First time in hospital, first surgery, went well

[ibill1]

I was walking to my airplane last Friday in Phl to go to San Juan. As I approched my gate I hit a puddle of juice spilled on the floor and fell straight down on my right knee and shattered the knee cap. Actually, it broke in two. The sound of the cracking of the bone is something I won't ever forget. They took me to the ER and I was in surgery that afternoon.

It's kind of scary to be in a hospital in a city where you know absolutely no one. I spent the weekend in the hospital and they flew me home to San Diego on Monday. 4 to 6 weeks before I can spread my wings again. I'm going to be climbing the walls. It looks like my plans to attend a few gay prides around the country this summer ain't going to happen.

The wierdest thing was another Flight Crew member I was flying with had passed the spill about a half hour earliar and had told someone about it but they never cleaned it up. When they carted me off to the hospital an hour later, believe it or not, it was still there. I guess I'll be on JUB quite a bit the next month since I can't really do anything.

 

[swerve]

YIGHTZ!!!

Do you folks in the Flight Crew get "sea legs" maybe -- that make it feel funny to walk on the ground???

Either way -- I know how HORRIBLE it is to be sick or injured away from home...

Glad you got back...

And hope you have a speedy recovery (even though that sounds like it would take a while)...

 

[FPNY]

um, not cool. sorry you got hurt like that. i'd be a little pissed at the airlines. to think that you got hurt because no body could be bothered to clean that juice is insane. did they give you any fun pain killers?

 

[celtboy]

Sounds like the making of a lawsuit.

Hope you're back to your old self soon.

 

[ibill1]

um, not cool. sorry you got hurt like that. i'd be a little pissed at the airlines. to think that you got hurt because no body could be bothered to clean that juice is insane. did they give you any fun pain killers?

Thanks guys. I have never been on pain killers before but I am enjoying them. I take them and in 1/2 hour the pain disappears, well, at least for another 4 to 6 hours. They make me horny, or should I say, more than usual.

 

[IowaGuy]

Sorry to hear about your accident and I'm glad you are getting better. When I'm not feeling well, I get "super horny" !

 

[Shepherd 2]

First, I am glad the surgery went well. I do not understand the pain management system. There is no good reason to have that much discomfort.

And fear not, if you live long enough you will have other surgeries, and I hope those go well too. Chin up, there will be other Gay Pride festivals.

Here is to you!
Shep+

 

[Joshua_me]

I was wondering what had become of you, Big Nut.

Sorry to hear about your knee. What a crappy thing to happen...

But hey, a few weeks of JUB and pain killers is not the worst way to spend the summer....

I look forward to your posts.

 

[Georgiadude]

Glad to hear your doing better. I've had 17 surgeries throughout my 43 years on this earth. You never get used to them. Sure hope this will be your one and only.

As mentioned. I'd get a good lawyer. This is a classic, slip n fall. They were notified of the spill and did nothing. Now look what you have had to go through. Don't wait too long either. I waited and the statute of limitations had ran. Most places it's 2 years but each place is different.

Really hope it doesn't ruin your summer.

Best regards.

Steven.

 

[bankside]

Take care, and enjoy the pain killers, and the horny afterglow they're giving you!

 

[freefall]

Holy...glad the surgery went well.

So now you're bedridden, I guess? For how long? Hope you get better soon

 

[Alan]

Really sorry to hear about your accident. Sounds painful. *Ouch!*

Concentrate on getting better. Allow people to help you and try not to get hooked on the painkillers!

And simply enjoy your convalescence at JUB.
(But who will walk your doggy?)

Get well soon ibill1.

Alan