Golf can be hazardous for your health

[Mescalito 19]

My participation in the Rideher Cup, Catz Open and subsequent rounds was briefly thrown into doubt today. . . . . .

 

While sitting in my wheelchair in the ER:

 

Later on that evening, said ankle in a cast:

 

The X-rays did not show a break, but the radiologist wasn't in and won't be until tomorrow so they'll get a second look then. It may just be a bad sprain, although my ankle is roughly the size of a baseball at the moment. So here's the story: I was on the 12th green and found a wedge left by the group ahead. I putted out first and told my partners I'd drive up ahead in my cart to return the club while they finished. So of course as I was running over to my cart I tripped, stepped wrong, and my right ankle did a nearly 90-degree turn under me, sending me ass-over-elbows to the ground.

 

After spending 4-1/2 hours in the ER at a local hospital I was discharged with a cast and 4 500mg tabs of Vicodin and a prescription for more. I have been assured, though, that even if it is broken (which is looking less likely) I'll be fully recovered and ready to play come November.

[Zed 1]

You are so lucky, never mind you'd still come golf or not I guess all the best

[Hub 203]

Wow, you didn't have to go through this whole farce if you need a few strokes!

 

First the staged car crash last year and now this?

 

Just kidding and hope you feel better.

 

Hub

[Mescalito 19]

Just kidding and hope you feel better.

 

Hub

 

Of course I feel better! They gave me a shitload of Vicodin!

[Hub 203]

Of course I feel better! They gave me a shitload of Vicodin!

As a BM that got hit by a piece of the WTC when it fell once told me, a vicodin goes much better than an olive with a martini!

[duece 0]

Ouch

 

As one that this has happened to a few times in the past (sprains) it bloody well hurts

Hope it is Ok for November Tom and other parts of the body apart from the old ankle swell then

Look after yourself Mate

Cheers

Duece

Edited September 8, 2008 by duece

[mrsneaky 0]

seeing the pictures brings back painful memories, on several occasions did my ankle do he 90 degree flat on the ground spraining, good luck!

[moby69 6]

As the OLD golfers say,

 

 

Be Nice

 

Moby69

[softrabbit 3]

Ouch, that looks nasty.

 

 

I hope you´ll be ok by the time you get to LOS.

[johnk 0]

Back in March 2000 I slipped down a small mound on the side of the 3rd tee and fractured my right ankle. Well I did not know it was fractured at the time. I biridied the next hole and finished the round 11 over par on one leg. Since then I have had much worse socres on both 2 legs....

[whilliam_mancon 2]

Size of a baseball? I thought you were playing golf?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Dr Mick 111]

Sorry to hear about your acciedent ,knowing you bet you having a nice lady

to take care of you

[johnnydiver 0]

I thought you hit your own ankle after a muffed putt! Remeber to keep the foot up and apply ice liberally and a little whiskey with the ice! Get better quick!

[Mescalito 19]

I thought you hit your own ankle after a muffed putt!

 

It sounds like you've seen me putt before! (One of the Indian programmers where I'm consulting wondered if I'd been playing cricket.)

 

I've been out of the splint and off the crutches for about 10 days now. I have a compression bandage on the ankle, which is helping a lot, but I do still get some pretty good twinges if I happen to turn the ankle the wrong way (I know, I know: stop turning it that way, then!). Most of the swelling is gone as is almost all of the bruising, but I sure as hell didn't expect to still be dealing with this 3 weeks later! Still, I'm 4 + weeks from wheels up so I expect to be back in fighting trim well in time for the Rideher Cup. I am forcing myself not to even try playing any golf at all until the weekend before I depart, although I did do a little putting yesterday. Who knows? This may be a God-send: the biggest problem I have with my swing is coming up off my back foot too early, so the prospect of excruciating pain may make me stay down on the shot longer!

[short 214]

I'm disappointed volfan hasn't "volunteered" his crutches.

 

 

 

Which hospital did you go to?

[Mescalito 19]

Which hospital did you go to?

 

 

St. Louise's Regional Medical Center in Gilroy, California. I suppose I should have mentioned in the OP that I'm still home in California, not in LOS until November.

Edited September 30, 2008 by Mescalito

[doghaus 4]

Good to hear you are on the mend Tom.

 

Hope the recovery continues well and we will see you dropping your trousers again!

 

All the best from Wi and I.

[short 214]

Rumor has it that what really happened was that Mescalito was trying to impress the girls on Sunset Blvd by hanging nine on a skateboard.

 

Don't worry, your physical therapist won't by bothered by your pain.

Edited October 1, 2008 by short