CoryS

Harvey, if that accident happened on 9/1 then you have at least made it through the first 3 weeks so the pain should lighten up some in a couple more. I dunno though, I was pretty hyper so it might get better sooner for you. Did the muscle relaxers help?

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harveyc

Hi Cory,

Some pains are definitely less now than in the beginning but my shoulder is hurting at least as much as it did in the beginning. Actually, I don't remember my shoulder hurting for the first couple of days. I'll see an orthopedic doctor for my shoulder on Tuesday and again on Thursday for my left knee. My knee doesn't hurt much unless I touch it, but it's swollen and sometimes my foot swells up as well if I overdo it. My right hip may hurt a little less than in the beginning but it still leads me to walk in an unstable manner at times. I've taken the muscle relaxants before going to bed the past two or three nights and it's helped me get more sleep.

We're at peak chestnut harvest right now and I was washing and bagging 30 pound bags of chestnuts while my worker and son were sorting late yesterday. I try not to use my left arm more than necessary but it's pretty hard to avoid it as much as I'd like and that's probably why it's hurting pretty bad right now (plus the fact that I just went 5 hours between pain pills).

Thanks for the support. It means a lot as I do get discouraged with the limitations when I really need to be able to get around better.

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CoryS

It's good you're gonna see a doctor about those things. I prolly shoulda taken the muscle relaxers cause I kept waking up a lot. But I did the same thing. I just kept trying to find ways to do things but remember, always find the easiest way and never push too hard. It will get better! After only 8 weeks, I was doing anything I wanted to with no probs!

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MediaHound

Harvey, how are you feeling?

How are you feeling after watching this?

http://www.liveleak.com/mp53/player....0365%26embed=1
Stairway to Heaven (A climbers view going up a 1768 foot guided tower)

Ante, those guys probably laugh at what you do! And I thought you were nuts.. those guys are just insane!

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harveyc

Thanks, Jarred, I'm about 99% recovered with just a little shoulder pain from time to time. I had some damaged cartilage in a knee that had some pain only when the side of my knee was touched that still bothered me a month ago but that's gone completely. I've been climbing my ladder and pruning my chestnut orchard this week and have regained some confidence but am still a bit anxious when standing near the top!

A friend shared that video with me a couple of weeks ago and I broke out in a sweat watching it and felt like I was going to pass out. I just couldn't bare to watch it to the end. That is just totally nuts!

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saltydad

Glad to hear the good news! I also couldn't finish; when he got to the top I was actually queasy.

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harveyc

Yeah, queasy and more for me....I thought I might pass out! lol I remember thinking the terrible outcome if one of those tower climbers came down with the same feelings as me during their climb. There seems to be something very wrong that anybody should have to work in such an environment!

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Patty in Wisc

That's crazy!! I felt queezy too...worst than looking out a plane window.

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Patty in Wisc has sadly passed away 9/05/11. We will miss you Patty.