Well a very bad thing happened today - I fell down and hurt my ankle. As I was falling I heard something - I don't know a snap I think and then I was down. My ankle hurt to move and I was afraid the snap was a bone - so I was afraid to stand up. TH was there embarrassed to see me sprawled on the ground and was sitting there telling me to get up I didn't hurt myself. I just love that - he could tell I hadn't hurt myself - I am happy to hear that. Brings me to another time in my life when a boy told me to stop crying like a baby I wasn't that badly hurt. I had been riding my brothers bike which didn't have brakes (probably why he let me ride it) and I was going to fast had to make a turn and my foot (which was in sandals) was used to stop the bike - tearing my entire toenail off. Now I know everyone has seen the movies where the good guys are tortured by tearing fingernails off - yes let me tell you it is a bit painful. But my brother thought I was being melodramatic and told me to keep it down and to stop crying. I remember I tried not to cry I put both my lips closely together and all I remember was a muffled wail.
So I am laying face down in the dirt and TH is telling me get up he didn't see me twist my ankle that everything was all right - and I just kept telling him I couldn't get up. I am lying there and he keeps telling me to get up I wasn't hurt get up. All he was worried about was that he wouldn't be able to get me out- he had bit of a panic in his voice as he kept saying get up get up. And he just stood there. I still had Taya wrapped around my wrist and if I was going to get up I was going to need both hands so I finally told him to come take the dog. The next thing I know he is like 100 paces ahead of me and I am limping along holding onto the guard rail. I tell him I have to sit down, I felt like I was going to pass out he told me I was fine. I think I was hyperventilating but that didn't matter as I really did feel like I was going to pass out. I did make it to the car 10 minutes after he did - would have been pretty funny if I had fallen again - huh.
So sympathy just wasn't coming my way. I think everyone is annoyed with me - I really could have used my mom about now, but she broke her hip so hmm whose pain is worse? I think she wins this one.
He has been nice to me since we have been home -
But I have made a new new years resolution - I am always going to have shaved legs - if I fall again I certainly don't want to be regarded as the hairy one (or is it the hippy one?)
Gramps TSH has a much different spin:
ReplyDelete1. I saw her fall & saw it pretty slow & straight & her legs didn't look twisted.
2. I did check out her ankle & foot and there was no visible bruising & no breaks - I was sure it was a minor sprain (turns out to be more painful than I'd expected)
3. Having had a lot of experience with sprains personally and via friends, I knew we needed to get back to the car & get it iced/taped. You can't take off the shoe. I did push her to get up & go back to the car - the "pain" only gets worse.
The comparison between "Evil Gramps TSH" and the person who watched her toe get torn off is over the top.
I have been tellilng T3 to WEAR BOOTS (I'll even buy her a pair of Mesphisto boots like mine even though i think higher top ones are better support) - I've bought about 4 pair of boots & they've been dismal failures, wearing wise (T3 won't wear them).
I did bring her TWO canes AND lucky Irish Green cloverleaf deelie-bobbers as well as lucky Irish green beads.
The last time we went on the Independence Trail, she also fell (ankle this time & she says KNEE last time), so maybe we should go WITHOUT doggies.
"SNAG" = sensitive new age guy, which I'm certainly NOT, but I did at least get her moving AFTER making sure no break.
By the way, John B, a paramedic, checked her leg & confirmed a sprain.
Lassie would be proud of TSH but not Taya. On the other hand, there were at least 11 dogs that played Lassie, so what do I know.
Gramps TSH signing off
T3's time sense is also way off - I took Taya (who, by the way, did NOT win any prizes for "Ms. Sensitivity" - Taya just wanted to keep walking. Lassie would have been ashamed.
I crossed the road to see if I could drive back & get her (no way, unfortunately).
Well, that's drama! With a double spin!
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