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Thread: Bummer!!!
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14th May 2005, 09:16 AM #1
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I'm out of action - Bummer!!!
On Thurs at "work", I fell between a boat and the wharf, and dislocated and broke my left shoulder.
Luckily,
a) I didn't hit my head & knock myself out & drown
b) it was low tide, so I only had to half-swim a short way to where I could stand on the bottom
c) I was able to get myself up onto the wharf with only one arm (insert ad for LakeHaven gym here)
There's a large area on the shoulder which is still numb, so there's the possibility of nerve damage, but I'll know more when I start seeing various quacks next week.
The hosp. used a "date-rape" type drug on me when putting the shoulder back in - they told me I'd be lightly sedated, would probably scream with pain, but wouldn't remember a thing afterwards. Next thing I remember, I was being X-rayed!
And here I was gloating about being semi-retired...
My 2 days a week mucking about with boats had seemed the perfect reward for 15 years in IT, until now.
I'm compiling a list of things to do with one hand; all suggestions appreciated.
Cheers,
Andrew
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14th May 2005, 10:26 AM #2
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Sorry to hear about that arose62. :eek:
I know how painful it is as I broke (chipped, rather) my shoulder and dislocated it many years ago coming off a motorcycle. I could barely move- I don't know how you got back onto the wharf.
As to waht to do with one hand - it might depend on how good you are with your feet... and beyond that I'm not going!
Chis
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14th May 2005, 07:01 PM #3
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Originally Posted by Chisel
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