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Post by larso on Sept 1, 2015 6:06:25 GMT -6
I thought I could share this with you as I feel I have made many friends on this site. Yesterday my dear wife was helping me load some steers and a bull onto my truck to take to market. She was outside the yards at the bottom of the loading race and as the bull refused to walk up the ramp I asked her to hit him with a piece of polypipe to hurry him up a bit. When she did he lashed out with his hind leg through the rails and broke her leg so badly that she is at this moment waiting to under go surgery to have a plate and screws inserted to repair the damage. I just wanted to share this with you as I know at least for myself I can become to lax as to safety and take things and one another for granted.
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Post by picketwire on Sept 1, 2015 6:19:21 GMT -6
Hope all goes well and best wishes for a full and healthy recovery.
It seems like every time I hear of someone getting hurt, it comes at that moment when we drop our guard just a bit and fail to pay attention to what the situation is telling us. A good reminder that we deal with very stout strong animals that can inflict injury with or without intent at a moments notice. It's probably happened to us all at some point.
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Post by btlrupert on Sept 1, 2015 6:40:59 GMT -6
Larso, Wishing your wife a speedy recovery. I've got a plate and 3 screws myself. Recovery can be frustrating. Be a good nurse!!  |
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Post by bltherf on Sept 1, 2015 7:14:59 GMT -6
Hoping for a smooth and fast recovery for her. Wives are the unsung heroes of the ranching world
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2015 7:16:31 GMT -6
Sorry to hear that larso, prayers sent your way for a successful surgery and speedy recovery!
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Post by nicky on Sept 1, 2015 7:19:40 GMT -6
Yikes, keep us posted. Hope the surgery goes well.
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Post by Glenn on Sept 1, 2015 7:25:09 GMT -6
Larso, I'll be praying for your wife today!
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Post by Carlos (frmaiz) on Sept 1, 2015 8:42:28 GMT -6
I wish her a good and quick recovery!
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Post by George on Sept 1, 2015 10:45:43 GMT -6
So sorry to hear that! It is really easy to get into trouble fast when dealing with 1000 lb. plus animals. I almost made a mistake myself this week. Prayers for your wife's speedy recovery!
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Post by larso on Sept 1, 2015 14:02:30 GMT -6
Thank you all.
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Post by mehf on Sept 1, 2015 18:24:24 GMT -6
I thought I could share this with you as I feel I have made many friends on this site. Yesterday my dear wife was helping me load some steers and a bull onto my truck to take to market. She was outside the yards at the bottom of the loading race and as the bull refused to walk up the ramp I asked her to hit him with a piece of polypipe to hurry him up a bit. When she did he lashed out with his hind leg through the rails and broke her leg so badly that she is at this moment waiting to under go surgery to have a plate and screws inserted to repair the damage. I just wanted to share this with you as I know at least for myself I can become to lax as to safety and take things and one another for granted. Sounds like something that a black critter bull would do. Hope he wasn't a Hereford. My best wishes to your lady for a successful surgery, a speedy recovery and all ok after !! |
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Post by klee on Sept 1, 2015 18:42:11 GMT -6
Hope and pray your wife a speedy recovery. It is easy to forget how in a instant things can go bad. Best wishes.
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Post by elkwc on Sept 1, 2015 20:07:22 GMT -6
Thoughts and prayers are with her during her recovery. It happens fast.
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Post by mrvictordomino on Sept 2, 2015 9:22:06 GMT -6
Hate to hear that kind of news larso, hope and praying for a successful surgery and speedy recovery.
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Post by hoekland on Sept 2, 2015 10:04:17 GMT -6
Good reminder for us all. Wish your wife a speedy recovery and keep us updated.
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Post by larso on Sept 5, 2015 13:37:16 GMT -6
Just a quick update, my wife hopefully will be home this Thursday. 6 pins a plate and bone graft to repair the damage, now for rehab. Thanks again for all the kind thoughts and payers.
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Post by guffeygal on Sept 5, 2015 20:33:21 GMT -6
Glad that she is coming along!
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Post by mehf on Sept 6, 2015 5:38:01 GMT -6
Great news, Larso !!
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Post by btlrupert on Sept 6, 2015 19:57:05 GMT -6
Glad to here things are going well. Worst thing is keeping the weight off of the leg. I about broke my neck with the crutches .
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Post by talin on Sept 6, 2015 20:11:02 GMT -6
I am so sorry I hope everything goes well. It's common sense but worth mentioning a little extra milk and calcium never hurts. I broke my wrist on the ice last winter had pain until I found some milk I really loved came in a glass bottle couple of extra bottles and all of a sudden my wrist stopped hurting. Best of luck
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Post by talin on Sept 6, 2015 20:11:25 GMT -6
I am so sorry I hope everything goes well. It's common sense but worth mentioning a little extra milk and calcium never hurts. I broke my wrist on the ice last winter had pain until I found some milk I really loved came in a glass bottle couple of extra bottles and all of a sudden my wrist stopped hurting. Best of luck
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Post by tartancowgirl on Sept 7, 2015 15:38:18 GMT -6
That was a terrible thing to happen - glad your wife is coming home. Hope you are a good nurse and that she doesn't try to do too much too soon!
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Post by larso on Sept 8, 2015 5:26:33 GMT -6
After years of putting everybody's needs before hers, it's now time for me to step up to the plate. Ranchers wives are really the unsung heroes of any enterprise.
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