No driving for me for awhile, I'm a hurting puppy

[286merc]

With the monsoon we have been having here the yard is full of mud.
Stepped off the front porch last night and proceeded to break my right leg in 2 places; ankle and the bone above it. In a splint until Monday and then a cast for 6-8 weeks. Doc is hoping I wont need surgery and a pin.

Could have been a lot worse but this is going to screw up a ton of things this season.

[yorgatron]

ouch! better hook up a hand throttle,weather's getting nice out...

[Bruce Lancaster]

Best wishes. I hope you're back at the dyno soon.

[Hackerbilt]

Ohhhh....DAMN that had to hurt!
Really sorry to hear you did that 286! Your a busy guy so being held back is gonna drive you up the wall. I did a lot of reading (which I love to do!)when I had my knee busted up...but it got boring after awhile.
I feel for ya man...SERIOUSLY!

Maybe you could work on some Flatty tech to post here? Keep your mind from going numb the first couple of weeks or however long it takes to get a walking cast...just a thought!

Speedy recovery bud!
Bill

[Stevie G]

Best of luck to you.
I broke both legs two years ago and the down time can get to you.
Follow the docs advice and....drink your milk.
Best wishes,
Stevie G

[safariknut]

Them ol' bones sure do get brittle don't they? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gifSeriously hope it heals up soon.I noticed in your profile you're into ham radio.My good buddy from Saugus MA is very active in it still(since 55).If you're on some night his call letters are W1EUI and his name is JayKay.Tell him Vago said hello and we'll see him in September.
Ray

[Jkustom]

Man Im sorry to hear that... A while ago I busted my hand up and couldnt drive cuz My car has manual steering, and one hand wouldnt cut it, man was it frustrating. But Breaking your leg is quite a bit more serious, and I wish you luck and hope you can get behind the wheel again soon! -J.

[himmelberg]

Bummer, Carl. Wishing you a quick recovery. Let me know if there's anything I can do. best. himmelberg

[fuel pump]

Carl,
Sorry to hear about your bad news. I feel yer pain because last march I broke my right ankel in three places. Still got the rods and screws in there. As bad as you may feel right now Carl, believe me it will get better. I know how you feel though.... but keep the faith. All the best and remember you still have yer HAMB buddies to talk to.

[uncleAud]

gonna be a slow spring here too....crushed my neck last Oct in a work accident, suffered with it all winter and finally found a Dr. that found it... had my throat cut from the front, they went in removed a disc and part of a vertabrae that was pinchin my spinal cord...Dr. says I was a walkin time bomb since Oct...guess the good Lord does look after fools...I'm in a bunch of hurt right now but really thankfull but now the weather is turnin nice and all I can do is walk around the garage and look at the projects1!!

[Rocket88]

Ouch, that sucks man.
Get well soon!

[Ron]

Sorry, hope you get better soon.

[Flatdog]

Carl, sorry to hear about your leg hope you get better soon.

[Germ]

did they give you NORCO pain killers, the YELLOW ones???

DAMN man I had a SKATEBOARD injury like that one,,,,

only problem was when the CAST came off I had to CHECK into the BETTY FORD CLINIC

hope you HEAL,,

[Petejoe]

I see your going to have to do all your flathead work By Virtual reality on the Hamb. Find something creative for us Flathead youngin's to do. That sucks man. Hell of a time of year to spend off your feet. Hope everything heals well and you get back moving again. Rick

[burndup]

Ow, shit!

Hey, good thing it wasn't your clutch foot...

Eat lots of pineapple... no not cause of THAT, but it promotes bone growth!

Fix yourself fast, man.
-J

[side_valve]

sounds bad - hang in there

[AV8Paul]

Wishing you a speedy recovery. After this winter, things will get better.

[av8]

Bad luck, Carl! Sorry to hear it. Probably never broke any bones racing. Life's like that. The most serious injury John Glenn sustained was a severe concussion when he slipped and fell in bathtub, so you're in good company.

Started on my new motor today, finishing the teardown that Rocky started when he harvested the 4-inch crank, all in prep for sending it to the bake-'n'-blast guy. I'll keep you posted -- sort of a virtual build but probably not as you would do it.

All the best.

Mike

[Rocky]

DOH! I hate hearing stories like that. I can guess who's gonna be the next HAMBer to reach 10,000 posts. Hope the pain isn't too bad. If it makes ya feel any better, I ruint my left ankle in an accident at work once. They took me to the hospital and the doc said it woulda been better for me if I'd broken it. I really sprained it and tore all the ligaments and cables and shit loose inside. It was my clutch foot and I was driving a 64 'vette at the time with a heavy clutch. Hadda get my stupid step brother to squire me around in my own car! Man, that sucked big-time!
Get better.......

[Upchuck]

get yourself a remote mouse and keyboard then you can plunk away without having to move from your lazyboy

hope you get heal quick!

[Oilcan Harry]

Carl, Sorry to hear about your accident. Hope you have a speedy recovery. If time goes slow I'm sure someone here will pass some time with ya. Better luck man. Oilcan Harry

[mad57olds]

sorry to hear about your miss-hap. I had surgery on my nuts 4 weeks ago (no joke). 3 hours under the knife, swelled bigger then a grape fruit, 2 weeks before I could walk straight up. I feel for ya man.

[C. Montgomery]

damn- that sucks..best wishes for a speedy recovery.

[JamesG]

Bummer big time!, sorry to hear that. Get well soon man! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[29SX276]

286 Merc;Sorry to hear about your accident and wishing you a speedy recovery.You don't know me but I always read your posts when it comes to flathead info;a real goldmine of good facts especially carb related stuff.It's really helped me put my 8BA on the road to recovery!

[59BuickWagon]

Sorry to hear that 286, looks like you'll be able to catch up on your reading (if you can stay off the HAMB long enough).

[plmczy]

Hey man get well soon. I can see there are going to be alot of flat heads being built this year http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif. later plmczy

[Jalopy Banger]

286merc, i hope that You will recover soon.
We all need dedicated people like You around.

[Flat Ernie]

Think how much more time you can spend on the HAMB! Rig yourself a little wireless home network so you can have your laptop with you in the lazyboy!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Best wishes for a quick & painless recovery!

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[lakes modified]

Man that sucks. i broke my heal in 3 places years ago. was not fun at all. i know what your going thru. ham operator huh?. my dad was w7daa here in oregon for over 50 yrs, till he passed on a few years ago. guess you could fire up the old radio huh?. take it easy and get well.

[praisethelowered]

that's rough. . . hang in there.

[Cruisin']

<font color="purple"> Take care and I hope you mend quickly.
Had a broken ankle a cuppla yrs ago, no fun!
You still have the H.A.M.B http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Cheers,
C http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif </font>

[286merc]

Hey all, thanks for the comments!

Pain is down to a manageable level today and I slept OK.
Maybe I should start selling Percosets on EBayhttp://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Probably spend less time on HAMB until I figure how to run the biz from home. This is going to be a major hurdle.
Cant build flatties on the kitchen table either; Ive got to start training the wife to wait on me for now.

Already got the computer set up. Lazy Boy that I had moved from the family room. The keyboard on an extender cable and I can still see the 21" monitor when I use the specs.

Ham radio is in the basement and hasnt been used in a few years; maybe get to that also. Went up and down those stairs on my ass today; havent done that since I was a toddler probably.

And Mike, yeah this is a first for a major broken bone. Years of circle track and all I did was break my nose a few times and 2 of those were in the pits http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

A friend has offered a 89 Buick Estate Wagon which might be big enough to fit in. I just cant see myself not driving for 8 or so weeks; NFW!

Time for a pill which should get me flying.

[SlowLearner]

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif(Late as usual but...)Real sorry to hear about your bad break!
Glad to hear you're getting your HAMB set up in place...hope the business doesn't get set back too badly.
Get well soon! -Keith

[Morrisman]

Friend of mine bust up both arms in a bad crash, plastered and strapped from wrist to shoulder.
You soon find out who your buddies are when you've been in the bar drinking beer for three hours and you gotta go take a leak....... or have a dump http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[warbird]

Carl,

Sorry to hear about that. Hope everything heals up well!

[SamIyam]

You used to race flat track motorcycles?

If I would have known that, I never would have given you such a hard time!

Get well soon.
Sam.

[swazzie]

Get well soon.If it helps to ease a little . . . . maybe one of these till you can tear it up again? good luck! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif