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At The Back => The Dressing Room => Topic started by: Afghan Dave on April 28, 2006, 03:33:57 PM
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Here is my story of woe (looking for sympathy).
I've been really looking forward to meeting a ton of you guys face to face at the London Guitar Show as I am scheduled to be helping Jonathan and Feline guitars out on their stand.
That was the plan... until I took a couple of days off to go to Blackpool and ride the Pepsi Max rollercoaster and generally scope out all the fun a single guy can have around cheep booze and so many hen parties....
The plan was going very well until a somewhat dramatic fall which has left me with a broken fibula in my right leg.
4 to 6 Bloody Weeks in a cast + 6 weeks of physiotherapy!
I've spoken to Jon at Feline and providing I can still be of some use I'm gonna move heaven and earth to get to the LGS with my crutches (at least on Saturday) and I really hope all you BKP board members can play spot the cripple and please come over and say hi.
I’ll be on the board a ton for the foreseeable future to combat my loneliness. As depression sets in I keep ya’ll posted
If any of you have been through this please let me know your tips for coping and using these damn sticks to get around - they are a nightmare!
PDT_013 PDT_049 PDT_032
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Get a wheelchair, or at least borrow one to get to LGS then hobble around on your crutches till its time to go home :lol:
How did you do it anyway?
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I had "a couple of c--ktails" (ah hum) then thought I'd take a walk down the beach... snap!
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Hey Dave, you realise that you have no excuse now not to play all those riffs that you have wanted to nail for years. Seriously though, I hope that you are not too uncomfortable and that you have a speedy recovery.
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Thanks 38th.
I know, I know... I'm making a list of all those riffs/solos that I've played sloppily for years and am setting up my workspace to nail em.
Mr Crowley/Crazytrain/Bark at the Moon... alot of Ozzy (No Zakk wah wah included for obvious reasons).
Plus I'm gonna go back over alot of theory that I've never quite applied myself to.
Hopefully if I keep a couple of commitments (LGS & Whitesnake gig) over the coming weeks I'll benefit from this enforced isolation.
Luckily I got those learn Spanish / Italian CDs/Books from the Independent newspaper the other month so my next trip (pardon the pun) to Cancun or Rome might go smoove...
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Hey Dave, that sucks for you! I know how it is though, believe me. I've had more days of injuries and illnesses than not. I was on crutches at one point, as well. That was when I was at school--try going up and down crowded flights of concrete stairs every 40 minutes for a few weeks! The crutches aren't too hard to get the hang of if they're set to the right height.
If you need some guitar-related websites, maybe we can add a bunch in this thread? I can't say that I visit many at all these days. Depending on what level you're at you find find something interesting at Chops From Hell (http://www.chopsfromhell.com) (read the online columns).
Buy a couple of instructional DVDs too. Sit on the lounge and play along; it's kinda like jamming. Sorta. In a sad, loney way. ;)
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Thanks Searcher, I've got a few great instructional DVDs that I'm gonna work through ASAP.
DVD has revolutionised learning for me and I think it's just the ticket for the broken limbed and isolated.
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dave don't wurry to much. i broke my leg a few years ago, it makes you feel really clumsy when you are hobling around everywhere but you will probly be surprised at how quickly you adjust to them.
still, sorry to hear it man.
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Hey sorry to hear about the break, what do you mean no wah for you you have two legs son't you ;)
Rob...
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Thanks for the support.
I hear some football dude has just broken his foot and everybody is making a big thing out of it...
Wuss - who cares?
Well, the race is on to see who gets better quickest.
A) Football chap who is s'posed to be fit or
B) Tubby Afghan Yorkshireman built of nails and grit and raised on guts
Bets please...
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Not worth the bet
The Fiery Yorkie hands down :)
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Well, the race is on to see who gets better quickest.
A) Football chap who is s'posed to be fit or
B) Tubby Afghan Yorkshireman built of nails and grit and raised on guts
Bets please...
Hmmm hard one that !
I guess the sore foot will keep Shrek away from the ladies of the night for a while.
Rumour has it he actually hurt his foot several days before but his brain only noticed it on Saturday ;)
Anyway probably very little damage done, and sets the stage for him to undergo a miricale recovery, just intime to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
Rob...
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< did'nt understand a bloody word of what ^ just said!!!!!!!!!
Thought Shrek was a big green ogre thinggy :)
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Shrek is another name for Wayne Rooney although not green he bears a remarkable similarity to a certain ogre (he is also known as Mr Potato Head)
He is also known for purchasing massages with a happy ending.
Rob...
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purchasing massages with a happy ending
Love that description! :lol: :lol:
What was she called - the old boiler or summat...
Colien is nothing special but still.
I wonder why she is still with the multi-millionaire who publicly humiliated her with visits to OAP prostitutes..
Could it be the fame and money... nah never :roll: :roll:
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purchasing massages with a happy ending
Love that description! :lol: :lol:
What was she called - the old boiler or summat...
Colien is nothing special but still.
I wonder why she is still with the multi-millionaire who publicly humiliated her with visits to OAP prostitutes..
Could it be the fame and money... nah never :roll: :roll:
That made me laugh too! :lol:
Sorry to hear about the leg Dave. Like the others said you can really get some serious practising in. I was off work for 4 days two months back and played all day, it really makes a difference, in it's usual slow way but you get my drift!
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Thanks mate, I'm putting the hours in rest assured.
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Fu&kin' 6+ weeks in and I'm losing the will to fu$king live....I really can't take this any more - the joke is over, I want my life back.
I've been sat in the house with only minimal trips to the hospital and a couple of visits to a friend and I have a major sense of humour failure.
I couldn't go to Whitesnake (I had tickets) - I can't go to Foo Fighters (I have a ticket) - No Chilli Peppers either.
The goddam world cup starts soon and I hate football.
Poor Jon at Feline is still waiting for me to pickup a guitar I left with him months ago....
I don't even want to play at the moment...
My bills keep coming and I'm not earning so this is no goddam holiday.
I thought I'd be better this week and went to the hospital to get my cast removed... They took it off BUT PUT ME IN A FU!!ING BOOT THAT WEIGHS A TON AND HURTS + IT LOOKS LIKE A TRANSFORMERS FOOT!
I can do nothing more and sometimes less with this thing and they gave me an appointment in 6 WEEKS TIME - JULY 13!!!
THATS 12 WEEKS OF SH1T I'm putting up with.
Sorry for the rant but I've been up all night because I have no outside life or hope of one for another 6 weeks.
You can really tell who your friends are at times like this and when this is all over some of the guys I know are dead to me as they haven't even phoned to chat.
I buy these guys drinks and socialise but if I have an accident it's out of sight out of mind. Fu@k them all the leaches.
Talking with all you guys is about the most productive thing I feel motivated to do.
The best thing that has happend since my accident has been the London Guitar Show - So to Jon at Feline and all the guys I had the pleasure of meeting & the extended BKP Boarders - Thanks!
(PS - I'm not so upset I might hurt myself... only others)
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That is, what is known in the trade, I believe, as a "pisser". That is one hell of a recovery period- they used to say 6 weeks for a broken bone- perhaps there is new EU regulations. From experience, I have little faith in conventional medicine ( and if any of you get to read a book called "What Doctors Don't Tell You" you will perhaps get my drift) but for things like broken bones, car accidents and physical traumas, western medicine cannot be beaten imho. There was an old remedy years ago called Comfrey which is a herb that grows wild. It has the old country name of knit-bone. Supposedly speeds up healing of bones but I suspect that your problem may be supportive structures as much as anything else-plus you may need physio for the atrophy ( muscle weakness).Chin up Dave- I feel for you matey.
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Hey Dave. Yeah, it sucks when friends abondon you like that. But at least you won't have to waste more money on them, eh? ;) I've broken bones a few times. And snapped tendons, ligaments, and much more. It's never a fun experience--I know how you feel!
It helps if you have someone positive who can cheer you up without you bringing them down. They're really rare people and very cool to know. Otherwise, find some feel-good movies and comedies to get your mood up. :)
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Thanks 38th and Searcher - I just feel so frustrated that this isolation goes on and on and on .........
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Hi Dave, I broke my leg at 16 (motor bike accident), and was in traction for 12 weeks and then had a pot on to the thigh for another 12 weeks. I know how you feel because I went through it. I broke my wrist on a different motor bike 5 years later and had to go through having it in a pot too.
You will get over it all, but the physio is a bitch to get them moving again - but just keep at it. Any movement you can do with it now will help you a lot once you are out of all the supports.
Sorry you couldn't make the concerts, but don't stop playing as well. I had my guitar in the hospital (in the days before rockmen and the like), and just played it accoustically. It was really a help.
The other thing to do is channel the negative energy into songwriting. It gets it out of you and you play at the same time.
Good luck and we'll have a beer next time.
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man, I'm sorry to hear that. I don't know much about broken bones, since I've never broken anything, but I had to go on crutches for a few days a few years ago when i badly sprained my ankle, and that sucked. So i can only imagine how pissed off you are. Keep your chin up, man- the cast'll come off eventually.
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Thanks again... I've just been back on the support site www.mybrokenleg.com and have been reading alot of stories of people in the same boat.
I'm so glad of the NHS because some guys in the USA have run up bills which would bankrupt most just to get walking again.
The downside of the NHS is that they minimise your visits / time with a doctor - I'm sure I could be walking in 3 to 4 weeks but the next X-ray is in 6.
I think they just put down 6 because it is 100% certain to be healed by then.
I could self medicate then self diagnose - e.g. sink a couple of brews in 2 weeks and go for a walk... see if I scream? PDT_029
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Chin up Dave!
Not nice I know but actually a 'bright side' is the realisation of who your friends 'really' are. This has happened to me in life a few times and although quite sobering and sad at the time it really does open ya eyes and makes life easier. I was always told if you have 1 handfull of TRUE friends you are a lucky man.
As for the isolation I am with you there. No point in me getting car insurance at this minute and not the point right now either. My Dad is slowly wasting away in bed and my mum has an operation on Tuesday. I am/will be housebound as a carer. This is NOT like your predicament and I accept my choice full heartedly (they are my folks) but can empathise with the 'isolation' bit.
Life can throw us 'curve balls' which make us question and realise things we may never of thought of before. Losing a loved one or the forced isolation by an injury are two such events. Try and take it as a Valuable life lesson to learn from and become more of a 'prepared' and grounded individual.
Thinking of ya and Get Well Soon!
Nick
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Thanks again... I've just been back on the support site www.mybrokenleg.com and have been reading alot of stories of people in the same boat.
I'm so glad of the NHS because some guys in the USA have run up bills which would bankrupt most just to get walking again.
The downside of the NHS is that they minimise your visits / time with a doctor - I'm sure I could be walking in 3 to 4 weeks but the next X-ray is in 6.
I think they just put down 6 because it is 100% certain to be healed by then.
I could self medicate then self diagnose - e.g. sink a couple of brews in 2 weeks and go for a walk... see if I scream? PDT_029
yeah, the NHS is awesome. It's kind of annoying the way you have to choose between a system which is free, but makes you wait, and one which doesn't make you wait, but makes you pay.
Again, back to my (admittedly incredibly minor) sprained ankle. I had to wait in casualty (about 20 miles away, since they closed the one at the hospital in my town, grrr) for about 3 hours- then I got examined for about 30 seconds, lol, after which they told me it wasn't broken (which was nice)!
But yeah, I'm still really glad we have an NHS. It's fantastic.
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Again, back to my (admittedly incredibly minor) sprained ankle. I had to wait in casualty (about 20 miles away, since they closed the one at the hospital in my town, grrr) for about 3 hours- then I got examined for about 30 seconds, lol, after which they told me it wasn't broken (which was nice)!
That's going to happen - they have to prioritise for the major accidents, i.e. car crashes, over a sprained ankle. It can be a bit annoying when you're waiting for hours, but hey, the NHS is great and I don't understand some people's lack of gratitude for it (not you, Dave). People seem very eager to criticise, but I saw a documentary on the American health care system and it scared the shite out of me! Couldn't believe that such a 'rich' country has such a system!
Anyhow, quick tip - for smaller injuries, don't go to A&E; go to the minor injuries clinic. The waiting time is a lot shorter - I went a few months back because I thought I might have shin splints, was being seen to in 20 minutes. In A & E it would have been a lot longer.
Afghan Dave, good luck & get well soon. I agree with Nick, though, it is sometimes more painful but better to know who your true friends are...it is better to be only friends with a handful of people who have 1005 got your back than 50 people who are only self-interested. :)
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Again, back to my (admittedly incredibly minor) sprained ankle. I had to wait in casualty (about 20 miles away, since they closed the one at the hospital in my town, grrr) for about 3 hours- then I got examined for about 30 seconds, lol, after which they told me it wasn't broken (which was nice)!
That's going to happen - they have to prioritise for the major accidents, i.e. car crashes, over a sprained ankle. It can be a bit annoying when you're waiting for hours, but hey, the NHS is great and I don't understand some people's lack of gratitude for it (not you, Dave). People seem very eager to criticise, but I saw a documentary on the American health care system and it scared the shitee out of me! Couldn't believe that such a 'rich' country has such a system!
Anyhow, quick tip - for smaller injuries, don't go to A&E; go to the minor injuries clinic. The waiting time is a lot shorter - I went a few months back because I thought I might have shin splints, was being seen to in 20 minutes. In A & E it would have been a lot longer.
Afghan Dave, good luck & get well soon. I agree with Nick, though, it is sometimes more painful but better to know who your true friends are...it is better to be only friends with a handful of people who have 1005 got your back than 50 people who are only self-interested. :)
yeah, I know, don't get me wrong, I was glad it wasn't broken or more serious, lol. And I realise I could have gone to the minor injuries unit after i went to the a & e, lol. and my local hospital had one, too.
I agree, the american system scares me too- added to the fact that britain frequently ends up being like america, but about 10 years later...
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Thanks guys!
I'm feeling a little bit better tonight as I've been a nasty bar-steward all day and picking on people makes me feel better :evil: :evil: (only joking) :wink:
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Hey sorry to hear the NHS is being a bit cr@p (I once spent 42 hours in a corridor before they found a bed for me, and no proper medication was allowed until I was in a bed).
Cabin fever can really mess your head up, if I was currently in London (my week home has turned into four and looks like continuing) I would consider attempting to organise a BKP rescue mission for you (or your sanity anyway).
Rob...
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Quit yer b!tchin.
The wolves run TONIGHT. You are now old and useless to the pack. You will be left behind. There will be no further warning.
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F&ck ME Ben... /\ That was the coolest damn post! /\
I couldn't agree with you more - I will once more prowl alone again and Bark at the Moon!
Thanks to all you guys who have taken the time to give me a lift - MUCH APPRECIATED!!!!
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well, here's some virtual company for you, i've broken my ankle!
i wasn't overly intoxicated, but i suppose it's still technically a drinking injury, thought it was badly sprained, but the bugger's broke! i'm in a cast for the next five weeks minimum.
it's only been a few days, but already i can feel the cabin fever! worst of it is, i was well through my training for a half marathon, now i can't even walk. or cook. or get my les paul up from my music room. amazing how one little bone stops everything.
so Dave, i feel for you, hope you're back out on the road soon.
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Oh no, sorry to hear that mate. PDT_038
What did you break exactly? Mine qualifies as a "broken leg" - spiral fracture of the distal fibular - but it's really not far off the ankle at all.
Are you in a fiberglass cast or an aircast boot?
OK, questions over and here begineth the homespun wisdom:
1) Don't get too attached to the 5 week idea - It might happen and you should live with the hope at this point BUT prepare for the more realistic target of 12 weeks.
I was led to believe 6 weeks at first - my simple fracture was textbook - but the reality is that very few specialists will allow you to return to ANYTHING near normal before 12 weeks bone bridging and consolidation.
2) This is your chance to do all the things your mind is capable of without the interference of peer groups pressure and society.
3) Don't drink again till you can walk to the pub.
4) Experiment with facial hair - Grow a ZZ Top beard coz society doesn't give a shite how you look anymore!!
I've done all the above and though I feel lonely sometimes I am back up to near my intellectual best, have practiced Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar 5+ hours a day and best of all....
LOST OVER A STONE AND A HALF IN WEIGHT!!!
Plus I have trimmed my ZZ top beard into a great pirate moustache.
I've got 2/3 weeks left to go and I think that this accident was probably a blessing as my health had gone off the rails through neglect.
Good luck and post here anytime you get pissed off or frustrated and I will chip in with my 10 weeks of experience. PDT_015
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Howd you lose that weight?! Surely having a broken leg means you cant exercise as much?
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Also means you cant walk to the fridge to get that pie, can't nip to the local Tandoori etc etc.
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Also means you cant walk to the fridge to get that pie, can't nip to the local Tandoori etc etc.
Spot on my good man - you have great insight!
The booze is the key, if I don't drink 12 pints I don't need to eat junk. I feel this break was a blessing as I really, really enjoy a beer.
Thankfully I've never had a drink problem but I just love to socialise and that was taking it's toll.
I couldn't have got things back on track if I didn't get off the cycle of heading out to bars just for the sake of it.
You never expect that your guardian angel might break your leg for your own good!
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Also means you cant walk to the fridge to get that pie, can't nip to the local Tandoori etc etc.
Thats true.. I wish I had enough self control to stop myself walking to the fridge to get that pie :lol:
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This is crazy stuff. I think the BKP board is cursed :lol: . I ALSO have injured my leg. Happened back at downlaod festival. my knee-cap slipped outta place and back again. Happens to me alot as my knee caps are pretty loose, but this time it went swollen and theres bits floating around near my knee which get jammed behind my knee cap sometimes. Horrible stuff, still hasnt gone down after over 2 weeks and still waiting to get an appointment at hospital after visiting minor injuries clinic, and my GP, who requested an #urgent# appointment (expected 2 week waiting time). Still, the NHS is free and beggars cant be choosers :P Seeing as ive yet to be hit by the tax-man, i am technically a 'beggar'.
But yea, very sorry to hear dave :( . While i havent been house-ridden i do so yearn for my old lifestyle. Used to take huge walks to my girlfriends who lives an hours walk away, but now it just aggrivastes my knee and causes me grief. I ALSO have failed to see the funny side as not even 2 years ago i had a horrible eye injury. Had a pen thrown right in my eye at great force, shattered my lens and everything and had 2 operations. At the time, you laugh, because if you dont laugh you cry. But now its just not funny any more :roll:
I feel your pain (to a certain degree). I hope you recover swiftly! know that all the boardies hearts are with you!
Petre
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Petre - So that's Blue, yourself and me!
For the sake of the other BKP'ers lets hope it runs in threes.
Petre, when you had the eye incident did you get a lens implant?
I only ask because I've had both mine replaced due to cataracts (I had em at 13 years old) and the upside is that you have a more vivid perception of colour with the PMMA lens than the "natural biological" lens can offer. Super sight so to speak!
Don't ask me to varify this claim as it subjective and would involve a shitee load of philosophical epistemology (perception is totally individual after all) just look at the upside. :wink:
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Oh no, sorry to hear that mate. PDT_038
What did you break exactly? Mine qualifies as a "broken leg" - spiral fracture of the distal fibular - but it's really not far off the ankle at all.
Are you in a fiberglass cast or an aircast boot?
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well, it's just a little crack near the bottom of the fibula, i think the cast is mostly to make sure i don't snap it by going over on it again! most of the pain is actually coming from the ligament damage, it's badly sprained as well. i went over so hard that the pulling from the ligament fractured the bone, apparently. i'm hopeful that the five weeks will be enough, it's not a major break and to be honest i'm expecting to have more trouble recovering from the sprain. because of the cast i can't have any physio or do any strengthening exercises.
as to the facial hair experimentation, see my avatar! the long bits at the sides of my mouth are now hanging over my chin! i trimmed the chin hair though, for some reason mine grows sideways :?
on more free time, i've already learnt a couple of tunes i'd always meant to, and i see this as a golden opportunity to get back into my painting, which i've neglected for far too long. every cloud does have a silver lining! (of course, every silver lining has it's cloud... and every rose has it's thorn...)
glad to hear you're seeing a good side to it all, but will you stay all healthy when it's all over? eh? yeah, you'll have a pint or ten to celebrate the cast coming off, won't you! well, so will i!
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hey dave yea i had an artifical lens put in. When the pen broke my lens, some fluid leaked onto the surface of my eye so i kinda had a cataract form too. I had one operation to get that and the broken lens out and have it stitched up, i then had a second operation to have a false lens put in. i still have scarring though, so its still blurry :roll: . Ive adjusted now tho! Cant say ive noticed any other differences in the eye except for that fact its cr@p. Too much scarring and i think the lens is slightly out so its a little naff. Works far better in natural light. Its a bummer you had to have them at 13. The guy who cuts my hair had the exact same thing.. cataracts on both eyes. Wonders of technology sorted that tho :) .
Petre
p.s. i dont suppose any of you know whats wrong with my knee? :lol: im baffled at the bits around my knee cap. sometimes they come to the surface and i can move them around :? . so yer.... just erm... puttin it out there.. for any knee surgeons that happen to like BKP's..
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Sorry to tell you Dave - it's gotten up to 4 now.....
The damn stairs in my house are really steep. (see below)
I've seen stepladders that were less steep.
Typical Victorian design - narrow and steep!
Well after nearly 4 years – they finally claimed a victim => me!
On Monday my foot slipped on the top one and I don’t remember much about what happened next (think my eyes shut)
I do know that I hit every other step on the way down though.
I think my screams scared the whole neighbourhood!
And there I lay at the bottom of the stairs for ages
Couldn’t get to a phone or anything
So I just stayed there like an upturned turtle till I was able to stabilise my condition and crawl away.
Freaking agony!
On a brighter note I don’t seem to have broken anything (absolute bloomin miracle - really glad) although I am black and blue and really ache now
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Look guys this is getting ridiculous!
4 Now! How many more will it take before balance (literally) is restored to the universe?
Jon: I'm glad you're OK! Those are bloody steep and you're indeed lucky to get away without breaking your neck.
Because you're OK'ish I'm sorry to say that your accident has clarified a minor distinction: Vivid description + pictures + luck escape = slapstick. I had to stifle a giggle.:oops: Sorry..
Petre:
The clouding / scaring on the cornea could possibly be helped with LASEK (NOT LASIK) surgery. It is an evolution of past laser resurfacing and can provide amazing results. If the scar tissue is too bad though this might not be an option. DO NOT TRUST ANY CLINIC! I would only advise trusting your eyes to a consultant found through Moorfields who specialises in trauma.
To all other BKP'ers considering having a serious accident this weekend - Dont do it! - LET'S BE CAREFUL OUT THERE.....
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Jon: I'm glad you're OK! Those are bloody steep and you're indeed lucky to get away without breaking your neck.
Because you're OK'ish I'm sorry to say that your accident has clarified a minor distinction: Vivid description + pictures + luck escape = slapstick. I had to stifle a giggle.:oops: Sorry..
I do kinda remember it being in black and white, with odd sound effects
Goes off to find comic relief red nose.....
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Snap Jonnathan, I had a stair incident the other night. I had left "Guitarist" magazine on landing at top of stairs. The Cat must have knocked it onto stairs unbeknown to me, I was too lazy to turn on the light and was descending whilst carrying a pile of Mrs 38th CD's that I had just been putting onto Itunes for her when I slipped on the aforesaid magazine and ...well you get the idea. Much cussing and a few bruises but no other damage amazingly-so close to joining the Bareknuckle broken bones club which would have been very inconvenient as I have a lot of gigs coming up.
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To all other BKP'ers considering having a serious accident this weekend - Dont do it! - LET'S BE CAREFUL OUT THERE.....
:( I'm going to another all night bbq tonight in some field which requires me to drink lots of beer.. I hope I'm not cursed on the walk home now :?
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:( I'm going to another all night bbq tonight in some field which requires me to drink lots of beer.. I hope I'm not cursed on the walk home now :?
"Requires"? There's a minimum drink quota for a BBQ? :P :lol:
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"Requires"? There's a minimum drink quota for a BBQ? :P :lol:
didn't you know??? :roll:
i'll probably get shouted at for this, but broken ankle and all, i went back to the gym this evening. i can't do anything with my legs, but i'll be damned if i'm going to let all my other hard work fade away into flab!! course, it made the inside of my cast all sweaty. echh, imagine what that's gonna be like in five weeks :oops:
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"Requires"? There's a minimum drink quota for a BBQ? :P :lol:
hahaha yes there is.. It was good anyway and I didnt get hurt, even though I was flipping burgers with my hands :?
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Sensible as always eh tom :P At least you didn't KO in someone's front garden on the way home like I did on my last encounter with the whisky...The old dear who lived there actually came out and woke me up :lol:
However, I haven't touched alcohol since that day (about a year ago) of which I am very proud :)
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Jeez what is it with people on this board,
Dave / Petre although I havn't had my cornea replaced, but I did manage to gouge a chunk out of my right eye a few years ago (I slipped and the corner (the nice sharp plastic type) of a ring binder stuck into my eye). I also wacked it with a juggling club about 18 months later and spent another 4 weeks off work.
The scarring discourages me from going to the pub as if I sit in a smoky atmosphere I get an eye infection within a few hours (well about a 50% probability anyway). I think I will have a word with my GP when I'm back home in a couple of weeks and ask if a refinish is possible on my eye.
It's a hard one to judge but I think I would go for another broken limb / bone rather than another round of eye damage
As for broken legs, my mother spent 18 weeks in hospital after breaking off the crown of her femur (resulting in a partial hip replacement), and then contracting MRSA. Within 10 days of getting home she fell and broke her collar bone and humorus (pardon spelling).
Possibluy Jonathon should start a range of custom crutches.
Rob...
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Kilby: I dunno how your GP would manage refinishing your eye - But Jonathan could do a good job, I'd go trans black for the cool effect
But in seriousness, that must've been really painful...I poked myself in the eye with my finger earlier, and I thought that hurt but it's nothing compared to what you lot have been through
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Kilby: I dunno how your GP would manage refinishing your eye - But Jonathan could do a good job, I'd go trans black for the cool effect
But in seriousness, that must've been really painful...I poked myself in the eye with my finger earlier, and I thought that hurt but it's nothing compared to what you lot have been through
You are Mr Silly, I mean a reference to a specialist of course.
I consider mentioning Jonathon for a HR Gieger style cornea refin. My son has always had an uncanny knack for sticking his finger into that eye (particularly bad if he hasn't had his nails cut recently). The eye was definately the most painful injury I have ever suffered (not immediately painful like breaks, the pain actually grew over the course of several hours).
Rob...
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Well my dear friends and fellow BKP'ers the time has come.....
I am walking again!
My cast / aircast / crutches were taken away on Thursday and I am trying to regain some strength in the leg by walking an increasing distance every day.
All I can say is that my muscles must have wasted away to a greater extent than I expected. I walk at a snails pace but I'm sure things will improve rapidly.
4 more weeks till any running or contact sport but as I dodder along like an old man I'm in no rush.
Thank you to all you guys who have taken the time to PM / post or read this thread. It has helped me get through and I am very greatful to all of you.
Now I can get on with my life and study for a major music business related interview this week - I will shout from the rooftops if I get offered the position but I'll keep it secret for the time being in case things don't work out.
Then get back over to Feline (the last place I ran to before the accident) to pimp my LP.
Thanks again and good luck to all you fellow BKP guys who seem to have also suffered from the curse of injured leg blues. PDT_002 PDT_003 PDT_002
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Great to hear that you are up and about Dave. I suppose, as you say, it is the gradual process of getting the muscle tone back and the physio will no doubt assist in that area. Mrs 38th says whey powder ( what a great band name that would be- spelt differently of course) is good for building up muscle without turning you into Arnie. The woman is a walking text book.
So, it'll be spandex-clad with foot on the monitor in no time.
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Congrats Dave.
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Well done Dave. Good luck with the job as well!
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excellent news!! Great to hear you are up and well! Speaking of leg injuries, i finally got my appointment and they too ksome x-rays. Funny story really :roll: . Turns out when i twisted my knee, i knocked a chunk of bone off the back of my knee-cap :lol: . Which is why i can feel a marble-type thing in there. Anyhow i got my operation on the 1st of august to get it removed, but apparently il be fit and healthy after a week so all is well :P .
Anyways, must feel great to be up and moving again. My muscle has also been deteriorating, but not to such an extent. Got to have some physio to sort it.
All's well that ends well eh? :wink:
Petre
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Glad to hear you are out of plaster Dave. Getting the knee to bend was the worst part for me! It was ok for little bends but to move it more than a few degrees was really difficult at first. I can tell you that it will all come back though. Then you will be better than new (as long as you don't breat anything else!).
Good luck with the job.
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Thanks again guys!
I've been a little absent from the board preparing for this interview, so I haven't replied sooner.
I didn't get it which is an absolute bitch! The job was for the radio station Planet Rock. I was very well prepared and had what I thought was a very solid marketing plan for them.
But by all accounts... Somebody else came in and promised the moon and stars... I have my doubts about such overly ambitious plans as I know what it takes to deliver even the small increments… We shall see… Great radio station, good guys and I wish them luck.
Bummer..
Petre, all the best with that knee. Just the thought of chipped knee-caps makes me shake…
Well I’m gonna be posting to my limit to entertain and inform when I have something to offer…
We all have to do our bit to make up for the loss of Sambo… :cry:
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^ Planet Rock! Man you must feel lousy after that. I'd be gutted too. Their a cool radio station. They must be mad to turn you down! Well all I can say is best of luck with the next job application. Best of luck Dave!
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Yup... :(
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For all you buggers who get a kick out of misfortune - I had another fall last week and I've been on crutches ever since - I might have broken the same damn leg I broke in early spring!
This time though it happened in a strange house at 5 am with a girl who I'd met that night, made fast friends with and kinda got to know a little better... :wink: :lol:
Went to the bathroom and missed a step... BANG :cry: :cry:
I've skipped over some of these "details" when explaining the injury to my current girlfriend....:twisted:
I haven't been back to the fracture clinic as I couldn't face it again so soon.
It feels a little better today and I can walk with heavy strapping so with a bit of luck it is just a very serious sprain.
I can't seem to be able to get away with anything without Karma catching up with me. :roll:
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Whyb Dave you sly old Dog. I do hope you haven't broken it again-Mrs 38th says that youu should get it checked and it is a sprain then homeopathic Ruta Grav is good. If a break then you can speed up the healing process by using Comfrey. She likes your avatar btw.
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My my, this was a thread I thought we'd seen the back of - but unfortunately not...Now, some might say it serves you right for cheating on your girlfriend Mr Dave, but I'm not one of those people :lol:
Hopefully it's just a sprain because it would be very unfortunate to break your leg twice in the space of however long it's been since you last broke your leg...
It's quite lucky that Mrs 38th is on hand to help out with remedys though, as otherwise you could suffer even more :drink:
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I know I sort of deserved it but I never get away with anything unscathed...
Mrs 38th is an angel of mercy - pass on my thanks for not just laughing and saying serves him right.
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I know I sort of deserved it but I never get away with anything unscathed...
Allah is watchful ... and vengeful!
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I highly reccomend going to the doctors and getting some Tramadol for the pain. It's also a kick arse acompliment to Stella :crazy2:
Good luck dude. I spent over 2 months on crutches once and it really does suck arse. This is what happened to one of my mates after 6 months on crutches. Think yourself lucky, my girlfriend had to eat her dinner next to this.
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/ToneMonkey/foot2.jpg)
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Dave you big slag! :lol: I hope you haven't broken your leg again as that's just not funny. I agree with Mrs 38th, you need to get your leg checked out.