64Bel Get Well Soon

[Part Stalker]

Glad things went well and hope that 6 weeks goes by quickly!

 

[davek]

Easy on the sweet tarts and dont rush it. Glad things are getting better for you. Enjoy your time with your daughter.

 

[WileE]

Just saw this, So I'd like to say I'm glad to hear the surgery went well and my wishes to you for a speedy and full recovery !! Indeed, I don't climb high ladders or roofs anymore. These days I heed the 11th commandment " A man's got to know his limitations" ! Get better soon !

 

[VANDAN]

Bel, Heal Up, and Get Well Soon, Summer's coming ! Prayers headed Your Way !!!

 

[64BEL]

Just saw this, So I'd like to say I'm glad to hear the surgery went well and my wishes to you for a speedy and full recovery !! Indeed, I don't climb high ladders or roofs anymore. These days I heed the 11th commandment " A man's got to know his limitations" ! Get better soon !

And I wasn't even very high up. The roof is about 10' and my feet were probably only about 8' off the ground. But that was enough!

A little bit painful and sore today now that the nerve blocker has worn off, but much better than Thursday and yesterday morning, before the surgery.

Thanks, guys for all of the well wishes and prayers!!

 

[QuickBpBp]

Glad to hear it all went well and wish you a SPEEDY recovery... I will keep posting stuff to put a smile on your face even if it's a repeat meme!

 

[davek]

And I wasn't even very high up. The roof is about 10' and my feet were probably only about 8' off the ground. But that was enough!

A little bit painful and sore today now that the nerve blocker has worn off, but much better than Thursday and yesterday morning, before the surgery.

Thanks, guys for all of the well wishes and prayers!!

Update, how are you feeling?

 

[Budnicks]

And I wasn't even very high up. The roof is about 10' and my feet were probably only about 8' off the ground. But that was enough!

A little bit painful and sore today now that the nerve blocker has worn off, but much better than Thursday and yesterday morning, before the surgery.

Thanks, guys for all of the well wishes and prayers!!

Glad to hear it's going well, as can be
the 6 weeks will fly by...

to things you won't or can't do for a while

 

[64BEL]

Today marked 2 weeks since it happened and 8 days since the surgery. It's up and down. A lot of the time I feel exhausted - probably from the meds. But sometimes I feel pretty good. Today was mostly good. The pain is mostly under control, but when I'm about 60-90 minutes from having to take meds again, I often get burning, shooting nerve pain across the foot as the previous round wears off. I'm really sick of taking all of these pills.
Daughter was here for a week, which helped a lot. As much as anything, that was an emotional boost. She flew home to Colorado today. She and my wife were looking at the post op report the other night and it sounds like during the surgery they found more breaks in the foot than first known from the x-rays. Sounds like plates, screws, and wires are holding it all together in there. I'm basically living in a recliner in the living room with occasional trips to the bathroom. I haven't shaved for a week, so I guess I'm growing (have grown) a beard. I'm planning to cut my hair tomorrow, though. That'll be a big day.
Thanks for the kind thoughts, guys.

 

[Dennis H]

Pay attention in PT and OT. No hiccups along the way. Take your time. I live in a recliner and look like hell too, but it’s because I’m lazy.

 

[kiwigtx]

Thanks, guys - this means a lot. My ladder squirted out from under me when I was getting off the garage roof. Something I've done many times without incident. Although, I guess it was the first time since I turned 62 - haha. I felt like Wile E Coyote running off the cliff to nothingness, waiting to hit the ground. LOL

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At first I thought I might just have a bad bruise, so I iced it for a little while. Then I thought maybe I broke or sprained my foot and/or my ankle. I was a little shocked when the x-rays showed the snapped fibula. My leg is broken in 2 places and my foot is broken on the top and the heel. Plus a bunch of ligament damage. Still, it could have been much worse. I'm very thankful that I didn't land on my head.

I'm in what they call a splint (sort of a soft cast). All it's doing is stabilizing everything until surgery. Nothing has been repaired yet, so it's pretty uncomfortable.

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I have only just found this thread Dave....so sorry to hear about the accident. I hope surgery went well enough for you to heal back to normal....and quickly.

My sister just broke her ankle a few weeks ago on a small sand dune of all things. Twelve weeks in plaster, no weight on the foot, and therapy awaits her.

I wish you all the best for a speedy recovery my friend.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

I have only just found this thread Dave....so sorry to hear about the accident. I hope surgery went well enough for you to heal back to normal....and quickly.

My sister just broke her ankle a few weeks ago on a small sand dune of all things. Twelve weeks in plaster, no weight on the foot, and therapy awaits her.

I wish you all the best for a speedy recovery my friend.

Guess I'm not the only one who's missed the excitement....
Hope your healing well Dave, gotta limit your ladder time for awhile... Stuff we use to do regularly without worry can kill us now that we've "grown up"...

 

[64BEL]

Guess I'm not the only one who's missed the excitement....
Hope your healing well Dave, gotta limit your ladder time for awhile... Stuff we use to do regularly without worry can kill us now that we've "grown up"...

Ain't that the truth, Randy! I've been on the fire department for 34 years, but this thing has me spooked about ever going on my roof again. It's uncomfortable to even re-run the fall in my mind, for some reason. I guess knowing how close I came to being really severely hurt or even dead and knowing I'm no spring chicken anymore all make me cringe to even think about it. I really don't think I'll ever go back up there again. Partially because the anxiety it would cause my wife could lead to a divorce!

 

[64BEL]

I have only just found this thread Dave....so sorry to hear about the accident. I hope surgery went well enough for you to heal back to normal....and quickly.

My sister just broke her ankle a few weeks ago on a small sand dune of all things. Twelve weeks in plaster, no weight on the foot, and therapy awaits her.

I wish you all the best for a speedy recovery my friend.

Ugh, pass my best on to your sister, Roger! Thanks, my friend.

 

[multimopes]

Wow, Dave, I just found this thread as well. Damn, that sux! Just like all the others, I wish you the best for a full recovery at the speed of light! Although I joke about it, as I get older and everything seems to hurt these says, I thought I might save money & get hypnotized to like pain! I am currently waiting for x-ray results of several areas of my decaying frame. They may just decide to throw me out with trash. What's that daignosis; (Fubar)? "F'd Up Beyond All Repair. I am the oldest guy at my job as well & as sick as it sounds, I think the bean counters upstairs, secretly hope I croak or hit the lottery as then they can hire off the street for Less Money! "Take Care & Repair"! God Bless
On the side, being as you are in Wisconsin; you wouldn't happen to be a Packer fan would you??

 

[64BEL]

Wow, Dave, I just found this thread as well. Damn, that sux! Just like all the others, I wish you the best for a full recovery at the speed of light! Although I joke about it, as I get older and everything seems to hurt these says, I thought I might save money & get hypnotized to like pain! I am currently waiting for x-ray results of several areas of my decaying frame. They may just decide to throw me out with trash. What's that daignosis; (Fubar)? "F'd Up Beyond All Repair. I am the oldest guy at my job as well & as sick as it sounds, I think the bean counters upstairs, secretly hope I croak or hit the lottery as then they can hire off the street for Less Money! "Take Care & Repair"! God Bless
On the side, being as you are in Wisconsin; you wouldn't happen to be a Packer fan would you??

Thanks, Brian! All the best to you and your ailments, as well! Growing old isn't for wimps, as we know. But that wasn't enough for me, I had to go all Flying Wallenda just for good measure.

I haven't been following football much in recent years, but we do hear about the Packers from time to time around here.

 

[kiwigtx]

It's uncomfortable to even re-run the fall in my mind, for some reason.

I think that is quite common. I get that a lot from jobs when I got close to being scorched or worse.....thinking back about what could have been, can send a shiver up your spine.

Take care Dave.

 

[TBONE]

Hope you're doing better Dave. Looks like good weather by you today, hopefully you can get outside for a while.

 

[64BEL]

Thanks, Tim! Sadly, my activity is confined to moving to and fro between the recliner and the bathroom, and that's it. Not being able to put any weight on my left leg severely limits my mobility. It was nice out today, and the fighter jets were really loud flying maneuvers over our house. I would have liked to have been able to see them. Tonight was sponge bath night - exciting stuff! I told the Mrs that the flamingo act gets tiring fast - standing on one leg. LOL

 

[Fran Blacker]

Thanks, Tim! Sadly, my activity is confined to moving to and fro between the recliner and the bathroom, and that's it. Not being able to put any weight on my left leg severely limits my mobility. It was nice out today, and the fighter jets were really loud flying maneuvers over our house. I would have liked to have been able to see them. Tonight was sponge bath night - exciting stuff! I told the Mrs that the flamingo act gets tiring fast - standing on one leg. LOL

The length of recovery on ankle is tough. May 5 2009 my ankle fell apart, ligament snapped. First time I could put weight on it Oct 7. Long story from start to finish. Be careful and let it heal.