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

[Debbie Cole]

Jenny I'm so very sorry this happened  to you.  Please take very good
care of yourself and do everything the Dr.'s tell you to do.  sprains
can be worst than breaks.    You are in my thoughts and prayers.

On 6/25/12, Jenny Keller <jlperdue3 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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-- 
warmly,

Debbie Cole

debbieanne1124 at gmail.com