Fendercaster Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Well, I did it last Friday morning. Stepped outside to get the paper, slipped on the wet grass and broke my ankle in two places. I managed to crawl back into the house (Help! I've fallen and I can't get up!) and got in touch with my wife before she made it to work. She came home and between her and a neighbor, there was no way they were going to get me to the car. (I'm a pretty big guy) So, I got my first broken bone and first ambulance ride after 54 years of relative orthopaedic health. The ER splinted my ankle, today I got a hard cast, in a month I'll progress to a walking cast. So, I've got several weeks of climbing the stairs one step at a time on my butt, trying to figure out how to bathe, not to mention what am I going to do for work?! I'm a delivery driver, and that's definitely out, hopefully I can do some light duty stuff around the warehouse after I figure out how to get to the car and drive. I've got band jobs coming up the next two weekends, that should be fun, playing sitting down. Don't think I'll be much help with loading equipment, either. The ironic thing is that the day before New Years Eve, our drummer stepped on a brick coming down from a ladder, and tore ligaments and muscles on his (kick) ankle. He made it through the night and did pretty well, so I guess I can play sitting down. Oh, well, enough of my rant, it just looks like it's going to be pretty boring the next couple months! My gear: http://fendercaster.freeservers.com/guit3.html If you own two Lexus cars, do you have Lexi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Klopmeyer Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Sorry to hear it, man! Here's a virtual signature for your cast. Get well soon! - Jeff Marketing Communications for MI/Pro Audio My solo music and stuff They Stole My Crayon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 What Jeff said. Hope it heals quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prague Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 I had to do a show with a banged up foot. I had to use the stool, too. But, it was during a Jerry Lewis MD charity event. So the soundman went and changed the sign from "Playing for Muscular Distrophy" to "Playing WITH Muscular Dystrophy". Leave out a tip jar, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Base Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 I quite admire your attitude, you're posting agonising over what you are going to do at work and how you are going to make your gig commitments without, it seems, any possibility of simply not doing them!!! I'd just sit on my rear and let people pamper me I'll e a signature too, you can print it on your cast. Let us know how the gigs go...! Fa Fa FA Fa fa fa fa fa FA fa FA FA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videoeditor1 Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Good grief! You are in good spirits. Keep yer chin up, try to stay off silly music forums and stuff like that. Did the doctor say that you'll feel recurring pains in that ankle for life, or will it heal completely? NYC Drew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Boy, reminds me of November of '03...my fun knee surgery. The following January, a guy who signed up for my beginning guitar class slipped on the ice and broke BOTH ARMS! What a ton of fun! Ah well, just remember it could have been worse. Here's raising a morning cup of hazelnut flavored steaming hot java to your speedy recovery... "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super 8 Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 What a pisser! At least you didn't mess up your hands or anything. It's okay to play sitting down. You can pretend you're in King Crimson or old Genesis! Do what the Doc tells you and get better soon! Super 8 Hear my stuff here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shniggens Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Take time off . . . Go to the ski resort, sit in the lodge bar with all of your ski gear on . . . and the cast of course. Sit and enjoy all of the sypathetic drinks sent your way!!! Amateur Hack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Hope you get better soon! At least this will give you an excuse to be off your feet, in a chair, practicing your guitar... It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak Lander Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Break a leg. Oh, wait, you already did. Our Joint "When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it." The Duke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblue1 Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Originally posted by Fendercaster: Well, I did it last Friday morning. Stepped outside to get the paper, slipped on the wet grass and broke my ankle in two places. I managed to crawl back into the house (Help! I've fallen and I can't get up!) and got in touch with my wife before she made it to work. She came home and between her and a neighbor, there was no way they were going to get me to the car. (I'm a pretty big guy) So, I got my first broken bone and first ambulance ride after 54 years of relative orthopaedic health. The ER splinted my ankle, today I got a hard cast, in a month I'll progress to a walking cast. So, I've got several weeks of climbing the stairs one step at a time on my butt, trying to figure out how to bathe, not to mention what am I going to do for work?! I'm a delivery driver, and that's definitely out, hopefully I can do some light duty stuff around the warehouse after I figure out how to get to the car and drive. I've got band jobs coming up the next two weekends, that should be fun, playing sitting down. Don't think I'll be much help with loading equipment, either. The ironic thing is that the day before New Years Eve, our drummer stepped on a brick coming down from a ladder, and tore ligaments and muscles on his (kick) ankle. He made it through the night and did pretty well, so I guess I can play sitting down. Oh, well, enough of my rant, it just looks like it's going to be pretty boring the next couple months!Ouch! Hang in there. The band-injury thing reminds me of my old band, Machine Dog (don't look it up, you won't find it). On August 23, 1980, our drummer got in a fight (one of his old metalhead friends was giving him a hard time for cutting his hair so he decided to pummel the guy mercilessly. Amusingly, our drummer got his foot caught in the bleachers they were drinking in, and broke it good). In mid September, our rhythm player and co-singer wrapped his pickup truck around a tree and was lucky enough to get away with a broken ankle and a removed gallbladder. On October 23, exactly two months after our drummer's 'accident' someone t-boned me on my motorcycle. I had a broken femur, ruptured femoral artery, an exploded hip socket, and, of course, a broken ankle. I called up our lead guitarist from the hospital and told him, whatever ou do, watch out for your ankles, man! (He escaped the curse.) bookmark these: news.google.com | m-w dictionary | wikipedia encyclopedia | Columbia Encyclopedia TK Major / one blue nine | myspace.com/onebluenine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fendercaster Posted January 19, 2005 Author Share Posted January 19, 2005 Thanks, guys, for your well wishes and encouragement. After only five days, it's getting pretty boring. I'm pretty much stuck upstairs, getting downstairs is a real pain in the ass, literally. The doc didn't say whether I'd have recurring pains or not, I guess ir depends on how well the ankle heals. I got a prescription for a bunch of Percocet, but don't want to get dependent on them, I haven't taken any since Saturday. I have a guitar and small amp up here, so I can get some practise in, and I'm hoping a friend will bring my recorder and monitors up for me, I've got plenty of time to work on the cd I've been promising my wife for years! Break a leg. Oh, wait, you already did. Dak, only you could come up with that!! Thanks again for your support, Scott...... My gear: http://fendercaster.freeservers.com/guit3.html If you own two Lexus cars, do you have Lexi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franknputer Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 ooooch!! Sorry to hear it, man. I broke my big toe about 10 years ago on a gig, and it was not fun - crutches for weeks, no working, etc. - I sympathize. Good time to practice, though. Take care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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