No driving for me for awhile, I'm a hurting puppy

With the monsoon we have been having here the yard is full of mud.
Stepped off the front porch last night and proceeded to break my right leg in 2 places; ankle and the bone above it. In a splint until Monday and then a cast for 6-8 weeks. Doc is hoping I wont need surgery and a pin.

Could have been a lot worse but this is going to screw up a ton of things this season.

 

ouch! better hook up a hand throttle,weather's getting nice out...

 

Best wishes. I hope you're back at the dyno soon.

 

Ohhhh....DAMN that had to hurt!
Really sorry to hear you did that 286! Your a busy guy so being held back is gonna drive you up the wall. I did a lot of reading (which I love to do!)when I had my knee busted up...but it got boring after awhile.
I feel for ya man...SERIOUSLY!

Maybe you could work on some Flatty tech to post here? Keep your mind from going numb the first couple of weeks or however long it takes to get a walking cast...just a thought!

Speedy recovery bud!
Bill

 

Best of luck to you.
I broke both legs two years ago and the down time can get to you.
Follow the docs advice and....drink your milk.
Best wishes,
Stevie G

 

Them ol' bones sure do get brittle don't they? Seriously hope it heals up soon.I noticed in your profile you're into ham radio.My good buddy from Saugus MA is very active in it still(since 55).If you're on some night his call letters are W1EUI and his name is JayKay.Tell him Vago said hello and we'll see him in September.
Ray

 

Man Im sorry to hear that... A while ago I busted my hand up and couldnt drive cuz My car has manual steering, and one hand wouldnt cut it, man was it frustrating. But Breaking your leg is quite a bit more serious, and I wish you luck and hope you can get behind the wheel again soon! -J.

 

Bummer, Carl. Wishing you a quick recovery. Let me know if there's anything I can do. best. himmelberg

 

Carl,
Sorry to hear about your bad news. I feel yer pain because last march I broke my right ankel in three places. Still got the rods and screws in there. As bad as you may feel right now Carl, believe me it will get better. I know how you feel though.... but keep the faith. All the best and remember you still have yer HAMB buddies to talk to.

 

gonna be a slow spring here too....crushed my neck last Oct in a work accident, suffered with it all winter and finally found a Dr. that found it... had my throat cut from the front, they went in removed a disc and part of a vertabrae that was pinchin my spinal cord...Dr. says I was a walkin time bomb since Oct...guess the good Lord does look after fools...I'm in a bunch of hurt right now but really thankfull but now the weather is turnin nice and all I can do is walk around the garage and look at the projects1!!

 

Ouch, that ****s man.
Get well soon!

 

Sorry, hope you get better soon.

 

Carl, sorry to hear about your leg hope you get better soon.

 

did they give you NORCO pain killers, the YELLOW ones???

DAMN man I had a SKATEBOARD injury like that one,,,,

only problem was when the CAST came off I had to CHECK into the BETTY FORD CLINIC

hope you HEAL,,

 

I see your going to have to do all your flathead work By Virtual reality on the Hamb. Find something creative for us Flathead youngin's to do. That ****s man. Hell of a time of year to spend off your feet. Hope everything heals well and you get back moving again. Rick

 

Ow, ****!

Hey, good thing it wasn't your clutch foot...

Eat lots of pineapple... no not cause of THAT, but it promotes bone growth!

Fix yourself fast, man.
-J

 

sounds bad - hang in there

 

Wishing you a speedy recovery. After this winter, things will get better.

 

Bad luck, Carl! Sorry to hear it. Probably never broke any bones racing. Life's like that. The most serious injury John Glenn sustained was a severe concussion when he slipped and fell in bathtub, so you're in good company.

Started on my new motor today, finishing the teardown that Rocky started when he harvested the 4-inch crank, all in prep for sending it to the bake-'n'-blast guy. I'll keep you posted -- sort of a virtual build but probably not as you would do it.

All the best.

Mike

 

DOH! I hate hearing stories like that. I can guess who's gonna be the next HAMBer to reach 10,000 posts. Hope the pain isn't too bad. If it makes ya feel any better, I ruint my left ankle in an accident at work once. They took me to the hospital and the doc said it woulda been better for me if I'd broken it. I really sprained it and tore all the ligaments and cables and **** loose inside. It was my clutch foot and I was driving a 64 'vette at the time with a heavy clutch. Hadda get my stupid step brother to squire me around in my own car! Man, that ****ed big-time!
Get better.......

 

get yourself a remote mouse and keyboard then you can plunk away without having to move from your lazyboy

hope you get heal quick!

 

Carl, Sorry to hear about your accident. Hope you have a speedy recovery. If time goes slow I'm sure someone here will p*** some time with ya. Better luck man. Oilcan Harry

 

sorry to hear about your miss-hap. I had surgery on my nuts 4 weeks ago (no joke). 3 hours under the knife, swelled bigger then a g**** fruit, 2 weeks before I could walk straight up. I feel for ya man.

 

damn- that ****s..best wishes for a speedy recovery.

 

Bummer big time!, sorry to hear that. Get well soon man!

 

286 Merc;Sorry to hear about your accident and wishing you a speedy recovery.You don't know me but I always read your posts when it comes to flathead info;a real goldmine of good facts especially carb related stuff.It's really helped me put my 8BA on the road to recovery!

 

Sorry to hear that 286, looks like you'll be able to catch up on your reading (if you can stay off the HAMB long enough).

 

Hey man get well soon. I can see there are going to be alot of flat heads being built this year . later plmczy

 

286merc, i hope that You will recover soon.
We all need dedicated people like You around.

 

Think how much more time you can spend on the HAMB! Rig yourself a little wireless home network so you can have your laptop with you in the lazyboy!!

Best wishes for a quick & painless recovery!