Posted on 03/02/2018 12:32:37 PM PST by Hulka
This vanity post describes my fascinating journey towards becoming a semi-cripple for the rest of my life.
A week ago last Saturday I was replacing smoke detector batteries in my home and fell off a ladder
I’ve been to war, flew fighters and was a Texas police officer and I make it through relatively uninjured, but falling off a ladder does me in.
Yup. That simple and that silly.
And all my fault.
There is a long recovery ahead, with full recovery not really possible.
I may need a walker, may need a cane for the rest of my life.
I thought so.
;-)
There are also some hand carved ones on display at the barber shop I go to. If you’d like, I’ll get contact info for you. They’re pretty awesome.
I’m 65 miles north of Waco. I’ll get there when I am semi-mobile.
Appreciate the stick/cane info.
Waxahachie area I presume? I’m a tad further north in Allen.
Just north of ft Worth.
More like 120 miles now that I think of it.
Im on drugs and going to sleep.
Half dose of the pain killers makes my mind fuzzy.
Bear in mind, doctors will always make it sound worse than it is, and give you the worst prognosis possible. They’d rather have you think it will never heal and then have it heal fully, than have you come back and sue them because they told you it would be great and it ended up not healing well. The first makes a happy customer, the second makes a customer who assumes somebody must have screwed something up, and who goes on to get a lawyer and sue.
Good luck with the recovery.
Under, you are correct.
I sense a pattern.
Be extra careful next year...
Thinking of you...
Thank you sir.
Would you mind including my wife of 40-yrs in your thoughts and prayers.
She been a real trooper but I can see the hurt in her eyes as she takes care of this old bed-ridden body.
Can I borrow your story for a safety presentation I have later this week?
Absolutely,
Please do.
I am honored.
Will do!
Thank you!
Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
LOL!! You’re right.
I’m really glad to hear that, Hulka!
God bless you.
Take care.
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