ezbtr
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- May 1, 2002
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Im 50, got whacked, shattered leg tween knee and hip, surgery rods, screws PT, workmans comp yadayada, finally took back xrays after a YEAR, apparently my back is fubar'd, some (I think, I was too bummed to listen, and being a whiny ***** in my head) and I THINK compression fractures, of some sort, yet I have no crazy pain - acts up once in maybe 4-6 months, I ONLY took meds then, been 6 mos, and of course I can get ANY pain med I want, I choose a beer or 2, and maybe wine and champagne, zero drugs , BUT there will be no more heavy lifting of ANY kind, will do PT, wont gain weight (I'm 5'7 ish 165) and I was kinda bummed as I did the waterfront thing (tough job, even after underground construction) in IT, my IT is big ship cranes, everything the trucks ruun through, etc , so I'll be looking for lots tamer work from now on.......................but hey I could have been paralyzed or dead like my buddy who died the day I got my house 2.5 yrs ago..............