Silly sod

[del.gue]

So having made plans for the next few months for shooting, fishing and training my pup, i now find myself in hospital with a broken fib and tib awaiting an op tomorrow.
Whilst walking the dog in the church yard opposite were i live, i decided to slip on a grass bank. I heard the crunch of bones breaking as i landed.

The pup thought it funny enough to bounce around me and then sit on top of me. While i fumbled to ring the wife who was at home 150 yards away... but after 5 calls and no answer i did eventually get through.
I had landed next to the grave of an old, late neighbour, convinced that the cantankerous old git had tripped me up with a ghostly, ethereal hand.

A bit later with the wife, a neighbour and a group of kids on a school trip (coming over to see the weirdo lying on a grave) looking on, the ambulance turned up and proceeded to cut my favourite welly off, then then my pants leg...then my sock.

At that point the wife of the grave owner made an appearance walking her, enthusiastic dog (who seemed to want me to throw his ball) she agreed that her late cantankerous hubby probably did trip me up..."he was like that you know"??, she said.

Up shot is all plans on hold. New wellies needed. 6 to 8 weeks getting back walking again, then getting passably fit.
Got to laugh... i think... as the meds are now kicking in.
Silly sod.

 

[jall55]

All the best !

 

[takbok]

Thanks for the laugh - all the best for the leg healing well!

 

[alberta boy]

Well , that just sucks . Hope you heal up quickly . I've broken both legs over the years , I too , am a silly sod . In my case , a silly sod who likes motocross motorcycles . I feel your pain brother .

AB

 

[angusb1]

I spent 6 months on crutches a few years ago after a knee/tibia injury. Keep your chin up and if you are going to be on opiates I can recommend cartons of prune juice, easy to adjust how much you need. All the best

 

[alberta boy]

I spent 6 months on crutches a few years ago after a knee/tibia injury. Keep your chin up and if you are going to be on opiates I can recommend cartons of prune juice, easy to adjust how much you need. All the best

Good advise .

AB

 

[del.gue]

Thanks for the best wishes chaps.
Its difficult to sleep on these wards with all the alarms going off on the meds machines...they sound like the proximity alarms in Aliens!!
Theres another... oh, its mine. Maybe Ripley will tuck me in??

 

[bfltd0]

Never broken any big bones, just a few smaller ones. Definitely none that needed clothes cutting off.

As you might have a bit of spare time lying around, you may find the video below quite entertaining. Especially the 3rd scene where Harry is in the hospital - thinking of your welly, pants leg and sock.

 

[alberta boy]

Thanks for the best wishes chaps.
Its difficult to sleep on these wards with all the alarms going off on the meds machines...they sound like the proximity alarms in Aliens!!
Theres another... oh, its mine. Maybe Ripley will tuck me in??

Stay away from the pods

AB

 

[del.gue]

Stay away from the pods

AB

I just had a wee in one.

 

[alberta boy]

I just had a wee in one.

That's a pan , not a pod ............... at least we know the meds are kicking in lol .

AB

 

[Foxyboy43]

Thanks for the best wishes chaps.
Its difficult to sleep on these wards with all the alarms going off on the meds machines...they sound like the proximity alarms in Aliens!!
Theres another... oh, its mine. Maybe Ripley will tuck me in??

Oh dear rotten luck. 20 years I was in a hip to toe plaster for 6 months and can really advise against it - defo not a great idea! I found crutches an absolute menace and ended up damaging both wrists so be careful on the damned things! An absolute boon in hospital were good quality earplugs though you will give the nurses a bit of a fright when you don’t hear them but you will make lots of new and very breathless friends the first time. As recuperation I returned to fly tying and increased (substantially) my ammo reloading.
I hope you have a speedy recovery.

 

[finnbear270]

I climbed a barbed wire fence next the straining brace, caught my coat tails jumping down, landing with my foot half in & half out of a baked hard cow hoof print, the dogs seeing I was incapacitated (to say the least), all grinned & buggered off into the distance to the river, After I had collected all the spilled contents of my coat pockets, I found I could not support myself in the upright position, & I had to crawl the long way round back home continually re visited by dripping muddy dogs, who were taking great joy in play trampling games, In short I much prefer breaks to big full on sprains

 

[Stalker62]

In short I much prefer breaks to big full on sprains.

It sounds counterintuitive, but that is exactly what you should prefer for the best chance of a full recovery.

 

[Andy seatrout]

Never broken a big bone ( wrist playing rugby sevens on a bone hard pitch yes) but I feel your pain and frustration….. it’s always the silliest things.

Good luck with you recovery; I had an Achilles reconstruction ( again lots of rugby damage leading to growth of bone spurs etc) two years ago, took a while, but I went fishing to still waters thanks to patient friends…. Did plenty of fly tying and reading….

 

[Ratel]

Spent ,3 months in a hospital with spine injuries, religion on end of bed Anglican, nurses all RC nuns, not to be recommended.
Received a smashed leg many moons ago and spent 4 months on crutches after last op, go steady my friend, I don't know how old you are but over 60 healing takes a long time and of course they will say s lot longer if you are a smoker. It's amazing what smoking gets blamed for. Oh well deer in view so......

 

[long_range_rob]

It’s at times like this I’m reminded of wise words once spoken to me on a long journey

“Mind the gap!”

 

[del.gue]

Spent ,3 months in a hospital with spine injuries, religion on end of bed Anglican, nurses all RC nuns, not to be recommended.
Received a smashed leg many moons ago and spent 4 months on crutches after last op, go steady my friend, I don't know how old you are but over 60 healing takes a long time and of course they will say s lot longer if you are a smoker. It's amazing what smoking gets blamed for. Oh well deer in view so......

4 weeks from my 61st... your only as old as the woman you are feeling! But she is the same age anyway.
I wonder how she will feel pushing me around the Stalking show in my wheelchair??

 

[paul dillon]

Been there many years ago 5 weeks in traction then had a gk nail down through center of bone months to recover hope your recovery go's smooth, well & rapidly

 

[Rasputin]

Took me two years and two ops to get over my tib fib break. Those bones take ages to heal. Not sure if you’re in plaster or not but my only advice would be to not try walking too soon think standing on Lego x1000. Make sure you can stretch your Achilles and hamstrings plus do some leg raises if you can.