Phooey...I just had a hell of a fall and have to travel

[MakinIT]

I decided to go to Canada for the hated trip up to visit my anal and control freak (is that redundant) sister in Law this year. Suck one up for the team. My husband wasn't rushing us after Christmas and the kids don't go back til the seventh. Husband's been in a bad ass mood all day. Trying to find something in his ridiculous piles in the house and *****es at me about the mess, then moves into our bedroom...the most ignored room in the house. I've asked him to help me for months because I don't want to risk throwing away something. He went ballastic and started throwing crap around..I won't get any more into it except to say I was very annoyed. So, I went to the garage to get luggage. He had put the luggage at the top of our 7 foot pantry. (Actually, a cupboard we got for free when they stripped one of the schools being remodeled...Employees can go through that stuff, It made an excellent overflow cabinent.) I stood on the inside of the pantry and reached up and grabbed the handle of the one I thought was light and pulled it back. It had more stuff in it. So it flew back and I flew back, completely surprised..I had no idea what was happening,,,the lawn mower happened to be smack under my left kidney (the part of the mower that sticks up) So I hit the concrete floor and felt a zap go through my body as my head smacked the floor. I couldn't breathe in, it seemed, forever..or move. And it was COLD. I finally started hollering for my husband and he came out, checked me over and pulled me up. I was (am ) hurting. He stomped back to the bedroom without a word of concern and continued his rant so i got laundry, (I was very, very sore), plopped the load on the couch and proceeded to pass out on the floor. I guess I was out for nearly a minute. My father in Law was the one who watched me drop and he called me several times, I guess, before he got his cane and stood up. Meanwhile, roger walked and forth twice from what I was told. As I came around I heard Bill saying "Roger, she dropped almost a minute ago and is not responding" but I sorta sat up quickly (disoriented) and Roger made me lay back down, then they told me what happened; He scooted the Laundry down the Couch, got me on the couch, continued his rant. Told me to be ready by 7 AM.

So, like, wheres the love? SHEESH. Of course, I find out later I ruined our familie's camping trip by falling in the creek in August!!! You know, it's not like it feels great. And I bruise so easy. I'm getting one now on my ribs wp]\

Happy new year you all...I'm just venting...and sore....Who puts a stupid lawn mower i the garage anyway?:mad:

[MakinIT]

Oh..the reason I have this under depression is that things have pretty ok for Roger and I in the past 6 mos or so. The past 3 weeks have sucked. I haven't complained, decided it's cyclical for him, plus he carries a very large responsibility in our marriage. But the lack of concern was, I don't know, well...made me want my mommy. My brat daughter Kelsey, when she heard of it, came right over and hugged me and offered to get me something...She actually knew to get me an ice pack for my pelvic floor, L.O.L. even my older daughter doesn't know that. She saw that and did a "gross" but Kelsey just said "what's the problem? It's only another part of your body and on mom its a pulled muscle...;you put ice on a pulled muscle...geez...be mature.." The 18 year old didn't take the lecture from the 12 year old real well. Roger muttered something about an "icebox" which I knew he was trying to make a joke but at that moment, with tears running down my face and I couldn't stop them, I just wanted to lay my head in his lap and have him say it would be ok. Whenever I suggest something whimsicial, he always has to remind me we aren't in in college any more..."sigh".

gotta sleep.

T

[Bessie]

Oh My Goodness, do you think you should go to the ER and get checked out? Did you hit your head pretty hard? I would be worried about a concussion and also about your kidney. Are you in lots of pain? Wow, that is so scary to fall like that and then to pass out again. I think I would go and get everything looked at. It is better to be safe and know what is going on. Please keep us updated and I will say a little prayer for you :pray:
Take care,

[ICNDonna]

As soon as you are feeling better I suggest you go to your local lumber yard and buy a step stool. The one I have is very sturdy and has a kind of a rail thing I can hold while I step up on it. I got it after I fell from our old one.

I hope you feel better soon.

Donna

[Babs RN]

I guess you've probably left by now but if you were passed out, you need to get your noggin checked. That is serious my dear. Please get checked.

Hugs,
Barb

[SandyRN]

Barb is right, any time you lose consciousness from a fall you NEED to be seen ASAP. You could have a concussion or a bruise and neither one is something to play with. I hope you can read this somehow on your trip. PLEASE don't wait to be seen. I know you don't want to stir up trouble with your family but this is your health we're talking about and they can all just hush until you find out that you're ok.

I'm sorry you're having a hard time!

[GriffsMommy]

OMG I hope you're okay. Barb and Sandy are right, if you passed out you really need to be seen by someone. Please take care of yourself.

My hubby never understands why I thank him all of the time for being such a good husband. This is why because there are husbands out there that don't seem to care that their wifes really hurt themselves. If this were me I wouldn't have even been able to type this post because I would have already been made to go to the ER. Please don't worry about what he says or thinks, get yourself checked out. :grouphug:

[MakinIT]

Made it to Canada OK...feel like someone has beaten the hell outta me....Hows this for weird? I never landed on my face in the falls but My eyes are black and blue...yes, my left kidney hurts but no blood that I see yet... I see my doc when I get back...I get very tired of going to the doctor. I just want to sleep. Hard to stay awake.

Happy new Years.

[Sally939]

I am far from a nurse but, I believe that if you have a concusion you are not suppose to sleep for long periods. Not sure if I am right. I would go get checked out RIGHT AWAY. Please do go to the ER where you are, this sounds very serious.

[MakinIT]

How bizzarre. I wrote back last night on my Sis in Law's comp but I must not have hit post or something. I'm feeling a little better this morning. Still sore, but not so deep and the black eyes are looking a little better. I do belive I had a minor concussion. See my doc on Monday.

I have a problem. I run out of My MS contin before I see him. Sucks. I have to drop from 270 mg/day to 210/day to make it stretch until Mondays. My IR pills I'm down to only 14 so I can't rely on those to get me through. What to do, . I'm considering calling to doc tommorow. I don't know what he can do, but he knows I have vicious withdrawals. I am in Canada till Friday, so I can't even squeeze into see him on Friday. He can't write a script for that level of Narc without seeing me. (although the FDA is gettting close to approving it for chronic pain patients like me, and us) I guess I'll ration but I won't feel very well.

Gotta go, been on the comptuer too long. I have a headache. I do promise I will go to their little clinic here if my symptoms (sleepiness) continue.

Thanks all

Tracey

[MakinIT]

Have any of you had a concussion and know what it feels like? I am suffering things that could be related to my IC/pelvic floor/pelvic adhseion/sjoren's/Fibro/bad back/migraine...ect...I am so damn drowsy I just wont set down or I fall asleep. I do get up in the morning but durig the breaks in the day my head fallsl back and I'm sawining logs. My sister in law woke me up a couple times and told me to just to just go back to bed, dammit. I refused. I think I will after this, I just got my foot tangled in the folding chair and my butt just folded into the chair. Darn it. Such a klutz.

Did you all have a nice time last night? the family all went outside to light fireworks...I watched fromtnenwindows .( Canadians can do new year's fireworks, Wa just outlawed all the fun ones.]Everyone else partied too hard so it was nice to wake up w/o a hang over. (Don't get why a bunch of late 30, early 40 year old adults still drink like they were in college. ) Rog started getting obnoxious so I gave him his signal bty handing him a cup o joe. (I've told him not to get wasted in front of me because he is such an ass) he was fine. I think he was glad, the guys were doing beer tasting around the world. eHe had to drink or risk being called a "you know". My sis in law Ginger tried to cut her husband Bill off but it didn't work. He doesn't drink a whole lot anyway so it's not a real problem (and he is VERY FUNNY) Has anyone from around Butte Montana heard of the Testicle Festival? (He's a truck driver and swears he's seen this sign up on a Billboard for what must be the time of year when you make baby bulls into steers. Only my most rational Urban girl explanation) But we laughed for a half an hour over that

Gotta go, I'm boout to face plant on this keyboard.

Love you and everybody!

[MakinIT]

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[MakinIT]

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Ok, Ok...you guys were correct....I gave myself a concussion. So there (where's the emoticon that goes pbthththth....? with the tongue hanging out) Anyway, I slept most of my lovely vacation in Canada, ran out of Morphine ER so had to ration it (thereby not only being groggy but fluey) My sensitive husband was just like "what ever", but did buy coverup for my black eyes, prob so other people didn't think he beat me. :) I saw my MD monday and my face was still a little puffy and I told him what happened...got a lecture about ladders and such. Saw my Chiropractor Tues, decided not to tell him what happened but he knows my body so well that it took about 3 secs and he said, "how in the hell did you fall this time?" He dropped a step stool off at my house about an hour ago (you know, one that folds up...) My right shoulder is very tender, He taped my arm down to my side so I would stop moving it for a couple days. Such is life.

I did find out today I can substitute teach for about 5 days a month. I swore I would never substitute but with this, I will pick and choose, have a very short list of teachers I will sub for and on days I don't feel well, I won't go. I can make up to 1200 dollars extra w/o it affecting my beni's so that will help some. That's about 8 sub days, I don't think I can do that yet but we shall see.

Hope you all had a beautiful Christmas and wonderful New Year's. Nice talking to you. My husband is in his grumpy withdrawal mood right now, which I am ignoring, so he can suck an egg. I offered to listen but he does not want to talk, although it has nothing to do with me. I gotta go ...

T

[yvette]

http://smilies.vidahost.com/otn/confused/1OO.gif Holy crap! You poor thing...black eyes, concussions, sucky relative -related trips....well you're home now. Get some rest and recupe & regroup.....Sounds like the sub thing could be pretty promising....How you going to get dressed with one arm taped to your side??? :confused: I'm confused...but, Hey!, doesn't take much these days!

Lots of hugs, I hope you feel better soon :)

[MakinIT]

:rant:Oh..I'm not subbing for another week or so. I just have to laugh at myself for being such a dumbass for all the stupid things I do. Falls, ill timed crashing into others, ect...SHEESH. I have restarted my home Physical therapy, had to cancel my appt. Monday, because, well, Monday I had nothing to report. So I hope I can be somewhat improved in my skills over the last time I saw I him. I'm sleepy tonight. I had to get up at 8 to my 17 year old asking me what time I was picking her up. I forget it was early release and also forgot I would take her to Beaverton, on my way to a Doc appointment...I was soooooo tired, couldn't sleep last night so I barked at her and said something about Taxi cabs. Then as I tromped back to my room, my father in Law says "when are you taking me to the bank? I have to go this morning.":rant::rant: I just glared at him and said I"M SLEEPING....2 MORE HOURS, DAMMIT!" Then I called my eldest back and apologized for my rude behavior. I told her I was very tired, I would take her out there later but I had to sleep.

My Uro upped my valium by 10 mgs a day to 25...(from 15) I feel s0mewhag silly, and definately readyd for bed.

[Berkshire Road]

Oh my god Tracy, I don't know how I missed this! I'm just thankful that you are all right. My daughter just concussed herself last week (fell backwards at the ice rink); it's not fun. Hers was pretty minor, though.

You're always in my thoughts.

[MakinIT]

Thanks Carolyn! I have just learned to laugh at myself but it hurts sometimes. My right arm is still taped. I saw one of my PT's today, the one that does a form of therapy that I can't remember the name of but it releases muscle tension by first finding tender spots (and since the rehab doc was specific about neck/ upper back, she wouldn't check the really sore areas like my shoulder and lower back...kinda why I like Chiro's) But I hurt all over so she found some very sore areas, heated me for about 15 minutes then found trigger points and just moved my body so the tense muscle was shortened and she would stick her fingers in that trigger point. Took her almost an hour today. Ouch. Then I was Iced for 15 mins. Don't much care for that. Sucks. I see my Rehab PT on Tuesday next week so I will have restarted my push ups and curls.

I got all my paper work filled out to start subbing in my old school district. Talk about your job from hell. But it is flexible and I can be very selective. And I can make up to 1200 a month without it affecting my beni's. That's like 8 days...I'm not ready to work that much. Some weeks maybe but others...Nah. but I am excited. My husband knows it will money for ME to buy stuff I haven't had for 4 years (clothes, computer equipment, and I will pay off personal bills) but I am excited.

Gotta go.

Talk later.

[GriffsMommy]

Tracy,
I'm glad you're feeling better. Subbing sounds like a great idea. If you're not up for it you can say no but when you are I'm sure the extra money will be nice. If you're still feeling sore though make sure to get your rest.

[MakinIT]

Yeah, I'm excited. I know lots of teachers who wouldn't mind having me in their rooms for a day. I am still so tired. I've had some nasty flare ups of allergies and my eyes/mouth keep swellin up. I look like a creature from the depths of hells.I had some allergy testing done by my chiro. We did it 3 times in a double blind (neither of us knew the substance,they were number. Each time, it came back the same. This last time we looked to see what I was reacting to. Corn, sugar (duh..diabetes), mild pet dander, major human dander (father in Law? who never bathes) viruses (he said that is present in chronic fatigue) Eggs (I never eat because they make me sick. Not allergic to Dust, mold, or cleaning agents. That was a surprise. I think I'm still sleepy, maybe, I dunno, from my fall. My PT tried to work the shoulder yesterday but i immediately Owied. He said I have tendonitis in the joint. Big surprise there.

Ohwell..keep you posted. turning in ppaper work manana.

Tracey

[MakinIT]

Damn thing. :cussing::cussing::cussing:Almost fell over it again if it hadn't been for the "Cat like reflexes" of my husband who caught me (his words, not mine) I asked..."why the hell is this thing parked in front of my pantry when there is an ENTIRE garage to store it?" He moved it. Stupid thing.

I just went through orientation to sub teach. The lady running the meeting just about pooped hershey kisses when I told her I was a master teacher in Special education and she started to list all the long term job openings there were and the money I could make...( Hard to hear that and say "no") But I am held by a very short leash and explained that I am taking things very slowly after a 5 year lay off from work. She said I could work every day...I said I would apply for a job and make a teacher's salary when I was ready for that (Now, 116 for a day, 75 for 4 hours.. remember, only 180 teaching days so that doesn't work out so well) If I was teaching my regular salary, by now I'd be making $51,000 a year. But I have a Master's degree and enough for a doctorate's so I'm pretty high up on the scale. I am held back still on experience, I have 4 more steps than no more raises except cost of living...Should I ever return to working. I'm trying to see what will happen to all my beni's. Keep all my SS for 9 months I work, then after that , I would lose it unless I can't make SGA. I'd make 4250 a month before taxes...then taxes and union and retirement and ect....bye bye....be down to 3200 easy. roger and I would once again combine our beni's . But I gotta take care of myself now. I am still so damn tired all I want to do is sleep.

My husband really hurt my feelings today. :confused: Granted, I am a special ed teacher and he teaches the gifted, but I have a good rapport with his kids and teaching is teaching. I said to him "now things could be easier for you when you need a sub, I 'd be right here and you could tell me what you want your kids to do. (on sub days, he does the typical things teachers do...some worksheets, art projects, read alouds, silent reading...but they also have independent projects and it can get noisy) He said quote "you couldn't handle the energy of his kids and they would tire me out too much"...So he'd rather leave it to the whims of the sub-finder system? U get some scary folks that way and he NEVeR remembers to set up with a likable sub first. The kids always complain the sub was mean. (Ah, didn't we all? What a hell job) He's so blunt..he can never figure out a way to say something nicely.:mad:

Gotta go, I'm tired.

T