Pool, ER, bad news & Setbacks
Well... today was not the greatest of days...
I took my dad to work this morning, went to get something to eat & then debated between going home & going back to bed (I was pretty tired from taking a benadryl last night) or going to the Riverplex & doing some exercises... Well, the Riverplex won out... So off to the Riverplex I went (which for those who dont know it is a health club with several pools & exercise floors... very nice facility). I had decided to join in with the OSF Arthritis class in the therapy pool (warm water) since it is free to members & I was told I could try it out & see if I liked it or not... well, I never even made it into the pool...
I was on my way to set my towel on a chair & get into the water... I had my water shoes on, was watching where I was going & was walking slowly... even with doing everything correctly, I slipped & fell on my bum... luckily it wasnt on my knee, however on the way down, my right leg (the already injured one) twisted kind of funny... so I had horrible pain in my right ankle, knee & hip... all of which are still a bit sore, but especially the knee...
SO... Riverplex called 911 of course & of course EVERYONE in the pool area is staring at me sitting there crying... (yes... I cried... it hurt damn it... I dont do well with pain...) they ask me the typical questions & then ask if there is anyone they can call... well my first thought is my wonderful husband Ken... but he is in California... Then I think my dad, so we call my dad to tell him what happened... but he is still not allowed to drive, so there is nothing he can do except call Ken for me... So the next thought is mom... but she is at Green Acres Farm (& has no cell phone) with the first & second graders from Holy Family (today was their field trip) and they took a bus there, so no help there either... so I tell them to call my Aunt Barb who was the only other person who's number I knew that could meet me at the hospital... (After I was there, I of course remembered that my friend Aaron works there, lol...)
So I was taken to OSF & given a shot for pain... then carted off to X-ray... Barb ran back to the house to grab my crutches in case I needed them... The doctor looked at the X-rays & said that nothing was broken (insert sigh of relief here). They gave me a prescription for tylenol with codine & told me to follow up with Dr Zussman (the one who did my surgery) & to ice it every few hours... so I went into the bathroom & put on my clothes (because I was in a swimsuit...).
Barb took me to get my meds & then took me home. Her & my mom went & got the truck from the Riverplex while I laid on the couch with ice... I ended up falling asleep for about an hour & a half... I was exhausted from all the stress & crying and stuff... the meds made me even more tired...
As for the setbacks... Barb had to help me get my sock & shoe on... I had to use my crutches... well, I am using one again right now... Im not driving at the moment because I am sore... plus I couldnt even get into the shower by myself again... I tried... It really makes me mad & I of course start crying again when I find something else that I cant do again for now... I just have to remember that it is temporary & not permenant... I just want to be back in my home in St Louis... I want to see my husband like crazy too... It doesnt help that he may be stuck in China Lake for another week past the original time, meaning that our trip to Morris may be postponed a week... I just want to be with him... I really need him here & there is nothing he or I can do about it...
As if that wasnt enough bad news for me... My grandpa (mom's dad this time) called the house... apparantly he has some sort of growth on his chest (like the breastbone area) that started a week ago & is just growing... he goes to the doctor tomorrow about it... I hope he is ok...
I tried talking my mom into going to Baskin Robins after the park tonight for some ice cream (I had a craving for their mint choc chip...) but she said no so we went back home...
So now I am sitting in my room at my parents house, hungry, with ice on my knee, typing this out... I should be on messenger for a bit tonight... I dont know how late I will stay up though since I am still pretty tired I am still going to therapy tomorrow, Im just not sure what she will have me do *shrugs*
I took my dad to work this morning, went to get something to eat & then debated between going home & going back to bed (I was pretty tired from taking a benadryl last night) or going to the Riverplex & doing some exercises... Well, the Riverplex won out... So off to the Riverplex I went (which for those who dont know it is a health club with several pools & exercise floors... very nice facility). I had decided to join in with the OSF Arthritis class in the therapy pool (warm water) since it is free to members & I was told I could try it out & see if I liked it or not... well, I never even made it into the pool...
I was on my way to set my towel on a chair & get into the water... I had my water shoes on, was watching where I was going & was walking slowly... even with doing everything correctly, I slipped & fell on my bum... luckily it wasnt on my knee, however on the way down, my right leg (the already injured one) twisted kind of funny... so I had horrible pain in my right ankle, knee & hip... all of which are still a bit sore, but especially the knee...
SO... Riverplex called 911 of course & of course EVERYONE in the pool area is staring at me sitting there crying... (yes... I cried... it hurt damn it... I dont do well with pain...) they ask me the typical questions & then ask if there is anyone they can call... well my first thought is my wonderful husband Ken... but he is in California... Then I think my dad, so we call my dad to tell him what happened... but he is still not allowed to drive, so there is nothing he can do except call Ken for me... So the next thought is mom... but she is at Green Acres Farm (& has no cell phone) with the first & second graders from Holy Family (today was their field trip) and they took a bus there, so no help there either... so I tell them to call my Aunt Barb who was the only other person who's number I knew that could meet me at the hospital... (After I was there, I of course remembered that my friend Aaron works there, lol...)
So I was taken to OSF & given a shot for pain... then carted off to X-ray... Barb ran back to the house to grab my crutches in case I needed them... The doctor looked at the X-rays & said that nothing was broken (insert sigh of relief here). They gave me a prescription for tylenol with codine & told me to follow up with Dr Zussman (the one who did my surgery) & to ice it every few hours... so I went into the bathroom & put on my clothes (because I was in a swimsuit...).
Barb took me to get my meds & then took me home. Her & my mom went & got the truck from the Riverplex while I laid on the couch with ice... I ended up falling asleep for about an hour & a half... I was exhausted from all the stress & crying and stuff... the meds made me even more tired...
As for the setbacks... Barb had to help me get my sock & shoe on... I had to use my crutches... well, I am using one again right now... Im not driving at the moment because I am sore... plus I couldnt even get into the shower by myself again... I tried... It really makes me mad & I of course start crying again when I find something else that I cant do again for now... I just have to remember that it is temporary & not permenant... I just want to be back in my home in St Louis... I want to see my husband like crazy too... It doesnt help that he may be stuck in China Lake for another week past the original time, meaning that our trip to Morris may be postponed a week... I just want to be with him... I really need him here & there is nothing he or I can do about it...
As if that wasnt enough bad news for me... My grandpa (mom's dad this time) called the house... apparantly he has some sort of growth on his chest (like the breastbone area) that started a week ago & is just growing... he goes to the doctor tomorrow about it... I hope he is ok...
I tried talking my mom into going to Baskin Robins after the park tonight for some ice cream (I had a craving for their mint choc chip...) but she said no so we went back home...
So now I am sitting in my room at my parents house, hungry, with ice on my knee, typing this out... I should be on messenger for a bit tonight... I dont know how late I will stay up though since I am still pretty tired I am still going to therapy tomorrow, Im just not sure what she will have me do *shrugs*