So, we've had a squirrel in our house (in between the first and second
floors in the joists/rafters) for a couple of months. We do have a live
trap and did catch 1 baby squirrel about 2 weeks ago. Its gotten
unbearable these past few nights as its just super loud in the dead of
night.
I came home from work at 3PM yesterday and at first I thought someone had broken in.
Curtains were torn down, multiple flower pots (and dirt) knocked onto the carpet, phone
knocked off the hook, etc. Then I saw droppings and realized that the squirrel had
gotten into the living area of the house.
Started to clean up, then I looked upstairs, there the rascal was, staring
right back at me from the top of the stairs! I closed the door to the
upstairs and waited for the wife to come home.
We went upstairs and we got the squirrel trapped in our daughters bedroom.
We decided that we should try and catch it. I had 2 big plastic drawers
(from a storage unit) that we decided we could trap him under. We knew
the squirrel was under the bed so we had the wife move the bed and when
it came out I was going to clamp one of these drawers over the top of him.
Well, I guess we didn't figure he would come flying out from under the bed
so fast, he was at warp speed and I swear it was the size of a wolverine!
It jumped right towards me, 5' in the air and I moved to the side and I
could tell he was going to hit the wall and when he did, he ricocheted off
the wall and right into my face (I have very slight squirrel scars). At
this point I was already falling backwards and when it hit me I think I
tried to fall to the side.
So the squirrel goes back under the bed, and I'm in pain. Try to live
with the pain for a few minutes, but then realize that I'm going to have
to go to the Emergency Room (yay, I have AFLAC).
Push comes to shove, and I find out that I have a broken fibula. This is
the small bone next to your big bone (tibia) in your lower leg. We saw
the x-rays, nurse practionior says its a nice clean break!
Now you have to realize its Tuesday and I shoot pool league on Tuesday
nights. Its the last night of league play and i'm number #1 in the league
and pretty much just have to show up and play my games to retain 1st. So
I have to ask the nurse practioner if she can get me out of there in time
for me to shoot my games! Hooray, she says she can. Of course my wife
and the nurse aren't none to happy that I'm going to do this. Although I
do think there is a "Man law" that says I must shoot under these
circumstances so my conscience is clear.
I do go and shoot. Wow, its really hard to shoot on 1 leg and when you
are nauseous and are high from the pain medication they gave you. I do
end up winning all 4 of my games to retain #1. The highlight of the
night, my team members presenting me with a "Get Well" helium ballon and a
toy grey squirrel with blood on its mouth!
Next morning...
Just got back from the doctors. I have a "3 part spiral distal fibula."
Bone was broken in 3 places with the cracks running around the bone. Just
barely below the "Needs surgery" point. Thank goodness. I got a purple
cast on with instructions to stay off the foot because if the bone(s)
shift I will have to have the surgery. I get an x-ray in 10 days to see
how its healing.
My goal, to shoot in the Dr Pool finals on May 4-6. See you there.
floors in the joists/rafters) for a couple of months. We do have a live
trap and did catch 1 baby squirrel about 2 weeks ago. Its gotten
unbearable these past few nights as its just super loud in the dead of
night.
I came home from work at 3PM yesterday and at first I thought someone had broken in.
Curtains were torn down, multiple flower pots (and dirt) knocked onto the carpet, phone
knocked off the hook, etc. Then I saw droppings and realized that the squirrel had
gotten into the living area of the house.
Started to clean up, then I looked upstairs, there the rascal was, staring
right back at me from the top of the stairs! I closed the door to the
upstairs and waited for the wife to come home.
We went upstairs and we got the squirrel trapped in our daughters bedroom.
We decided that we should try and catch it. I had 2 big plastic drawers
(from a storage unit) that we decided we could trap him under. We knew
the squirrel was under the bed so we had the wife move the bed and when
it came out I was going to clamp one of these drawers over the top of him.
Well, I guess we didn't figure he would come flying out from under the bed
so fast, he was at warp speed and I swear it was the size of a wolverine!
It jumped right towards me, 5' in the air and I moved to the side and I
could tell he was going to hit the wall and when he did, he ricocheted off
the wall and right into my face (I have very slight squirrel scars). At
this point I was already falling backwards and when it hit me I think I
tried to fall to the side.
So the squirrel goes back under the bed, and I'm in pain. Try to live
with the pain for a few minutes, but then realize that I'm going to have
to go to the Emergency Room (yay, I have AFLAC).
Push comes to shove, and I find out that I have a broken fibula. This is
the small bone next to your big bone (tibia) in your lower leg. We saw
the x-rays, nurse practionior says its a nice clean break!
Now you have to realize its Tuesday and I shoot pool league on Tuesday
nights. Its the last night of league play and i'm number #1 in the league
and pretty much just have to show up and play my games to retain 1st. So
I have to ask the nurse practioner if she can get me out of there in time
for me to shoot my games! Hooray, she says she can. Of course my wife
and the nurse aren't none to happy that I'm going to do this. Although I
do think there is a "Man law" that says I must shoot under these
circumstances so my conscience is clear.
I do go and shoot. Wow, its really hard to shoot on 1 leg and when you
are nauseous and are high from the pain medication they gave you. I do
end up winning all 4 of my games to retain #1. The highlight of the
night, my team members presenting me with a "Get Well" helium ballon and a
toy grey squirrel with blood on its mouth!
Next morning...
Just got back from the doctors. I have a "3 part spiral distal fibula."
Bone was broken in 3 places with the cracks running around the bone. Just
barely below the "Needs surgery" point. Thank goodness. I got a purple
cast on with instructions to stay off the foot because if the bone(s)
shift I will have to have the surgery. I get an x-ray in 10 days to see
how its healing.
My goal, to shoot in the Dr Pool finals on May 4-6. See you there.
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