TOPIC: It Had To Happen

Bob - did you play #13 on your Power Ball?

Interesting - yesterday, Friday the 13th, my wife had a doctor's appt (I had to take her, she is ill and cannot do for herself).  The office was room 313 and the combo for the door to the men's room was 1313.  No kidding.  I thought of you...

I fell 12 years ago from a second floor roof to a deck.  The ladder was set properly, but the deck wood was frozen, and I didn't think my weight would move it.  It did - slipped out straight back just as I put my weight on it.  I fell and shattered everything on the left side below the hip.  I was very lucky it wasn't my back.  I was running marathons at the time and that probably had me in good enough shape to half catch myself. 

Cast for 15 weeks, then another for 5 weeks more, then wraps, etc for a while.  The ankle is still swollen and purple.  Always hurts.  As I sit here it is throbbing.

I drove myself to the doctor, who sent me to the hospital.  He asked how I got there and I told him - truck, clutch, and so forth.  He said, "Doesn't it hurt?"  What a question!  I said, "Aren't you a doctor?!"  The lady in X-ray said she knew it hurt because even my feet were sweating.  I was drenched in sweat.  They put a soft cast on everything because I was so swollen, and the hard casts went on a week later.  My problem is that all pain killers make me sick.  I can only take aspirin.  I got tired of that after a couple of days, and took nothing.

I had to postpone my afternoon inspection - I called them from the X-ray room.  I did not miss another inspection.  Did some 70 inspections on crutches!  I went up and down stairs on my butt, and people were really nice to carry my things all around!  Finally I got a walking cast.

After that my kids never contested me.  They suddenly realized what a tough old bird Dad was...

I hear ya bout the pain.  My aunt slipped and fell on icy parking lot at her work.  Shattered her ankle and pops the good pills like they are candy.  She will have pins in her ankle for the rest of her life. 

Crazy part is, she she worked for the state insurance co.  You know, the people you go through to file an insurance claim if you work for the state.  Yeah, they screwed their own employee over too!  She never did get her full settlement.

Jay,
Now I do feel lucky. Thanks for sharing.
Bob

But Bob, but Bob!  Did or did you not play #13...?  Inquiring minds...

Okay, you know I'm kidding, but the next time you have a premonition like that, and it involves a power ball number, please call.  My number is on my website.

Okay, you know I'm kidding, but my number really is on my website and you can call anytime!

I am very glad you are in good shape after the fall.  Accidents really are a problem and you are so right, all it takes is a second of thinking of something else rather than concentrating on what is at hand.  So, Bob, keep on keeping on!

I didn't get a chance to play...but since no one matched all the numbers...play '13' on Wednesday, 2/18. Extended family was visiting, so had a Valentine's Day BBQ...was well into my 'nth' beer before I realized I didn't play Powerball...

After all my preaching about being safe on ladders, I ended up in the emergency room today for being on solid ground.   :-\ 

Was helpin my neighbor kid push start his dirt bike (like he begs me to do 3 or 4 times a week).  Only this time he gassed it and took off right when it started.  I with my forward leaning position and momentum went south bound into the pavement.   :-\   The tussle with the ground removed unnecessary skin from my hand and some friendly gravel tried to take a road trip all the way into my knee cap.

Went in to get my tetanus shot and double check to see if everything I needed was still here.  Still here, and got an inspection Tuesday.  Figure if Jay can do it, I can do it.  lol 

Oh and the emergency room is now a second year tradition for Valentines day/weekend for me and my fiance!  She had to take me last year too.  lol