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Originally Posted by glend
Sorry to hear about your troubles Alex, but can't wait for the story about how you did it?
Get well soon.
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I had finished imaging and earlier that day I had removed a window from the van to fit the airconditioner. It seemed that it may fit and I thought while I am waiting for the darks to complete ( yes I am doing darks for a change) I will put it in the window as it seemed it would balance there..I felt I could get it to the spot and put it son a chair rest and lift it up...then I thought maybe measure it first...so I started working my way thru the accumulated junk in the Annex to where I was sure there was a tape..well there was I know...but it was dark..I get around in the dark all the time so I am careful..plus I knew where I had to put my hand to lay it on the tape..and I could read it by the light of the lappy when I went back to the scope..all well thought out...anyways on the floor are some tent poles on top of the cut out floor for the observatory and the anchor rope that I kept from my old boat that I planned to drag down the trees anyways I stepped on the rope..and well one should not step on rope as it is not good for it so when I put my foot down again I stood on the tent pole which being on the flat floor rolled so I tried to correct but got caught up in the rope and went over pulling down the shelves where the tape was..I left the shelves in a heap and the tools on the floor and picked up the tent pole to use as a support...anyways I was not feeling great so I stopped the darks covered the gear put the lap top under my arm and got up into the van. It was an easy crawl ...I was pretty tired so I managed to fall asleep with no problem...so yesterday I took it easy but today it looks worse...and my Dad is real crook and I would like to get back earlier than I had planned...fortunately he seems better when I spoke to him a little while ago but I feel guilty that I need to leave right away ..but I don't think driving using my left foot is safe..it's my right foot so even with auto making it easier remembering not to jab the left foot down after years of a manual worries me..I mean it is asking for trouble really..plus when I get down I will need my wheelchair which I have upstairs and getting it to the car won't be easy...
Alex
A can't really bandage it cause my legs and feet burn non stop ..The only shoes I can wear are ugboots cause I can get them off quick when my feet burn...
Alex
Thanks everybody for your well wishes, and helpful suggestions ..I guess I am very worried about Dad and want to be there to tell the doctors to do everything for him..you must you know..they just think..old let them go sortta thing.
Alex