Had a long-awaited/dreaded dental appointment on Tuesday morning which turned out to be only a detailed consultation. A friend gave me a ride home, dropping me at the mailbox, and I walked up the driveway, mail in hand, coat folded over arm, thinking about all the afternoon tasks I could now tackle without the expected complication of a sore mouth. Got to my door and fumbled for the keys in my trouser pocket, but they weren't there. Had that awful "oh no, there isn't even an unlocked window to climb through" feeling before realizing with relief that the keys must be in my coat pocket. Whew. Awkwardly crossed my arms and twisted around to the left to reach the pocket in my coat without dropping the mail. You can picture this, right? All perfectly normal. Then the edge of my right foot slipped off the doorstep, and I fell, hard, on my right side, slamming into the edge of a concrete platform and dislocating my right shoulder.
After several highly memorable hours in the ER, the shoulder was back in place, and now I'm wearing a sling when I'm up and about, and trying not to use that arm At All until an appointment with an orthopedic person next Thursday. Apparently once a shoulder has been dislocated, it has more of a tendency to dislocate again - something I fervently wish to avoid - so I'm doing my very best to follow instructions.
I have had lots to think about since Tuesday and ordinary life is slightly more challenging right now but I just wanted to take a moment and thank you for your responses to my previous post. Some losses hit harder than others, and Betula is a very hard loss. Your kind thoughts are much appreciated.
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Well, that's awful! I'm glad you didn't do more damage to yourself. May you heal quickly.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much, Sally. Here's hoping!
DeletePrayers for your speedy recovery!
ReplyDeleteThat is an awful tumble you had. I think it is only skin that heals all right with only a scar. Bones, muscles and ligaments require a lot of tender care.
Thank you! It's going to be "interesting" trying to get anything done, that's for sure.
DeleteThe School of Hard Knocks is knocking you hard, Quinn! Of course it was your right shoulder, too. Having dislocated my (right) shoulder in a similarly undignified manner some years ago, holler by email if you want to chat about it. (I'm back to 100% and no recurrence).
ReplyDeleteChris from Boise
Chris, the "no recurrence" part is very encouraging, thank you!
DeleteOh no! What a way to ruin an afternoon. Quinn, are you managing okay? Sending you healing thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Leigh. Well, no one is going to starve, but my hoof-trimming schedule is going to get out of sync for sure.
DeleteThis is too much. Dangit. Such a freakish fall. I hope it resolves and definitely doesn't happen again. Chris is very good at talking a person through processes she's been through. I've been in her online consulting room, very helpful.
ReplyDeleteThe way it happened was indeed freakish, but also fortunate in several ways. Which may be described when I can type with 2 hands again.
DeleteOh no, Quinn! What a thing to happen. I am so sorry. This seems to be your year for bad things---but they come in threes, so maybe this is the end. Only good things ahead!
ReplyDeleteFunny - I really had to stop and think about what the 1st thing was! It seems like more than 6 months since the barn got hit. Or maybe the morphine is still working its way out of my brain.
DeleteSo sorry to hear about Betula and to read about your fall. Dislocations are so painful. Thank goodness you are okay and on the mend. Take care.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for writing, Tammy, and for your kind thoughts. I checked your blog just a few days ago in case you had posted recently and I'd missed it. Think of you often and hope you are well.
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