just a little warning folks

[bamabassman]

ok, some of you folks know what happened to me last tuesday at work. but for the rest of you........

we were cutting down trees last tuesday at work, clearing off some land for the mayor. i fell a tree and with another co-worker de-limbing it. well the tree rolled and caught the saw putting it in a bind. me and the fellow working with me were trying to lift the tree, seeing as he got the other saw stuc as well, to get the saws out. we got the saws loose but the tree rolled again. rolling over on my right foots big toe. yeah, VERY painful indeed. together we lifted the tree enough to get my foot out from under it. i knew it was broken, or so i thought from the pain i was recieving,lol. i took off my shoe and sock. sure enough it was pinched like crazy but not broken. that is the good news.
well, we got the foreman over and he took me to the workmans comp doctor. now we all know how these doctors are right? bandaid and go back to work. but not this time. i was surprised to say the least. she (doctor) looked at it and said it wasn't broken, but that i would most likely lose the nail off the toe. great i thought, gonna be in some kinda pain when they rip it off. but she said no, it would come off on it's on. just ice it down for a couple of days and see how it felt.
i went in this morning and she looked at it and said...........come back next week. do not return to work until i ok it. it is really swollen up and looks like a plum, haha. hurts on top more than the bottom, but i can't walk on it. and yes it is the trolling motor foot. so no fishing this weekend. maybe sometime next week if it feels better.
moral of the story is BE CAREFUL OUT THERE GANG! do not get in a hurry on the job. i know how important your job is, but if you are hurt and can't work (AFLAC DUCK), you ain't no good are you? workmans comp doesn't pay that much and now we are REALLY gonna be in a bind around here.

so just be careful gang. will update ya'll on how the toe does. hahaha.