I don't scare easily but this scared the H#!! out of me. Grouch Attack's 'inventory' has become an even bigger issue after the fire destroyed the building where she stored the stuff. As an interim storage spot, we bought a 20' shipping container that is supposed to house her inventory plus the new air compressor and portable genset. The compressor and genset occupies just 10 square feet near the doors. Yesterday morning I needed the compressor but found it overstacked with boxes AND the gas can for the genset had been overturned and was leaking gas. In the process of righting the gas can, the stack of boxes fell on me causing a twisting stressing action in my right upper leg followed by intense pain. OMG sort of pain. Can't walk sort of pain. I finally hopped/hobbled to my work pickup and got a cane but that wasn't enough. Had to get a second cane and literally crutch myself around putting only minimal weight on the leg.
Oh BTW, we'd planned to plant my homeplace so can't just sit and nurse the leg. Eight hours on and off the tractor and in/out of the pickup but by mid-afternoon, I could almost walk w/o the canes. At least it didn't get worse but still can't just step out and walk on it this morning. Isn't swollen or red like there's bits of bone twisting around in there but hurts some all the time.
Just a bit of advice about hip replacement: You'd better be darned sure you can be satisfied with considerably LESS than the Doctor claims to provide. The claim I received was back up to 75% within a few months and 100% in less than a year. He also claimed that many FD and PD personnel had this procedure and were able to return to work within 6 months--THAT'S BS OF THE HIGHEST POWER.
I never been overweight. I've been extremely active and in good physical condition. I'm not a 'moper'. I don't engage in activities that inflict extreme stress on the hip. I may not be a poster boy for physical conditioning but I'm pretty darned active for my age. All this considered, I can't imagine how this problem is just a single case.
Oh BTW, we'd planned to plant my homeplace so can't just sit and nurse the leg. Eight hours on and off the tractor and in/out of the pickup but by mid-afternoon, I could almost walk w/o the canes. At least it didn't get worse but still can't just step out and walk on it this morning. Isn't swollen or red like there's bits of bone twisting around in there but hurts some all the time.
Just a bit of advice about hip replacement: You'd better be darned sure you can be satisfied with considerably LESS than the Doctor claims to provide. The claim I received was back up to 75% within a few months and 100% in less than a year. He also claimed that many FD and PD personnel had this procedure and were able to return to work within 6 months--THAT'S BS OF THE HIGHEST POWER.
I never been overweight. I've been extremely active and in good physical condition. I'm not a 'moper'. I don't engage in activities that inflict extreme stress on the hip. I may not be a poster boy for physical conditioning but I'm pretty darned active for my age. All this considered, I can't imagine how this problem is just a single case.
