@onefinity - welcome! Who knew gardening was an extreme sport! Glad it took a near-death experience on my part to get you to post! hehe
@Don - when they were checking me in at the ER they were taking my blood pressure and my wife says "hey - look at your arm" as a twinkie sized lump appeared right behind my wrist. They were having me list my injuries to them at this time so I exclaimed "oh, apparently I have a broken arm too" - this is when they rushed me to a room and a doc arrived very quickly.
@Repete - it seemed like such an easy project when I started. Then the lumber arrived. I think carrying all of the wood to the back is what ultimately led to my knee failure.
@DST - you crack me up! Ouch, it hurts to laugh. Maybe I should add some hedge animals
The ER prescribed over-the-counter pain meds for this visit and gave me elephant tranquilizers when I was in for my knee in June. I think they suspect me of an addiction! I could have faked the knee. The injuries this time were pretty clear. Messed up rules. Luckily I had half of the pain meds left from the knee. Got me through the last two days. Hurting bad today. Still, I am amazed that I can get hit so hard with a piece of lumber and not die!
Thanks for the cheering up!
Mo