what not to do if your boss hates you

break your ankle on the job and go on paid sick leave for 8 weeks

kayakers,
I broke my ankle doing what we all do often, standing on a steep slope and wrestling around something heavy.  in my case It was helping a co-worker up the hill (which we have all done many times).
I was facing down-slope for stability, grabbed his hand and gave him a pull as he hopped over a 3 foot straight wall onto the slope and hurried past me to the roadway above.  as he passed and I turned we both heard a very loud pop/crack and I collapsed in place...
aparently, as Roberto passed my location I attempted to swivel on my foot to follow, only, my foot did nbot swivel and I popped all the tendons on the outside of my ankle and ripping off a chunk of bone from the back of my tibia (shin bone).

From this I have learned:

• ankles and rotational stress with greater than standard body weight applied vertically DO NOT MIX (such as helping a friend, hauling a gear box, hauling a kayak)
• torn tendons in the ankle SUCK and the swelling takes forever to go down
• spending all week with my foot elevated above my heart it terrible!
• 5 month old kittens make the healing process better
• a knee-roller is 1000x better than crutches for getting to the bathroom in under 20 minuets and the $35/week is worth every single penny

Pic of ankle after 4 days is below ...kinda gross...
well, I have to go, the in-laws are coming in today for a pre-scheduled visit...yay

jim

Man...It looks and sounds painful!  Wishing you a speedy recovery and well Jim.

  MAJOR OUCH!!!!!

dude, that sucks! Really sorry to hear that!

Heal well my friend 

Damn! Heal quickly my freind!

Gah!  I feel your pain...15+ years ago I got a vertical tear in one of the tendons of my left ankle when someone fell on it during practice for a karate demonstration.  The ankle popped out of joint (and back in) with a snap loud enough to be heard 10 feet away. It sucked big time, and never really healed 100%.  So do your physical therapy when the time comes!  Wishing you a speedy recovery, and lots of kittens.

Man, that looks terrible...wishin ya a speedy recovery!

Gah!  I feel your pain...15+ years ago I got a vertical tear in one of the tendons of my left ankle when someone fell on it during practice for a karate demonstration.  The ankle popped out of joint (and back in) with a snap loud enough to be heard 10 feet away. It sucked big time, and never really healed 100%.  So do your physical therapy when the time comes!  Wishing you a speedy recovery, and lots of kittens.

 + 6-7 more times. The hardest part is making it through the slow part of healing. You get what you give in Rehab. take your time, trust me I know. Heal well jim. Say hi to your better half for me.
 Randall

ow rockfish, damn that sucks, but BTDT, definately make sure you get on the PT as soon as you are able, and i hope it heals well, cameron

Ouch dude, that looks wickedly painful. Yecch!

heal quickly, the kittens will indeed help!

did you pop the bubble?

I bet that is fun in this heat....


 Man that's a Good One, hope ya heal fast and on a positive note,

 I'm sure your going to be able to tell the weather.

" Ankle's tingling...  Looks like rain soon... "

Yeouch!!!
Never seen a blister from something like that.
Maybe some legs over the side of a yak in cold water is just the therapy you need...and deserve.
Heal well my friend.

pop that blister!