So I earned myself a pair of these yesterday when I took a reverse swan dive onto my rear end in a parking lot. Thankfully, I didn’t then get run over by automobiles sliding on aforementioned ice, and I hobbled my way to a meeting.
Then the time came to actually stand and move after sitting in the meeting, which didn’t go so well.
Of all the times to do such a thing to one’s self, it makes sense to have this happen at a hospital with an ER conveniently therein. Even better when the meeting has lots of medical types, one of whom is among the kindest on the planet, who stayed with me to make sure I was able to get home.
Things in the ER went well, other than my general loss of dignity accompanying the disrobing process and having to sit around in an ugly gown.
I couldn’t have asked for a more thorough doctor, and he got me through the process rather quickly.
The good news is, my pelvis is not broken per the x-rays (yay!), but that does not mean I can use it yet. So I am hanging out in bed.
Wah.
But yeah, it totally could be worse. I’m very grateful it’s NOT worse…I received the world’s best nursing care last night by my older daughters who were trying to outdo each other in nurturing awesomeness, and my husband is ordering me Thai food. The house is quiet. And there’s plenty to do right here in my bed such as drink coffee and read books and write blogs and stuff.
I really should do more of this relaxation stuff, minus the ER.
Mindy Goorchenko 