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Old 09-04-2016, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by bsharp8256 View Post
Oh hell...

I think I would've passed out. That makes me feel weak just thinking about it. What did the doctors say at the time?
If I hadn't already been kneeling I would have. Went to the ER, after xrays the doc looked at my other arm and said "I'm guessing you know what this is". I said yeah, it's a blown distal bicep tendon. He said "this one could use surgery, especially if you're going to continue doing stupid stuff at your age"
I passed on the surgery. I've learned how to accommodate for most things but stacking hundred pound hay bales requires some tricky maneuvers and even picking up a 12 pack will cause little twinges if I do it at an odd angle. I was on a river trip week before last and let a rookie row my boat in a rapid. He managed to wrap it on the rock I'd told him how to avoid. My wife got out onto the rock and was pushing with her feet on the stern and I was in the bow. Another boat came from behind and threw me a rope to pull us off the rock. When the line went taut I had another nice reminder that doing stupid stuff is for kids, not geezers.
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