Selling on ebay with a serius injury.

[inhawaii]

As some of you know,  I have been been off ebay for about 3 weeks with a serious foot/leg inury.

It's a long story but I wanted to tell the EBAY part of the story.

I was in the hospital for 2 days. I have a 2 day handling time on my ebay items.

I immediately set my ebay sales to "time away" but i still had outstanding orders to fill.    

On the second day (after my surgery) I was so anxious/worried about taking care of my ebay orders

(plus i just wanted to get the heck out of the hospital. It was my first ever stay in a hospital).

I was the worst patient ever.   I actually ripped off all those electrode things from my body. 

I even ripped out my IV.  I just wanted out of there.  I told the shocked nurse "i've got to get out of here".

They let me go home with a half cast (below the knee) with the strict orders not to put

ANY PRESSURE WHATSOEVER on the foot/leg.  Being the impatient idiot that  I am,

when I got home I immediately hobbled upstairs to process my ebay orders.

I only had a few hours to get them done and to the post office. Mission accomplished.

Unfortunately I must have re-injured myself. I was bleeding through the cast.  Back to the ER.

They re-did the surgery and this time put me in a full leg cast bent at the knee so that my foot 

does not even touch the ground.  I was instructed again absolutely no pressure on that foot/leg. 

I am now for the most part bed ridden for the next 3 months.

The moral of this story is ... do what your doctors and nurses tell you -and- don't worry about ebay.

It's just ebay. Your health is more important.

My best friend set me up with a computer but it's still awkward to type/work from bed.

He also offered to help me with ebay.

I took off my time away but  are only selling about 1/2 my items,

the items that are easy to pack and ship.  

I'm also back on the boards but because of my mood wont be nearly as sarcastic as I use to be.  😉

[bonjourami]

As a retired nurse, your story is a familiar one..but I do hope you feel better soon.

[ckimodog]

@inhawaii 

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The moral of this story is ... do what your doctors and nurses tell you -and- don't worry about ebay.

It's just ebay. Your health is more important.

Kimo-Money can be replaced at some point, but you as a person cannot.  Take care of yourself and get well.  I'm sure the spunk will come back eventually.  A hui ho. 

[s.scharmu0]

HI!

     It is so nice to see you back here!!  I  hope they gave you pain meds so you are not hurting to much. Please try & take it easy🙏💖😊

[monroe67]

I was glad to see a "Helpful" from you yesterday or the day before!  

Just try to relax now and let the healing continue!    

[donsdetour]

Well that is a story and a hard lesson to learn: But i Like the stubborn part of this: it is what will get you through it.

Be sarcastic;  I miss that about ye posts... You have had a great humor to go with your postings and  topics.

Always worth a read...

Glad you are doing OK...

As for eBay it really is secondary to your health: Hopes  that all this works out for you.

[fashunu4eeuh]

Welcome back! Thank you for sharing your story. Hoping you heal quickly with a minimum of issues!

[annadryl]

Hope you heal up soon! I don't know if you're into the whole binge-watching thing, but maybe now's the time! 😲

[lamber9347]

@inhawaii Moral of the story, always keep your health a priority over anything else in life. I realize your sales may be your only source of income, but you only ever get two feet in your life. Risking having a permanent limp or requiring a cane for the remainder of your life just so that you didn't get a ding from eBay, so not worth it. I'm glad you are back; glad you are now heeding doctors' orders and I only wish you a quick and smooth recovery. All the best....

[printpeople]

All of that when a note to eBay on Facebook or Twitter would forgive all.   
Take care of you… You are irreplaceable.  

[gamersbaystore]

So sorry to hear that friend, I hope you recover well. Try and rest as much as you can.

[roadking5555]

Glad to see you post again, take it slow and easy. You only have one you...so take care of yourself first.

[lacemaker3]

@inhawaii,

I'm glad that you're back, and still putting up a ____uva fight. I would expect no less.

From now on,  you listen to them. Leave the electrodes and the IV alone. They're there for a reason. Respect them.

You need to get a pair of Lofstrand crutches, aka forearm crutches. You need them. Now. With these, it will be possible to get around without putting weight on your leg, so find a pair and get them.

I'm speaking from experience, you will not be able to get around with ordinary under-arm crutches if you can only bear weight on one leg. So get the good ones, so you can heal properly. When I needed them, it took me a couple of hours to find the only medical-supply company within 100 miles that had them in stock, but it was worth it. I drove there and didn't leave until I had a pair.

[calntom]

Terribly sorry to hear about the re-injury.  What a debacle. I can't even imagine having to have a 2nd surgery.

No messing around this 2nd go-round. Put the leg ahead of everything else. 

I am still recovering from hip replacement.  Have to be real careful still with squatting/kneeling which is almost impossible. Then developed an a-fib, so I have been here hanging out on the boards quite a bit as I try to take it easy.   So, be seeing you around. Take care!

[donsdetour]

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@lacemaker3 wrote:

@inhawaii,

I'm glad that you're back, and still putting up a ____uva fight. I would expect no less.

From now on,  you listen to them. Leave the electrodes and the IV alone. They're there for a reason. Respect them.

You need to get a pair of Lofstrand crutches, aka forearm crutches. You need them. Now. With these, it will be possible to get around without putting weight on your leg, so find a pair and get them.

I'm speaking from experience, you will not be able to get around with ordinary under-arm crutches if you can only bear weight on one leg. So get the good ones, so you can heal properly. When I needed them, it took me a couple of hours to find the only medical-supply company within 100 miles that had them in stock, but it was worth it. I drove there and didn't leave until I had a pair.

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Been there, and agree with this: It do help some; as me back when: it may aid you as well.