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Well Tuesday night honey do list wasn't very kind to me, I waited 9 years to draw an elk tag and I have to turn it in real quickly so I can get my points back to hopefully use for next year. Anyway I fell about 15 feet from a ladder replacing a window screen on a second story window. I'll let the pictures tell the rest of the story. Just arrived via ambulance at local ER waiting on X-rays. ![[Linked Image]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/taylorce1/Mobile%20Uploads/1443774364.jpg) X-rays, I'm no Dr but even I can read these! ![[Linked Image]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/taylorce1/Mobile%20Uploads/1443786587.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/taylorce1/Mobile%20Uploads/1443786650.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/taylorce1/Mobile%20Uploads/1443786616.jpg) One more ambulance ride, and a quick surgery my leg is now in traction. Swelling has to go down before they can try to put my leg back together. Looks like I'll be out of work at least 6 months. ![[Linked Image]](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/taylorce1/Mobile%20Uploads/1443774320.jpg)
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DAMN!
That sucks!
Next time, hire a Mexican or tell her the damned Honey Do list has to wait until after elk season.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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That hurts just looking at it.
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Wow!! Hope you get your points ok, and heal quickly.. Best wishes...
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Wishing you a speedy recovery and a good draw next year!
Ben
Some days it takes most of the day for me to do practically nothing...
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Had the same thing happen the only time I drew a Montana Bighorn tag! Except my calcaneous shattered ( heel bone) into 21 pieces, some of which came out the sides, and screwed up everything inside the ankle to boot... I wont tell you how long or what the recovery was like, or the subsequent surgeries.... Dude, I feel your pain! 
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Wish you a quick recovery and good chance next year. Hate to see that.
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Wow!
I know the foot must hurt.
But elk season? Your karma just has to be paid in full now.
Speedy recovery!
Clinging to my God, and my guns!
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That xray is ghastly!
Very sorry to hear of that untimely misfortune.
Hope you eventually get that hunt.
I just had a stingray puncture my foot with his stinger.
I'm limping now but I hope to be mobile enough by the start of 2nd season.
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Sorry to hear it. That really sucks. The best I can offer is a suggestion that there are lots of good hunting games for sale.Yeah, I know. Not exactly the same. ![[Linked Image]](http://s25.postimg.org/q3oxpdl2n/cabelas_hunter_2014.jpg)
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Damn!!!! I can't handle broken bones well!!! I'm sorry for you! Hope you get to feeling better soon.
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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Dang...bummer. I'd count yourself lucky if that's your only damage. I've known a few fall from roughly that same height that wish they only had a broken leg.
Speedy recovery to you!
Last edited by NTG; 10/02/15.
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Sorry to see this. i hope you have a speedy recovery.
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Wishing you a speedy recovery. There is a small consolation in the fact that many people die or are paralyzed by a fall like that. Someone was watching out for you.
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taylor,
That looks really bad and I'm sure it hurt like an SOB. I've been doing alot of high ladder work myself lately (more like 30ft instead of 15ft) and have been having the same thoughts about injuring myself right before hunting season. Hope you heal up well. Just remember that it is only one hunting season and as long as you can get fixed up there will be many more to come. Best of luck to you.
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Here's my wish for a successful and speedy recovery.
Take care and if broken bones like that are anything at all like knee and shoulder surgery.... Be Sure To Do ALL the Physical Therapy they give you. ALL of it.
Good luck,
Geno
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men.
In it is contentment
In it is death and all you seek
(Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
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dayum!
Focus on getting yourself healed.
There will be more hunting seasons.
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One has to be careful before hunting season........ Hope it heals well, them xrays look a mess, prayers for a complete recovery!!1!!
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Thanks for the well wishes and prayers, I'll take all I can get. Prognosis isn't great at this time, but hopefully I'll get most of my mobility back, but running marathons or even a mile is probably not in my future. To prevent arthritis and long term chronic pain they need to fuse my ankle, while still days away from that decision that appears to be my best option.
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