Friday, March 28, 2008

Everybody has an achilles

 

and mine is torn today after a stupid slide on the slopes. It was a very stupid and totally not spectacular, just slightly missed a stop on a steep slope, slide and fell backwards down .. and snatch ... achilles gone in my right leg and torn muscles in my left leg ..

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that is me there on the stretcher, being brought down to the hospital. I must say nice and very skillful people those guys from the rescue team. Of to the hospital and there the nurse put me on the torture bench to undo my boots.

At first she just thought that the muscle was torn, but with further examination she broke the bad news to me: 3 MONTHS OUT OF ACTION .... my face went pale and i saw all my travel for work being cancelled and me stuck to the sofa for at least 1 month.

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So here am i, stuck on the sofa, waiting to go back tomorrow. Still doubting to fly home or to drive with the kids; not that i will be driving; that is impossible. I still have the option to fly home, but that would be without the kids and not sure i really want this ... I guess with a correct setting in the car i will manage ...

On Monday i will know more on what are the next steps ... keep you posted

Happy travels to you all .. i will stay put a bit for now

Toon

5 comments:

brenda said...

oh my god, how terrible! good luck getting home, and resting up on the couch :) big kisses from downunder.

Emmanuel said...

My goodness, what a shame to see that firm atletic body being chained to a bench for so long...
I presume you'll be using SIX laptop's now, Toon?

Emmanuel

Piet said...

If you can't ski, just stay out of the snow...

Blå Molnet said...

Still looking good with a cast :-) are u coming over so I can sign it?

Unknown said...

Ouch! I broke my leg snowboarding (first holiday on snow) so I know how shitty that is. I didnt take the stretcher though, as i thought it was only a bad sprain - i can still remember walking through that deep snow.... OUCH!