Never fight with a brush hog....... ALsCalls is down......

alscalls · October 12, 2010, 10:37:17 AM

Well I brought the brush hog home and did some welding on it...... But when I took it back out to the farm for a try I had no one to help. So I did what I always do and did it my self.......

Long story short....... I wound up getting hurt.......

(The long story) The brush hog slipped off a ramp I was using to get it out of the truck and I caught it. It was all I could do to hold it till we reached the ground.
When we arrived at the ground I had no choice but to leave part of it sitting on my waste line as I knew something was Bad wrong in my back...... most of the weight was still on the truck but I was almost an hour getting it off me.
I was another hour trying to get in the truck to go for help......
Doc says I have a bulging disk pinching a nerve affecting my left leg......... I am taking three pain meds and WOW they are awesome.......
They cut my pants off when I got there so I feel they owe me a pair of pants......

But we will see how I feel about that when am done with the meds.
I could use a few prayers fellas as I may miss bow season...... and if I do that...... I know I am hurt......

Hawks Feather · October 12, 2010, 10:40:50 AM

Prayers for a speedy recovery are on the way.

Jerry

pitw · October 12, 2010, 10:45:57 AM

That isn't a good story

.. Hope you get better quick but take all the time you need and don't do it again

.

slagmaker · October 12, 2010, 11:09:37 AM

Prayers sent....

May the lord grant you a speedy and full recovery...

Yotehntr · October 12, 2010, 11:10:21 AM

Man that sucks Al! Prayers sent.

KySongDog · October 12, 2010, 11:17:03 AM

Sorry to hear the bad news, Al.

Hang in there.

Jimmie in Ky · October 12, 2010, 12:03:05 PM

been there and done it Al. We know better but we do stupid stuff anyway

You will miss bow season for sure. But there is always gun season with good helpers to haul the deer for you. Evidently they didn't give you the really good stuff

Otherwise you would only be getting up for bodily functions

You wouldn't be able to even operate a key board

Take good care of yourself, seriously. You don't want surgery if you can help it. I have known only two people who have had surgeries that were sucsesful out of dozens. Most of them have had multiple surgeries before they even get relief, much less able to do anything. Jimmie

kyfuzzyface · October 12, 2010, 12:24:01 PM

Quote from: Hawks Feather on October 12, 2010, 10:40:50 AM
Prayers for a speedy recovery are on the way.

Jerry

Same here Al
Never fight with a bushhog

Dave · October 12, 2010, 12:39:51 PM

Sorry to hear about your accident, Al. I pray for your speedy and full recovery.
-Dave

FOsteology · October 12, 2010, 02:36:49 PM

Sounds like a boneheaded thing I'd do myself Al. Take it easy and heal up proper.

FinsnFur · October 12, 2010, 03:33:20 PM

Ok, hang on a sec here. They cut off your pants and WHAT bulged?

Thats just wrong.

Get the hottub filled up and relax a bit

Carolina Coyote · October 12, 2010, 03:47:14 PM

Good Grief Al, We will be praying for your recovery, take it easy. cc

Bopeye · October 12, 2010, 03:58:11 PM

Be careful with the pain meds. After a few years of being on them, I road the devil himself coming off them in June. Four days of all kinds of unpleasantness.
Codeine is VERY addictive.

iahntr · October 12, 2010, 08:30:26 PM

We'll do Al, take care of yourself.

shaddragger · October 12, 2010, 08:37:30 PM

Oh SNAP Al ! Glad you're OK, more or less, as that could have ended much worse. Take time to let that heal right or you'll never be 100%. Prayers heading out !

bambam · October 12, 2010, 09:32:40 PM

Hope you heal up quick Al. When I read the title I was afraid you cut off a limb .

Yotehntr · October 13, 2010, 01:07:28 AM

... Ok... I am guessing here (hope I'm not off base?) is Brush hog yankee for bush hog?

coyote101 · October 13, 2010, 11:26:24 AM

Sorry to hear that Al. I'll be praying for you, hope you feel better soon.

Pat

Silencer · October 13, 2010, 04:27:48 PM

Crap Al, you gotta remember you/we arent as young as we used to be. Hope ya heal up well buddy. Cant imagine being trapped in the house this time of year.

alscalls · October 13, 2010, 06:21:00 PM

Quote from: Yotehntr on October 13, 2010, 01:07:28 AM
... Ok... I am guessing here (hope I'm not off base?) is Brush hog yankee for bush hog?

I typed Bush hog..... and my wife said you guys would make fun of me......

2 - 750mg Robaxin every 12 hrs. and 1 - 5-325mg Percocet every 6 hrs.
Doc says this could take a while...... he said it wont take much more on that nerve to make me loose the use of my left leg or both.... my left leg is kinda numb right now but he says as long as I am still feeling pain in it..... its a good thing.....

Sat. will be the first time I think I have ever missed the bow opener.......

They wanted me to go get a pain blocker shot but I cant afford that...... So we will see....
The Doc. is calling me everyday to check on my progress or lack of......