Monday 5 November 2007

Knees and a boompsadaisy

On Friday our car went in for a service, it was supposed to arrive back 5-5.30pm. By 6pm I'm ringing them telling them we need it back to drive up to the cottage. I was getting a little fraught. It arrived shortly after and then it was a case of more haste and less speed to get on the road.
As I rushed back in the house to get the next load I managed to trip over the doorstep and land on my right knee 3' into the house on the stone floor. Apparently I went grey, then white. I remember my breathing went to what you use in childbirth to control the pain immediately. DH said it was ten minutes before I could even talk. (and then I asked for a Vodka).
We still went up, though what I achieved on Saturday was minimal. At one point on Sunday I got down on the floor to do something and had to shuffle on my bottom about 20' to get to a chair so I could stand back up again.
The bruising didn't come up until last night (no pictures, it isn't a pretty sight). Now it only hurts if I use it.
On the cottage front things are looking good. A good clean and a new coat of paint have removed most elements of the tenants from hell. Though I still have to source a new fire grate and TV aerial and signal booster. Funny how they left so much junk but these have disappeared?
I hope to do a little sewing this week but I'll have to see if my knee works well enough to operate the foot pedal on the sewing machine.
Feeling a little sorry for myself (and angry for being so silly to do it in the first place).

5 comments:

  1. Sounds nasty. Looking on the bright side, you can always use your left foot for the machine pedal. If I can, you can.

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  2. As you know I am not exactly squeamish, but your story has made me feel quite queasy. Look after your knee, they really don't like sudden introductions to hard surfaces. I found weightlifters knee supportst to be very useful.

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  3. I did a similar thing tripping up a kerb outside DD2s school a few weeks ago - I just turned round onto my bottom on the damp pavement and bawled my eyes out it hurt so much - lots of other mums came over to see if I was okay but I just felt such a fool too - to be honest it's still tender now - hope yours heals a bit more quickly Sally - we don't bounce the way kids do when we get to our age you know :o)

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  4. Oooh I've got tears in my eyes..I've just your post and Anne's comment! I do hope you haven't done any permanent damage and that it heals quickly!!

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  5. Ouch, that sounds seriously sore! Hope you have a speedy recovery Sally!

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