I suppose I should have appeared sooner than today, but I've been a bit pre-occupied by weekend travels, guests from near and far, and "happenings"! No point in telling you about our guests (you won't know them anyway), and you've heard about the annual car show that we love to attend (same old cars, but more of them this year. So... that leaves 'happenings!
Here is my outline for my latest "happening:
1. Early Wednesday morning... sleepless in the Valley.
2. Enjoying my favorite chair and a good book at 4 a.m.
3. Sun up, so I decided to catch a bit of sleep; I had done enough reading and my eyes were having trouble staying open.
4. One step, ankle twisted, I landed on the floor. Ouch, ouch, ouch! NOT AGAIN! I've already had three broken ankles.
5. Didn't want to wake up my hubby, so I hopped back to bed. The Tylanol is in the kitchen, and I'm not about to hop all the way there.
6. I woke up at 8 a.m., and I knew that I had a problem. Please, no weight on my left foot, it hurts too much. Broke the news to hubby (he knows that I'm a klutz) but it still upsets him.
7. Got a chair with wheels from our office, and rolled out the front door to the van. Off we go to the Medical Emergency Clinic about 15 miles from our home. A much better choice than travelling to the city.
8. Results: Two broken bones in my left foot. Now my bad right ankle, with the steel plate and screws, has become my 'good' ankle. Go figure!
9. Treatment of choice: An air cast (for at least a month), and a bottle of Tylonol. Surgery won't help. Now I'm a "two-boot" lady; no fancy shoes for this chick!
Extra gifts:
1. My dear friend who delivered a walker to our house.
2. My much-loved hubby who spends an extraordinary amount of time, trying to figure out what he can do to help me. I told him to stop fretting; in a few days I'll be up and rolling again; my right foot can still push the gas peddle and the brake!!! He's heard that before!
3. Our present house guest from South American, has appointed himself to be my kitchen help when he comes home from work. Take-home pizza and pasta seem to be the menu choices.
This is my story... and I'm sticking to it!
Tags: Experience Pain Friends
