Digger and Deb, I am so glad that Digger's legs are going to be okay. I was so sorry to read of the accident, so glad to hear you're going to be okay and hope that good things come as a result of all of this.

Sorry to hear of the mishap, Dave.

I am thinking - he had his legs crushed, almost lost them, he is hobbling around in pain - but his passion for his roses is untouched. Dave is my kind of hero!

I do think cell phones should be banned when operating dangerous equipment. A few weeks ago, I spotted a forklift operator talking on the cell phone while trying to retrieve a pallet from the second tier shelf in a big box store. I regret not having blown the whistle on him to his supervisor.

I do think you have been lucky. So, here is to you, a pic of the new floribunda, Lucky.

Speedy recovery!

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Dave, it's a great relief to hear that you can hobble around while you're healing and there's not a better place in the world to hobble than your rose garden. Hang in there and get well soon. Sending many good thoughts and wishes to you and Deb.

Sue

P.S. Your garden is killer, you two! Wow one hundred times!

Thank you ever so much everyone :) Deb sends her thanks too. Sometimes I forget how many friends I have here. It does feel good to hear from you. My legs won't let me sit here and thank each of you individually but I would like to. The photos are appreciated too! (wish we had room for Lucky here)
I won't be working for this company next year. I originally began working with them as a favor for Kevin's father. We had worked together before and make a great team. Richard, the dad, is semi retired and now I will be. Time to move on. I'm hoping the mishap will save someone else from serious injury. Funny thing, I had mentioned to him earlier in the day he was being too nonchalant working with concrete pipe.... that he was going to hurt one of the laborers if he didn't wise up. Little did I know :)
I tried not to... blame Leslie, LOL
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Herbie is a wonderful little guy. Mauve is not my favorite color but I can't help but like the rascal.
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That is him in the upper left of the Irresistible bush pic. I like to get Herbie in the background of pics too.

Irresistible is still only 5 feet tall and wide but has filled in and has even more buds on it than it had the first flush. It should look glorious in about a week.
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I know... I'm vewy, vewy bad :)

Hey Dave, I had to work this weekend and just saw this! I am so glad that you weren't injured more severely but it's bad enough! That guy doesn't need to be operating any kind of machinery, seriously!! Try not to overdo and take care of yourself. Tell Deb hi and that I know she has her hands full trying to get you to behave :-).

Here's a little Lucille for you.

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Carol

Dave and Deb,
I am so sorry to hear this news but grateful that you will make a complete recovery. You`all are a team and I know together, you will come back strong. Take a little time to reflect in your beautiful garden, It will bring you such peace and gratitude. Be strong and heal. Lesley

Dave,
So sorry to hear the news; glad you are still alive. You are a fixture here and the rose forums would be dimmer without your input and presence. Take GOOD CARE of yourself and enjoy your increased time with Deb.
Love and Peace to you both,
Jim

My Goodness, Dave. I've never met you but feel I know a bit about you from reading the web here. How I would love to see your roses... your pictures always fill me with longing to touch and smell the flowers!

I ache for you and your legs...I had both knees replaced this year and think I know some of the pain of bruised flesh you are going through! Well, Dave, it does get better! I am 4 months now from my 2nd knee replacement surgery and walked a mile yesterday, though not without pain the last quarter of it. But after the bruising goes down it does get better quickly.

I recommend some deep leg massage at that point, and certainly some evaluation of the soft tissue damage as it heals. We who have roses get our PT probably a little sooner then recommended though!

Big hugs to your wife as she supports you and the rose garden through this recovery!

Noni

Hi Digger, here's some pix of your and my favorite rose Crimson Glory. A little whiff of these will help ease your pain and speed up the healing process.

CRIMSON GLORY

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Dear Dave (and Deb),
I was on vacation all last week and yesterday for Labor Day. My home computer is in the process of being replaced, so I just saw this for the first time this morning. I don't post much anymore but couldn't let this pass without expressing my horror and sympathy at what happened to you, and letting you know my prayers and best wishes are with you. I love your roses, as you know, and think you have the most beautiful garden. I also use alyssum and clematis, but by this time of year everything is looking tired and bedraggled from the heat. You may have a shorter growing period, but your garden looks absolutely breathtaking. Congratulations on your usual job well done.

I just can't believe your accident. I'd be so tempted to sue the heck out of somebody, and I don't believe much in the American knee jerk reaction towards litigation. Friend, boss, whatever - if he was negligent and caused this, then he's liable.

I'll be thinking of you, and sending good vibes your way. Stay strong, and keep smiling.

Regards,
Margaret

Dave:

Wanted to chime in with my best wishes for both you and Deb. I'm sure this is a difficult time for you two. I'm glad you are okay relatively speaking. You poor thing!

To give you a little bit of company here's a picture of my one-eyed, slightly big boned kitty Bligh. I know hanging out with him always makes me feel better anyway. I hope you follow his lead and get lots of rest until you are mended.

Take good care.

Kate

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Thank you everyone :) I'm feeling great (comparatively) this morning! Finally had a good night's sleep. Didn't wake up every 10 minutes, every time I tried to move in my sleep. I was able to get up and walk (ok, baby steps but it was walking) without spending a half hour trying to get the legs to move. First thought wasn't 'where is the Advil'. I took a couple but it wasn't my first thought like it has been :) Note: Deb thinks I'm out of my cottonpick'n mind. I hate strong painkillers and will only take them at night to try and sleep. She just rolls her eyes and shakes her head when I explain that sometimes pain is good. Pain tells me not to do some things. If the pain isn't there... I may hurt myself worse. Well, it makes sense to me, LOL.

I still can't sit in this chair long enough to say hi and thank you to each of you. I do hope each of you knows what each reply means to me. I must mention the thought of knee replacement vs my little injury makes me feel even luckier :)

Have to keep this on a rose theme so nobody complains...
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Deb's #1 favorite rose is doing her proud this year... again :) That is the newer one I got her in 2005. The old one planted in 1995 defies description.

Dave,
Take care of yourself and recover soon. Be sure to drink beer in the garden (for medicinal purposes only) to speed your recovery.

Harry

Dave,

Soooo glad you are recovering.

I agree about finding a new company to work for. What a terrible, *careless* mistake he made. I'd be happy to chase him out of town with a pitchfork for you...

Here are a couple of yellow things from spring:

Harison's Yellow
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And some iris
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And a dumb but kind of funny joke someone sent me this morning:

A husband was in big trouble after forgetting his wedding anniversary.

His wife scathingly told him, "Tomorrow there better be something in the driveway for me that goes zero to 200 in 2 seconds flat." The next morning the wife found a small package in the driveway. She opened it and found a new bathroom scale.

Funeral arrangements for the husband have been set for this Saturday.

Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Glad you're feeling better and yes I caught the inferences to Herbie and Irresistible. You are very bad! You and Sue are why I wanted Irresistible and my roses are almost always white:) That group of roses is all planted in full sun so I can't do anything about the glare, sorry but you get the size at least. This pic is Ultimate Pleasure and Irresistible at 4-1/2 feet now. UP is just over and Irresistible is just starting again, sorry it's only half a bush shot of the latter.
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I am glad each day finds you a little better, hey to Deb:)
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Dave,

You are one lucky man! I agree with your wife..Take your meds! You cant heal if you are in pain!
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Hope you heal up and are able to get back on your feet soon!
Best to you,
Daun

Dave, that was a close call. Hope you recover quickly. I'm not one for sitting around either, it can drive you crazy.
What is the coral colored rose in the picture with Irresistible? It's a beauty as are all of your roses.
Nancy

Dave, I can't imagine the kind of thoughts that went through your head at the time or the the pain. I wish you a safe and speedy recovery. And my thoughts go out to Deb too. I remember what it was like when my hubby had surgery on his knee....boy it seemed like it took forever to heal lol!
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I am still planning and trying to get the "Digger Dave" look in my garden. I planted allysum but none grew. I'll try again next spring.

Tammy

GLURK!

That was a close one. Glad you were able to walk away (kinda) from that one. Don't go back to work until the Doctor says so, you don't want to reinjure your legs for sure. You only have two of them (kinda.)

Best wishes to both of you.

Foghorn

Just found out about your accident. So glad to hear you are recovering. At least you have your garden to enjoy while you recover. Enjoy--and take it easy.

Kate

I only know you through your posts here, and I get busy and have times away from the garden web. I am so sorry for your accident and pray for a speedy recovery.

Your garden is absolutely breathtaking! It should prove very healing to you as you recover. I think your feelings about some pain being good, in that it prevents you from injuring yourself further, is absolutely true, especially if you are spending time outdoors. Be sure to take something to keep the edge off though.

Take care.

Sandy

Poor Dave....hang in there buddy...and YES...stay away from that nut case!!

Heal well,

Ronda

Thank you everyone! Had a couple rough days and couldn't visit. Wasn't even able to take any photos *sigh* The roses are looking fantastic.

Harry, I'll have Deb drink one :) It has been 24 years since I had a beer. I'm Deb's permanent designated driver. You knew there was a reason she put up with an ornery cuss like me.

LOL, mexicanhat :)

They look great Leslie. I don't out do anyone????

Daun, luckiest man in the world.

Nancy, that is First Edition That is a link to our FE album page. I need to upload some pics of it from this year.
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That BB pic is the only one from this year with FE in it that I have uploaded. BB and FE are always finalists in my best foliage contest.

Foghorn, now ya tell me! I didn't mention work to the doc and he didn't say I couldn't work.... Nobody in their right mind would even consider working.... I went in to show the crews what needed to be done on a job that only I knew about. Shouldn't have done it. That is the reason for past few 'rough' days. I'll never learn. I still think I am Superman. I'm surrounded by kryptonite though.

Will do Kate. Deb is going to kick my rear end if I don't take it easy.

Sandy, I can usually only visit GW on weekends during the season. The roses keep calling me outside when they are growing.

Ronda, I tore into him again the day I went in. He was making excuses for why he spaced out. Won't go into detail but I let him know, in no uncertain terms, there was NO excuse.

OMG Dave, I don't get here much and didn't see this in the morning when I was here... You are very lucky. Charlie had a fall from his car carrier (delivers new cars) last year. He fell from the top deck moving a Mazda off. Like you he was also very fortunate. A friend of his had the same fall a few months ago, he wasn't as lucky, his brain swelled & he's gone. My man passed out on the way down, facial & skull fractures plus he fractured the shoulder joint.

I can tell you that living off of workers comp for 2 months was the pits & suggest you stop being dumb and keep your behind home. You don't need to go back to the job site for anything, seriously. You need to stay home and do nothing.

Where's Deb? She needs to smack you around a little till you listen. lol

Please take care Dave. I'll try to get over to the other place. My computer went down after I got the link last time, still don't have my favorites. I emailed Carla for the link.

Surprised she never mentioned this to me..

Hey Sue! Long time.... too long. Sorry to hear about Charlie. I will behave myself :) Deb will be jazzed that we heard from you when she gets home from work. LOL, Duke is happy. He can keep up with me walking now. He lets me use the ramp I built for him to get in the house too.

DAve----I just heard about this today--Nabcy sent me an e-mail and then I found this post--

You are one of my heroes----I still talk about you to my DD ..She is going through a nasty divorce but I keep telling her there are still men like you around (--I think she has found one)

I know what it is to be in pain---still having trouble after my hip replacement a year ago---so I Know what you mean----

I agree with you about pain meds---they don't agree with me and I think the pain is telling me somrthing--Still using Advil when I need it----

It is difficult for me to sit for long periods so I understand about that also

--what a terrible accident you had----sure hope you receive some compensation .

Please tell deb I was asking about her--it must be terrible for her to see you suffer. We all know how much she loves you.

Your gardens are still beautiful---

Please get well soon

You have been missed.

Florence/zeffyrose

I tried to add a picture and correct all the mistakes and somehow it posted------

Sorry about that---LOL

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Florence

My best wishes for the speediest recovery possible. Don't let it get you too down. You can always vent to us here. They just better not complain--or else!
Kathy

Thank you Florence and Kathy :) The legs continue to mend. Docs were worried about clots forming. Last ultrasound showed none and they are pretty sure I am homefree now. Deb and I are jazzed about it.

Florence, Deb says hi :) She hopes your daughter has found her knight in shining armor. She smacked me when I mentioned my armor is pretty tarnished, LOL. It is kind of ironic. You and others with chronic pain have been my heroes through this. If y'all can deal with it and still garden, I can certainly get through this :)

Kathy, everything is going too well to need to vent very much :)

Dave, nice to hear your progress! Talk about an extended vacation. I have some pictures I would like to share with you. I went back to the barn this week.

Carla

Thanks Carla :) Don't tell anyone but I'm working again. Can't help it. I dig my work. Deb just shakes her head. I'm running the jobs and not climbing in and out of machines. I rest the legs often. It is kind of funny. Some of the guys hate working with me. They hate it worse when I'm not there, lol. Figure that one out :)
Cory likes working with me and is delighted I am back at work.
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That is the type pipe that smacked me :)
Don't see any pics??? I waited to see some horses....

Hiya Dave. I just saw this and wanted to say I hope you heal quickly and 100%. I can't even imagine poor Deb getting that phone call for heaven's sake.

I don't have any horses, but how 'bout a big smelly Red Eden for ya?

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Hey Jackie :) Wonderful pic! I don't call Deb with news like that. I was waiting for her at home when she got off work. She takes the news much better when she can see me. She gets mad that I didn't call but that is better (to me) than her getting frantic hearing I am hurt over the phone. She worries way too much about me :)
Can't repeat what she said when I pulled the covers off my legs to show her..... it was very colorful. I deserved that scolding.

LOL, her language was very colorful, not the legs.

LOL Dave. I bet the legs were pretty colorful as well.
; )

Poor Deb. I don't know how she puts up with you.
: )

Oh how wonderful that you are able to do a little work.

I almoat fainted when I saw the size of that pipe------

Tell Deb that my daughter Robyn seems a little better since she met Joe---We were a little concerned because she is so vulerable but I keep thinking about some of the things Dave told us and I'm hopeful that Joe is the same kind of guy.

Robyn can't believe her good luck after the way her DH treated her for 24 years. It is still a heartbreak for her----
One day she said --- Mom is it possible there are two "Digger Daves" in this world-?---tarnished armor and all !!!

I think she has found one !!!!

Stay well-----

Florence

Gosh Dave...I have just now seen this post and am so sorry you were hurt!!! I can't imagine having that big old pipe sitting on my legs...the pain must have been awful.

You are surely a trooper to handle that. Are you saying that you were treated at the hospital and then went home to wait on Deb to come home to tell her?? I would have had a pure tee cow to walk into the house and see my David hurt like that!! But then, getting a call to rush to the hospital because of an accident would have sent me into a tizzy too!!! Funny....I'm Deb and married to a David too..hahahahaha

I'm really glad you are doing better now...I have always enjoyed your pictures and stories!

Stay safe!!!

Deb

Jackie, I have no idea why or how she puts up with me :) The knees were very swollen and a bit reddish but not too colorful, at least to me. Deb said they were bruised.... I think she was just saying that so she had more to scold me for. The legs were very colorful a couple days later. My ankles and feet were swollen and black/blue that first day. They looked worse than the knees. I left my socks on when I first showed her my legs. She really ripped into me when she saw them. I thought the first scolding was bad. It was mild compared to the second one :)

Florence, I do think most men treat the women they love right. I would hate to think I am in the minority. I'm just not afraid to say how I feel about her. I am the lucky one in that Deb puts up with me. I hope Robyn and Joe find the magic Deb and I have. Life is so much fun with magic in it :)

Hey Deb, Deb and Dave even sounds nice for a pair in love. I suppose I am a little biased about that.... I've just found that it is better for Deb to be mad at me for not calling than imagining me at death's door when she gets a call. If she can see me when she gets the news her imagination doesn't run wild. For some reason she wants to keep me around. Maybe designated drivers are hard to find these days? I'm gonna pay for that when she reads this.

Hey Digger, you'll do anything for attention, jk, you know that. Ok, here are the darlings.
This is Mabel, the one we used to own
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Carla

Thanks Carla :) Appies are my favorites. How did you know Deb says I'm as stubborn as an ol' billy goat?
Me??? Show off???
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How in the world did you get that idea? LOL

Dave I am so sorry. My best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Beautiful pics of those animals, you can hear the one goat neighing:) Reminds me of the fainting goats they did recently on tv, those were pretty funny. I bet that was really relaxing to go for a visit and see your pony again. Mabel, huh:)

Hey Digger, glad you're doing better and here's a pic of Grace Seward to keep this legal still, she's at 34"tallx34"wide, I bought her last Oct and kept her in a pot for the winter and planted her in the front rose bed in Mar this year. I really love this rose, so graceful, it was name right and I also know who for.
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I have a praying mantis waving hello from hot CA to you guys in a cooler area:) Well, actually I think she's grinning in the one pic...as long as she eats bugs I don't care. I have as many mantis' as I do grasshoppers, more, every rose has at least 1-3 or so on them, works for me:)
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Keep up with your progress of getting better, your roses look awesome!
Les

Thank you Pam :) The legs are better every day. Most of the swelling is gone and bruising is fading fast.

Wonderful pics Leslie! We don't have many praying mantis here. I always show Deb when I spot one and vice versa. Grace Seward is looking good. I talked Richard into sending us one in 2005 before Tiny Petals was sold. He told me it wasn't ready but I twisted his arm.... he was right. He and Carol didn't charge us for it. May have been good for an arrogant rascal like me. It had been so long since I had lost a rose..... I was beginning to think I couldn't lose one :) Sometimes I need a wakeup call to keep me from getting too full of myself, LOL.

Now I need to have some getupandgo left in the legs after work to wash foliage. It has been 3 weeks since they had a washing and powdery mildew is starting to show.

Dave----I'm happy to hear you are improving---It has been one year since my hip surgery and stress fracture----still in pain---will be getting another Epidural next Wed.----Can you guess I'm getting sick of it---but I have to remember that my father walked on crutches his whole life----HE had to crawl until he was 18 and then crank the braces to an upright position so he could then use crutches--He had a trucking business and rigged up some kind of a bar between the brake and the clutch so he could us the throttle .He was an amazing man and NEVER COMPLAINED.

Love those pictures of Praying Mantis and the first one does look like he is smiling--LOL

Some roses to keep it legal---LOL

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Florence

Beautiful!! Just what I needed to see this morning :) Thank you Florence. Stories like yours and your father's make my injury seem trivial (and help me remember how lucky I am). Deb and friends keep saying how tough I am. It is easy to be 'brave' and uncomplaining when I can feel steady improvement. Pain woke me this morning and I began to feel sorry for myself. Realized that I would have given anything 2 weeks ago to feel as little pain as I had today. It would have been wonderful even a week ago :) I admit I am ready for the weekend and some rest. Hope your condition improves. Don't know how I would handle something like that.

Les, your praying mantis are totally cool. You knew that but really they are amazing. The one in your pictures looks like it is directing traffic in the garden. HA! Their feet are wild. We really don't seem to have them up here in my area, not sure why. Do they prefer warmer climates?

Thanks for the awesome photos.

Kate

Florence, I'm so sorry to hear you're still in a lot of pain. I thought things had gotten a lot better for you. I know about pain, I've lived with it since Aug 1981. It may not be like yours or Diggers, but I know all the different levels it can take. A 'good' day for me on a scale of 1-10 is an 8, a usual day is a '9'. That's a beautiful pic you posted of gorgeous roses too! That's what you get a lot of your bouquets from isn't it? I hope the epidural you get will give you some relief though for all the pain involved in that.

Digger I'm really sorry to hear you're still feeling that much pain, it's only been a couple of weeks though. It'd be bad enough to have one leg hurting and you've got both. Wayne had upper back surgery on the 29 of Aug. he's been ready for the cervical collar to come off since his last visit on the 11th of this month. Dr. is making him keep it on until he sees him next on the 1st. It takes time to heal, I imagine it'll take you several more weeks if not a month or more for you to not feel twinges even. You need to be good though and do what the dr says and not what you want to do:) I imagine Deb rides herd on you but I bet you're a bad patient and not patient, LOL*

Last evening it was cooler and I found a huge 4" grasshopper on the fence behind a climber, I scraped him off, he was moving slow enough and clubbed him to death. Him or her, I thought no more future generations off this monster, or eatting any more of my buds!! I had my scissors in my hand deadheading but I just couldn't cut him in two, he was just too big, he had to be a half inch wide also, major ick factor:)
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Hey Kate, I could have a whole thread just on the praying mantis I have so many:) No idea if it's just the warm weather, could be, I have fewer now that the nights are getting cooler but they're still out there. I fed a couple of them budworms over the weekend. They're as much fun to feed them to as the toads, LOL* And, as much satisfaction!!

Dave, you're saying they didn't keep you over night in the hospital for observation? IDK, I would like to be given the option of whether to go to the ER or not. When Charlie fell they did not call me, they called his work who then gave me minimum information, then I had to figure out what hospital he was in, it was in another state. By the time I looked up the town, then called 15 numbers, it was late. I was able to speak to Charlie in the ER then the doctor who said he seemed fine, they'd give him morphine, then probably release him the next day. Charlie told me to stay home, deal with getting his tractor trailer home the next morning, then to come up. Took me 2 or 3 hours of phone calls starting at 7 am but I did it. I would have loved to go the night before but it would have been almost a 2 hour ride in the dark; I don't drive more then 45 minutes away tops because of my back.

Did Deb swat you with a rose cane when she saw you? LOL You would have deserved it you know lol

I can't believe you're back working.

It had been so long since I had lost a rose..... I was beginning to think I couldn't lose one :) Sometimes I need a wakeup call to keep me from getting too full of myself,

Same for us. With our sandy "soil" at the old house, the roses would own root, they'd be horrible for year 2 then year 3 they started getting nice, year 4 awesome. It was them own rooting that we were able to take as many roses as we did when we moved. The only way we lost some was due to them sitting in pots since fall 2006, not sure of the dead count yet, but it means I finally get to buy more roses lol

I have to rebuy red Eden, that was planted in dads garden, my "mother" didn't let me come back to take my roses/plants before she sold the house. We were going to buy it, then she got another offer without telling us.

It is easy to be 'brave' and uncomplaining when I can feel steady improvement. Pain woke me this morning and I began to feel sorry for myself. Realized that I would have given anything 2 weeks ago to feel as little pain as I had today. It would have been wonderful even a week ago :)

I don't think you ever get used to the pain. Chances are you are going to have some problems from this. You're right though, you remember how you were when 1st injured then are thankful that the pain is going away, but it's still pain and when it wakes you up is the pits.

I fought pain meds for years but gave in. They changed them back in March but once again, I'm used to them and they are only taking the edge off for an hour; as the day goes they don't even touch that.

Best advice I can give you is to speak up about the pain, then if needed get a script for something mild for days like you had. Suffering through the pain isn't going to help you any and if you are like the rest of us, you'll get grouchy.

You also have to watch because you probably injured muscle which is a large part of my problem. I have really bad muscle spasms, which are nothing like when you feel your muscle jumping around, it's a deep, deep pain that will wake you up. What I usually suggest is to google the body part, say lower leg muscles or nerve posters, you will then click on images and find this. Pick a decent one, then print it out and trace your pain with marker or pen/pencil then also write what the pain feels like. If the pain shoots from the left side of your knee to the right, mark that. Bring it with you the next time you see the doctor, they will be very impressed & it will give them a better idea of what you are going through. I've gone so far as to write down the various pain I have during the day. If you are good with a photo program, you can open the poster image in that, then draw the pain lines using the pencil tool. You can get creative with various colors for different types of pain.

Duke is happy. He can keep up with me walking now. He lets me use the ramp I built for him to get in the house too.

Glad to hear he's still around.

Tell Deb hello!

feel better and stop going to work. You should be home with your feet up still.

Hanky Panky is looking wonderful Leslie! Deb says hi. She just rolled her eyes and nodded when she read the part about the type patient I am. Tell Wayne we said howdy :) I'm so glad I don't have to recover from surgery!

Sue, but they never mentioned keeping me overnight! LOL, they seemed very happy to send me on my way. The left leg is doing very well. The right... it is getting better.
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We are quite a pair. Both of us limping around the yard. It does make it easier for Deb to keep track of us.