On Sunday April 26, 2009. I took a few hours off Sunday afternoon and decided to shoot a couple of the GTA's Springer and PCP Target shooting weekly events. I had been waiting for a while for this style of shooting to come up so I could show off my CZ-643 and of course my new AA-200TA. I got through he Springer Target Match and went into the house to move the picture from my camera to my puter. I called Big-Bill up to let him know that I had put the final touches on his HW30 before I would ship on Monday.
Anyway we shot the bull for a bit and off I went back out to shoot with the PCP. Had the target set up and headed back to she shop to sit and start shooting. I noticed that one ear of the target was flapping a bit due to a light breeze, so I got up and headed down the ramp that would lead me to this post..
First step with left foot slipped. Lost my balance and tried to correct but over corrected and ended up 10 feet out and away from the shop laying there in utter pain. Yep when I landed it was on my right foot and my foot and leg were twisted when my right foot hit the dirt. Two spiral fractures. The one was the big bone just about 6" down from the knee. The second break was in the other bone about 3" above the ankle.
To say the least I was in instant pain. No one around. This brought back old memories of being in shock.Body was going in one direction and right leg in an another direction. My phone was in the shop and I could not move. The first signs of shock were noticed with a bit of dis orientation. Then the cold sweats started. Still no one had heard or seen me laying in the back...
So after about an hour at my best judgement. I knew I was screwed unless I could get to my phone. With each small movement of any part of my body it would feel like my leg was being pulled off. So to make a long story short in the next hour or so I managed to creep and crawl back to the shop and ramp. On my back Iscooted far enough so my arm could reach the my phone.
I called for help and two three hours later I was getting a morphine drip which just barely knocked the edge off of the pain. But I was ok in the hospital with all these young nurses...."Absolutely the best part...
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After three days laying with the drip they finally decided to do surgery on my leg. They shipped me off to a Bone Repair Hospital and every thing was fixed the best that could be fixed....
Bob, Timmy and My wife came to scrape me up outa da hospital yesterday and took me home. Here I sit with most of the pain gone now but still a bit of a buzz left over from the pain medicine they sent home with me.
Timmy by brother is here emptying my bed pan's and applying baby powder to my behind...
It does not get better than that boys and girls..
Just think, that just over a year ago Timmy and me just were to ink markson the GTA. Kinda goes to show you that there are great human beingsaround to give helping hand. Timmy is planing on staying a few days. fixing my ramp so it is safe for me to go up and down... hehe
Bob has taken home a couple of my springer air rifles to tune. I bet my clients are gonna love that...
Without Bob I would not be here right now. Thanks Bob for all that you do and have done for this BIg Old Dummy....
Gotta go, Timmy has made me breakfast and needs to carry me into the kitchen..
Have a great day everyone.
