[nagdu] Oh GOD do I wish I had my new dog!

[d m gina]

I am so sorry you took another fall.
Do keep us posted on how you are coming.

Original message:
> Jenny here,

> I was cross a very busy street Saturday and for once, there was no 
> traffic either on my parallel side or on the main and very busy street.

> Next thing I know, I hit the ground, and my ancle is screaming in pain, 
> and so is the opposite knee that I landed on.  My cane totally missed 
> the pot whole in the middle of the cross walk.

> People were campaigning for a city council board seat in front of the 
> bank I had just left, and they looked over to make sure I had crossed 
> the street OK.  They saw that I had fallen and was having problems 
> crawling out of the middle of the street and three people ran to my aid.

> I was in so much pain I couldn't catch my breath, so I couldn't call for help.

> 3 people had to help me stand because I could not put weight on my left 
> foot.  The gentleman who was kissing babies and such for his campaign 
> was called over and offered to take me to the ER immediately as they 
> didn't want me to wait for an ambulance, or a cab as I could barely 
> breathe much less stand.

> The ankle is sprained, but I think it is at least fractured because 
> they did not x-ray the side of the foot that was in pain.  I tried to 
> tell them that, but they ignored me.

> I'm going to my general practitioner tomorrow because I have to take my 
> narcotic and my 800 mg of Ibuprofen to even use the foot for balance as 
> I use the walker the ER gave me to hop to get anywhere.  If I don't 
> take both medications five hours between doses, I would be in so much 
> pain that I wouldn't be able to get anywhere on my own.

> Just when I think I'm getting somewhere, because the doctor had two 
> more questions to answer and fax the paper to the school, I have this happen.

> Basically, I don't know how long it will take to heal, and the doctor 
> tomorrow will order a proper x-ray of the proper part of the ankle that 
> was injured.

> Let's just say, that for the past couple of days, the lights have been 
> on, but no one has been home, smile.

> I don't like feeling groggy enough to feel sleepy, but not groggy 
> enough to actually go to sleep.

> Please keep me in your prayers.

> This is why I wanted a dog.  In my opinion, canes, do not always, give 
> you the necessary information about your environment and you can get 
> seriously hurt because of that.

> Had I had a dog, he or she would've seen the pot whole and walked me around it.

> Jenny
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