On Board Accidents

[AMFM3]

So, my day was fun.

Janet and I did our pre-cruise shopping and headed to the boat. We got stuff at the usual stores and got to the dock and put it all away. I took down the sides. I cleaned the clear as I went.

Last up were the windshield pieces. As I stepped over the two pieces to grab another towel to put down to roll them up, I caught my foot on the edge. I stepped awkwardly and blew my right knee which already is missing the patella.

I went down and smacked my forehead on the stainless rail around the sink on our 370. Now complete with requisite red fluid streaming down my face, I ended up laying between the sink/seat on the port side and the helm seat. Yes, pretty much out.

Locked knee, concussion and a pretty much freaked out Janet, our dock neighbours called an ambulance. These ambulance and fire guys are amazing and they got me out.

We've since found out our neighbour Ken grabbed Club Soda and cleaned the carpet once we left. They closed our boat up for us, locked it and made sure all is good.

I sit here tonight with 6 stitches, a mild concussion and a messed up knee with an ice pack. I'm glad and thankful I'm not in surgery and that I have great family and boating friends.

The moral here: you can never be too careful. This all happened right inside the boat! And ya, I feel pretty dumb!

Mark


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[Summer Fun II]

:wow:. Mark, Welcome to the dumb-ass club. :grin:

 

[mwph]

Wow. Sounds like you fell off a dang ladder while cleaning the gutters!
Just trying to add a little humor to your day. It's cool that you have some dock mates that cleaned & buttoned things up for you. Hope you get well soon.

 

[AMFM3]

Check on the dumb ass! And ya it was like coming off the ladder doing the gutters!

Thanks for the laughs guys.

Mark


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[Gofirstclass]

Geesh Mark, Your post is a good lesson to all of us. Sounds like you really banged yourself up but it could have been much worse so thank God it wasn't.

 

[MonacoMike]

Mark, the Admiral and I are saddened to hear of the misfortune. How long do you expect to be down? Did you need surgery?

MM

 

[AMFM3]

Hey Mike...fortunately no surgery. I guess I'm lucky I didn't snap the ACL because he was sure it was. I'm just swollen up pretty good and awfully sore.

Doc figures a week on crutches. Lets hope that's all.

GFC...you are right!

Mark


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[tdschafer]

Geez Mark,

I'm sorry to hear this. I'm glad it wasn't worse as we know it could have been. Get well soon.


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Todd

 

[Paulie Walnuts]

And worse yet? Janet didn't get to go boating...

Glad your ok!

 

[IanBat]

Ouch, I'm cringing, lets hope it is just a week on crutches.


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[MasterFab]

After having had 4 knee surgeries myself (2 on each), this one hits close to home. They just don't work like they used to, and I know I can't recover from a misstep like the old days. Mark, I hope you feel better soon.

Dale

 

[Pyrojodge]

Geese. Sorry to hear of your misfortune. Hope that the two of you will be back on the water soon.

Here's hoping for a quick recovery!

 

[Lucky's]

Well I'm just glad it wasn't worse. Sorry buddy. Get well soon so you can get back to boating!!


Shaun
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[mistercomputerman]

Good luck on your recovery. Those steps down into the cabin are gonna be tough on the knee.

 

[Budman]

Here's to a speedy recovery. :thumbsup:

 

[Adam1]

Hoping that you get better soon and you're back on the water!!:smt089

 

[Bob & Sue]

Hope for a quick recovery sounds like it could have been a lot worse, things happen fast no matter how careful you are.

 

[BOATER JOHN]

Mark hope you get better soon. Sounds like you have some great dock neighbors.Good luck

 

[dwna1a]

Mark, speedy recovery. Caitlin said you can have her crutches, she never wants to see them again!

 

[jrseitz]

Mark,

I wish you a speedy recovery and hope the knee is okay.