:37 PM (#2874064) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: LilyFestre YOUCH! Hope your leg is healing well and not causing pain! Michelle |
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28 Mar 10 - 03:41 PM (#2874069) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: Ebbie Two bones? That must be painful. My commiserations- when something bad or untoward happens I would like always to feel that it was of some use - but no Brownie points for that. Maybe the message is simply that next time you will watch where you step? Heal quickly and well. |
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28 Mar 10 - 03:48 PM (#2874076) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: Rapparee I walked out of a building and into an parking lot, paved, level, dry, and empty except for my car. I fell down and ripped the meniscus in my right knee. Well, actually, I was doing a HALO jump into Afghanistan and had to fight my way back out through five hundred miles of.... |
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28 Mar 10 - 03:52 PM (#2874078) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: fat B****rd I hope your leg gets better soon, Ranger Steve. Take good care. |
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28 Mar 10 - 03:58 PM (#2874083) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: Rasener >>Be sure to keep it up when you can. It prevents swelling<< Not much good if it isn't swelling. as he limpps out of here |
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28 Mar 10 - 04:02 PM (#2874086) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: John MacKenzie Howdy Steve, how'd ya come ta break yer laig? I didn't come ta break ma laig, I came ta clean out the car! Get better soon my friend ;) |
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28 Mar 10 - 04:10 PM (#2874094) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: jacqui.c Ouch! Commiserations mate. I hope it all heals up fast - it must be so inconvenient! |
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28 Mar 10 - 04:48 PM (#2874126) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: Sorcha Les, I thought of that but didn't say it! |
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28 Mar 10 - 04:57 PM (#2874135) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: Rasener Tut tut tut Sorcha, how could you think such things LOL :-) |
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28 Mar 10 - 05:59 PM (#2874188) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: Tig Catherine Jane may still have her copy of The Landings Book to lend you. Silly thing to do - says she who broke her ankle twisting it and her shoulder flying downstairs without her broomstick. Be warned. They can be more bother after they are supposedly properly 'healed'! Love and hugs xxxx |
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28 Mar 10 - 06:08 PM (#2874195) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: ranger1 OW, Steve, ow, ow! Heal soon. You missed my birthday, but you have a good excuse. |
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28 Mar 10 - 06:50 PM (#2874236) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: Sandra in Sydney simple accidents ... good to know it's healed enough to limp back into Mudcatland, now keep healing & catching up on all the important stuff! sandra |
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28 Mar 10 - 09:54 PM (#2874328) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: Dharmabum OUCH! Sorry to hear about your leg. DB. |
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28 Mar 10 - 11:03 PM (#2874347) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: Maryrrf Ouch Ouch - broken in two places! Strange how accidents can happen so suddenly when you're just ambling along doing routine things. Best wishes for a speedy recovery! |
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29 Mar 10 - 11:39 AM (#2874719) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: RangerSteve Oddly enough, It's all the fault of my cane. Since I have to walk with a cane, I thought I'd get a nice looking one, so I bought one make from a hawthorne root. It's extremely hard, and when I stumbled, my leg got twisted around the cane, causing my leg to snap. So much for vanity. I'm wearing a plastic boot on my leg, which I was told weighs 2 1/2 pounds, but feels like it weighs 50 pounds. I finally got the hang of hopping around with the help of a walker, sleeping on my couch, since I can't go upstairs to my bedroom. Thanks for all your kind thoughts. On the plus side, my roommate has to do everything for me, so he now knows what I went through when he had leg surgery to replace some blood veins. |
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29 Mar 10 - 12:28 PM (#2874755) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: Ebbie Ha! What goes around comes around. Enjoy the parts that you can. |
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30 Mar 10 - 03:29 AM (#2875355) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: Les in Chorlton The problem with leg brakes, apart from the obvious ones, is that whilst healing, the muscles waste througn lack of use. This affects ballance when you start to use the leg again. This makes movement difficult and tirering and further falls likely. Any physio that keeps leg muscles working normally is so important and any amount of walking asap is best. Best wishes L in C |
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30 Mar 10 - 03:55 AM (#2875360) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: My guru always said Heal well Steve, sorry to hear that you've been in the wars recently!! Hugs, HIl xx |
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30 Mar 10 - 09:22 AM (#2875543) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: Charmion Been there, done that -- twice. Got interesting scars to prove it. The plastic boot is an enormous improvement on good, old-fashioned plaster of Paris. You can open the Velcro straps and have a good scratch! The man from Chorlton is right about muscle atrophy and physio. Do your exercises! |
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30 Mar 10 - 10:17 AM (#2875583) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: Les in Chorlton Thanks Mr/ Ms Charmion, and stay away from all forms of work until well past feeling pretty good. Buy a banjo or something .......... L in C |
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30 Mar 10 - 01:57 PM (#2875787) Subject: RE: BS: My broken leg From: gnu Snapped it with the cane? Oh my! |