Broken toe

[ptar]

Nice tape job.
Your toe reminds me of the time I lost
6 toenails. And before someone asks,
no, not on the same foot.

Pierre

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Come on Ptar, tell us how!

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Alright Jabber, since we're sharing nasties, check this shot out. This is a splinter that was in my arm for about a week. It broke off when I tried to yank it out with tweezers on the job so I dug at it for two days with a needle. No luck. It just kept breaking. After a week it was so swollen and sore that I decided to just squeeze it to death and BLAM, out it came. What a relief.

 

[rborist1]

Thats a beauty eh! Am I sensing a new thread here? /forum/images/graemlins/damnmate.gif

Todays color............ /forum/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Yeah, it was a biggie. I'm saving it for kinlin' since it's gettin cold out.

That's some beautiful fall color you're sportin! /forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[rborist1]

You heat with wood? Me too..........I wonder how many other guys on this board heat with wood too?

 

[Mark Chisholm]

You just take that shot? That was quick. No, I don't really heat with wood, I try to cut my gas bill down by burning in the fireplace. It doesn't heat the whole house, but it does help, and the wife likes it! /forum/images/graemlins/brows.gif

 

[ptar]

[ QUOTE ]
Come on Ptar, tell us how!

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I ran the Western States 100 mile Endurance Run
a couple years ago. The course starts in Squaw Valley
and ends in Auburn. 18000 ft of climbing, 22000 ft/downhill,
95% on trails.
All that downhill running can really bang up your feet.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

I'm sitting here drinking a beer, chewing on chips and thinking "100 Miles, man alive!" Go get 'em Pierre!

 

[rborist1]

Chips, beer, running...........this thread was started out about my toe.......I wanna talk about me, not you, just me and my toe............ /forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Drama Queen! /forum/images/graemlins/icon10.gif

 

[ptar]

Craig,
How is your toe buddy?

 

[rborist1]

Pierre,

It is doing a bit better, thanks for asking (unlike some other people). The problem now is my back. As a result of hobbling around for the last week, my back has been thrown out. I went to the back cracker today and she was able to give me some relief, the hot tub will have to do the rest.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Looks comfy. That's one way to deal with the early snow.

 

[ptar]

Craig,
I feel like playing doctor today.
A couple guys I know who have back problems
swear by yoga. I think any yoga style will
help improve your flexibilty and core
strength. Core strength is important for a
healthy back.

Core strength
--
Dr. Pierre

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Well, hows 'bout an update? Back to work yet or still toe-I mean too sore? Hey, I'm starting to think like Spidy? Uh oh.

 

[rborist1]

Studly Stihl Man who likes to play strip poker with the east coast arbor gang,


I worked 2 days last week (on a crew) and that was it (office work the rest of the week). The toe is not doing too bad, it does however get fatigued quickly. I am gonna try going back to work tommorrow........the back is still mighty sore and swollen, so we will see. I sure am glad that my company can make some bling bling without me climbing. Thanks for asking.



Ptar,

Thanks for the link for the core strength exercises, I will be getting started right away..........it's just what the doctor ordered, literally!

 

[RGus]

I am not sure how quickly you are back to work and on your. This summer I severly broke my big toe, not doing tree work, but helping a friend remodle his basement. I was in a hard cast and crutches for a month, and a walking cast for another 3 weeks. Luckly my job didnt require climbing trees, it would have been hard with crutches!! I was working with oak wilt all summer and able to get by with a cast.

Two summers ago I was helping the same friend by doing some tree work, and steped in a ground hive of bees. I ended up getting stung about 30 times. Needless to say I have had some bad luck at my friends house, and havent volunteered to help him with any projects recently.

So anyways, I hope your toe and your back are both doing better.

Ryan