BAD NEWS , and it HURT !

The most wonderful visits to water can end not so well . You think the trip went well , you are about to load the boat . And then the unexpected happens !
The reason I post this story is to remind everyone it can go sideways so fast that it defies the imagination .
Did I go to the emergency room you might ask , nope . Did I almost get really seriously hurt , YES !
Of course one persons version of seriously hurt isnt the same as the next one for sure . I imagine what happened would have spelled big trouble for a few folks .
Fortunately for me I landed just so so and the boat was being held still by the stiff north wind pushing it into the dock and the captain followed my orders of DONT MOVE THE BOAT !
So here we go , We rolled up to the end of the wooden dock ramp . I was in charge of the backing the trailer in detail . There was a shiny new board on the end of said dock .
I stepped off with my right foot on the edge of the dock with my left foot in the boat .
The board came lose of the opposite side just as I started to step up !
Now just visualize it , the boat moved slightly and I did a spread eagle split as the board jerked violently on its axis up towards my face !
Right foot went into the 47 degree water up to above my knee as the board with me like a baseball bat on my forearm as i tried to block it from hitting me in the face !
So there I was left foot in the boat , the ankle skinned up good, Right foot dangling in the water and right arm trying desperately not to lose the grip I had on the second dock board .
The captain started to go into action and i yelled DONT MOVE THE BOAT !
Was it precarious you might ask ,VERY much so and the north wind held the boat still and I ever so carefully managed to get back in the boat as I pulled it back closer to the dock with my left leg .
He was like are you ok ? I was like NO SIR but i dont think I broke any bones :Rofl
Long story short the worst part was my forearm above my wrist , the pain was searing and by the time i got home i had a goose egg on it to beat the band !
So remember this , even when you are fairly nimble and expect the unexpected and even have eyes that are somewhat in the back of you head .
An accident might still come and bite you when it seems like it couldnt happen .
OUCH IS THE WORD BTW :Rofl

Glad it's not worse! You were lucky this time!

Oooh! That looks nasty, Ketchn. You did VERY well with that one. It would have been the ER for me. Some good fortune and you kept your wits about you.
Bob

it hurt something fierce if you touched it with anything yesterday , had the feel like something burning the fire out of you on any contact .
tried an ice pack and couldnt stand the pain when it touched that there GOOSE egg !
sure made filleting them fresh crappie less fun than normal i promise :yikes

Glad it wasn’t worse buddy. Those slick unfastened boards are dangerous don’t ya know. Hope it isn’t cracked or broken.

wow now that is a huge bump! good thing you didn't up totally dunked in the water. Stuff happens when your on a boat loading and un.

Sure you don't need an x-ray?

Be careful Man. We're getting older and we don't bounce like we used to.

Glad you weren't spilled totally into the cold water! I know it was asked but are you positive you don't need an x-ray. That's a large knot.

Ketchn hope you heal fast so you can fish soon! When I have a mishap I look around to see if I had an audience cuz I dont want to end up on a YouTube video!

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Well ! Ketchn Glad to hear you are ok cept that knot on your arm:biggrin You are so right things can go wrong so Quick,Tomorrow will be sore Just take it easy ,we ain't getting any younger.RR

Dang , older and unsteady we get the less we bounce . Glad your alright !

Ketchn, prayers for healing bud, and OUCH!!!

Man glad your ok. Stuff like that happens fast.


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Hate to hear that, glad it wasn’t any worse.

Heal up soon friend! Prayers for a speedy recovery. Glad it didn’t get ya in the face. If that knot doesn’t go down boy howdy I’d get an x ray brother!


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Hate to hear this Ketchn glad it was not worse. If that knot keep bothering u would go have it check. Anymore if I can make to water and back home without any major break downs with boat or truck not getting hurt well I just thank the good Lord for getting me home. The fishing just a plus. Get well soon.
LittleJohn

Heal up well. Rough experience!

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Well it did leave a Mark!
Glad your okay!


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I broke a few bones over the years . Broken bones REALLY hurt .
The broken right hand bones as I remember had the feel of a second heart beat all day long.
The broken elbow had the feel of the goose egg but it lasted longer and swelled twice that size .
Did this one feel similar to some of the other broken bones for a few hours ....YES ....
did it make filleting them 10 fish a happy experience , not so much ...
but as of morning it went down flat and turned into a large really dark purple elongated ouch .
one thing for certain it was all fun and games till someone got hurt
and if we only had a go pro ,,,,,then it really would a been hilarious :Rofl

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Originally Posted by ezgoing

Glad you weren't spilled totally into the cold water! I know it was asked but are you positive you don't need an x-ray. That's a large knot.

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I need a lot of things my friend , but not an x-ray this time .
thanks for the concern everyone :highfive

The scan wasn’t for your arm.....lol :Rofl

Just kidding. Glad it’s not broke and things weren’t any worse.

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Originally Posted by SuperDave336

The scan wasn’t for your arm.....lol :Rofl

Just kidding. Glad it’s not broke and things weren’t any worse.

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it missed my head bro .....dont want to scramble that egg any more than it already is you know :Rofl

Most of my fishing is solo, so I am VERY careful! Glad you are OK. One question- is that your casting arm? Hope not.

That looks painful! Wishing you a speedy recover from my boat. ; )

When I first read it all I could think about was doing the splits and the obvious consequences from a man forcibly trying it. Glad you are doing well.

I'm waiting on the vidio, with a knot like that it had to be funny. ha ha keep on ketchn.

Glad to hear you’re not any worse off, and that you retained your presence of mind to control the outcome. Did you feel any weight on one of your shoulders? I’m convinced you were being looked after right about then. Hope it heals well.

At our age we don't heal fast. Glad it wasn't any worse my friend. Be careful and keep on catching Crappie.
Mike

OOUCH!!!! I have fell thru several times on our dock. I do regular maintenance but you just can't see thru the wood.

Fail Army would have been glad to have a video of said event i am pretty sure rotfl
i know several folks that have had some real tough outings in wooden deer blinds
one of my buds collapsed both lungs and blew out the whites of his eyes in Mississippi in a wooden blind that gave way . told me he laid on his back pretty sure he was going to die for a good while .
Another bud bounced down a big oak after a grab board gave up and broke his wrist and back .
both crawled to their vehicles and made it out alive .
the one with the broke back drove almost 2 hours home before he realized he really needed a doctor , said his wrist really hurt and swelled up big .
wore a body cast for quite some time over that spill .
i never knew i had the knot until i got home to change clothes into something a bit drier .
its an hour to my house from where i was , and i had on 3 layers of clothes on top .
its a funny thing how being distracted over an ankle/shin skinned up on one leg and froze foot on the other can act as a pain reduction medication for another body part .
one thing for certain luck has some play in it and probably an angel or 3 as well .
the purple is about gone now and the arm hurts high up on my tricep at this point .
i imagine the "iron cross" move is more of a gymnast move than a regular guy thing dont ya know :Rofl