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jlrtexas · 03-30-2013, 10:37 AM

Yesterday at work I was rerouting the electrical feed to one of our draglines when the power cable that weighs 11 pounds per foot and is 1000 feet long decided to roll over my right ankle. I thought it broke my ankle but the x rays came back good other than hyper extending the tendons and ligaments around my ankle. Now for the kicker, the one thing the doctor said I can't do is drive. OUCH!!! Now I'm looking through my bay window at my Camaro wishing I could drive her. I have to stay off my right foot for 3 days.

Z28COP · 03-30-2013, 10:42 AM

Wow, glad it's not worse. Take it easy and here's to getting back to drivin..maybe not work..lol. take a lil time to heal.

FL1CK · 03-30-2013, 10:51 AM

Hyperextending tendons (sprains) are worse than breaks... weakens the joint... be careful for quite some time after it heals.

jlrtexas · 03-30-2013, 11:18 AM

I will thanks

Frid · 03-30-2013, 11:28 AM

Glad to hear you are ok. But be glad it's only 3 days and not 7 months.

Tbar · 03-30-2013, 11:32 AM

From the title I thought your not happy cause your women was driving your car already.

jlrtexas · 03-30-2013, 04:00 PM

Naw my wife drives my car when ever she wants to. She's an excellent driver. Plus I get to drive her 2012 charger r/t when ever I want to.

jlrtexas · 03-30-2013, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Z28COP

Wow, glad it's not worse. Take it easy and here's to getting back to drivin..maybe not work..lol. take a lil time to heal.

Thanks my company is taking care of me. I'll probably be limping for awhile.

pincoin · 03-30-2013, 07:06 PM

Luckily you werent hurt more. You averted a potential disaster to your leg!

RubyCamaro · 03-30-2013, 07:29 PM

I'm glad it was not worse. Take care of yourself & you will be back in the saddle (so to speak) very soon.

captaincog · 03-30-2013, 07:45 PM

Take care and do all of the therapy that is required. I have severely sprained both ankles, left twice and right once with tendon rips all, and it sucks. Even to this day I get random pains and the doctor always told me very time I would have been better off with a break. Get well without overdoing it and you will be fine.

jlrtexas · 03-30-2013, 08:26 PM

Thanks everybody.

jlrtexas · 03-30-2013, 08:28 PM

Yeah after 3 days I can start putting slight pressure on my right foot but not sure when I can drive again.

Algeron · 03-30-2013, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jlrtexas

Naw my wife drives my car when ever she wants to. She's an excellent driver. Plus I get to drive her 2012 charger r/t when ever I want to.

Brave, brave man. I drive my wife's car (2012 Kia Optima) whenever I want, but she doesn't drive the Camaro. Could be that she murdered our mailbox with her Expedition (was traded on the Kia), and has already scraped all the paint off the bottom of her front bumper.

03-30-2013, 10:37 AM	#1
jlrtexas Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Longview,Texas Posts: 86 View My Garage	Miss driving my car already! Yesterday at work I was rerouting the electrical feed to one of our draglines when the power cable that weighs 11 pounds per foot and is 1000 feet long decided to roll over my right ankle. I thought it broke my ankle but the x rays came back good other than hyper extending the tendons and ligaments around my ankle. Now for the kicker, the one thing the doctor said I can't do is drive. OUCH!!! Now I'm looking through my bay window at my Camaro wishing I could drive her. I have to stay off my right foot for 3 days.

03-30-2013, 10:42 AM	#2
Z28COP Drives: 2021 Crush ZLE Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Liberty Twp. OH Posts: 408	Wow, glad it's not worse. Take it easy and here's to getting back to drivin..maybe not work..lol. take a lil time to heal. __________________ Former GM Norwood Employee 2021 Crush ZLE 6spd 1-19-21 1100 1-27-21 3400 TPW 2-8-21 2-04-21 3800 Built 2-26-21. 4300 3-08-21 Delivered

03-30-2013, 10:51 AM	#3
FL1CK Switchin' n Twitchin' Drives: 2011 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chula Vista, CA (Eastlake) Posts: 3,145	Hyperextending tendons (sprains) are worse than breaks... weakens the joint... be careful for quite some time after it heals. __________________ I am not childish, you're just being a poopy head!

03-30-2013, 11:28 AM	#5
Frid Drives: '11 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 3,483	Glad to hear you are ok. But be glad it's only 3 days and not 7 months. __________________

03-30-2013, 11:32 AM	#6
Tbar Drives: Silver 2012 LFX Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: SE Virginia Posts: 227	From the title I thought your not happy cause your women was driving your car already. __________________

03-30-2013, 11:18 AM	#4
jlrtexas Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Longview,Texas Posts: 86 View My Garage	I will thanks

03-30-2013, 04:00 PM	#7
jlrtexas Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Longview,Texas Posts: 86 View My Garage	Naw my wife drives my car when ever she wants to. She's an excellent driver. Plus I get to drive her 2012 charger r/t when ever I want to.

03-30-2013, 07:06 PM	#9
pincoin Camaro owner since 1982 Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS-RS Conv IBM L99 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,651	Luckily you werent hurt more. You averted a potential disaster to your leg! __________________ 2012 Camaro RS-SS Conv IBM, L99 1968 Camaro RS Coupe 327 AT 1968 Camaro RS-SS Conv, sold 1993

03-30-2013, 07:29 PM	#10
RubyCamaro Jan Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Red Jewel tintcoat Join Date: May 2010 Location: Springfield, TN Posts: 16,225 View My Garage	I'm glad it was not worse. Take care of yourself & you will be back in the saddle (so to speak) very soon. __________________

03-30-2013, 07:45 PM	#11
captaincog Drives: 1971 350RS/SS 4sp Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Rialto Posts: 166	Take care and do all of the therapy that is required. I have severely sprained both ankles, left twice and right once with tendon rips all, and it sucks. Even to this day I get random pains and the doctor always told me very time I would have been better off with a break. Get well without overdoing it and you will be fine. __________________ Camaros currently owned: 1 2013 1LS 6speed.... Blue Ray Metallic now gone and still have my first Camaro made 42 years before: 1971 RS/SS 350 4 speed Teal Green

03-30-2013, 08:26 PM	#12
jlrtexas Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Longview,Texas Posts: 86 View My Garage	Thanks everybody.

03-30-2013, 08:28 PM	#13
jlrtexas Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Longview,Texas Posts: 86 View My Garage	Yeah after 3 days I can start putting slight pressure on my right foot but not sure when I can drive again.