The follow-up story is SO much better than the original post, thanks for sharing! Sorry to hear of your mis-hap, and here's sending good wishes your way for a speedy recovery. Please keep us posted and best of luck with the surgery (if that's indeed what it comes to).
As the saying goes, 'Could've been worse...'
Spring has sprung. Get out and shoot your Henry
This sucks
Re: This sucks
0 x
BB Steel .357 | SGC 22LR | LR .308 | CCH 30-30 | BB Brass .45 Colt (Carbine) | Single Shot 20 gauge | Single Shot .223 | Single Shot 357
-
cooperhawk
- Drover
- Posts: 4172
- Joined: Sat Jan 12, 2019 3:27 pm
- Location: 20 miles south of the twin cities.
Re: This sucks
Well, you really are a broken Marine now.
Three years ago, on Christmas Day, my wife fell on ice walking into church. She was walking
beside me and then she wasn't. She shattered her wrist. I thought we should go to the
Emergency Room right then, but she said, "After church!"
She has the surgery and has a plate and screws in her wrist but that hasn't slowed her down
a bit. Today you cannot tell she ever broke her wrist. She has full movement and no pain.
Hang in there.
Three years ago, on Christmas Day, my wife fell on ice walking into church. She was walking
beside me and then she wasn't. She shattered her wrist. I thought we should go to the
Emergency Room right then, but she said, "After church!"
She has the surgery and has a plate and screws in her wrist but that hasn't slowed her down
a bit. Today you cannot tell she ever broke her wrist. She has full movement and no pain.
Hang in there.
0 x
Retired FAA Air Traffic Control Supervisor
VFW (Life Member), VVA (Life Member)
Legion (Life Member), NRA (Life Member)
U S Army Aviation 64-67, Vietnam MACV 65-66
VFW (Life Member), VVA (Life Member)
Legion (Life Member), NRA (Life Member)
U S Army Aviation 64-67, Vietnam MACV 65-66
Re: This sucks
Good luck Marine. I hope it all goes well and you are back together soon
0 x
Don't worry about getting older and still doing stupid stuff. You'll do the stupid stuff as always, only much slower. Hold my beer and watch this.......
H001T .22LR
H001T .22LR MONUMENT VALLEY
H003T PUMP .22LR
BBS .41 MAG
SS .357
SIDE GATE 38-55
H001T .22LR
H001T .22LR MONUMENT VALLEY
H003T PUMP .22LR
BBS .41 MAG
SS .357
SIDE GATE 38-55
Re: This sucks
Well, you lived up to your screen name.
What unfortunate timing to have an injury. Just when you were getting your range set up. Too bad we are all scattered across the nation or we could have a range building party. That would be fun.
Heal quickly and hopefully stay pain free.
What unfortunate timing to have an injury. Just when you were getting your range set up. Too bad we are all scattered across the nation or we could have a range building party. That would be fun.
Heal quickly and hopefully stay pain free.
0 x
Re: This sucks
- 956D6967-DB81-429A-9F2C-D700F62E5A26.gif (148.72 KiB) Viewed 682 times
0 x
H012C, 2 H004V, H001TMER, H004SV, H001TV, H001TLB, H003T, H005MG, H001V, H001TLP, Rossi Ranch Hand, Uberti 1860, Ubérti 1866 Goldenboy
"when you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk" Tuco
"when you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk" Tuco
-
BrokenolMarine
- Ranch Foreman
- Posts: 5800
- Joined: Sat Nov 26, 2016 8:28 am
- Location: South Central Oklahoma in the mountains
Re: This sucks
I say it's all about perspective. I knew I had broken my wrist when it happened because I both heard and felt the break(s) occur.
I didn't want to look, but when I looked down, I saw this...
I was pretty sure it wasn't supposed to curve like that. I was also pretty sure that the flare of pain wasn't supposed to make the earth spin and tilt and my stomach do the same. Unlike the femur fracture, I didn't scream like a little girl from the pain. like the femur, I didn't cry, but I did use language that would make navy chiefs blush.
When Miss T jumped down from the tractor and looked her perspective showed her this...
after six hours at the ER, I arrived home like this...
I have spent the day jumping thru hoops, trying to get the necessary approval to see the surgeon. The pain meds only take the edge off. Turn the hand wrong and you get a free reminder of the error of your ways. They are working on it.
I didn't want to look, but when I looked down, I saw this...
- not supposed to curve.jpg (115.58 KiB) Viewed 679 times
I was pretty sure it wasn't supposed to curve like that. I was also pretty sure that the flare of pain wasn't supposed to make the earth spin and tilt and my stomach do the same. Unlike the femur fracture, I didn't scream like a little girl from the pain. like the femur, I didn't cry, but I did use language that would make navy chiefs blush.
When Miss T jumped down from the tractor and looked her perspective showed her this...
- what lump.jpg (117.89 KiB) Viewed 679 times
after six hours at the ER, I arrived home like this...
- nice job.jpg (221.85 KiB) Viewed 679 times
I have spent the day jumping thru hoops, trying to get the necessary approval to see the surgeon. The pain meds only take the edge off. Turn the hand wrong and you get a free reminder of the error of your ways. They are working on it.
1 x
You can tell a lot about the character of a man...
by the way he treats those who can do nothing for him.
by the way he treats those who can do nothing for him.
-
cooperhawk
- Drover
- Posts: 4172
- Joined: Sat Jan 12, 2019 3:27 pm
- Location: 20 miles south of the twin cities.
Re: This sucks
Ouch!!! 
0 x
Retired FAA Air Traffic Control Supervisor
VFW (Life Member), VVA (Life Member)
Legion (Life Member), NRA (Life Member)
U S Army Aviation 64-67, Vietnam MACV 65-66
VFW (Life Member), VVA (Life Member)
Legion (Life Member), NRA (Life Member)
U S Army Aviation 64-67, Vietnam MACV 65-66
-
BrokenolMarine
- Ranch Foreman
- Posts: 5800
- Joined: Sat Nov 26, 2016 8:28 am
- Location: South Central Oklahoma in the mountains
Re: This sucks
I was asked about the plan for the range layout on my other forum....
I have had it laid out in my mind for between six to nine months. I have the range house, with all the goodies inside already in it's spot. It contains the targets, target frames and bases, steel targets, gongs, pepper poppers, sorted fired brass, folding table, range box, etc. That's Miss Ts coop in the background.
The range runs down among the trees, across the creek, up toward the pond. The berm will be placed on the near side of the pond road at the end of the shooting lane. The targets, whichever types are chosen, will be placed in the natural depression, below the crest of the pond road. I'll have about 80 to 90 yards laid out. Most of my shooting is handguns, but I set up the range to allow more than fifty yards to sight in the varmint guns. With 90 yards, I should be good. I can tweek about 150 out of it if I really need to.
I have spent most of my life on ranges, and I know they aren't usually in areas shaded by trees. This is Oklahoma. The summers here can get brutal. Three digit temps. Also, "The wind comes whippin down the plain..." isn't just a cool song lyric. It blows here. (The wind y'all, THE wind.). The layout of this range was chosen to provide a touch of protection from the heat, AND a windbreak.
I have had it laid out in my mind for between six to nine months. I have the range house, with all the goodies inside already in it's spot. It contains the targets, target frames and bases, steel targets, gongs, pepper poppers, sorted fired brass, folding table, range box, etc. That's Miss Ts coop in the background.
- range house front.jpg (237.04 KiB) Viewed 679 times
- range house side.jpg (244.25 KiB) Viewed 679 times
The range runs down among the trees, across the creek, up toward the pond. The berm will be placed on the near side of the pond road at the end of the shooting lane. The targets, whichever types are chosen, will be placed in the natural depression, below the crest of the pond road. I'll have about 80 to 90 yards laid out. Most of my shooting is handguns, but I set up the range to allow more than fifty yards to sight in the varmint guns. With 90 yards, I should be good. I can tweek about 150 out of it if I really need to.
- nice shaded range.jpg (182.46 KiB) Viewed 679 times
I have spent most of my life on ranges, and I know they aren't usually in areas shaded by trees. This is Oklahoma. The summers here can get brutal. Three digit temps. Also, "The wind comes whippin down the plain..." isn't just a cool song lyric. It blows here. (The wind y'all, THE wind.). The layout of this range was chosen to provide a touch of protection from the heat, AND a windbreak.
1 x
You can tell a lot about the character of a man...
by the way he treats those who can do nothing for him.
by the way he treats those who can do nothing for him.
-
BrokenolMarine
- Ranch Foreman
- Posts: 5800
- Joined: Sat Nov 26, 2016 8:28 am
- Location: South Central Oklahoma in the mountains
Re: This sucks
What? yes, those do look like cow pies on the range, likely because the milk cow left them as she mowed the grass. lol
0 x
You can tell a lot about the character of a man...
by the way he treats those who can do nothing for him.
by the way he treats those who can do nothing for him.
-
Sir Henry
- Administrator / Owner
- Posts: 12125
- Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2016 10:58 pm
- Location: Price County Wisconsin
Re: This sucks
Best of luck on your injuries. Hope this will cheer you up.BrokenolMarine wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:42 pmWhat? yes, those do look like cow pies on the range, likely because the milk cow left them as she mowed the grass. lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNxLxTZHKM8
1 x
Hi, my name is Gene and I'm a Henryholic from Wisconsin.
Range Reporter: Henry Repeater
Range Reporter: Henry Repeater