My beach partner friend tore his achilles tendon attempting to play soccer with his college athlete kids! Damn...now I can't free load off him putting me on fish.

My Mom died last March; I still have her Braun Lift wheelchair van Ford 150 Econoline in my possession. I am going to loan it to him as soon as he gets fixed so he can get up to the Canal and fish the Pier or the East Basin bulkhead for starters.

Too many of our great fishing buddies on the DL!!! Get well soon George!:uhuh:

Sorry to hear, Heal up fast George

That's a tough injury, hope you recover quickly George!
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Get him a lark
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Get well George, sorry to hear this.
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Get well George!

That's a tough injury for an old goat- my partial tear has taken 18 months to stop giving me grief, even with PT.

Hope your recovery goes smoothly.
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A man has got to know his limitations.
Heal well.

Sorry to hear of your serious injury George. Good luck with therepair and recovery.

George, sorry to hear about that, get well soon.

rest up! George

i hope you heal up fast

Ouch! Get well soon man. That is a tough injury

George... what the - - - - were you thinking:smash:there comes a time when men are no longer boys... if our minds cant tell us.. our bodies will... you of all people know that.... take care and get well soon..:fishin:

Jesus George! I stopped trying to keep up with my kids. The problem with aging (yes you are aging!) is that it takes a lot longer to heal. youth seems to bonce back in no time, old men like you and me, well...this could take some real time. Good health to you!

Not to worry George ProfessorM will carry you on his back if needed
He is not over the hill yet , small but tuff :)
Or he will find a way to pull you !!

GWS my friend

VB

ps ...ouch

Sounds painful. Heal up quick, George!
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George, sorry to hear of your injury, will say a prayer for you to heal quickly and get back out on the water.

Ouch George! Sorry to hear this. Having been a recent victim of stoopid pet tricks I can empathize, but in this case I really don't want to feel you pain.

Heel well. :rotf2:

Bummer George so did you do it scoring or what? Get well soon man hope the road to recovery goes smooth for you :)

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oool Gol gol gol gol gol GOL!!!! (<-andres Cantor)

Nasty injury to convalesce..... Tell the kids to put the boat away before they go back.... Sux George. That is a season ending injury for sure. Might even keep you from snowblower duty this year as well......

Get well soon, George, the fall run is coming.

wow this sucks George
sorry to hear this
maybe you can get in the oxygen chamber and speed up your recovery

Good Lord George, playing with 20 something college athletes? wow.. talk about Russian Roulette...you are lucky you got away with just an achillies injury, if they were going for blood they would have taken you out at the knees.. ACL, MCL kinda stuff, the soccer injury that slows you down for a few months..(if you're 20 something)..

Heal Well, (and fast as possible)...and leave the "kicks" to the young ones!!!

Hang in there George, tough injury. On a more positive note, you should be ready to go by May 1st!

Holy hamstring Batman that truly stinks. Heal well.
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Sorry Buddy. Don't let them tell you your to old. Come on you can make another goal

Sorry George ,after two knees at once I know it hurts and I wish you a fast recovery.

best of luck george that stinks

get well soon george. the fall run is just around the corner.

:rollem: Jeez George, and you pick on Paul for doing dumb stuff! Well now that you have time, you and the Prof. can design and develop a titanium/autoclaved carbon fiber, fully articulated ankle support (fully sealed of course for dunking). Don't forget studs also for the rocks :rotf2:

I'll bet the dog is pissed.....

Does this mean I can send you all my reels for cleaning and upgrades over the winter?:grins:

ouch, that is a major injury. Hope the recovery is quick.

sorry to hear the news George. I hope for a speedy recovery for you.

Gee whiz that sucks. A girly sport to boot. Guess we won't be fishing the Islands in Nov. this year. Art are you out there? Got plugs:rotf2:
I am surprised Alan was so gentle explaining the injury to us. I am sure he is lobbying to do the surgery for you :)On a serious note if you need anything don't hesitate to ask. Bummer.

Get well soon Numby..........................and I hope we don't see a "How to fix your achilles tendon with your plug bag sewing machine" thread from you soon.

Ya know I went to see my brother, a doctor, a few years ago about some issue. He said I know exactly what it is: You turned 50 and your warranty expired.
Get well soon

bummer ,,,,sucks getting old .. Better off sticking to picking on Alan and leave the kids alone . Need any thing give me a shout .

that stinks, get well soon george

Hey, Doc, now it is your turn in the exam room. The problem is you will need to go to another part of the hospital for awhile. Having a little experience with your chosen field of endeavor, I can say that the injury may be very painful, especially when going through the PT work. Did they cast it?? I hope that you have a good and fast recovery so we can finish our conversation the next time we meet at the office.

Well look at it this way....least he'll be a easy target to throw rocks at now

:hidin:

GWS George that sucks.

that sucks. probably some nice plugs will come out of it for next year when your back to 100%.

Did you at least score a goal. . .
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Speedy recovery George

Get well soon George!

Heal quickly, George.

get well soon george!

Heal up quick George. And if you don't mind can i use your rod zeebaas and nice home built surbag with plugs included. Also a map of your honey holes.:devil2:

Get well and heal right. What drag it is getting old...
My BIL injured his achilles as well, just standing in the surf and a coconut hit him just right. He claims that it was an attack by a rare coconut shark...Rest up , don't push it.

On a more positive note I,ll bet George knows who the --gentle-- P.T.'S are.
No screaming in the PT room George. I did and frightened the rest of the patients.
They stuck me in a small private room with Wanda the wrestler. She tied a palomar knot with my legs

Hope it heals fast for you.I've heard the pain from that is pretty high up on the list.

almost as much pain as being outfished by Alan he has told me .

Ugh! Somewhere Flap is laughing. Remember his toe fracture?
Alas, when you are stupid life sometimes bites you in the ass, and all you can do is turn the other cheek.

It wasn't soccer, it was a Western PA family reunion volleyball game and like any good father I was teaching those disrespectful worthless 20-something sons of mine a lesson in trash talking. Probably I was describing my magnificence when it happened. At least now they'll feel guilty for.......10-15 minutes maybe (the scum finished the game without me).

Still, if you're going to get hurt, playing one last time with your kids is the way to do it.

Sounds like a trip to the OR, a month in a cast, 2 months in a boot, then 4 months of rehab.

Thanks for the well wishes.

Yep I remember Flaps' broke toe, It was one of the first things I thought of when I read Alan's post.

On a good note, I have some wall cabinets for you if you still want some??? let me know. I guess you will be on the disabled list for a while :(

Ugh! Somewhere Flap is laughing. Remember his toe fracture?
Alas, when you are stupid life sometimes bites you in the ass, and all you can do is turn the other cheek.

It wasn't soccer, it was a Western PA family reunion volleyball game and like any good father I was teaching those disrespectful worthless 20-something sons of mine a lesson in trash talking. Probably I was describing my magnificence when it happened. At least now they'll feel guilty for.......10-15 minutes maybe (the scum finished the game without me).

Still, if you're going to get hurt, playing one last time with your kids is the way to do it.

Sounds like a trip to the OR, a month in a cast, 2 months in a boot, then 4 months of rehab.

Thanks for the well wishes.

Well, then, I'll turn most of them loose so you can get 'em on the way back up next spring. ;)

[QUOTE=numbskull;881383]Ugh! Somewhere Flap is laughing. Remember his toe fracture?

George-Numby: It would be especially ironic for the Flap to see you rehabilitating-- on the Fish Pier, in your wheelchair, at the Canal. I'll be glad to drive you there and prop you up. We all know how much you just LOVE to hate the Canal......

and a cup holder...I hope you have a speedy recovery.

nummie...at last a legit excuse not to fish the holy cow ......but how ru going to fish the round rocks on the island like that?.. did you get the leason across to the kids not to mess w/ a 50t something teenager....ouch

George, get well soon and keep a positive attitude.

Orthopedist Instructions: "NON WEIGHT BEARING"

Interpretation: That doesn't necessarily mean "Non Fishing".

not much weight to that little schoolie anyway

good to see you fishing George :btu:

way to go george!

Those pix do me a lot of good. Glad to see you out.

Orthopedist Instructions: "NON WEIGHT BEARING"

Interpretation: That doesn't necessarily mean "Non Fishing".

exactly....

now imagine: you can Bear weight in the morning (most mornings)
but you cannot always bear weight by the afternoon.... :bc:

of course, weighing as much as a Bear doesn't help either :grins:
Unfortunately pride makes me not a shameless boat whore....

but George with a cast (read anchor)
on that leg you SHOULD
have a PFD >>ON<< brother. :uhuh: