Tim Out of Action
Tim Stone is the IFAA Treasurer and resides in Queensland, Australia. A recent incident involving a swimming pool, mobile phone and electronic car keys resulted in Tim being out of action for a while. Nevertheless, it is the notification that made us smile.
Dear All,
Sorry if I’ve been un-emailable for the last 2 days, but on Monday 22/3 about lunchtime I was sweeping the rubbish off the rain filled overflowing pool, slipped & fell in. It wasn’t until I’d clambered out (still had my electronic car keys on my belt + my mobile clipped to my belt) that I noticed a bad cut on the top of my thumb from trying to grab a sharp bush rock on the way to my swim. I was more worried to get my car keys dry & save my mobile than a “slight” bleeding cut, I thought. Keys OK, mobile cactus, but I have a spare.
But the cut wouldn’t stop bleeding, so my womenfolk made me go the my GP, who said they could see bone or a tendon at the bottom of the cut, so they sent me to the ED @ Redcliffe Hospital. But Mondays is their busiest day, so I wasn’t seen until 10 p.m., so they gave me temp. stitches, & booked me in for a day operation on Tues. 23/3 under a general anaesthetic to properly clean the very deep gash & repair the tendon, & put a big cast on it to immobilise the thumb joint, & I didn’t get home till after 7 p.m. Apparently the surgeon had to widen & deepen the cut to ensure there was no collateral damage further along the nerve sheath. I was still a bit woosy from the anaesthetic, so slept well last night.
Jenny has been a brick as my taxi driver, especially in the drenching rain conditions on Monday night & Tuesday morning. It’s not giving me any pain, but I’m now rostered for outpatient’s clinics to have the cast changed, stitches out, & physiotherapy. But worst of all they said to allow full healing, & to ensure no strain or rupture of the tendon I may not be allowed to shoot for 3 months. So it looks like Thursday mornings will be restricted to coffee & Tim Tams, & hearing about all the wonderful scores being shot!
Anyway, that’s all for now, & I’ll try to work through my outstanding emails over the next few days. I can still do two-finger typing.
Kind Regards,
Tim
We wish Tim a speedy recovery and hope he will be on the range again very soon.
In the meantime, enjoy the Tim Tams and tea!
A Quick Note from the IFAA Secretary
Hello World Family of Archers,
I hope you’ve enjoyed reading our second edition of the IFAA Newsletter 2021 and that the news and information were informative and entertaining at the same time. Should you want to contribute with news or articles of your association or region or join our media workgroup, send me an e-mail at marietjie@ifaa.world or contact your national association. Until we meet again, stay safe and healthy!
Marietjie (IFAA Secretary)
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