Emergency Room

I Guess I am ordinarily lucky that I have not had to spend much time in the Emergency room. As I sat there waiting for someone to take me to x-ray for the foot I severely twisted when I was cleaning the garage the other night, I was angry with myself for doing such a stupid thing, and putting myself out of commission for awhile. (Even though I had changed every thought that said I could have a broken foot or ankle to one of knowing it was all just fine and would be well in a day or so), it served to bring home a sense of what can happen, and how even a broken anything has never been a part of my life, except maybe for my broken thumb that I have jammed so many times falling skiing or skating,( and, of course, that bundle full of broken hearts that we all have in common). I play just a little too hard.

It was around 10 PM. I had just finished cleaning the garage, I had taken a step up towards the kitchen door when I noticed a cd from Putamayo there out of it’s case that I had seen somewhere earlier, I turned to find the case, and forgot, I guess that I was on a step, as my foot felt for the floor, there was none where I had supposed it would me, my foot turned all the way under itself and I fell to the floor. It Hurt!

I just lie there wondering what to do, feeling the pain and thinking the worst as pain began shooting through my foot and leg.. I began pulling myself up the stairs ( only 3 thank goodness) and into the kitchen.

I called for Michael to help me, but since I have this mini voice, I had to crawl closer to the room where he was watching tv. He came out and saw me there, almost in tears, shaking. I was very thirsty all of a sudden, and I could feel the blood draining from my head, and felt the color of white ……. I lay down before I fainted.

I couldn’t stop shaking. I learned later, just incidentally that when you go into shock the body can become quickly dehydrated. I needed liquids so badly my throat seemed to be dry and sticking together. They used to give IV’s immediately when people went to he emergency room for this reason. Instead, the woman behind the desk told me not to drink anything. No one asked me how anything was feeling except my foot! They noticed I was shaking, so they brought a blanket, But I wasn’t cold. I was hoping for a good looking doctor, "just to take the edge off my suffering." I manifested that quickly enough.."Greg," and I talked about Mexico for a few minutes before he disappeared to "make my air cast." I know now that is why the emergency room takes so long, they make all those gadgets they have to use on you, the ice packs, crutches, etc. I had my own crutches, so if they had noticed I came in on crutches, they wouldn't have had to bother making new ones, and I could have left 2 hours earlier! They weren't busy that night, gee, I would have hated to arrive when they were busy, everyone was strolling around...taking it easy. I guess maybe sometimes it gets very hard, so they are saving their strength! A calmer group of people i have never seen before..so if that is any comfort...!

Three and a half hours later, I was back home, and had an air cast on my foot. Today I am putting weight on my foot, I simply cannot stand using these crutches, they are a hazard!
I will try to put my foot up more today, I was bad about it yesterday. I am not a good patient.

So, remember to watch where you are placing your feet so this doesn’t happen to you and ruin your gorgeous day when you could be skating down the trail with your i-pod! Good news is, I can be all better in a week or so, I can still hike and skate this spring and summer! I am so glad!