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fizzgig

(24,146 posts)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 12:11 AM Jun 2012

i need some sympathy

i tripped and absolutely ate shit in the middle of a full shift (i work at a call center). hit the floor with my elbow and knee and my elbow is pretty smashed up, the range of motion is from about 15 degrees from straight to about 90 degrees. i'm icing it now. got a monster bruise coming up on my knee, too. husband kissed them both, but i don't know they had the same potency as mommy kisses.

already let my boss know and did a write up on it before i left, i'm pretty sure i'm going to have to go have someone look at it tomorrow.

my pride is probably the worst off but i'm irritated because i just started a tai chi class and i think i'm going to have to miss my class this saturday >_<

poor me

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i need some sympathy (Original Post) fizzgig Jun 2012 OP
I feel for you....sorry! snappyturtle Jun 2012 #1
thanks fizzgig Jun 2012 #2
Awww, me sowwy..... BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2012 #3
omg yes! fizzgig Jun 2012 #5
you got it Kali Jun 2012 #4
especially when the audience is made up of mostly teenagers fizzgig Jun 2012 #6
We are the champions, my friends!!! MiddleFingerMom Jun 2012 #11
Fall down, go boom! (in a sing-song voice) bluesbassman Jun 2012 #7
it did :) fizzgig Jun 2012 #8
ouch! I hope there is only bruising and nothing broken ... auntAgonist Jun 2012 #9
it is so good to see you, aA fizzgig Jun 2012 #10
good to see you too fizzgig! I'm doing ok. auntAgonist Jun 2012 #12
You rang? libodem Jun 2012 #13
sorry dear La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2012 #14
Keep icing those knees aurora the great Jun 2012 #15

Kali

(55,019 posts)
4. you got it
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 01:04 AM
Jun 2012

ow - and it is always worse if there is an audience, eh?

I got into a knock down drag out with a mesquite bush this morning. Needed to tighten up a little section of corral but first I thought I would just prune back this bush that had kind of resprouted from a year or two ago that was in the way. JEEBUS, ended up taking like and 2 HOURS to get it untangled and cut and hauled off - plus stuck by the extra long thorns that happen with regrowth...still didn't finish the fence either I was all hot and sweaty and poked so I said EFF it I will finish it this evening. oops, it was so hot this afternoon I decided to water the plants and yard (and me) instead and never went back to finish the job. Maybe manana.

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)
6. especially when the audience is made up of mostly teenagers
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 01:15 AM
Jun 2012

and you're the manager. gotta laugh it off.

i don't know how you do it. i'm pretty sure the work you do would kill me, i love hearing your stories.

MiddleFingerMom

(25,163 posts)
11. We are the champions, my friends!!!
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 02:31 AM
Jun 2012

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MFM - all hot and sweaty and poked
Kali -- all hot and sweaty and poked


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MFM - caused by cute nurses
Kali -- caused by a mesquite bush
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MFM -1,000,000
Kali -- 0
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bluesbassman

(19,378 posts)
7. Fall down, go boom! (in a sing-song voice)
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 01:28 AM
Jun 2012

That's what I used to say to my kids when they were little to divert their attention when they fell. Did it help?

Sorry you were injured fizzgig, hopefully it's just some bruising. Keep icing and elevating. Get well soon.

auntAgonist

(17,252 posts)
9. ouch! I hope there is only bruising and nothing broken ...
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 01:52 AM
Jun 2012

mommy kisses are the best.

I have a gentle for you ...

I hope that helps a bit.

take care.

aA
kesha

auntAgonist

(17,252 posts)
12. good to see you too fizzgig! I'm doing ok.
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 09:36 AM
Jun 2012

On the mend (hopefully)and just returned from a trip to San Jose California to see my stepson graduate from University there.

I hope you're not hurting too much today.

aA
kesha

aurora the great

(75 posts)
15. Keep icing those knees
Fri Jun 8, 2012, 02:30 PM
Jun 2012

I fell really hard and hit both knees about a year ago and I still have the look of a faint discoloration left. So keep icing and in the mean time I will seranade you. Hope it helps.

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