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canal winchester ohio

There I was at work last week ( 4-5) about 2 weeks from getting ready to start my seeds & I took a fall off the eqp. I was running. And "POP" my quads tore from both my knee caps. Sunday they drilled holes in my knee caps & re-attched the quads,I have braces on both legs that go from my ankle to my groin & are locked so I can't bend them. Bad part is that my computer is on the 2nd floor of my house & I can't climb steps. After 6 days of waiting I got on the floor & scotted backwards up the steps to get on-line. The surgeon told me he was planning on unlocking the braces next Thursday so I can at least bend my legs. They are telling me 12-16 weeks for full recovery, I'm still growing in my new patch this year I'll just have to adapt as I go.
But living where I do & being a member of the Circleville growers I'm sure I'll have plenty of help if I need it.
A bad start should equal a great finish..right?
.Paul

4/12/2008 10:49:27 AM

San Luis Obispo, Ca.

Ouch!

4/12/2008 11:27:09 AM

Frankfort Oh

WOW PAUL ,,, didnt know about all this ,,but i`ll help if i can ,so feel ,free to call ,,,,but dont grow anything pretty ,,lol,,,,thats my spot ,,hope you get better soon ,,rememeber it`s all in the mind ..Rob

4/12/2008 11:37:37 AM

Carrollton, Ga.

Man I hate to hear this, I hope your recovery goes well Paul. Glad you didn't get hurt worse.
Doug Adams
Carrollton, Ga.
Jn 3:16

4/12/2008 12:10:29 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

WOW! Get well soon!

4/12/2008 12:43:42 PM

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Paul, Hope you get better soon.

4/12/2008 1:10:29 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

Sounds painful. Best wishes with your recovery Paul.

4/12/2008 1:36:26 PM

porterville, calif.

WOW it made me cringe just to read this. Hope all goes well and you heal fast. Just don,t try to do to much at once or to fast.

4/12/2008 1:45:09 PM

Rapid City, SD

dang.......spit out the gum before doing anything else......lol......hope you have a speedy recovery

grow em big!

4/12/2008 3:08:38 PM

Get well soon !!! and don't go running

4/12/2008 3:25:18 PM

Wood River, IL ([email protected])

Paul, hope you have a speedy recovery!

4/12/2008 4:08:31 PM

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Wow, that is awefull Paul. I hope your recovery goes well. Hopefully by the time the season picks up you will be moving around well enough to work the patch. Maybe patch work this summer will prove to be good therapy.

Good luck,
Kevin

4/12/2008 4:13:14 PM

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Yikes Paul! I hope you mend fast & thoroughly.

4/12/2008 4:43:03 PM

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

Yoiks! Good luck this year Paul, you deserve it!

4/12/2008 5:27:14 PM

Bristol, ME ([email protected])

Get Well Soon Hoss!!!

4/12/2008 5:28:36 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

Paul,

Doc gave me the news yesterday and whatever you need to get done, give us all a holler.

I know that, had it happened to me, the first thought would have been "how in hell am I going to grow this year"?

We're all ready to pitch in.

4/12/2008 5:57:33 PM

Sparta, NC

Get Well Soon

4/12/2008 6:59:52 PM

Minnesota

Get Well Soon

4/12/2008 7:05:29 PM

Darfield, British Columbia, Canada

Wow!!! Hope your recovery goes well. You might have to get some new techniques in the patch this year.

4/12/2008 7:37:26 PM

No Place Special

Wowsers, get well soon!

4/12/2008 7:47:31 PM

Massillon, Ohio

oh man that totally totally is not fun. i hope you the best for recovery

4/12/2008 8:56:31 PM

Puyallup, WA

What a BUMMER, Paul! My heart goes out to you as I'm sure this has resulted in nothing but frustrated feelings. I wish you the best with your friends help in getting started this year.

4/12/2008 9:02:01 PM

Grants Pass, Oregon

Praying for a speedy recovery Paul.

4/12/2008 11:20:40 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Hang in there Paul...Get well Soon!

4/13/2008 9:43:08 AM

Rexburg, Idaho

tough break, sorry. get better quickly.

4/13/2008 10:16:58 AM

canal winchester ohio

Thanks for the good thoughts, until next Thursday I'm climbing the steps once a day to get on-line. It's been awhile since I lifted weights but all this moving around just using my arms is building my shoulders back up, so there is one positive..LOL !!
Joe, while I was in the ER everyone could tell I was real ticked off & they kept telling me I would be fine & everything could be repaired. I told them I knew I would be fine, I can rebound from anything but it's real close to planting season & that's why I was so mad.

4/13/2008 11:00:42 AM

Circleville ,OH.

Come on Paul , time to get a lap-top hooked up. Not as young as we used to be are we?

4/15/2008 12:06:46 AM

Long Island,New York

Paul....get well soon

4/15/2008 4:33:59 PM

Amherst, WI

Best wishes, Paul. I hope you're not in too much pain, and that your recovery goes well. Glad to hear you're still gonna grow pumpkins this year. That's the spirit.

4/17/2008 9:43:24 PM

canal winchester ohio

Can't stop me from growing Randy & my shoulders are getting huge from climbing up & down the steps on my hands. You have to find a positive..right..

4/19/2008 6:42:17 PM