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Offline asprince

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Beekeeping can be hazardous to your health!
« on: June 02, 2010, 05:36:18 pm »
Last Saturday morning I was removing the last NUC from a trap out.  When I was descending the extension ladder, I though I was on the bottom rung but was about four rungs up when I took the last step backward. When I fell, I broke a vertebra in my lower back. The pain, the PAIN! The Dr. has me in a back brace and is free with the pain meds. He will decide next week if surgery will be required.

So my friends be careful. This kind of thing happens to other people....so I thought. 


Steve
   
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Re: Beekeeping can be hazardous to your health!
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2010, 06:09:07 pm »
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Sorry about the accident!  We'll have you in our prayers for a speedy recovery!
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Re: Beekeeping can be hazardous to your health!
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2010, 06:44:45 pm »
Oh my, I know your pain but that said, it doesn't help you out any. I do wish you all the best.
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Re: Beekeeping can be hazardous to your health!
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2010, 09:10:57 pm »
Kinda reminds me of the time  I was walking downstairs with my arm full of bug bombs to my basement with one in my hand, finger on the trigger...

thought  I was on the last step and found out there were still three steps left to go.

ending up face first on basement floor with an armload of bug bombs in your face isn't much fun,  I can tell you that much.

Luckily,  I already have a bad disc in my back, so  I just made that hurt a lot.  nothing new folks, go on home...

feel for ya bubba.

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Re: Beekeeping can be hazardous to your health!
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2010, 09:15:07 pm »
Not much can be said. I definitely feel for you.
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Re: Beekeeping can be hazardous to your health!
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2010, 10:19:07 pm »
feel better real soon
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Re: Beekeeping can be hazardous to your health!
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2010, 10:25:54 pm »
Could happen to any of us...thanks for the jolt of reality. We'll be praying for a speedy recovery!

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Re: Beekeeping can be hazardous to your health!
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2010, 10:32:05 pm »
Ouch!

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Re: Beekeeping can be hazardous to your health!
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2010, 11:14:03 pm »
Hope you heal fast Steve! get well soon.
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Re: Beekeeping can be hazardous to your health!
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2010, 03:16:12 am »
Resist all temptations to do things you should not in this time of critical healing.  Hope all turns out ok and pain subsides as soon as possible. 
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Re: Beekeeping can be hazardous to your health!
« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2010, 11:36:21 am »
Like all of us here on the forum, I wish you a quick and pain free recovery.  Take it easy and let others dote over you.
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Re: Beekeeping can be hazardous to your health!
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2010, 05:08:17 pm »
Oh, that's really too bad! Here's wishing for a permanent recovery that allows you to keep beekeeping!
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Re: Beekeeping can be hazardous to your health!
« Reply #12 on: June 03, 2010, 06:20:00 pm »
Sorry to hear about your accident.  Just today I was visiting a neighboring beekeeper who told me he had a ladder collapse under him and he fell about 12 feet.  He landed on his feet and did some pretty bad damage.  He's fine now, but he went through some real pain.  Hope you are back with your bees soon.
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