[Coco] muscles

[Jim Cox]

Roger:

I hope you have a speedy recovery.

Jim

On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:26:51 -0500
  Roger Taylor <operator at coco3.com> wrote:
> At 05:53 PM 7/5/2007, you wrote:
>>At 05:49 PM 7/5/2007 -0500, Roger Taylor wrote:
>> >Dennis maintains this particular list
>> >and is the muscle behind it.
>>
>>First time I've ever been accused of having muscle. Ooo, 
>>better tell me
>>wife...
>>
>>Dennis
> 
> 
> 
> Haha.  Speaking of muscle.  My arms are killing me!
> 
> Let me explain.
> 
> Tuesday at work a 90+lb solid steel cylinder fell from 
>the conveyor belt at work (UPS) and landed on my FOOT, 
>breaking two bones clean in half.  That is, two of the 
>long bones that connect between the toes and center/back 
>of the foot.  People 100 feet away heard the impact and a 
>few bystanders heard the "crunch" I felt when I tried to 
>take a few steps to test the foot.  Several attempts at 
>walking resulted in tears.  They took me straight to the 
>ole doc, did x-rays, etc.  I have to have surgery. 
> They're going to put pins in there.
> 
> So, I'm on crutches and probably will be for 6-8 weeks? 
> With my fingers crossed, hopefully I'll recover fully. 
> Does the foot hurt?  Absolutely, when I bump it or 
>accidentally step on it when I slip using the crutches! 
> It's been raining in Texas for weeks and weeks and 
>there's nowhere I can go safely without the risk of the 
>crutches slipping.  I slipped 3 times today and almost 
>cried when my left foot hit the ground trying to catch my 
>balance.
> 
> Why do my arms hurt, too?  The crutches.  :)  Never 
>broke any bones or had to use these things, and even 
>though my arms are strong, you find out you've got 
>"crutches muscles" you never knew you had, which are 
>being developed now.  Ouch.  Whaaaaaaaa, somebody come 
>take me away!  :)
> 
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