Posted March 14, 20196 yr Evening guys, Just a note that one of our members, Jaco de Jongh, is in hospital with a broken hip after a work accident, if you want keep him in your thoughts and prayers.
March 15, 20196 yr Jaco Is a such a good man , I work with him on the forum Back end. We wish him a speedy recovery and hope to have it with us soonest!!! Sincerely Jason
March 15, 20196 yr Didnt realise we had forum members that is THAT old . Sorry to hear Jaco, hope you heal up quickly
March 15, 20196 yr 16 hours ago, plonkster said: Evening guys, Just a note that one of our members, Jaco de Jongh, is in hospital with a broken hip after a work accident, if you want keep him in your thoughts and prayers. Yes, spoke to him and very sorry to hear that he injured himself. Be safe you guys when working up high.
March 16, 20196 yr Thanks for all the well wishes. Monday is the big day, dokter cant decide if he will be replacing the hip or fixing it.
March 16, 20196 yr 19 hours ago, Jaws said: Didnt realise we had forum members that is THAT old . Sorry to hear Jaco, hope you heal up quickly It's not the age Jaws. I fell from about 5 meters high.
March 16, 20196 yr all the best Jaco, hope the pain meds is good. if me i would go the repair route than replace.........
March 16, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, Mike said: all the best Jaco, hope the pain meds is good. if me i would go the repair route than replace......... I second that. After 3 hip replacements, I realize it's a bit of a hit and miss affair. Right hip replaced 2001 and redone in 2010, still not lekker. Left one done in 2003 and I cannot tell the difference from the original
March 16, 20196 yr 6 hours ago, Jaco de Jongh said: Thanks for all the well wishes. Monday is the big day, dokter cant decide if he will be replacing the hip or fixing it. Get well soon Jaco... what do they say to us ... "don't try and fix the Axpert just replace with shiny Victron"
March 18, 20196 yr On 2019/03/16 at 11:10 AM, Jaco de Jongh said: It's not the age Jaws. I fell from about 5 meters high. 5 m fall !!!! That`s insane Jaco, you can be lucky to come off with only a broken hip !!. Although the stats below is bit weird in that it seems like its best to fall from 26-30 feet instead of 6 feet Edited March 18, 20196 yr by Jaws
March 29, 20196 yr Thanks all. I was discharged yesterday. They decided to mend all the fractures with screws and plates. If the head of the femur doesn't die off in the next 3 months, a hip replacement won't be needed. I am also sitting with some cracked bones in my left hand,, cracked bones in my right foot, a big hole on the back of my right leg and a big cut on the right arm. The cause of the hole in leg and cut on the arm, could not be determined yet. Head and face also bruised with a few cuts and scratches and or coarse a broken nose. We get complacent, so use to working on a ladder that we forget some basics. To all of you out there getting on the roof and doing some installations, please please please be carefull, an accident like this happens in a blink of an eye and believe me this is not fun at all. I was in traction for a week before they went in and operated, 15 days in hospital in total , and now only the learning to walk again starts. Please take care of yourself.
March 31, 20196 yr On 2019/03/16 at 11:10 AM, Jaco de Jongh said: It's not the age Jaws. I fell from about 5 meters high. in my case i believe that would be the fall to end all falls - whether 5 or 50 meters... same outcome... bottom line, well done jaco 🙄 praise the Lord, it could have been much worse 🙌
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