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May 7 2008

Note From an Old Hippy

I tend to ignore it whenever my body misbehaves by showing its age in the form of creaks and pains. Sure, I'm inching up toward 60, but I've always figured that I can ignore that teeny tiny bit of truth.

The result is that I sometimes ignore things that I should pay attention to—for example, a (slightly) fractured hip.

About ten days ago, I fell on the ice. It was what, in the world of babies learning to walk, is known as "fall down and go boom". That is, I landed directly on my not-very-well-padded bum. At the time, I congratulated myself for not having stuck out my arm and ending up with a sprained wrist. In fact, I felt just fine for about three days.

When I woke up on day four, it felt like someone had hit me on the hip with a curling rock. I blamed it on the nighttime accommodations made to my bed partners (that would be two cats and my fella). When it hurt worse after a trip down the stairs, I figured my body was looking for an excuse to call in sick to work. I didn't, of course, and I have been trudging to work each day as the pain got worse and worse.

Yesterday I realized that it was nigh on time for this to be over, no matter what the cause, and I went to the doctor and then for x-rays. Yup, I had a fracture, and no matter how much I tried it wasn't going away any time soon.

I may be moving out of the downstairs cave and into the upstairs cave for a few weeks. Stairs are a real problem just now. At home, it means the moving of my desktop computer from our subterranean office/family room to the above ground portion of the house. I could do the laptop in bed thing, but I am a desktop kinda gal.

It also means a part-time separation from Ron. It's one thing to move my computer and associated paraphernalia, but it's quite another to move his set-up too. That would mean moving not just a computer, but also a big screen TV, the TiVO, and all the other techie toys associated with his life.

I, however, get all of the coffee making equipment. Fair is fair.

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#1 07 May 2008 - 04:00

Ouch! I'm glad it isn't broken! You should definitely nix the stair climbing for a bit, and I believe you got the better end of the deal getting the coffee stuff!

Heal well!

Ladyinthemoon

#2 07 May 2008 - 04:22

"Ouch" is right! How can you have a "slightly" fractured hip? Sounds awful! What do you have to do for it, other than staying away from stairs?

Get better!

InMyLife

#3 07 May 2008 - 04:23

I send healing beams your way... I suffered a fracture of the pelvis (don't ask, I won't tell) some years ago and know how that feels. Be careful on the ice, dear. Hopefully it will melt by June.

howard

#4 07 May 2008 - 05:35

Reminds of the time I fell on the ice (in the arena) and shattered my elbow...damn ice anyway, only good for hockey and booze! And have some btw!!

JustMe63

#5 07 May 2008 - 06:14

that's how i managed to crack my tailbone -- running across the street to catch a bus on the ice. couldn't sit down properly for about three months. and you can't keep your butt in a sling, unfortunately. hope you feel better soon, sweet v.