Rufus Brady Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Last Labor Day, I was returning from the field, visiting a chimpanzee sanctuary, and I tripped and broke my humerus in 3 places. Out for two months from work. Went back about Turkey Day and then went out of Govt furlough. Came back and I tripped again; this time I shattered my knee cap and tibia. Hospitalized and "house arrest" for another 6 weeks. Now I am teleworking for a month, then retiring in another 3 weeks after that. Relearning to walk in therapy. Glad to be back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Hangtree Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Welcome back, Rufus! Glad to hear you're on the mend, Bud. Take it easy, don't push things, and do exactly what the rehab folks say. We've missed ya'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Glad to hear. Now quit monkeying around and be more careful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Wow, Rufus! Sounds like you've had a rough year. I hope this one goes better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 What Allie Mo said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Welcome Back Don't let them retire you until you are 100% You likely have beter medical while you still employed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus Brady Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 11 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said: Welcome Back Don't let them retire you until you are 100% You likely have beter medical while you still employed. Actually, I'm a FED! I keep Blue Cross into retirement with drug coverage AND get Medicare. The bill for rehab, hospital, ER, etc was almost $30K=We had to pay $300. BTW: The convalescent/rehab hospital was haunted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 27 minutes ago, Rufus Brady said: ... BTW: The convalescent/rehab hospital was haunted! Please tell us more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Lizard Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Keep doing that and someone might box you up and plant you...Glad you are back, almost in one piece again... Texas Lizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Rufus Brady said: BTW: The convalescent/rehab hospital was haunted! The med will do that to you--way to tell you got the good stuff. I used to watch the Gargoyles come out where the ceiling and walls meet. Rather enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Culpepper 32827 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Welcome back,,,, and no more tripping,,,, even when walking!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus Brady Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 said: Please tell us more. First, I kept seeing "shadow figures" out of the corner of my eye=smoky "clouds" that you never saw directly. As I am trained as a scientist, I thought/blamed the opiates (Dilaudin and OxyContin)=but they lasted several days after I told them to drop the opiates. Second, my wife visited me and turned the A/C. I had two pillows down at the foot of the bed to elevate my leg to cut down swelling. She turned it (the A/C) down and left for the night. The top pillow lifted about 3-4 inches up into the air. It was about 10 feet from the a/C. Went straight back down. Only did it once! I watched it for at least an hour and it never did it again, even though the A/C went on and off several times. Third, a couple of nights later, I woke up needing to use the urinal and all my sheets were pulled down to below my feet before I sat up for the bedpan. The next morning I was talking to two of the nurses aids and they told me several patients and orderlies reported seeing an older woman wandering the halls late at night who would disappear. As a scientist, I realize there are many things we don't understand. Ghosts? Maybe! Unknown laws of physics? My philosophy professor told me there were things that obey the laws of science for which we simply don't understand the rules! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 I don't remember ever having a paranormal experience. I guess I didn't get the "good drugs." Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus Brady Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 38 minutes ago, Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 said: I don't remember ever having a paranormal experience. I guess I didn't get the "good drugs." Thanks for sharing. Three blocks east of my house, turn right and behind the gym at the high school! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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