Posted on 02/07/2010 6:39:14 PM PST by Molly Pitcher
Good evening!
Another week, another Dem disaster in the making...this time it's Gov. Paterson of NY, who's reported to be in scandal mode free fall. However IF he should resign, that would probably be a slight plus for his party...moving him out of the picture.
Another storm will take aim at the Mid-Atlantic area this week, dropping more inches, not feet, probably of snow on the region this time.
You definitely have what it takes to make a girl smile.
I thought it was 5:00 a.m.? Or are they in the eastern time zone? Not sure where the dividing line is........
NO you’re right, it WAS 4:00.
Exactly.:-)
Can’t sleep. Anybody here?
Yes. I’m here. Insomnia is the pits, isn’t it.
I will be posting some pictures soon. later tonight or tomorrow.
Here’s the deal. I was reaching for the aluminum foil on the top shelf of the pantry. Since I’m short, I moved a chair to the pantry and stood on the chair. I got the foil and was turning to get off the chair when something happened. The next thing I knew, the chair flew out from under me, as I fell I hit the cement corner of the wall with my head and I landed directly on the lumbar portion of my back. Y’all may remember that I had ruptured that disk almost 20 years ago and a little more than 10 years ago, I had back surgery. since the injury I have been dealing with back pain.
I had the cell phone in my pocket and after I had quit yelling (cause it hurt), I called the medicoes who came very quickly. They got a back board and carted me off to the local hospital for x-rays.
Praise the Lord, no fracture.
But since noon until now (almost 1800) we were thinking, “Darwin or Singapore” and “who should accompany me” and “who can do the (few) things I do” and “who can do the many things everyone else involved has to stop doing”?
I’m hoping I’ll get some narcotics in a few minutes and then my typing should get a bit funky.
Prescription: pain meds as needed, bed rest.
My Gosh!! What a horrid story. Were you unable to get up? It’s lucky you had your cell phone. I know I should carry mind all the time for the exact reason you needed yours.... but I often leave it laying here on my desk.
Apparently you don’t have any Ibprophen on hand?
I will pray that you are only ‘shaken up’ and will soon be back on top of your game.
I probably could have gotten up. But I knew immediately it was a serious back injury and so I didn’t try to move at all. I just lay there screaming. As soon as I could stop screaming at all, I called the medics, and yes, mine almost was on my desk but at the last minute before leaving the office I put it in my pocket. I was panting as I talked. My maid was there although she was literally no help and a bit of a hindrance. But I wasn’t alone and I did tell the maid enough to get her to open the gate and the front door.
First nurse on the scene lives just around the block and she brought her husband. I was concious and so I told them where the cold pack and towel to prop the head up was. I had very good care. The doc was there almost immediately with her husband. They got the school on the phone and hubby came right away with a car and a backboard from our med clinic.
Those folks stabilized me and carried me into the car where I laid on the board across the tops of the seat.
well, the picture you paint of laying across the tops of the seats is hard not to giggle about. If they’d had to stick your legs out a window ‘kattywampus’ to fit you in there, do you think they would have tied a red hanky to your toes to caution other motorists of a ‘wide load’?
Changing subject: Protests have begun in earnest in Iran. I’m following on Twitter. Use the Hash #iranelection to follow.
More ... I was interrupted by concerned folks and phone calls.
It was a 45 minute ride down a bumpy mountain road and a curvy road next to the lake. I got into the ER immediately and I was seeen by a very friendly doctor.
I was quickly taken into raddiology and things were analyzed immediately.
The lower part of my spine is crooked.
But no fracture. Bent but not broken.
So, bed rest and pain meds. I’m back on my own bed with my own internet and where I can go to my own bathroom w/o worry of interruption.
I’ll get better.
But, boy does it hurt.
I took pictures of the ER and the trip to radiology and some of the radiology room. It does not compare to the US.
Total price for the whole thing: maybe $55.
Prayers up for Iran. Their fight for freedom is admirable.
I’m trying not to laugh. It hurts to laugh.
Pain med are here. I’m kinda nauseaus and I think I’ll get off the ‘net soon.
Pictures in the future.
Glad you got your meds.
Good morning everyone.
I’m off to work. Hopefully be able to be on more in the future.
Sure miss you all!!!!!!
((kassie))
I love that!
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