This sucks

[BrokenolMarine]

I had found a great deal on RR Ties for my planned range here at the new farm, $7 each. I got the word to come pick them up today. They even let me load at the railhead, one mile from the house, instead of in town, twenty miles away. :yes: This was a big deal, when a sixteen tie bundle weighs 2880 pounds, and I would be buying three. One at a time, if I had to make the 25 mile trip thru town and traffic. Since it would now be a mile, on back roads, at 25 mph... We loaded on bundle, and split one, for 24 ties: 4320 pounds. Slow and careful. Pulled the ties off the back with the tractor.

While pulling the third 16 tie bundle off the trailer, a stack shifted.
Miss Tina was running the tractor and yelled for me to "Get Back!".

I stepped back, hooked a heel and feel backwards. I tried to break my fall.

Down I went. Four decades plus of training kicked in, I tucked my chin and rolled my shoulders, and to one side when I did hit, but the hard packed earth broke my fall, and my left wrist. (In two places.). But, I didn't suffer a concussion, or a spinal injury.

ER doc says it looks like surgery will be required. I am supposed to see the ortpedic surgeon tomorrow. I'll know more once the orthoped has had his look see and had his say.

Sheesh, I was loving the knife work, leather carving, and we were moving into fishing season. I WILL find some way to keep busy. Sort the loose hardware bucket. Reorganize tool boxes, clean out the drawers. Read those magazines I have hoarded, scan the articles I think I'll keep, pass the magazines on...

[Travlin]

I am very sorry that this happened to you. I hope that the Drs . will be able to put you right again and that you have a speedy recovery.

[Lyman]

That does suck! I have been there done that. I have a titanium plate with 12 screws holding my right wrist together. It's been 12 years now and I do pretty much everything I did before except shoot high caliber small pistols and swing a hammer all day.
Get that surgery done so you can start healing. Mine went pretty quick. I was riding my Harley in no time.

[RanchRoper]

So sorry to hear that, hope all goes well and you heal up fast. Glad it wasn't worse.

[fortyshooter]

Man that is a tough one. Hope you can heal up and get back to full function soon. Are there any folks that could help get your range together a little at a time?

[Redthies]

ER doc says it looks like surgery will be required. I am supposed to see the ortpedic surgeon tomorrow. I'll know more once the orthoped has had his look see and had his say.

Sheesh, I was loving the knife work, leather carving, and we were moving into fishing season. I WILL find some way to keep busy.

Sorry to hear about that. You’ll be fine. I crushed my fingers on May 17/2017, had surgery on the 18th and was fly fishing on the 19th. The doc asked what my plans were for the weekend (I crushed them Thursday eve) and I said “I’m going down to Washington to go fly fishing”... He said “attaboy”.

Don’t let it get you down, and do any physio they tell you too. I did 95% of what I was told, and still can’t bend two of my fingers properly. They do hold a beer well however, so silver linings etc.

[Oldbrass]

Man sorry to hear, that really sux. Is it your shooting hand ? I picked this magazine loader up works great, it's used by a one arm man, NO joking it really is. Heal quickly

[CT_Shooter]

Bad news, Marine. I hope all goes well and quickly.

[Headhog]

Sorry for the injury. Wishing you a speedy and full recovery.

Paul

[BrokenolMarine]

A little humor in the ER yesterday...

We spent between five and six hours there. The first two or so in the waiting room. My pain level was high.
We got back to an exam room, and a half hour later, a young PA comes in, followed by a medical student. Before someone asks, yes, she was. Hawt. Young, blue eyed, blond. (The student could have been related, Hawt2)


She began her initial exam, asking the usual questions. She asked if she could begin the physical exam, and I agreed. She started squeezing, prodding here, and poking there, all the while, asking about the pain here, discomfort there.



I told her there wasn't any real pain, other than the left wrist.. "If you squeeze my left wrist like that, or poke it like that, I will likely bite your arm."


She couldn't help herself, she glanced down at that bare arm. I know she was thinking, "Should have worn the lab coat."


She had started on the right side of the gurney and efficiently worked her way around. Not bad for one so young. She got to the wrist, gently lifted, gently squeezed, poked, prodded. When she twisted, the bones... Ah, broken bones grated, and pain shot up my arm at 10+. I flinched.


I couldn't help myself.


I gave a low growl and chattered my teeth behind my covid mask.


She jumped a half step away, before blushing pink and laughing. The student was dying.