Well, I'm done recording and mixing for the next few months...

Can't get to the studio and work.

I broke my left leg Tues afternoon. Surgery is scheduled for next week, the 19th. 12 weeks in a cast after that with no weight bearing allowed on my left leg.

I have all this mixing work to do, the time to do it but can't get there to do it! :sad:

Good god! Sorry to hear that, man. Hard to find a sunny side to that one, except you'll have time to meditate on your waiting mixes! Not much comfort there ... hope it goes well, keep us posted.

thanks woodman! I know, I'm looking for the silver lining too and haven't found it yet. I can put up with the pain and eventually that will go away in a few weeks after the bones are set. As things would have it, my house is all stairs or steps to get from one level to another... the "studio" is in the basement, I'm confined to the 2nd floor, it's just not feasible right now to get down there and I have to keep my knee and ankle elevated above my heart for right now with everything still broken. I took out the tibia, fibula and talis bones, plus it's all dislocated. Doc said it's the worst break he's ever seen at or just above the ankle. :lol: you gotta say, I don't mess around when I do things!

Ouch! Sorry to hear that, back to guitar practice. Perhaps even a good time to learn an instrument like the mandolin... good luck withe the surgery.

Ow!

Sending healing vibes!!!!

Tim

Sorry to hear about the accident and the halt to your project. Perhaps some reading? Lots of good books about recording out there.

Sounds like you did quite the number on yourself.

Best wishes on a successful surgery and speedy recovery.

If you can't get to the studio - can you make the studio come to you?

In the interim, lots of good info here: http://www.soundonsound.com/ - I especially like the Classic tracks, but loads of stuff on techniques as well, and this : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IrwLHT3PJk&list=SL&feature=sh_e_se. I've watched most of the Pensado episodes, and even though the kind of stuff he works on is very different from mine, I've learned something valuable from just about every episode.

Cheers,
Geoff

Sounds like you did quite the number on yourself.

Best wishes on a successful surgery and speedy recovery.

If you can't get to the studio - can you make the studio come to you?

In the interim, lots of good info here: http://www.soundonsound.com/ - I especially like the Classic tracks, but loads of stuff on techniques as well, and this : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IrwLHT3PJk&list=SL&feature=sh_e_se. I've watched most of the Pensado episodes, and even though the kind of stuff he works on is very different from mine, I've learned something valuable from just about every episode.

Cheers,
Geoff

I love SOS! I go there all the time to read up on stuff.

I have to tell you guys how this happened. I have a male Boxer pup that is 9-1/2 months old and just weighed in at 78 lbs. Tuesday afternoon I took him out for a nature call and afterwards was playfully jogging with him. He was running infront of me and leaping up in the air. At the fateful moment he jumped up and when he landed, he lost his footing and fell and I ran into him, losing my balance. Seeing I was about to crush him, I pushed off on my right leg to hurdle him and my left foot got tangled in his legs and when I went to plant my left foot, it rolled and my full weight went on it and snapped all the bones in and around my left ankle. I spared him but it cost me big time! I then crawled home about 100 yds on all fours with him still on the leash, pulled myself up on the patio on one leg, hopped into the house and all the way to the phone and called for help. An hour later the ambulance and EMS arrived. Two days later, I'm home from the hospital, still with a broken leg.

Jeez! That's an entire movie. At some point in your life, it'll be a hell of a tale to tell, but for now, just do what the doc say and let it heal.

Jeez! That's an entire movie. At some point in your life, it'll be a hell of a tale to tell, but for now, just do what the doc say and let it heal.

Or at least a song.

I was dancing with a boxer and ...

Cheers,
Geoff

Or at least a song.

I was dancing with a boxer and ...

Cheers,
Geoff

I think Simon & Garfunkel may have beat you to it!

I think Simon & Garfunkel may have beat you to it!

The Boxer

:lol:

I had not thought of that until you mentioned it, too funny!

Man, that's terrible!

Here's hoping you heal up quick and good as new.

btw: your pooch could never understand, but he owes you one. :wink:

Damn dogs! Sorry to hear about your leg, I know you'll be up and at 'em in no time! Maybe an opportunity for working on something else? I'm not a 'things happen for a reason' person, but I do believe that when one door closes, another opens..... If you take advantage of it.

Good luck and speedy recovery to you.

M

64STRAT, get well soon!!!

I've had both of my arms broken (at different times).
Its called "PAIN".
Wishing you the best with no complications.

Thanks everyone for the concern and well wishes! Today is the surgery to repair the bones. I can't wait to get there and get it over with because that is the beginning of the true recovery from this accident. If everything goes well, I should be back online tomorrow. See you then! :wink:

Good luck with the surgery!

Cheers,
Geoff

Good luck......




Jeffro

I survived! I'm screwed, plated and pinned back together and have good x-ray photos of the repair.

but BOY, oh boy! ..... a whole new excruciating level of pain.... but it will eventually pass.

Note to self: Avoid this problem at all costs in the future. :lol:

glad you are on the mend! sending good healing vibes your way!

Oh ouch. Hope your recovery is swift as can be.

I'm screwed, plated and pinned


Sounds a lot like my state of mind! :mrgreen: Glad the worst is over. I'm sure the pain's intense, but look at it this way: Today will probably be the worst it'll ever feel. (Unless you're tempted to go down those stairs!)

Sounds a lot like my state of mind! :mrgreen: Glad the worst is over. I'm sure the pain's intense, but look at it this way: Today will probably be the worst it'll ever feel. (Unless you're tempted to go down those stairs!)

Thank you Gentlemen!

woodman, I hope your 'state of mind' is not as bad as my physical state! And you're right, when the nerve block in my knee wore off in the middle of the night last night, the pain was off the chart! It woke me up at 3:00am. It took the pain meds 2 hrs to start to reel it back in. By 6:00 am I couldn't lay in bed anymore. That was the most miserable I've been, including the day it was broke and when the ER Doc tried to relocate my foot without adequate pain meds. I expect over the next week, every day from here on out should be better than the day before.

My friend Mimi, the singer, let me know this morning that he is in the middle of recording the vocals on the Mojave mic for And Your Bird Can Sing. When I get those tracks, I'll have to figure out how to get them in the project. One thought is to have a 'pc geek' friend of mine move the DAW and RME FF800 interface to where I am, so I can do some project work on this one. Where there is a will, there is a way!

One thought is to have a 'pc geek' friend of mine move the DAW and RME FF800 interface to where I am, so I can do some project work on this one. Where there is a will, there is a way!

There ya go!

I'm sure there are some remote login solutions you could use from a laptop to access your DAW remotely. Functionally it becomes your keyboard, mouse and screen for the remote DAW. I use LogMeIn; which supports sound, file sharing and other functionality. If you are on wireless in the house, you can do some more practical and effective local remote log ins. Lots of technology to help you out with remote access.

Good luck healing quickly.

time for an update....

I've been getting my insurance company copies of the transactions they are having with the hospital, surgeon, lab, radiology, anesthesia, etc.

Keep in mind, on the first day, I was in the hospital less than 24 hrs. It was an ER visit, OR visit to fix the dislocation, a semi-private room, crap food, pain meds. Then 9 days later, day surgery to actually set the bones, so anesthesia, pain meds, surgeon, etc.

Any guesses on the total $'s billed and paid for repair of my trimalleolar fracture from day 1 to day 10??

No actual guess on the bill beyond "eye-popping"!

No actual guess on the bill beyond "eye-popping"!

Okay, I'll spill the beans...



VERY close to $40K to fix broken leg bones.

just...WOW! :shock:

I can remember back when a hospital visit was reasonable.

You sure they didn't stick on a bionic leg? Just think of the recording gear you buy for that!

That's a year's salary for a lot of people!

I have to tell you guys how this happened......(snip)

Ouch, Sorry to hear that.

I had a dog related break a few years back but nowhere near as bad as yours. I was getting ready to take the dog out for his walk before going to dinner with my wife for our anniversary. Somehow the dog got under my feet with his leash and I started to fall. I managed not to fall on him but I ended up taking a tumble down the stairs. I got away with just a broken elbow and a couple of bruised ribs.