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Looks like my adventure to New England isn't going to happen....
Yesterday whilst watering flowers on my deck...I stepped on a rotten board and went right through it. That resulted in a bad abraision on my right thigh and a broken metatarsal bone in my left foot.... So, I'm in a temp cast, strict orders not to put any weight on it, I'll see the podiatrist who will put it in a hard cast....till it heals...which my be a while.....
So.....I can't drive, walk, work, I'm so ****ed....I've been complaining to my landlord about that deck for years....he's like Pa Kettle...."Yeah......gotta fix that one of these days......"
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Well, that's a hell of a note. If there's anything I can do, let me be a resource for you...I'm three minutes away. (EVERYTHING in Benicia is three minutes away) howard
-------------------- Howard Keiper Independent Contractor Benicia, Ca. thekeip@comcast.net
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Sorry to hear about your accident! I am lucky, and have never broken a bone... Treat it well and hopefully you'll be as good as new soon!
Sounds like it is time for you and maybe your lawyer to sit down with your muttonhead landlord- my landlord recently replaced the decks on my building because the window installers wouldn't work on the existing decks (30-yr old steel frames, plywood base...). Before that I wouldn't go out on it!
All the best- fare thee well
-------------------- Steve Burke Cascades Inc NS Canada
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That sucks, I know the feeling of being in one of those casts, a couple of years ago I fell off a scafold fractured my wrist, couldn't use my hand for a few months. Now a couple of weeks ago, I slip and fall coming out of a store, landed on my shoulder, more embarrassed then hurt (at the time), they asked if I was ok, I got up and said I'm ok. Ah but that night and even to today, I'm still in pain, went to the doc, had x-rays, nothing broken, they said I had damaged some tendons. They give me some 800mg of Motrid for pain and inflamation, ah if they give you any of that becareful, I ended up in worst shape, that stuff tears away your stomach lining, I stopped taking it, and it took a few days to get over the messed up stomach pains. Life's a trip sometimes huh? Well I wish you the best, your landlord will take care of the deck now, if though he's late. but hey when your all well and healed, if you need a ride to the BANK, let me know ?
-------------------- aka:Cisco the "Traveling Millennium Sign Artist" http://www.franciscovargas.com Fresno, CA 93703 559 252-0935 "to live life, is to love life, a sign of no life, is a sign of no love"...Cisco 12'98 Posts: 3576 | From: Fresno, Ca, the great USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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thats a bummer! hope your feeling better soon! i know all about foot pain!....and its a pain! but on the bright side of things now you can get all the letterheads to sign and pin stripe your cast!
ps. thanks again for going to SF. with me and the man child.....it was fun
-------------------- Aaron Haynes Aaron's Signs & Windows Napa Ca aa4signs@sbcglobal.net ------------ Important Rule For Life: "Look out for number one... Don't step in number two" ------------ If your never the lead dog on the sled...the scenery never changes. Posts: 241 | From: Napa Ca. USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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The spring weather must've brought the "klutz" out in a lot of us. I slipped the other day and took a big slice out of the side of my foot, then last night i slipped and fell down a set of steep steps, now my arm is all black and blue and scratched up and of course I had to bang up the side of my foot that just started to heal!
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Hi Adrienne........sorry to hear about your fall. Hope you are up and around soon! take care
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So Sorry to learn of your misfortune. When throws lemons at ya, make lemonade! Get yourself a cool glass of it and relax in the sunshine, but not on that rotten deck,and enjoy those pretty flowers. I'm sending Mel to help pass away the time! Wishing you the best, but you can't keep mel.
-------------------- Kathy Joiner River Road Graphics 41628 River Road Ponchatoula, La.70454
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Oh No, Adrienne! I'm so sorry to hear of your injury! We're already havin trouble here, hubby broke his hand last monday, and he's sending off the money we had put back for my Sydney trip to bills. We have 5 more weeks to go here...not sure how we're gonna get through it.
Good luck with your case! I hope you are fully compensated. Please stay off your leg so it can heal faster.
You can try some Arnica Montana for the muscle spasms, swelling and the pain. No side affects like your tummy getting eaten out.
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Awww! Adriene, wishing you a speedy recovery. Judy
-------------------- Judy Pate Signs By Judy Albany, Georgia USA 229-435-6824
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Yikes! Take it easy Adrienne. It must be the time of the year or sumpt'n because I copped a rock on the shin from out the back of the mower on Friday afternoon and spent the weekend hobblin around.
-------------------- Drane Signs Sunshine Coast Nambour, Qld. dranesigns@bigpond.com Downunder "To err is human, but to really foul things up requires a computer" Posts: 965 | From: Nambour, Qld. Australia | Registered: Nov 1998
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Stuff like this really gets on my nerves...I feel for you Adrienne.
My advice...
get other part of decking and smash the landlord around the head with it.
Get well soon
Lee
-------------------- Lee Attewell Graffic Jam Auto Unit 3, 1731 Albany Highway, Kenwick Western Australia 6108 Posts: 102 | From: PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Registered: Oct 2001
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gives a whole new meaning to "putting your best foot forward..."
Back in the 70's, wrestling manager Captain Lou Albano removed a cast from his arm to pummel Chief Jay Strongbow. Might make you feel a whole lot better if you try this move on your landlord...
Okay, I'm feeling real silly tonight. I only intended to wish you a speedy recovery...
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A, sorry to hear about your hurty and discomfort and need to alter plans. Chicken poop sure can rot boards, huh? Looks like time for major re-do for web site.
Bringing sharks into the pool seems like it should be a last resort, not where to start.
Work on healing without anger or blame. It happened. It's not necesserily someone's fault exclusively.
-------------------- The SignShop Mendocino, California
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Yo Adrienne! Sorry about yer boo-boos. At least you could paint your toenails a pretty color, and imagine the signatues you'll get on that cast when you finally can get to a meet! You can be the next Baby Doll! Chin up. I'll say a prayer for ya. Stephen too. Love- JILL
-------------------- That is like a Mr. Potato Head with all the pieces in the wrong place. -Russ McMullin Posts: 8834 | From: Butler, PA, USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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What???? no Adrienne???? come on are you gonna make us come to California and pick you up??? sorry to hear Ad, I was looking forward to meeting you... next year...
Hey If you do get to Mass Mayhem, I will put flames on your cast, so no matter how much it slows ya down you'll still look like your going fast!!
-------------------- Ken McTague, Concept Signs 57 Bridge St. (route 107) Salem MA 01970 1-978-745-5800 conceptsign@yahoo.com http://www.pinheadlounge.com/CaptainKen
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Thats tough Adrienne, I feel very sad for you, at least you are surrounded by good friends.
RobC
-------------------- Rob Clark Rob Clark Design 11 Lassig st Moore Park Queensland Australia 0741598092 Posts: 421 | From: Australia | Registered: May 1999
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Aw crap. We'll miss you at Mayhem Adrienne.
I automatically pictured that deck being on the second floor - thought you were saying you fell all the way through to the ground. I'm relieved you are not hospitalized with more serious injuries. So do what you need to and maybe you can come on out east when things get better.
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