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Post by bradmacmt on Jun 11, 2021 14:48:05 GMT -8
Broke my little toe in late May. It was just about healed when I tore a lovely gash in my left shin day before yesterday (right to the bone). 33 Stitches later, all's good!
I turn 60 on the 21st of this month. I told my wife I'm done with injuries :D
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driftwoody
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Post by driftwoody on Jun 11, 2021 15:08:42 GMT -8
Yikes!
How far from medical attention when you tore the gash?
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Post by backpackal on Jun 11, 2021 15:20:11 GMT -8
Uhhh, how? That looks horrendous.
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Post by stevet on Jun 11, 2021 15:23:43 GMT -8
Ouch. Thank goodness I am 63 and already past that stage!
Kidding aside, I've left plenty of shin dna over the years but nothing like that. Mend well and go at it again.
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Post by bcpete on Jun 11, 2021 15:47:56 GMT -8
33 Stitches later, all's good! Good grief, did you meet up with Freddie Kruger or something? Heal well! |
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Post by daveg on Jun 11, 2021 18:52:13 GMT -8
Oh Lordy, that looks nasty. Hope it heals quickly and well.
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Post by balzaccom on Jun 11, 2021 20:32:39 GMT -8
Ouch. Nice looking zipper.
We want details. Was this in a swordfight on deck of a pirate ship? Chain saw slipped when you were carving a gnome?
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Post by swimswithtrout on Jun 11, 2021 22:08:57 GMT -8
Youch !!!!
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Post by texasbb on Jun 12, 2021 4:26:12 GMT -8
Yikes! Having made us look at that, you owe it to us to tell the story.  |
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Post by bradmacmt on Jun 12, 2021 4:43:18 GMT -8
Yikes! Having made us look at that, you owe it to us to tell the story. LOL - Yeah, I didn't put up the graphic ones. Unfortunately, no gnome carving or sword play was involve - or any kind of tool. Was on my jobsite directing guys installing a heavy powder coated steel facia piece when I tripped over a stubbed up black iron gas pipe with a pressure test valve on top of it. The valves have little brass nipples sticking out of them and one butterflied me like a pork chop. The hospital was fairly close by which was a bonus. If that had been a piece of rebar sticking up I'd have had it covered... it was just a stupid oversight on my part not to have it covered, and of course I paid the price for that mistake. For bragging rights I asked the doc to count up the stitches when he'd finished. 7 deep and 26 at the surface - :D |
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Post by Lamebeaver on Jun 12, 2021 5:39:10 GMT -8
Well, I suppose it could have been worse, but YIKES! I hope you heal quickly,
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Post by balzaccom on Jun 12, 2021 6:34:13 GMT -8
I've heard that some people consider exposed nipples dangerous...but this is the first case of serious injury, to my knowledge...😏
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Post by rebeccad on Jun 12, 2021 7:05:17 GMT -8
Holy crapola! Heal well, and use your story for safety lessons :D
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Post by Travis on Jun 12, 2021 7:21:33 GMT -8
Really Brad, you don't believe in doing things part-way, do you. Ouch! Several years ago I mashed three fingers in a car door. I had not had black fingernails since I was in school and could hardly believe my bad luck. Three blackened fingernails all at once. Then later that week I mashed the fourth finger on the same hand. Now I had four blackened fingernails. And then I mashed two of the same fingers again the same week. That was only adding insult to injury because those fingernails were already black. But I was seriously wondering what my problem was. Years since, I have had no other blackened fingernails.  I'm just wondering if your broken toe was a bad omen. |
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Post by Travis on Jun 12, 2021 7:23:32 GMT -8
I've heard that some people consider exposed nipples dangerous...but this is the first case of serious injury, to my knowledge...😏 You would not believe how long it took me to figure out the connection to Brad's post.  |
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