By The Numbers

Dave is doing better and it's hard to keep him resting. We have already been to the doctor here in Daytona and they removed his huge cast on his arm. They replaced it with a bandage and a brace which is so much less cumbersome. His staples will most likely be removed when we return to the orthopedist on Tuesday. Dave can actually do a bit of his own typing on the computer now and came up with these numbers:

HERE IS AN INTERESTING PERSPECTIVE ON MY ACCIDENT. I LOVE NUMBERS AND TRY TO APPLY THEM TO EVERYTHING. PLEASE PASS THIS AROUND TO STIMULATE SOME LESSONS TO BE LEARNED.

    TOTAL DURATION TIME OF ACCIDENT, APPROX. 5 seconds, also known as a ‘New York Minute’.

    TOTAL DISTANCE TRAVELED, 25 feet, mostly vertical.

    PAIN LEVEL EXPERIENCED, scale of 1-10,  30.

    NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER EXPERIENCED, none (unless you ask Carol)

    DIFFERENCE IN LENGTH, RIGHT LEG TO LEFT LEG,  4 inches.

    TOTAL BLOOD LOSS, ALL INTERNAL, IN LEFT LEG,  2 litres.

    BLOOD TRANSFUSION TOTAL, none

    TOTAL BROKEN RIBS, none

    TOTAL BROKEN BONES,  3

    TIMES SPENT AIRBORNE IN THE BASRA BOAT,  37

    POTHOLES BETWEEN THE CROSSING AND DR. HULL’S OFFICE, 833

    POTHOLES BETWEEN DR. HULL’S OFFICE AND MHH, 1,256

    MED-EVAC PLANES AVAILABLE NEAR MARSH HARBOR, none

    AMBULANCES AVAILABLE IN NASSAU FOR HOSPITAL TRANSPORT,  none

    ELAPSED TIME FROM ARRIVAL IN NASSAU UNTIL SURGERY,  28 hours.

    TOTAL TIME SPENT IN DOCTOR’S HOSPITAL, NASSAU.  6 days

    TOTAL HOURS WITH CATHETER  INSTALLED, trying to forget

    TIME SPENT BETWEEN HAIR WASHES, 6 days

    TIME SPENT IN SURGERY, 3 hours

    STAPLES HOLDING MY LEFT LEG TOGETHER IN TWO INCISIONS,  56.

    APPROX. TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS DURING ORDEAL, 10 lbs.

    LENGTH OF LONGEST REPAIR ROD, APPROX. 17 INCHES.   Google:  Zimmer Nail Technology for details.

    QUANTITY OF HIGH ALLOY SCREWS HOLDING ME TOGETHER, about 10, plus a nice plate in my right arm to align everything.

    TOTAL MAXIMUM BLOG HITS ON BUSIEST VISIT DAY, 173.  www.intoanewhorizon.blogspot.com

    TOTAL NUMBER OF SUPPORTERS AND WELL-WISHERS, still being compiled.

    LUCK FACTOR MULTIPLIER OF INCIDENT SEVERITY, don’t know how to compute.

    NUMBER OF DAYS SINCE LAST WEARING SUNGLASSES,  9, since last swim, 10. 

   

    ESTIMATED COST OF THIS ADVENTURE, APPROX. $1,250 PER RUNNING-VERTICAL-FOOT. and rising............

    MY GRATITUDE TOWARDS EVERYONE INVOLVED, Priceless...........           

    LOVE TO ALL,  KRYPTO DAVE