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[Whiterook]

Ya’ll haven’t seen me around much lately   I had a rather nasty fall two weeks ago tomorrow… tore up my left shin bad, real bad road rash on my knees and left forearm, bruised ribs and nose, and just all around banged up. Of all stupid accidents, I missed the second of two steps coming out of a laundromat, doing a belly flop in a tarred parking lot.

Our washer does gave up the ghost that morning mid-wash and we decided to go to the next town over to finish the load. I was bringing the wet basket back to the car while the load was started inside. My wife was amazing… after I crawled up to my feet and made my way to the window, she came out and immediately went to a major grocery store in the same complex and got saline spray wash, Neosporin, and bandages. We never did use the bandages, as there was a lot of gravel in the wounds. The first urgent care place we went to wasn’t urgent care anymore and sent us on our way with no love. Started heading for a hospital a couple more towns over and my my had the wherewithal to call out primary doctor and got me in for a 6:30 appointment, so we went home and I rested an hour before heading out. I got home at 8pm that night (the fall was at 3).

I saw my doc a couple days later and she was expecting it to look much worse; but was surprised and pleased at how well everything was progressing. 

Now, almost two weeks later, I’m still recovering, but healing up. The shin is still the worst, but coming along nicely to date. It really put a crimp in my hobbies, as the ribs have me not able to bend forward well… but I’m planning to tinker with Conflict of Heroes this afternoon. Karen bought me the 3rd Edition to replace my defunct 1st for our anniversary a couple weeks ago.

So… I’m kinda back!

[mikeh]

Glad to hear you are on the mend. You got pretty lucky actually, at least no broken bones or developed any infections, and great job by Karen with the saline wash, best thing to use to wash out open wounds. We keep a bottle in our emergency kit we put together.

[Whiterook]

Jun 15, 2022 12:48:07 GMT -5 mikeh said:

Glad to hear you are on the mend. You got pretty lucky actually, at least no broken bones or developed any infections, and great job by Karen with the saline wash, best thing to use to wash out open wounds. We keep a bottle in our emergency kit we put together.

Thanks, Mike! My Guardian Angel was looking out for me, as was my Angel, Karen! I feel extremely fortunate… breaking bones just into retirement would have sucked big time! This put me on my heels, both with activities I want to do and a reminder to try and be more situational aware, but am lucky to walk away from that crash t9 the ground! Infection was my biggest worry, as that parking lot was super gross. I did get a tetanus shot that night too, just in case.

I haven’t had a major fall and bang up that bad since high school when I flew over my bicycle handlebars skidding on a sand covered road leading into the school’s main drag. Was brought to the hospital by the cop on crosswalk duty, in his cruiser!

[josta59]

Oh man, glad you weren't hurt any worse than that! I hope you'll be 100% soon.

[Whiterook]

Jun 18, 2022 9:56:02 GMT -5 josta59 said:

Oh man, glad you weren't hurt any worse than that! I hope you'll be 100% soon.

Thanks, Scott… almost 3-weeks in, I’m feeling better and healing up very good. Bruised ribs are holding me back from a lot of what I’d like to be doing, but I’m planning to play a game tomorrow afternoon when Karen goes for an appointment and shopping… bending forward has been a tough. The shin was the worst wound and is looking good.

[Whiterook]

Almost two months out, I’m finally feeling like my pre-fall self! The bruised ribs were one of the last things to get healed, and other than an occasional twinge, especially if I bend too quick too far, they feel great. The right shin was the other super nasty bit to heal… sorry to be gross but, the last of the scab finally fell off a week ago and though the area is kinda flakey looking, I only have a twinge there now and then. The nose is still a little sore, too. All else healed over nicely.

[mikeh]

Glad to hear you are almost back in fighting trim Em.