I saw stars !

[donsrods]

Friday while we at the shop I was getting some stuff off of a shelf and an alternator that was on one shelf about 3 foot high fell off and right onto the top of my left foot ! I literally thought it had broken my foot, and by the time I got my sock off there was an egg the size of a baseball on the top of my foot.

We didn't have any ice in the shop so Dan got a cold can of beer out of the fridge and we put that on the swelling. He then called my exwife, who is a Nurse and she came over with one of those frozen ice pack thingies and some Ibuprofin. Of course, they were both pushing me to go to the hospital, but I told them I would wait it out, and surprisingly it isn't sore at all. I mean, like no pain whatsoever, but my toes are a lovely shade of black......satin black mixed with some blue.

So, I guess tennis shoes are not the hot setup for working around stuff that can fall on you, but I just hate wearing work boots in this heat.

Don

 

[Stroker McGurk]

Ouch...Was the "X" laughing when she was treating your foot?....lol

 

[ratrodz]

sounds like a ex with benefits LOL

 

[donsrods]

Now that you mention it, she did stomp on it a couple of times, but she said that was how they examine them !!!!!!!!

As far as any "benefits", I didn't even have those when we were married !

Don

 

[Gastrick]

 

[maverickmk]

Usually when the blood gets cut off to an extremity the pain goes away

 

[donsrods]

No, Bill, it missed the cat and got ME !!!!!!! But that is how I felt when it happened.

Don

 

[donsrods]

Usually when the blood gets cut off to an extremity the pain goes away

Oh, thanks. Now you are telling me my toes are going to fall off ! As black as they are I wouldn't be surprised.

Don

 

[26Troadster]

glad you wasn't hurt to bad.

 

[RPM]

Flat black and blood red are good colors for a rat rod, but not a foot!

 

[Sam_Fear]

Good you didn't break anything. (I usually work barefoot in the shop.)

 

[Dirtyrat]

Your RT is a bit slow, 3ft gives you just under 1/2 second to move your foot...

Better practice the tree some more...

Anyhow, sorry to hear about your foot, hope you find some relief from the pain!

 

[donsrods]

Yeah, it dropped like a bomb on me and I had both hands full of wishbones at the time so I couldn't even grab it. I am so amazed there is no pain in my foot at all, I mean like it never happened, and if you saw my foot it looks like I should be on crutches.

On top of it all I have a tooth that is starting to give me some pain, so I have to make an appointment this week to take care of that. Maybe I'll just jump off a bridge now, while parts of me are still working.

Don

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

Don't go flinging yourself off a bridge, we need you 'round here!

Dirtyrat has the cure.

Tried and true recovery program:

- Park a chair next to the fridge
- Elevate injured limb
- Set practice tree for .400 pro light
- Drink contents of fridge and go "racing".

This does nothing for your foot (or your liver), but in a week or two you'll be quick as a cat and cutting .010 lights with one eye closed.

It works in Canada and Minnesota, your results may vary.

 

[Tripper]

So, I guess tennis shoes are not the hot setup for working around stuff that can fall on you, but I just hate wearing work boots in this heat.

How many times have I told you to get those steel toe tenny's!?! [S

 

[donsrods]

Arrrrgggg ! I just got home from the dentist's office, my toothache is going to end up costing me about $ 2500 by the time it is over......root canal, crown, etc, etc. Sure would rather be spending that money on hot rod parts.

Life has a way of biting you in the butt when you least expect it, or when you really don't need it at that particular time. At least they gave me some good drugs, so I will be going to bed here real quick. Over the weekend I probably got a total of 3 hours sleep because my tooth was killing me.

Don

 

[26Troadster]

thats why the foot didn't hurt, your toothache took care of that for you.

 

[fuzz]

This thread is useless without pictures!!...
Sorry bout all your pain and stuff. Dentist could just pull the tooth?? Little gap won't look that bad. [cl