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To: Sully- who wrote (55358)	9/24/2002 9:14:54 PM
From: Cactus Jack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65232

wstera, Work for OTS? What a nightmare. jpg

To: Sully- who wrote (55358)	9/24/2002 9:15:04 PM
From: Clappy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65232

Man that sucks Tim! I always wondered what happened but never thought to ask before. After all that you still have to fight Worker Comp. Anyhow, I hope you get it to a point where you can enjoy the outdoors like you once used to. When you mentioned that earlier, it really hit home with me. There is probably nothing that I like better than hiking a trail trough the woods or canoeing a hidden pond. It's hard to imagine what I'd do if I couldn't. Best of luck during your rehab procedures, etc. Thanks for sharing the details. I hear workers comp really puts a person through the wringer before getting much from them. Must be tough. -Clappy

To: Sully- who wrote (55358)	9/25/2002 1:36:46 AM
From: elpolvo	Respond to of 65232

tim- very well written. ouch. -dusty

To: Sully- who wrote (55358)	9/25/2002 2:05:40 AM
From: elpolvo	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 65232

OOFster- mywebpages.comcast.net hope this helps. -elpolvo

To: Sully- who wrote (55358)	9/25/2002 8:54:00 AM
From: Murrey Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65232

Tim, reading your story made MY knee ache. What an ordeal! Rehab is no fun, but stick with it.

To: Sully- who wrote (55358)	9/25/2002 9:26:09 AM
From: Dealer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65232

Now I'm in the second year of fighting with Workman's Comp regarding the rehabilitation of my knee........... I hear that is a tough one. Thanks for sharing.......a lot of work explaining your situation. Just lets us get to know you a little better and what could be better for this porch with such a nasty market. I never would have thought you were going through a lousy situation. I always look at stuff like that and think things could be so much worse. You take care of yourself and remember: Time heals.........always has with me. Hope everything turns out just the way you hope they will. You are in my thoughts and prayers. love, dealie

To: Sully- who wrote (55358)	9/25/2002 11:33:22 AM
From: TimeToMakeTheInvs	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65232

Hi tim, I am sorry to hear about your knee problems. I have had several operations and probably need more <g>. Don't know a thing about workers' comp but when it comes to knees would suggest lots of ice when at home, and perhaps keeping the knee up and elevated whenever possible. I use an upended trashcan with a pillow at work a lot of the time. Sports Cream also seems to help. Mundane ideas I guess, most of all knees seem to be slow healers so in addition to following the doctors orders try and have patience with it and keep that attitude positive. tim

To: Sully- who wrote (55358)	9/25/2002 6:12:02 PM
From: yard_man	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65232

hey -- I used to be an expert witness, too -- glad I don't do that any more. <ng>

To: Sully- who wrote (55358)	9/25/2002 9:41:58 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 65232

Tim: Sorry to hear about your accident... Hope the knee recovers even better than you expect. I destroyed my right shoulder skiing almost 10 years ago...it was a freak accident out at Vail -- I was tired and it was the last run of the day...I grew up skiing and this shouldn't have happened...BUT it did....I ended up dislocating my shoulder and getting a hill-sack fracture too...It was a very painful trip down the mountain in a ski patrol tobogan -- then off to an emergency room for X-rays and a visit with an orthopoedic surgeon...He popped my shoulder back in place and put me on some POWERFUL pain relievers...I missed a week of skiing with the family and had to hang out in the base lodges and read...I also had to learn to use my left hand for almost everything...Back in Massachusetts (where I was working at the time) I saw a shoulder expert and he put me into intensive physical therapy...as I moved around the country I continued to see orthopods since my shoulder would pop out when I played tennis or lifted things the wrong way...It became a quality of life issue...I eventually saw the team doctor for the Seattle Mariners (he concluded that I would need surgery to correct the problem in an acceptable way)...My travel schedule wouldn't accomadate it and then I moved back to Michigan for grad school...I kept putting off the surgery BUT eventually I had to take action...When I settled in Iowa to work for a media firm based in Des Moines I had great insurance and got referred to an Orthopoedic surgeon who only did shoulders (including many for the Iowa State football and baseball team members). We did new X-rays and cat scans of the shoulder and found time for the surgery around a holiday...It was an outpatient procedure at his surgery center...He spent several hours re-attaching damaged ligaments and putting pins in my shoulder to stabilize things...I was in a deep sleep during this BUT started on some more pain relievers soon after I came out of surgery...After about 6 weeks of intensive physical therapy I was dealing with a new shoulder -- Its not 100% back to normal BUT its never popped out in the last 5 years...I have over 90% of my original range of motion and SO MUCH more stability...I now play lots of tennis and paddle tennis and ski whenever I can fit it in...I was fortunate even though the recovery took longer than I anticipated. I've learned that it makes sense to see the best expert you can find. Its amazing what they can accomplish now...Our bodies are precious...Unfortunately, we can't trade them in...Yet, sometimes they can re-build them...=) Anyway...Good luck with your recovery. regards, -Scott