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kombikim - October 11th, 2007 at 02:01 PM

as a few of you know, I have a badly screwed up leg from 30 years ago, (broke it 3 times in 4 years) things got a lot worse Monday night when I 'fell off" my built up shoe while turning around, instead of the usua twisted ankle there was a loud snap, the Fibula snapped through just where it joins the ankle & the whole ankle dislocated about 4mm, I will be able to drive the kombi & pajero but beetle is in forced retirement, I am having withdrawal symptoms already, having done over 20,000km in it in last 12 months, at the moment it is too painful to even sit in frony of computer for more than 10 mins so I guess I will watch a lot of DVDS

[ Edited on 11-10-2007 by kombikim ]

Bizarre - October 11th, 2007 at 02:09 PM

bloody hell mate!!

What are you doing to yourself??

Want me to mind Peaches??
Hmmmm.... maybe Alex could keep it???

kombikim - October 11th, 2007 at 02:23 PM

thanks for your concern, however things happen in threes still comes to mind & I dont want the car on the news, rotten thing is that it is very hard to get even get up the sides of the car inthe garage, huge potential for damage with the metal crutches

squizy - October 11th, 2007 at 02:24 PM

Effin hell Kim! That's crook luck. Mate you know those platforms went out in the 70's ;). Hope it heals up really quick.

Can I go second in line for Peaches? Better get in quick before Mr Torrens comes sniffing around lol.

kombikim - October 11th, 2007 at 02:36 PM

no, neither you nor Craig can have it because it is too high off the gorund so you might roll it or scrape the roof on something

greedy53 - October 11th, 2007 at 06:08 PM

well all i can say is thanks i thought i was one of the chosen ones of god to annoy hurt and generally screw with but i see there is another who is a favourate of said boss
good luck hope i can atleast take one of the next 2 of ya hands so you only have it come in 2's

VWFREAK - October 11th, 2007 at 06:31 PM

I feel your pain, I've been off work for 6 months after surgery on both arms and hands. Reduced capability sucks and sucks even more when you can't work or drive your toys.

kombikim - October 11th, 2007 at 07:42 PM

yeah it is sort of infuriatiing, cant do things 'cause i dont have time , now i have time but cant do anything, at least after the shoulder reconstuction last year I was able to get a fair bit done, still, I dont have to mow the lawn, wash up, or put the garbage out, & also dont have to clean up cat vomit, so it isnt all bad

greedy53 - October 11th, 2007 at 08:06 PM

u did it on purpose u bugger tell me how again

Dasdubber - October 11th, 2007 at 08:29 PM

Bugger mate - sorry to see and hear the bad news!

Here's to a speedy recovery! Were they able to whack back in a bit extra length at the same time so you can wear normal shoes? I am guessing not, but anyway, hope it heals a little better this time!

kombikim - October 11th, 2007 at 08:56 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by greedy53
u did it on purpose u bugger tell me how again


Easy, all you have to do is get tboned on your motorbike by car coming through a stop sign on your left while looking to the right, then 15 months later while just starting to walk have your tib & fib snapped clean thru by the bottom rung of a step ladder proppelled by the weight of a 100kg dickhead standing at the top of it, after the 2 core elictrical lead holding it together broke, then wait a few years & drive a Hiace full of chequebooks up a pole at 80kmh at 4 in the morning (only other car on the road thought he was the only car & changed lanes on me, I am only alive after that because I did not have my seat belt on & was thrown out when the door burst open, unfortunately my left leg tangled in the pedals & both bones snapped, 2.5 inches of leg missing makes it hard to walk accurately as you are constantly mentally recalculating distances, & I fall over a fair bit, unfortunately this time things went a bit wrong, maybe I need to get the other leg shortened, I think it is my lucky leg ....

jo_tas - October 11th, 2007 at 10:14 PM

Wow.. sounds like you need to buy a lottery ticket, cause your luck has to change soon!!
:duh

Andy - October 11th, 2007 at 10:21 PM

Hope the recovery is speedy and the pain subsides kim!!
Don't worry Peach will faithfully await for you to get back behind the wheel.
Surely this is the last of the things in 3's??
:thumb

The Bigfella - October 11th, 2007 at 10:24 PM

Phew!

Take care mate! Can't you put the leg up on the 'puter desk?

Muzza72 - October 12th, 2007 at 06:56 PM

sorry to hear the news kim heres hopeing for a quick recoverey

muzza