Grounded!

[Mez]

So @igeighty is currently grounded - He has pulled something in his calf muscle whilst at work on Thursday (hoping its just a pulled tendon and nothing more) And is on a set of crutches for the long weekend. 

[Darren Tibbey]

45 minutes ago, Mez said:

So @igeighty is currently grounded - He has pulled something in his calf muscle whilst at work on Thursday (hoping its just a pulled tendon and nothing more) And is on a set of crutches for the long weekend. 

Shattered. Extra holidays.?

[igeighty]

i have ripped the achilles from my calf muscle.

not keen on doing things by halves.

 

[Kamikuza]

Sorry to hear that I bet that sucks . . . how many months off sports?

Good timing though, right before winter

[Darren Tibbey]

28 minutes ago, igeighty said:

i have ripped the achilles from my calf muscle.

not keen on doing things by halves.

 

Well thats you out for 6 months then. @igeighty

[mik333]

Sorry to hear about your injury Doug, but I guess it makes it easier for Mez to keep an eye on you. 

Michael

[bakersdozen]

@igeightystory please 

Xrays?

P.s. Sorry to hear mate.

[Clive]

Complete tear ? 

If so .....

Completely ruptured Achilles tendon is most often repaired surgically. Surgery is often followed by immobilisation in a plaster cast for up to nine weeks. Following this immobilisation period the Achilles will require intense rehabilitation followed by a strengthening program. These will be completed under the supervision of a sports medicine professional. Return to activity should be gradual. When returning to activity a heel raise or taping may be used to reduce the load on the weakened Achilles tendon.

not much fun there.... Hope it's better than you've been told.

[Chook]

Ahh that sucks mate. Heal quickly fella.

Take good care of him Mez.

[Darren Tibbey]

Will give you a chance to make some single liners Doug?. Let us know if we can do anything for you.

[nigel]

Eeeeeewwww!

Hope it heals quickly.

[SoutherlyBuster]

20 hours ago, igeighty said:

i have ripped the achilles from my calf muscle.

not keen on doing things by halves.

 

Bugger, all the best for your recovery. 

[OBEwan]

That's terrible news!  Get well soon Doug

[Tiger37]

20 hours ago, igeighty said:

i have ripped the achilles from my calf muscle.

not keen on doing things by halves.

 

Take it easy Doug and get well soon.

[Mez]

13 hours ago, Clive said:

Complete tear ? 

No - Fortunately.

[DrWind]

Hey Doug, sorry to hear about your injury. Hope you recover quickly.

Ironically (and certainly not trying to compete) I managed a grade 1-2 tear of my right calf muscle buggying 2 weekends ago. Very gusty northerly resulted in a fast moving OBE and from what I gather the muscle must have torn as I was trying to run too fast downwind. I'm lucky in that it doesn't seem to have stopped me from doing anything (including more buggying)! Interesting injury in that it wasn't even that apparent at the time but I definitely felt it a little later (and still can).

 

[Jase Shepperd]

Geez ya done a good job by the sounds. Take care Doug ??

[the_hatman]

On 22/04/2017 at 6:48 PM, Clive said:

completed under the supervision of a sports medicine professional.

From Dr_hatman

first, get through all the initial medical crap.

Second, as soon as you can hobble or crawl into a suitable field or park sit on your ass and with the help of an assistant fly small single line kites.

Third, when you can walk to this spot start to fly twin line kite or small quad lines kites along the lines of a rev.

fifth, when you can run there start to buggy.

And finally, get well soon

[.Joel]

[mik333]

Following Dr. Hatman's recommendations, here is a possible starter kite for Doug. Flies well, long tail and cheap (K Mart).

Michael.

 

[Darren Tibbey]

I can beat that got this in Tassie also flys great.

[mik333]

Well, how about this little gem. Came from Kitepower in 1996.

Can fly in front of a fan indoors.

Michael

 

 

[Darren Tibbey]

5 minutes ago, mik333 said:

Well, how about this little gem. Came from Kitepower in 1996.

Can fly in front of a fan indoors.

Michael

 

 

Ok you win.?

[mik333]

I'll bet Doug is just champing at the bit to get his hands on these little beauties. ?

Michael

[Darren Tibbey]

1 hour ago, mik333 said:

I'll bet Doug is just champing at the bit to get his hands on these little beauties. ?

Michael

Lol.