Wasn't even at work at an hour and off the ladder I go.

Seven staples holding the back of head together,concussion and a broken rib.WTF man.

Percs and beer are great.

Holy S$#@
Hope you get well soon.

Damn, BW, you're on a hell of a roll there! I hate it when the wave of injuries starts.

Damn, BW, you're on a hell of a roll there! I hate it when the wave of injuries starts.

At least it didn't happen during fishing season.Lets hope THIS wave is receding.

One lesson I've had taught to me is that complacency kills.I climb ladders thousands of times a year without incident.I simply should've been paying better attention.

I've broken many bones but this is my first rib.The one right under my left scapula.Makes breathing a bitch.

This is not the "vacation" I was planning on.

I hate breaking ribs. Ya gotta take it easy til they completely heal or you pull them apart again. I was changing a fuel filter in my boat once and discovered that I was unscrewing a yellow jacket nest. I turned and ran, tripped over the gunnel and landed flat in the driveway. Took out 3 ribs. First day of vacation. Shoulda faced the bees like a man. Take it easy and heal fast!

get well...breaking ribs is the worst!!
try not to sneeze, fart, cough....and do NOT watch funny movies...laughing is the worst:hihi:

get well...breaking ribs is the worst!!
try not to sneeze, fart, cough....and do NOT watch funny movies...laughing is the worst:hihi:



The headache from smashing my skull on an iron railing is really beginning to hurt too.Bad combo head and rib.

All I want to do is sleep and I can't.

man did you ever have a bad day...

sorry to hear that... Basswipe

heal up and i hope you feel better soon...

are you out on workmans comp?

ouch....Im gonna think of this when Im climbing ladders this season painting exteriors........get well....watch mixing the meds and brews:jump1:

man did you ever have a bad day...

sorry to hear that... Basswipe

heal up and i hope you feel better soon...

are you out on workmans comp?

Thanks.

Yea I'm doing comp.

ouch....Im gonna think of this when Im climbing ladders this season painting exteriors........get well....watch mixing the meds and brews:jump1:

Not to many beers.Basically just one to wash them down with.

I just wish I could sleep.

Much more painful the next day.The headache from cracking my skull is a real pounder too.

The head will feel better tomorrow (3rd-4th day). The ribs are just a pain in the ass. I just cracked one last month. Sneezing is brutal, and for me getting out of bed was literally a 5 minute process. Just go easy and don't push it. You'll heal up ok.

The ribs below the scalpula can take over 8 weeks to heal to be comfortable.
I broke 4 ribs 2 years ago in a fall, took a fall about 8' onto concrete.
Was not diagnosed for several weeks as the initial Xrays won't show the ribs under the scalpula.
Take vicodin, don't breath hard, you should be able to sleep.
I could drive a truck after a few weeks, but movement hurt for at least 8 weeks.

Good luck.

The ribs below the scalpula can take over 8 weeks to heal to be comfortable.
I broke 4 ribs 2 years ago in a fall, took a fall about 8' onto concrete.
Was not diagnosed for several weeks as the initial Xrays won't show the ribs under the scalpula.
Take vicodin, don't breath hard, you should be able to sleep.
I could drive a truck after a few weeks, but movement hurt for at least 8 weeks.

Good luck.

Xrays were done from every conceivable most painful angle you can imagine.

The doc gave me Percs and I can't take a full breath even if I wanted to.

But I do have a Mac surfster on the way!:happy:

That's a perfect example why fat guys like me should not be on ladders! I'm more of a ground guy......

That's a perfect example why fat guys like me should not be on ladders! I'm more of a ground guy......

Fat's got nuthin to do with it.I'm 5'9" and 140#.Anything can happen to anybody when they're complacent.

It's all gravity. Get the vicodin. That is the codeine and tylenol. I took that when I broke my collarbone and my ribs. You can definitely breath much better after you take 2 of those. Percodin didn't touch it.
Call the doc and complain.
If that doesn't work. Watch daytime television, that will numb you up.

Bill

Oh, and fix that dang avatar!!! You got Jeff going the wrong way!!!!
No wonder he can't win sheet.

One lesson I've had taught to me is that complacency kills.I climb ladders thousands of times a year without incident.I simply should've been paying better attention.


Couldn't say it better.
I worked for a scaffolding company for almost 14 years.
The worst injuries I have ever seen/heard of were caused by "not paying attention"
Might not be much consolation but it could have been much much worse.
I knew someone who broke all of his ribs.
Among other things.
"Wasn't paying attention" stepped back right onto a dead plank.
45 feet to concrete.

wouldn't it have been easier to just tell the wife to paint the house??? oops!!! sorry didn't mean to make ya laugh. hope you heal quickly

Oh, and fix that dang avatar!!! You got Jeff going the wrong way!!!!
No wonder he can't win sheet.

That pic was taken from the stands.He's headin' the right way!

Ah, I see now. Is that Atlanta or Bristol

I'm assuming Daytona.The pic came from an article about his winning last year's 500.

You didn't take it? No way.

It ain't my boat neither!!! I do own a 2090 tho

Hope your feeling better B W . Maybe you can join Jeff at the bar?

You didn't take it? No way.

I have stacks of good pics from the 5 years I went to the 500 and a bunch more from Loudon.One of these days I'll get around to having a friend of mine get all those 35mm pics onto a disc.

Hope your feeling better B W . Maybe you can join Jeff at the bar?

I don't do bars much anymore these days.

I thought Jeff went both ways:biglaugh: