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AN Community => AN Community => Topic started by: Soundy on April 24, 2009, 12:36:35 pm
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You ever have an accident and later think it shouldn't have happened ??? I have been out of commission
because I almost had my left hand piratized ( best word I could think of ) ...
We had storms that damaged trees behind the house ... we had 7 to take down...on the last one I was rigging
pulley and ropes that were run from tree down to me and back up past tree to the tractor ... husband was picking
up a few limbs that were left on ground from the last one we took down... he tossed a few on the trailer , hopped
on tractor and took off forgetting to watch for the signal from me to go ... the tractor was idling before he took off ...
had he had it off and had to start it it would have given me enough time to pull hands back...
long story short ...one broke pinky that is minus it's print and nail will come off soon , ring finger tip was cut around
just below nail bed and was super glued in place ...flexer tendons in both stretched and fingers are stiff and doctor says
may need surgery to loosen them up (but as long as I can use them there will be no surgery) ...pulled tendons up forearm
and it is still black and blue...my right arm where they gave me a tetanus shot hurts almost as much
once shock started wearing off I got to laughing ...people thought I lost it ... but what was going through my head
was that along with my pirate swagger I almost had a hook ...
all that said ... what pisses me off is that it was suggested that due to lack of balance and my reflexes not being what
they once were , that may have played a part and I should not have been rigging lines ... it was a dumb accident that
happened because my husband was in a hurry and had cows to get up and forgot to look for the signal... even he admits
that ... I have enough issues that are surgery related without every little thing (not that this was really little) being
attributed to my diminished functions ( as someone nicely put it )
Hand is sore and I am OK but I am still will sign off
FED UP in TENNESSEE
on a better note ...my husband has been suoer extra nice to me ... ;D
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Soundy,
I just never know what to expect from you anymore! Up on the roof, taking down trees.....sit still, would you?? :D
I hope you're feeling better - sounds like you really did a number on yourself! But, I know that being able to blame it all on your husband has got to make you feel a little bit better! :D
By, the way, is there such a thing as a "smart" accident? ???
Now, sit and put your feet up and stay away from anything that might prove to be harmful!
Lori
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Soundy,
So glad you are okay!! I don't know what else to say, except, stay away from the trees, the pulleys and climbing! Wow, you sure have had your share and then some.
Heal, heal, heal............
Many prayers and hugs coming your way,
Brenda
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Soundy ~
I'm so sorry to learn of your accident and the physical injuries you suffered.
Its long been obvious that you're a trouper and very active person but that kind of drive can also get you in trouble. Although it was easily your husband's responsibility to wait for your signal it was a bit risky for you to be doing what you were doing. Still, it really was an accident - totally unintentional on the part of you and hubby. I admire determination and all, but I think you may have overshot your abilities, as you now seem to realize. Lesson learned - and I hope and will pray for quick healing, a minimum of discomfort and no permanent damage for your hand.
Definitely enjoy your husband's attentions but don't ever lose your resolve. Just don't overstress your capabilities. After all, you did have brain surgery.
Jim
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Yikes, Soundy :o
This sounds terrible!!! But, I'm relieved you're okay.
Boy, the things some people will do to get their husbands to be super nice to them ;) LOL
Happy healing.
Jan
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Oh you poor thing!
Yea, I hope your husband is extra special nice for an extra special length of time.
Yikes is all I can say and I'm glad you are okay.
Sounds horrible actually, and I'm sure the feeling of having some of your pinky finger off is VERY bothersome. Hopefully that skin will grow back?
Maureen
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Can you come to my yard and cut down some bushes??? I hate yard work... my neighbors all hate me because the weeds from my yard grow into there yard, and the branches from my trees hang over into theirs.... take care... be careful out there....
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Hello FED UP in TENNESSEE, :)
Geesh. Some people will do anything for attention. Brain surgery, falling out of trees, etc ;D
I would say you are right, that your balance issues had absolutely nothing to do with this accident. Still, others are going to worry about you and will fall back on your AN surgery as a way of keeping you away from other harmful activities. It's human nature I guess.
I'm glad you are doing well, all things considered, and hope you can get back into the trees soon :).
Ernie
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Wide awake in Tennessee now ... :D
gonna do some back reading and see what I missed while not checking in ...
nerve regeneration to fingertips has started and fingers have burned and tingled and
hurt most of the day ... for those of you that had surgery... you remember when your scalp nerves were
reattaching and firing and tingling ...this is similar and doctor said today it is a good thing whether it feels
good or not :-\
my ex husband and I owned tree surgery business for 15 years and I rig lines and used a chainsaw all that time
with out getting hurt ... and about 5 years logging before that ...don't think I overshot my abilities on this ... I was
squatting down hooking things up ... my husband tends to be like an ant or bee and is in constant movement ...
and living on a farm is dangerous...luckily til now I have not been injured in the almost 13 years we have been
together... a splinter here and maybe a trip there ... nothing serious ... I just hate people blaming any mishap I
have on the surgery... I know my limits and wouldn't have been doing what I was if I thought I couldn't ... my claws
come out when people get over protective of me and try to hold me back ...
toady we have cows and calves to vaccinate and worm ... I will fill needles , pour on the wormer and operate gates ...
can't herd and cut (which we do on foot) cause I know I can't move fast enough without falling since surgery ... and
1000 + pound animals stepping on or over me might not be a good thing
and EJTampa ...for the record , I wasn't in a tree but on ground rigging a pulley to the base of a solid tree to
pull damaged tree over and away from the house ...I doubt I will ever climb up in a tree again ...used to operate 70' boom
truck to trim trees and dead limb them but even thinking about that makes me nauseated ... the chicken house roof was
plenty high for me
and for Lori ... I have never heard of a smart accident ... :D
life goes on and we do what we have to in what our life is ... and mine is on this farm ... I am still sticking by
my philosophy that I had the tumor it didn't have me ... won't let it lick me ...
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and EJTampa ...for the record , I wasn't in a tree but on ground rigging a pulley to the base of a solid tree to
pull damaged tree over and away from the house ...I doubt I will ever climb up in a tree again ...used to operate 70' boom
truck to trim trees and dead limb them but even thinking about that makes me nauseated ... the chicken house roof was
plenty high for me
Well, I'm really just glad that you came through ok, although you have the finger tingles to deal with.
I remember being on my friends farm for a few days. They had to move a bull, and told me to stand in a certain spot and start yelling and waving my arms if it started to bolt in my direction. Naturally, I was a nervous wreck, never having dealt with anything bigger than a puppy before. Well, needless to say the bull headed straight at me at warp speed. I started yelling (more like screaming) and waving my arms, but the bull kept coming. I don't really know when it actually turned away because I was running as fast as I could in the opposite direction :).
For the record, my friend runs a dairy farm up in St. Albans Vermont. I don't envy farmers one bit. Up well before the crack of dawn, and not done in the fields until it gets dark. Hard workers these farmers.
Take care Soundy!
Ernie
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Soundy~
I just got to this - OH MY GOODNESS!! I am glad you are basically OK! I LOVE your attitude "I had the tumore, it didn't have ME!" GREAT one!!
Hope your healing goes well!
K
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I just hate people blaming any mishap I
have on the surgery... I know my limits and wouldn't have been doing what I was if I thought I couldn't ... my claws
come out when people get over protective of me and try to hold me back ...
That is so true!!!!!!
toady we have cows and calves to vaccinate and worm ... I will fill needles , pour on the wormer and operate gates ...
can't herd and cut (which we do on foot) cause I know I can't move fast enough without falling since surgery ... and
1000 + pound animals stepping on or over me might not be a good thing
I do NOT want your job. Maybe you can get DIRTY JOBS guy to help you out!!! (What's his name? I'm sure you know!)
life goes on and we do what we have to in what our life is ... and mine is on this farm ... I am still sticking by
my philosophy that I had the tumor it didn't have me ... won't let it lick me ...
AMEN SISTER!!!!
You do what you can do (I think Mother Teresa said that)
Be safe, I actually am amused at the predicaments you get yourself into.
But hey, you survived brain surgery :)
Maureen
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I had the tumor it didn't have me
Excellent quote, Soundy.
You should have that printed on t-shirts and sell them at the symposium ;D
Jan
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Well, that tingly nerve feeling isn't fun, but a good sign that things are coming back to life.
I thought of you today - I went to the Cornbread Festival in South Pittsburgh - if I had known it was right near Chattanooga, we could have had an AN get together over some cornbread! By the way, it was hot as heck down there today! :o
Lori
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Iowa was 80's yesterday and 40's today with rain! I had to dig out shorts and today back to the fleecy pjs as I've been cold in the evening since the year ago surgery and once it gets below 70. More AN fun!
Cheryl R
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Iowa was 80's yesterday and 40's today with rain!
Sounds a lot like Illinois yesterday.
We started with heat and humidity in the high 70s and by afternoon were at rain and cold in the 40s.
Ah, spring! Just love it ::)
Are you working on those t-shirts yet, Soundy?
I'm definitely ready to invest in one.
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No T-shirts yet ...
It was sunny and almost hot today ... around 85 at noon ... I tried to stand in shade as much as I could while
helping with today's project
Cow /calf vaccination went almost without a hitch yesterday ...Bo (husband) got his foot stepped on by a calf he
was trying to direct to the weaning pen and it didn't want to leave mommy ...black and blue this morning but OK...
nobody said a thing to him when it happened ... this morning I blamed it on the AN :)
Today we built a fenced in pen around the chicken house ...the girls 4-H chicks are about ready to turn out and
needed a safe place to run around in fresh air... Bo was hammering a fencing staple through wire into the corner of
the chicken house ...he had started it and then placed his free hand flat against the side of building maybe 8 inches
from the staple ...somehow he whacked his thumb... I said it had to be AN related :D ... I did kiss it to make it
better after he quit jumping around and I quit laughing ... he gave me a dirty look and asked if I had put a jinx on him ...
I know neither was funny but I had to blame them on something other than what they were ...just accidents ... I think
I am becoming a bit of a smart a** ... I think he may be getting my point a little ...
I read that farms are on the top ten list of jobs with high rate of accidents ... they are going to happen ...luckily we don't
usually have anything serious like my hand and not so often as the past two days ... if I am gonna live here and be part of
it I need everyone to back off... regardless of what it seems I do know my limits and don't do things I think will get me
or others in trouble or hurt...
A friend that also helps at school alot and I are almost always together at school ... copying , playground duty , aide work in
a class if a teacher is going to be gone more than a few minutes but not long enough for a sub to come in ...whatever
needs doing that our school board won't pay someone to do to free teachers to teach
she gets it so totally and my frustration with reactions of people around me ... when I wobble she wobbles , when I do my
funny heel toe heel toe movement when I come to a stop she does it too...if I bump something she follows suit ... if I
yawn she does too... we have everyone thinking we are nuts but they leave me alone more ... but they have stopped
bugging me and asking if I am OK or if I should sit or lay down or if I am tired and need to go home ... we were subbing in
different halls last week and for once no one popped their head in to check on me ... they just let me do what I was there
to do ... play teacher to a bunch of first graders ...
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I think playing teacher to a bunch of 1st graders might be one of the few jobs more dangerous than farming! :o
Lori
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I used to be a 1st grade teacher...I KNOw that is true!! ;D
K
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Soundy
Sorry to gear about your accident but glad you are okay. Don't let anyone keep you down.
Best wishes,
Wendy
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Soundy....glad to hear you're OK. Stuff happens...doesn't matter if you have a AN or not. I'm also equally happy to hear that you haven't let it stop you from living. I stopped operating my tree farm because the walking in circles with a 3' razor sharp knife to prune the trees didn't match well with the dizziness and vertigo. That doesn't mean that everything is impossible though.
I appreciate the fact that people care for me and are concerned but I also feel your frustration though. There have been times when i just want to scream that i'm not in need of help.
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I think playing teacher to a bunch of 1st graders might be one of the few jobs more dangerous than farming! :o
Lori
I don't start getting scared of them until they are about half way through 4th grade ...I have observed in groups of
cub scouts over the year that something happens and they change about that time ...I would get a group of boys in 1st
grade and carry them through 5th grade when they crossed to boy scouts and have seen it over and over
now my Girl scout troop that are 4th graders are doing it too ... they are not the sweet little kids I got in kindergarten and
have watched grow up... they fight and divide into subgroups and are scary ... and as long as they hang with it I will have
them til they graduate High School ... now that is really scary ... :o ... and girls are so far scarier than the boys ...
when it came to it boys would fight punch each other a little and move on the girls fight with mind games and someone is
always upset cause she said he said mess ... all but one are in the same class and the teacher says it isn't just them it is the
whole class ...some worse than others
and the 8th grade ... now there is something scary ... I have subbed for 8th twice and then put on my chart that I will take
on K-4... 5th in case of emergency ...
I don't think kids were as scary when I was one ;)
Hand doing good ...down to my pinky taped up to keep joint immobilized ... tips are still real sensitive ... arm hurts from shot and
glands under that arm are swollen... they said ice it down ... tried that but it was more uncomfortable than the lump so just
waiting it out