Ran over my toe with a lawn mower

Brandon Bowers · Postby **Brandon Bowers** » July 21st, 2009, 11:14 am

Hope this isn't too gross for you folks... It's a blessing from God that I didn't lose my toe.

beckrl · Postby **beckrl** » July 21st, 2009, 11:46 am

Was that a push mower or an riding mower?

Hope you get better soon.

Brandon Bowers · Postby **Brandon Bowers** » July 21st, 2009, 12:04 pm

Push mower.. I was pulling it backwards, tripped, and pulled it back on my foot.

Pianoman · Postby **Pianoman** » July 21st, 2009, 12:33 pm

Brandon Bowers wrote:Hope this isn't too gross for you folks...

Didn't gross me out - but sure made me cringe & go "Ow ow ow!"

I got in a hurry a few weeks ago & grabbed the push mower to trim around the house before it rained & didn't take the time to put my safety glasses on. I knew I'd only being mowing 5 minutes & didn't want to take the time to run in & get them.

I hit something & kapow - it bounced off something & it hit my eyelid. I just knew I had poked my eye out for a few minutes. I was very blessed as well as it hit my eyelid & not my eye - but sure had me sweating for a few minutes as I couldn't tell (and was afraid to even open my eye!)

However, I have a feeling my injury didn't compare in pain to yours! Suppose this means pointy toed cowboy boots & high heels are out of the picture for a few weeks!

beckrl · Postby **beckrl** » July 21st, 2009, 12:50 pm

Brandon Bowers wrote:Push mower.. I was pulling it backwards, tripped, and pulled it back on my foot.

I think pulling the mower backward is against the instructions
I guess you know that by now...

http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/p1097.pdf

PastorDaniel · Postby **PastorDaniel** » July 21st, 2009, 3:12 pm

Two questions...

Did it hurt... :shock:

Just kiddin'....even though I nearly lost my thumb to a table saw and I didn't ever feel it...severed all the nerves...

Was you wearing shoes? That looks rough man...hope it heals correctly and quickly....

MacUser · Postby **MacUser** » July 21st, 2009, 8:06 pm

Praise God for saving the toe! Fast healing prayers.

I lost the tip of my ring finger in a car pulley and it's never the same since. My brother started it when we had a miscommunication. Uggh.

Darling · Postby **Darling** » July 22nd, 2009, 7:51 am

When I read your post, my tummy started doing cartwheels, somersaults, etc. Seriously, do pray it is healing and getting better.

paul · Postby **paul** » July 22nd, 2009, 11:50 am

Brandon..how is that toe today ? I wonder what your shoe looked like ?

Full Quiver · Postby **Full Quiver** » July 22nd, 2009, 12:30 pm

Nice, were you wearing shoes, flip flops, or sandals, anything at all?

Brandon Bowers · Postby **Brandon Bowers** » July 22nd, 2009, 3:14 pm

I may still have the shoe... Might have to post a pic of it!

I'm doing better today.. Able to be a little more mobile. Percocet is wonderful!!

Pray for my wife.. She doesn't have the spiritual gifts of mercy or nursing, so she really isn't up for having another child in the house!!

Mike Vande · Postby **Mike Vande** » July 23rd, 2009, 11:13 am

Hey, does you toe pick up FM with that antenna? :wink:

Get well, brah. You are blessed to have that toe still on.

Brandon Bowers · Postby **Brandon Bowers** » July 24th, 2009, 6:14 am

Here are some updated pics from last night. I took the ace bandage off for good.. Gotta let this thing get some air... The shiny stuff is Neosporin.

Ilovebigcats · Postby **Ilovebigcats** » July 24th, 2009, 6:34 am

You Little Mermaid doll is sooooooooo cute.

Where is the pic of the shoe? And what exactly is the hardware for???

Brandon Bowers · Postby **Brandon Bowers** » July 24th, 2009, 7:00 am

I haven't been outside to retrieve the shoe yet!!

The pins are holding my toe together. One is at the tip, going straight down the middle, so that I can't bend my toe. The other is horizontal, helping to fuse back the broken bone.

Ton's of fun, huh??

Jude 2