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Post by johnr on Aug 15, 2018 7:23:53 GMT -5
Well, our camping season came to a crashing halt. I was waxing the camper and fell off the ladder, broke my leg (tibia) in 2 or 3 places. Surgery scheduled for Monday and not allowed to put any weight on that leg for at least 12 weeks. My wife says that's the last time I'll be waxing a camper.  |
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Post by jetzen on Aug 15, 2018 7:31:11 GMT -5
Oh Geez sorry to hear of you bad luck. Laurie and I will send prayers for a speedy recovery.
You know we are close by anything I can do to help just let me know. |
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Post by marlee on Aug 15, 2018 9:58:25 GMT -5
Oh no! That sounds really painful. I hope you mend quickly and yes, next time just take it to the dealer for a wash and wax.
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Post by rvdude on Aug 15, 2018 17:43:36 GMT -5
Sorry to hear that. I wish you a speedy recovery.
I guess that's a good reinforcement of the way I take care of washing/waxing the rv... I call the mobile guys to the campground a couple of times a year.
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Post by johnr on Aug 16, 2018 7:31:25 GMT -5
Oh Geez sorry to hear of you bad luck. Laurie and I will send prayers for a speedy recovery.
You know we are close by anything I can do to help just let me know. Thanks for the offer. I think I saw that you're in Andover? We were just talking about going to the State Park or Bayshore after Labor Day! Well, we talked about it 2 weeks ago anyway |
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Post by jetzen on Aug 16, 2018 7:46:50 GMT -5
Oh Geez sorry to hear of you bad luck. Laurie and I will send prayers for a speedy recovery.
You know we are close by anything I can do to help just let me know. Thanks for the offer. I think I saw that you're in Andover? We were just talking about going to the State Park or Bayshore after Labor Day! Well, we talked about it 2 weeks ago anyway Yes we live in the thriving Metropolis of Andover. The offer still stands except for finishing waxing you trailer. The DW hates it whenever I go up on a ladder. Long story I tell you about it some day. |
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Post by Chuck on Aug 16, 2018 10:45:39 GMT -5
johnr
Sorry to hear this. I wish you a speedy recovery.
DW yells at me every time she see me on a ladder for fear the same thing would happen Ugh !!!
Chuck
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Post by johnr on Aug 17, 2018 7:03:55 GMT -5
Thanks everyone! Surgery is confirmed for Monday. We'll see how I feel about ladders after I'm healed up physically and psychologically. Blue Beacon may become my friend. Chuck, I hope she waits until you get down to yell at you! |
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Post by Chuck on Aug 18, 2018 9:44:17 GMT -5
LOL johnt, ya I catch the dickens when I walk into house, see even has the neighbors trained to yell at me Ugh !!
Man I can't win any more, like you guess I'm going to have to fine a truck wash, even the local kids don't want
to make a buck any more an all my kids except one live to far away ,,,
Chuck
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Post by kaboom on Aug 22, 2018 9:54:12 GMT -5
Johnr, hope your surgery went well and your back camping soon.
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Post by johnr on Aug 27, 2018 7:39:54 GMT -5
Surgery was successful. Non-weight bearing for 12 weeks and rehab to learn to walk again. I am feeling a hundred times better than I was, just a thousand more to go. Got some new fancy hardware: a rod, a plate and screws. Is it normal to feel like a wood-shop project? LOL |
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Post by jetzen on Aug 27, 2018 8:31:56 GMT -5
Surgery was successful. Non-weight bearing for 12 weeks and rehab to learn to walk again. I am feeling a hundred times better than I was, just a thousand more to go. Got some new fancy hardware: a rod, a plate and screws. Is it normal to feel like a wood-shop project? LOL Sending prayers for a speedy recovery |
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Post by ronc on Aug 27, 2018 14:43:23 GMT -5
Wow ... sorry to hear of your accident. I avoid ladders and roofs because I don’t trust myself. Like Darrell, I pass my washing and waxing duties to others. Hope your recovery goes smoothly and you are good as new when it’s over.
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Post by Edd505 on Aug 28, 2018 20:02:46 GMT -5
how we doing johnr?
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Post by johnr on Aug 29, 2018 7:14:47 GMT -5
Hi Ed, I'm doing ok. Most of the pain is gone except a little bit of the incision burn once in awhile. It's just a waiting game now for the bones to have healed enough for me to start putting weight on them again. 12 to 16 weeks is the average wait time they said. I still get tired pretty easily.
Definitely missing our annual boondocking trip that is going on all this week. DW was kind enough to drive me out there last night and we supped with the group and hung out for a few hours before I had to call it quits.
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Post by Edd505 on Aug 29, 2018 20:03:16 GMT -5
Hi Ed, I'm doing ok. Most of the pain is gone except a little bit of the incision burn once in awhile. It's just a waiting game now for the bones to have healed enough for me to start putting weight on them again. 12 to 16 weeks is the average wait time they said. I still get tired pretty easily. Definitely missing our annual boondocking trip that is going on all this week. DW was kind enough to drive me out there last night and we supped with the group and hung out for a few hours before I had to call it quits. Glad thing are going well, heal quickly and travel safe. |
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Post by rvdude on Aug 29, 2018 20:46:42 GMT -5
I'm glad to hear things are going good with the recovery.
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Post by Chuck on Aug 31, 2018 8:28:15 GMT -5
Well johnr glad you are on the med, we have a knee replaced a few years back, have a pin an plates in my right ankle an no knee cap in my right leg, to boot they cross stitched wire when I had open heart surgery in my chest in 1994 ... So when I walk into a airport check-in line I just tell them I have more scrap metal in me than a junk yard LOL
Also you will find out that some places/shops have metal sensors an you can set them off at times, Walgreen's comes to mind, always fun when you set the alarm off going in LOL
Anyway glad you are on the med, an we pray for a speed an great recovery so you can get back to Glamping
Chuck
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Post by marlee on Aug 31, 2018 16:00:24 GMT -5
I'm glad the surgery was successful. You'll soon be known as Bionic John.  |
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