Finally - I quit moaning and groaning about not being able to get out and I took my garrett gti 1500 out in my own back yard and gave it a try.  It wasn't easy with this air boot on but it was a lot easier than I thought it would be.  I thought there might be some metal in the boot that would give me some trouble but it didn't.   I had no trouble getting down on my knee to dig a target and I used my "digger" tool to lever myself back to a standing position.  It wasn't bad at all.  So I am going to start going out to some of my local parks to hunt.  Not my favorite hunting but better than nothing and who knows what I might find.  My hunt this morning was not very long (it started to rain) but I didn't do too bad at all.  I didn't get my goal of 4 quarters but I did manage to find 3 quarters and several pieces of metal.  Oh yes and a piece of copper wire about 6 inches long but bent up.  No pictures today because I don't have my camera and you all know what quarters look like.  OK so not real exciting for you gng's but for me..... it was a great hunt!  I got 75 cents!

Glad you got out, hope you have a quick recovery