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Old 06/07/04, 04:52 PM
 
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Only sympathy here ... our 7//y/o DD is recovering from getting her finger crushed/broken while riding on skid loader. (Followed by surgery to insert pins and stitch it all up, and massive doses of antibiotics and pain meds.) Fortunately for her, it was her pinkie. If it had been one of the more-often used fingers she would have been in a lot worse shape.

I am amazed at how much impact a "minor" injury had!

We also took note that Jena got hurt with a feed-bunk conveyer (is that right?) which was a cautionary note to the rest of the family. Last week one of our neighbors got his shirt caught in the silo unloader (auger that runs around on a track inside the silo) and got ripped up pretty bad. He feels lucky to be alive.

The thing to do when we hear about an incident like Jena's or DD's is to learn from it. We have to learn from the mistakes of others, we won't live long enough to make them all ourselves!

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Ann
Ann,

I am so glad to hear your neighbor is alive. Those unloaders are sure nasty! I get the heebie jeebies looking at the thing, even when it's not running! Lucky guy.

Yeah, mine was a feed conveyor.

I hope your daughter is feeling better. Let her know I KNOW how it feels!!!!

Jena
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Old 06/07/04, 07:15 PM
 
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Jena, ...I saw the title of the post,... and saw your name,...and my heart just skipped a beat or two!!!!!!

I am almost in tears, in simpathy,
I first thought you had caught your finger in something again!

I have hit things just right to peel my nails backward before, IT HURTS!

keep gettn' well....and gettin' better at gettin' well too.
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Old 06/07/04, 08:26 PM
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awww.....poor thing. did you call an ambulance or a pity party?
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Old 06/07/04, 08:29 PM
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Little story: When I was in real estate back in Texas, my favorite client was a private land owner who sometimes needed a realtor to help sell some property. He was gracious, intelligent... everything one looks for in a customer and client- a gentleman. I was devastated to hear the news he had suffered a major heart attack while overexerting himself alone on his property. That land was to be his retirement paradise. No one knew anything. His wife found him too late and his body was too far gone for pretty words. She told me later that she couldn't believe it. That in the refrigerator, the half donut he had left from breakfast was still wrapped up in foil... Living in the middle of nowhere, most of the time alone, that memory is a reminder. Still, with half a dozen things on my mind simultaneously, I need more reminders. Even if I don't respond to posts, I do feel the impact. Jena you hang in there.
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Old 06/07/04, 08:31 PM
 
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awww.....poor thing. did you call an ambulance or a pity party?
if you want to be ajerk at least have the guts to use your name!

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Old 06/07/04, 10:43 PM
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Jena you are always here to help us with our homestead questions :worship: so we will be here for you.We will listen and pray for you a speedy recovery.You just keep on keeping on.You know yourself better than any body so do what you feel you need to do.

Please keep us posted daily on your recovery.


To the people that think its whining DON'T READ IT!!!!! :no:


I personally DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT and I'm sure Jena don't need it.


Jena stay strong,

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Old 06/08/04, 09:07 AM
 
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Ann,

I am so glad to hear your neighbor is alive. Those unloaders are sure nasty! I get the heebie jeebies looking at the thing, even when it's not running! Lucky guy.

Yeah, mine was a feed conveyor.

I hope your daughter is feeling better. Let her know I KNOW how it feels!!!!

Jena
I read through all the original threads to see how you were coping, so I could tell her REST! It takes TIME! Someone said blue berries were good for healing and she was glad to hear that
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Old 06/08/04, 09:21 AM
 
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Jena-
thanks for letting people who care see that you're getting better.
Like Tambo said- anybody else can just not read.
Take care
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Old 06/08/04, 09:29 AM
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I find some really callous replies on this thread. Jena's accident was a timely reminder for so many of us, that operate equipment, that accidents can happen to anyone and it only takes a small lapse in judgement. Whining? I think not, anybody that's sustained an injury like hers should know how long it takes to heal and the emotions associated with that kind of accident. Those that don't had best take a good hard look cause it aint pretty and it aint a day at the beach. She lost a fingernail that was attached by sutures. Wanna guess how comfy that is? She's a role model for so many of us. Some of us are working in the same capacity that she is and many others would just love to get where she is in life. Jena, whine on, maybe it will remind somebody else to review equipment safety rules, like watching hair/clothing near augers/pto's and such but by the sounds of things, there's some here that are way too wise to listen so maybe they'd like to share their wisdom with us.
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