Ouch! Dang ice.

Only been doing this since just before Turkey Day. Like the job so far, has its pros and cons but what job doesnt? I drive for SNI and i live in Omaha NE. Had myself 4 days off for Christmas. When i get to my truck after the break, i had a load to pick up in Hamburg IA, about an hour from home, it was headed for Wisconsin. I got to the shipper, copied all the numbers i found on my computer into my notebook, and of course i didnt have the super secret number they needed to know who i was, or who they were probably. Figured id go recheck my qualcomm before i bothered my dispatcher for the number. Made it about halfway back to my truck when i stepped on a patch of ice. Little slip, big POP from my knee, and down i went in a heap. Realized real quick that i was now wearingmy kneecap on the side of my leg! There i lay, on the ice, in more pain then i could have ever imagined, and noones around. After maybe five horrifying minutes, another driver got to the docks. When i heard him pop his brakes, and he told me to lay still while he got help, it was the best sound I ever heard!

20 minutes or so later, some employees had got me some blankets, and finally the rescue squad showed. Even after the morphine i couldnt believe the pain. Took some xrays, let me call my gal to come get me, and then they knocked me out. When i come back around my leg was straight and in a big ol brace. And it hurt slightly less. When my gal and some friends of ours showed up i talked to my dispatcher who said i would likely be out long enough that my truck would go to another driver. So my woman got to dig out and pack up all my crap while i layed in the car unable to help. So here i sit at home. Cant hardly move my leg on its own. Hurts like heck. Now i

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get to wait till next wednesday to see an orthopedic doc and find out how bad the damage is and get a ballpark figure of when i can

 

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can get back to work. Never done workers comp before and wish i never neede too. But at least its there.

BE SAFE EVERYBODY! NOT JUST WHEN YOURE DRIVING!! I wouldnt wish this pain on anyone. Have a safe winter.