Sidewalk Surfing

[susandennis]

I started towards downtown and didn't get 4 blocks before I tripped on some air and plunged to the sidewalk.  Happily, my hands were in gloves!  My left knee is skinned and my right ankle and hip are bitching like there's no tomorrow.

It happened a block from a pharmacy so I went in and got one of those giant bandaids with antibiotic built in so at least it wouldn't rub on my pants and kept on going.  I was pretty sure that sitting through the movie was a bad idea but I was there so what the hell.  When the movie was over, I had no trouble walking.  Yeah!  I stopped and got a hot dog and then walked on home but, I walked too fast or something because beside hitting wall about 4 blocks from home, by the time I got here I was out of breath and in major oooowie mode.

Now I have rested for a bit and can breathe but my hip and foot are in a world or hurt when I get up and try to use them.

I was looking for an excuse to blow off swimming tomorrow morning and I think I have found it.  I miss my old Saturday pool.  The backup pool is getting old fast.

Betty and Zoe were happy to see me when I got home and everything's under control.  Zoe is currently enjoying my neck in a fine snuggle fest.  Betty is on the ottoman trying to figure out if she cares.  She is not the face/neck snuggling type.  If she cuddles in my lap, we call it good.  Zoe burrows - into my neck, into my face, into my armpit.

I just got a note back from my insurance company. Three months worth of two of my inhalers will cost me $1,660. I have enough of each to last til the end of May.  Thankgod, I stocked up under my old insurance. I also wanted to wait until I had my annual doctor visit - mid-May - to reorder so that, too, is going to work out.

The part of my deductible that I pay out of pocket is $1,225 so it won't take long to put that to rest and since I am reimbursed for all but 20% up to $5000, it looks like as long as I don't get sick, I'll be able to manager ok.  This time next year, I'll be heading into medicare which will make it all easier (I hopetogod).

I think I'll think about something else and knit some bear.

Comments

[london1952.livejournal.com]

Ouch !! Wishing you a speedy recovery ;-)

[viridescence13]

Ouch! Having tripped on air many a time, I send you speedy healing vibes. At least you have two sweet fuzzy nurses!

[shutterbug.livejournal.com]

Goofy question: How often do you think you trip over air and hurt yourself in, say, a year's time?

[susandennis]

Not at all goofy considering the asker!! :)

And the answer depends on the year. A couple of years ago it was 2 or 3 times a year. About two years ago, I fell 3 times in the span of a month, I was pretty sure my one shin/knee would never not be numb again. As it is, I can still feel with my hands a spot that never got the nerves back.

Yesterday was the first I'd done it in about a year. And it wasn't really a bad one.

I do have a huge and growing fear of falling, tho. It's a perk of old age.

[shutterbug.livejournal.com]

There are some assessments that PTs do to assess your fall risk and potential causes (if any). If you think of it, you might want to ask your primary physician what he thinks. It could be general clumsiness (like me :P) or it might be something that can be worked on.

I'd hate to see you with injuries more severe than scraped hands, knees, and shins. I kinda like you in tact :)

[susandennis]

Good suggestion and thanks for looking out after me.