Down for the count for a couple months

[kilo charlie]

Funny you would say that. I have been collecting all kinda of recipes.

HECK YEA! Glad you're on the mend and hope you get back at it when the time is right

 

[Fueling Around]

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Yesterday was the first time I could sit up at a table for any length of time, and it felt OK. I made reservations at a favorite sushi place for next week and didn’t tell her-its gonna be a surprise. I’m gonna brainstorm some other surprises too.

Are you going to hand her the car keys and say "Surprise! You're driving us to the sushi joint."?
I'd have to catch my wife on a very good day to pull off that one.

 

[Brokenhandle]

Wish you the best on your recovery! Can only imagine how bad it stresses you out! Hard for you and your wife I'm sure! A hug and I love you still goes a long way!

Ryan

 

[sandyut]

Are you going to hand her the car keys and say "Surprise! You're driving us to the sushi joint."?
I'd have to catch my wife on a very good day to pull off that one.

I like that idea. Probably gonna use it.

 

[sandyut]

Wish you the best on your recovery! Can only imagine how bad it stresses you out! Hard for you and your wife I'm sure! A hug and I love you still goes a long way!

Ryan

Well said! I need to step it up for sure.

 

[sandyut]

Some updates.
Starting cooking a little..very little but its a start. Made a sourdough loaf and a pizza.

I was to have my cast removed tomorrow and move into a walking boot. BUT my doctor is out of office and I got bumped to Monday…whatcha gonna do??? I think and hope things will speed up after I get the boot. I can put weight on it without ankle pain…I figured I was to start weight bearing tomorrow so I’m getting a head start for Monday. The wife wouldn’t let me drive lefty and to avoid a fight I complied…but that meant she has to drive me everywhere…kind shocked she didn’t concede.

I have been hitting the gym doing all upper body work which has helped my mental state.

I think I have read 1-2 books a week at least. Those Kindle things are VERY cool and handy. Ill be keeping on that.

More to come. Soon as I can smoke some meat I’ll post it up.

 

[sandyut]

Oh and I forgot…. I went to the dermatologist because a spot on my head grew larger quickly….two large biopsies and it was precancer. back in to have it burned off next week. Guess that’s #3. Broken ankle, COVID and almost cancer. I need to get on my MTB and work this out.

 

[pineywoods]

Hopefully you'll be back up and around very soon.

 

[Brokenhandle]

Glad to hear you're coming along! Had to chuckle at driving lefty! I used to deliver mail part time as a rural mail carrier...used my personal vehicle and trained my left foot to run gas and brake pedal while sitting in passenger seat. Took a little bit to get it smoothly!

Ryan

 

[MJB05615]

You're progressing nicely, and almost on schedule. Glad you're not rushing it, it's worth it in the long run.
Stay on course.

 

[Fueling Around]

Good thing you're playing T-ball and get 4 strikes?
I'm 17 months into waiting for my knee to heal. Going to have to give in and visit the ortho

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

I feel for Dave. Its a long progress just hang in there.

 

[JLeonard]

I think I have read 1-2 books a week at least. Those Kindle things are VERY cool and handy. Ill be keeping on that.

I love my Kindle. I'm a reader while my wife watches show on how to kill me and get away with it (Snapped and etc). I've got like 2000 books in my Kindle that I've read. If you want I can PM you a couple of links to book sites where you can get free books or $.99 books. As fast as I read I hate paying full price for a book.
Glad to see that you are healing and making progress.
Jim

 

[sandyut]

Thanks again for all the support. This feels like an eternity, but it’s just a couple months.

If it would cause a huge throw down fight…I would drive. I drove with a right foot cast before. It can be done…But i was single then.

 

[Brokenhandle]

Just don't get a stick shift!

Ryan

 

[pineywoods]

Thanks again for all the support. This feels like an eternity, but it’s just a couple months.

If it would cause a huge throw down fight…I would drive. I drove with a right foot cast before. It can be done…But i was single then.

If you really want to impress her I can tell you how to get really deep in the dodo. Go on out into the garage and cut/tear that sucker off ask me how I know this is very doable When I did go see my Ortho the next week he laughed needless to say I had been his patient for several years prior to the ankle

 

[Winterrider]

Hard to be patient, but one step at a time or pay the price. Have made that mistake before.

 

[Fueling Around]

If you really want to impress her I can tell you how to get really deep in the dodo. Go on out into the garage and cut/tear that sucker off ask me how I know this is very doable When I did go see my Ortho the next week he laughed needless to say I had been his patient for several years prior to the ankle

I broke my hand over 30 years ago. Skiing accident at Steven's Pass In Washington.
Cast off and I commented about the lowered knuckle and the big hump on the back of hand from the setting. Orth Doc lectured me I had one of the worst breaks he had ever seen that didn't require surgery and pinning to put the pieces back into place.
Went back on a Monday for follow up 2 weeks later and he asked how things were going in the recover.
I replied the first week was tough and required a few days of icing to reduce swelling. It felt really good since and I bucked a chainsaw all day Saturday without any problem.
The look on his face was priceless. He picked up the phone and ordered a full radiograph series. Yep, got another lecture on recover process.

 

[sandyut]

If you really want to impress her I can tell you how to get really deep in the dodo. Go on out into the garage and cut/tear that sucker off

She might divorce me if I did that…. But I have cut off a cast or two in my days. Also removed my own stitches. This one I think I will ride out to the end tho. there’s a bunch of titanium screwed in there and I dont want to risk it. I cut off a wrist cast, it was healed, there was no surgery, I was banging that cast on everything and no pain.

Stitch removal is a rip off tho. I mean they charge you for an office visit to pull then out and say “OK” youre good. I see zero risk there. I missed a couple pieces once and they eventually get pushed out of the skin anyways.

 

[Fueling Around]

Has your girlfriend driven to your date night at the sushi joint?
You're a brave man having a married girlfriend!

...
Stitch removal is a rip off tho. I mean they charge you for an office visit to pull then out and say “OK” youre good. I see zero risk there. I missed a couple pieces once and they eventually get pushed out of the skin anyways.

I've got a 4" "C" on the top of my head. Most expensive haircut ever in the ER
I kept the sutures broken free from my scalp so they wouldn't resist removal. I had my sister remove. She's a hair dresser and I figured more qualified (and cheaper) than others.