> I carry a lot of spare parts, hence 'thebionicman'. Metal plates in general aren't a problem for most people. Contrary to popular belief it is rare for them to be noticeable.
> If the doc says fix it, get a second opinion. If the second guy says the same chances are it needs fixed.
> Like we say all the time, let the Professional figure it out.
> Good luck, Tom
Thanks Tom..
> It may be hard to do, but consider yourself lucky that it is only a broken foot. A fellow I knew did something similar but landed head first on the concrete. He was in a coma for a few months. Never was mentally the same again. Died a few years later. He was a State Legislator when it happened. That seat was "vacant" until he was cognizant enough to know what had happened and signed papers to resign.>>
You know, I couldn't help but look back at my various surveying adventures over the years, and have done worst things..gave me a shiver now that something like this happened. Be careful everyone, when there is a risk, it's probably not worth taking. Yes Holy, things could've been worst..Thank GOD..
> What are things that a surveyor can do while nursing a broken foot?
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> Best Regards
> Rahimi
this is what I did in the year following 6/20/1976:
learn office work skills
turn a hobby into a source of income
see if a title company needs skilled help with math and mapping
learn machine work
read
raise guard dogs
yes... it still hurts every damned day but that year was a good turning point for me.
speedy recovery!:good:
well broken bones(in my foot), alohg with cysts, a 46 year old cut tendon that has become overstrained, ... ready to tear, diabetes and a heart condition has allowed to retire, sail, forget about surveying and becoming a more calm person
I recently spent 14 weeks digging through our archives and submitting GPS on Benchmarks to OPUS DB, and breaking OPUS Projects, after a knee injury on the job. I have been back at work for 7 weeks and still have some submittals in the OPUS DB cue. They did not like 2 of my pictures. Down time like that is also a good time to work on your field to finish mapping skills so you can be more productive when you are back on your feet, and maybe spend less time on your feet in the future .
