Hi everyone In Whincup land, just wanted to let ya's all know (or all those that are interested) that I am going into hospital here in Bendigo tomorrow 26/06/08 to have some corrective surgery done to my foot & ankle.
Some know what happened but for those who dont know I may as well tell ya's all the story.
OK just over 12 months ago I got home from work & was preparing to have a shower, I pulled my boots off & noticed that it had started raining. So I pulled all the soap & bathroom girlie stuff that was on a small table and as soon as I put full weight on it the table slipped out from under me but my foot got twisted inside the table and I came crashing down on it and I heard "snap crackle pop" and thought "this has gotta hurt".
Anyway it turns out I dislocated 5 bones and crushed another 6 & tore a heap of ligaments. I have had a heap of physio & hydrotherapy on it but it just wont come good, I can only stand on it for about 3 hr's & am in constant pain. So I go in to hossy 2morrow and they are going to shave some bone to improve some movement & have a look at a few ligaments that they are a bit suss on. But the main thing is I wont be able to log on a check out the goss for about 4-5 days as I HAVE to lay still. But hopefully it fix things up. Actually in some ways it has been a sort of a blessing coz I was just doin laboring work so now I am doing a computer course so hopefully I will end up with a better Job out of the whole thing.
If any of you guys have been through something similar I would love to hear how you got on, I know every situation is different but still be good to hear of others that have been through similar situations.
Oh hey Jamie if your reading this and you find yourself thinking "I wonder what I could do to cheer him up" well ummm I would loooove a T8 cap.
Oh for any up dates I am sure good ol Kate Martin will be able to let you all know how I am going as she works with my wife. I have begged Kate to try and brain wash my wife into T8 & Ford Supercars but I dont think she is having too much success. so come on Kate get stuck into her matey.
Chat with you all soon after the operation.
Wish me luck
- Posted 25 Jun 2008
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Bec M 6:38 pm June 25th 2008
Good luck buddy !!!
Andrew Robinson 7:14 pm June 25th 2008
Darren, already wished you luck elsewhere… but the more luck the better.
One suggestion for joint problems is Glucosamine - which the body uses to make cartilage. Can get tablets in health food shops/health food isle of supermarket.
Kate 7:15 pm June 25th 2008
hey darren,
i think your beautiful wife thinks we are both mad! she does however talk to me about “cold Tyres” lol after sandown as i believe you were as was i stressed about that lol!
i will put a post tomorrow once Shaini lets me know!
hope it all goes to plan and you can get back to normality soon
oh seeing how you cant drive can i have your car hahahahaha
Darren Barnes 7:54 pm June 25th 2008
Yeah why not Kate, I wont be needing it tomorrow so I will get Shaini to drive the mighty BA in to work tomorrow, just as long as it comes back with tread on the rear tires, he he, actually when the roads are a tad wet sometimes I am tempted to put it into a bit of a drift now & again Shaini loves it (not).
Anyway mate please keep working on her.
Actually I’ve got a great idea, she has started doing the odd jigsaw puzzle so I might have to buy her one of the T8 cars.
Chat soon, Whincup/T8/Ford fans.
Kate 7:59 pm June 25th 2008
lol i wont be there til the arvo tomorrow! lol yes she has mentioned how “loud” the car is lol as your roared out of the carpark the other day the roll of her eyes said it all!
lol yes get her a big ford one i can see her face now hahaha
Leaha 9:00 pm June 25th 2008
Hi Darren,
Good Luck
I’m sure it will all go well for you and you will be up and around in no time at all.
Take care
TC aka Toni Carter 8:03 am June 26th 2008
Hey Darren,
All the best … hope they fix you up mate.
I’ve just had an operation on my left ankle … went into hospital straight after I got back from Sandown. Had my third arthoscope from an injury over eight years ago and every 3-4 years have to go back and have it looked at. So my crutches and I are still best friends for another week or so.
Good news is when you get up and about, you can log in and keep up to date. That’s what I did last week while I was lying around the house … kept my sanity for a bit.
Here’s to a speedy recovery and take care.
Cheers TC
Des Collings 8:23 am June 26th 2008
All the very best Darren I hope things improve heaps after your op,,,I agree with Andrew Glucosamine tabs are very good for you in re building the cartilage I have AS and I take G tabs every morning and evening also fish oil is very good as well,,again best wishes for a good recovery
Darren Barnes 9:56 am June 26th 2008
Well this is the big day, I really want to thank everyone that has wished me luck.
Hey Andrew & Des I definitely will get some of those tabs & I have been wanting to try some of that fish oil.
They reckon it’s basically the fountain of youth.
OH Kate, Kate, Kate I told Shaini to take the BA into work so you can have it for the weekend, but she said that she really likes her walk to work, so I suggested that she gets up earlier to go for a walk & then drives the beast into work. But I looked out the window this monin & the BA is still there. It really needs a wash so dont you worry I WILL let you take her for a spin (as long as you & maybe your boys might like to give it a wash) lol.
Nah dont worry mate when I’m all betta I will work somethn out. Hey come to think of it why dont you just think “what the hey” & rock down to you’re bank & get a loan & go and just buy the new FG XR 6 Turbo woooo hooo then well definitely swap cars for the weekend.
I think I am dribbling on a bit, it must be nerves not long now and my Daddy comes to take me to the hospital.
Chat with ya’s all soon.
Dasha.
Lady Tessa x 10:15 am June 26th 2008
All the best a gudd luck x x
LMG - Moira 2:01 pm June 26th 2008
Thinking of you Darren. Hope all is going well today.
At least you will have lots to read next week!
Cheers and take care
Kate 2:43 pm June 26th 2008
lol Darren, shaini was telling me this morning about the car on the way to KYneton lol
To everyone else there are no updates as yet!
michelle hitchins 3:33 pm June 26th 2008
All I can say is OUCH…… and GOOD LUCK, I hope all goes well for you.
jamiefan25 2:35 am June 27th 2008
good luck and I hope You get better soon.
Kate 10:05 am June 27th 2008
quick update as Darren doesnt appear to have dragged himself to the computer yet hahaha!
He had surgery yesterday, shaved the bone, doing ok, i am sure darren will fill in the details when he can!
Oh and Darren if you are reading this Shaini said you should be resting! lol
Kate 1:34 pm June 27th 2008
As at 13:32, Darren is feeling surprisingly good. He is in really good spirits, especially after the homemade pasty and soup, courtesy Mama Barnes!!
Lol darren you asked me to let people know!
TC aka Toni Carter 1:50 pm June 27th 2008
Ah … good work Kate!!
Good news that Darren got through surgery yesterday.
Darren - take it all mate, you need to rest and recover. Believe me I know.
Here’s to a speedy recovery.
Cheers TC
Darren Barnes 11:57 am June 28th 2008
LOL, thanks for keeping everyone updated kate. Well I have finally dragged myself to the computer & can say that all went well, not a whole lot of pain, I just gotta rest.
Hey and a big THANX to everyone that has wished me luck and all the encouraging posts, I feel really special, so thanks heaps “everyone” & I have to single out kate, thanks mate. You will definitely get a lend of the BA for a day matey no worries.
Anyway guys & gals Thanks again I betta get back to bed, cant wait until I am allowed to be up & about, I just hope that there will be at least a bit of pain relief and a bit more movement.
xoxoxoxoxoxo to everyone, well not to the guy’s, just a big THANX to the guys, doh I feel like I have opened a can of worms, I am sure u all know what I mean.
Thank you “everybody”, hmmm must be the pain killers.