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Friday, April 20, 2012

Ouch!!!!!


Sometimes the unexpected happens.  Like this morning when I was trimming limbs from some dead trees that I had cut down a few days ago.  As I worked my way down the tree knocking off limbs my feet got tangled up in some limbs and I lost my balance and fell backwards.  Lucky for me as I fell backwards downhill a nice firm aspen tree stopped my momentum with a loud cracking noise.  I think the aspen tree was harder than my head.

After a quick call to the doctor we headed right into town where 6 staples later the wound was closed up.  From home to treatment to home again was an even three hours.  There are advantages of living in a small town because three hours was all that was needed from start to finish. Two of those three hours were spent driving.  From what I hear in big cities the emergency room wait can take 6-8 hours.  Another small town advantage.    

6 comments:

Jane said...

Ooooowwwwwwwwww is right!!!!! Whoa! I am so glad that it wasn’t worse!!! Like a broken leg….. yikes! Well, it’s good to see that you ARE hard headed and that you proved Carol’s position on you being that way! No more arguments there! And no more climbing trees for awhile I hope! Take it easy, Bruce! Good grief, between your head and your back, I think it’s time for a vacation! J Jane

Robert said...

Whew, glad it was not any worse. That's a nasty looking gash. Take care and get well soon.

Mary W. said...

Ouch is right! Amazing how one misstep can cause so much pain and inconvenience. I hope that your gash heals quickly and that you don't experience too much pain. Take it easy and I hope that you and Carol have a good weekend!
Mary W.

Bruce said...

I was actually on the ground trimming limbs from dead trees I had cut down earlier.

Mary W. said...

Ouch is right! Amazing how one misstep can cause so much pain and inconvenience. I hope that your gash heals quickly and that you don't experience too much pain. Take it easy and I hope that you and Carol have a good weekend!
Mary W.

Bruce said...

Mary W. You are absolutely right that it only takes a moment. One little misstep and boom, you are on the way to the doctor. I feel very fortunate since in 15 years this is the first accident and injury that required staples. Could have been more serious than it was.
I think we will take it easy this weekend. Time to step back and rest and reflect.