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Post #255,990 by bionerd 5/19/06 9:32:47 AM Reply	Okay. True story. And I tell it not to solicit sympathy, but as an example of "see how I am?" Two days ago I stepped out on the porch to get the mail. I tripped over the doormat, rolled my ankle (which, as you know, is already unstable from multiple past sprains), flew off the porch, and landed on the front walk. My 89 yo neighbor was sitting on his porch across the street and shuffled on over to help me up. The pain hit, I start to vaso vegal, he's trying to hoist me up, I'm sweating and am hoping I dont puke on him. Poor old guy nearly stroked out getting me up. Make a trip to the ER...So now, on top of everything else, I'm hobbling around in an aircast. Thank God I still have my hair. You know, it's life. Shit happens. Follow your MOUSE
Post #255,993 by Silverlock 5/19/06 10:07:24 AM Reply	So the good news is you didn't puke Yay! Go you. ----------------------------------------- Impeach Bush. Impeach Cheney. Do it now.
Post #256,031 by bionerd 5/19/06 7:03:50 PM Reply	No, the good news is that in it's weird way, it signifies a return to normalcy around here. It means I'm still me. Yay! Go me! Follow your MOUSE
Post #256,036 by ben_tilly 5/19/06 7:40:06 PM Reply	So you're a klutz? Well welcome to the club! I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #255,994 by Another Scott 5/19/06 10:07:55 AM Reply	:-( That reminds me of a point in my youth. I was always twisting my ankles after I had a growth spurt in puberty. A doctor measured my legs and said that one was a little longer than the other. (I had some X-rays taken of my leg and back too, for completeness, but nothing seemed amiss.) We didn't do anything about it, and I eventually developed a much better sense of balance to catch myself if/when I do stumble. Have you had things like that checked? It may be that there's a biomechanical (or whatever) reason for your apparent propensity for stumbling and maybe different shoes, etc., will help. Either way, I hope you heal quickly and are up and dancing the jig again soon. Take care! :-) Cheers, Scott. (Yes, I am an engineer. Why do you ask?)
Post #256,033 by bionerd 5/19/06 7:23:13 PM Reply	No need for :-( I tore a tendon in college. Had surgery. It's been loosey goosey ever since. Also had knee surg 2x on the same leg (subluxating patella), which affects my gait, which affects the ankle joint... thus my propensity for falling down. Follow your MOUSE
Post #256,023 by tuberculosis 5/19/06 4:47:14 PM Reply	Welcome to the pain sufferers I took yesterday off to work on my boat (which is hauled out in the yard having her fuel tanks cleaned - which necessitated pulling engine...) and climbed aboard to get something. Upon coming back out I found someone had borrowed my ladder and its about 14 feet down to the concrete. There was a scaffold about 4 feet below the deck and so I tried to lower myself to that and hooked my left rib cage on the rail, popping bottom left rib. Much pain today and nothing for it except a big ace bandage and handful of advil. [link\|http://www.blackbagops.net\|Black Bag Operations Log] [link\|http://www.objectiveclips.com\|Artificial Intelligence] [link\|http://www.badpage.info/seaside/html\|Scrutinizer]
Post #256,026 by Another Scott 5/19/06 5:24:51 PM Reply	Ouch! :-( Hope you heal up quickly, Todd.
Post #256,032 by bionerd 5/19/06 7:07:03 PM Reply	At least I have good company. See? Shit happens. Feel better, darlin'. Follow your MOUSE

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