Very sorry to hear about the development.
Oms to you instead. Good Luck…
Lew
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May you heal quickly, Phil. I’ve never broken a bone in my entire life, but I have had a sprained ankle, and it did hurt like a sonofafemaledog. So I have a small idea of what kind of pain you’re talking about, and I sympathize. I don’t think anyone’s laughing at you.
My first time on roller blades, I made the mistake of going down a hill. Of course I built up too much speed, then hit a patch of gravel and wiped out.
The pad on my left knee cracked down the middle, sacrificing itself to save my kneecap. The elbow pads got quite scraped, but they kept the skin on my arms.
Unfortunately, I’d neglected to buy wrist protectors, and I did use my hands to break my fall. I spent most of that afternoon in the bathroom with a tweezer and a bottle of peroxide, removing embedded sand and gravel from my palms. ::shudder::
Sorry about your injuries, Phil. I just hope someone stopped to help you out after wiping out. I’m still filled with bitterness after ten years when I wiped out really badly on a mountain bike. I was sprawled across a log by the path, covered in blood, barely able to breathe, the whole bit. After a minute or two, a mother and two little kids came by on their bikes. the little boy stopped and pointed at me, shouting “mommy, she’s hurt!”. The mother looked at me like I was a dead racoon or something to be avoided and said (and I’ll never forget this as long as I live) “DON’T TOUCH THAT, JUSTIN! JUST KEEP GOING” If I could have breathed or moved, I would have given her some choice profanity, or better yet, kicked her ass. Bitch.
What kind of a person leaves someone like that? For all she knew, I could have had critical injuries! Grrrrrrr.
Sorry for the rant, I just really feel for people who hurt themselves like that. I am wincing with sympathetic pain for both your broken bone and your surgery. Good Luck!
Miss Gretchen, thanks; actually, three or four people stopped to help, one offering his cellphone in case we needed an ambulance, and two others carrying me back to the car.
I was a bit angry with the E.R. staff. Even though I didn’t hear a crack, my ankle was swollen to about the size of a softball, and I was in a lot of pain, but I didn’t even get X-rayed for three hours. Then, the doctor told me I had a small fracture and would just need to get the cast from the ortho surgeon the next day, after the swelling went down.
Only after visiting the ortho surgeon, then double-checking with my primary care physician, was I told I would need surgery, so it came as a shock.
It’s very tender and sore right now, since it’s been broken for three days and is still only immobilized in a splint. I’ll be glad to get the surgery done with tomorrow, and to get some better painkillers (vicodin ain’t doing the job).
You’ve had sympathetic and caring postings from the others, so I guess it’s up to me to do the dirty work, so here goes nothing:
Phil fell, HAW Haw!
“Hey, he’s really hurt!”
"I SAID, “ha, ha.’”
Mend well, Philster.
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Hope you enjoy the morphine. 
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Surgery? Bah. Shoulda just put you to sleep.
Anyway, hope your surgery goes well. If it makes you feel any better, I have seen lots of dogs get pins and such put in their legs, and they do just fine!
Never been on roller blades and now, I’m in no hurry. My kid has some kind of kid version, with broad wheels. But they probably don’t make those for adults so Phil could try them.
Never been on roller blades, but my kid has a kid version with broad wheels.One step up from Fischer Oprice.Try those, Phil!
Hi Phil! I know it’s been a few days since your accident & surgery, but I just wanted to say hope you’re doing okay!
Hi, folks–just wanted to update for you. Today is the first day I’ve been able to sit here at all.
The surgery went fine, lasted about 2 hours. Of course, it took me about that long to come out of the general anesthesia, too. Since then I’ve been flat on my back with my leg elevated, unable to go to work yet.
I went to the doc yesterday for a checkup. Turns out there’s actually 7(!) screws in the plate, and about a 10-inch incision from my ankle up towards my knee, with a shitload of staples in it. Next week, they take out the staples and put the full cast on for six weeks.
I won’t be around too much–I can only spend about 15 minutes sitting up like this before it starts to throb. See y’all around!
I ain’t laughing, Phil.
For father’s Day this year my kids got me a pair of roller blades. They said it was so I could skate with them at the park, I say they’re after the insurance money. That young and innocent crap doesn’t fool me. Anyway, my second venture on the things I was feeling rather brave (no falls at all!), so I started downhill in a parking lot. I quickly encountered a situation similar to Strainger’s, but mine was:
A. Realized I can’t stop at this speed
B. Realized I can’t turn at this speed
C. Realized that the parking lot stopped at a drop off, and I had no clue what was down there except manny trees.
So I decided to lay it down where I was. A slide that would have done a professional baeball player proud. I had on wrist pads, knee pads, and helment, but still managed to lose most of the skin on my right leg.
Hope your scars turn out as pretty as mine have.
Phil, I think what you are having done is called “Open Reduction”. Had one done on my left ankle a few years back. Not as bad as it sounds, no limp or anything. Cast for 6 wks, etc.
Great opportunity to catch up on MPSIMS though. Get Better soon!
PS I think the proper term is “In Line Skates” RollerBlade is a brand name.
(Where’s the spellchecker?)
A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.
-Anon
Get well soon. My prayers AND positive thoughts are with you.
SoxFan59
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Phil, hope you are feeling better soon.
Just a rollerblading tip. Practice on carpet , then in your basement or other area that you feel like a total scarecrow on wheels in privacy.
We miss you, Phil. Best wishes for a fast recovery.
Rollerblading tip: Stop now.
In ALL seriousness, I hope your situation improves soon. Please keep us updated, o.k.?
has anyone heard how phil is doing?