The hits keep on coming

[CousinRicky]

After nursing my wife back to health for a year and a quarter we finally got away on vacation. We got to take a river cruise that had been cancelled twice starting in 2020.  3 weeks starting with 2 nights in Amsterdam, then a 14 night river cruise to Budapest and then 3 nights in Prague. We had a great time and the wife's foot held up pretty well for the most part. One city was better than the next.  But 2 nights into the river cruise Covid reared it's head. 90% of the boat had it, including us, and no one said a word and everything went on as if nothing happened. We luckily had taken all the meds with us (thank you to one of the members here) and didn't have severe symptoms. 

But on May 1st I half missed a curb, the ankle went under, I went down and learned for sure yesterday that I have a Jones Fracture in the foot. First few days was hoping it was just a sprain but just didn't feel like one as time went on.  After waiting 4 years i wasn't going to sit around on the boat or in a hotel and I probably averaged about 4 miles a day after the fall.  On the trip back on Friday had to half run through Newark airport for about 2 miles trying to keep up with the guy pushing my wife in a wheelchair.  It would really be nice for both of us to be healthy at the same time. Just in a walking boot for now but see an ortho guy on Monday to find out whether I have to get casted and go non weight bearing for a spell. Would really suk butt if that happens. 

My doctor told me no chance of me playing in the NBA going forward.  

A side note, the boat had a great selection of Scotch as part of the drink package - Macallan 18, Highland Park 21, JW Blue, Glenfiddich 15 and others. The bourbon selection was nothing I don't have around the house so I drank a lot of Scotch along with an Old Fashioned here and there. Amazingly we had a great time despite dealing with all the other crap.

Glad to be back home.

[Ricky the Bull]

I'm glad to hear you were able to get out of Dodge but so sorry to hear about the foot! Let us know if you need anything...

[CousinRicky]

11 minutes ago, Ricky the Bull said:

I'm glad to hear you were able to get out of Dodge but so sorry to hear about the foot! Let us know if you need anything...

Thanks. Will know better Monday. If he lets me stay in the boot things won't be horrible. If the Mrs needs to start moving me around then that will be a whole different thing.

[puc86]

24 minutes ago, CousinRicky said:

 

A side note, the boat had a great selection of Scotch as part of the drink package - Macallan 18, Highland Park 21, JW Blue, Glenfiddich 15 and others. The bourbon selection was nothing I don't have around the house so I drank a lot of Scotch along with an Old Fashioned here and there.

 

So things are going well 

[Outlaw]

I am glad you finally got to enjoy the trip with your wife. I hope you heal up and at least you had some nice scoth selections to numb the pain.

[CousinRicky]

8 hours ago, puc86 said:

So things are going well 

[E.T.]

Dang! Sorry about that.

[Cat941]

Never a dull moment.  Heal up.  

[Grateful Dad]

So, the fall caused the Scotch or the Scotch caused the fall? 

Heal quickly.

[CousinRicky]

11 hours ago, Grateful Dad said:

So, the fall caused the Scotch or the Scotch caused the fall? 

Heal quickly.

No alcohol involved. Just a goofy curb that started out flat and ended flat as it made a turn around a corner. Didn't see that it rose up and as I walked my foot was a bit more than 1/2 off the left edge and down I went. Did continue to walk with the people I was with and then had a beer but had to head back to the boat once I felt it start to throb.