May 30, 2022
Yesterday was a rainy day, so we spent most of the day in the RV. I was reading while Bruce was doing puzzles on his computer.
Nox didn’t like the thunderstorm and she asked to sit in my lap. I let Nox up into my lap and she curled up on my lap and snuggled in.
Sometime after the thunderstorm passed, I needed to get up and go to the bathroom. I got Nox to move off my lap, lowered the footrest, and tried to stand up.
My left leg was asleep! As I tried to step forward, I rolled my ankle and fell. I hit my knee on the way down and I fell backwards into Bruce’s computer chair, hitting it with my back. The chair moved causing my back to hit the feet of the chair.
Bruce was in the chair at the time. He was up and kneeling beside me asking if there was anything he could do. He got me to lay down on the floor while he looked at my knee and ankle.
He even got me aspirin and water while I lay there. He helped me sit up so I could take the aspirin. I asked him to take a look at my back since I hit it on the chair feet. He said it looked red where I hit, but no bruising was showing yet.
When I felt ready to stand, Bruce put his arms under my arms and lifted me. I was able to get to hobble to the bathroom and then back to the theater seating.
Bruce got an ice pack for me. My left ankle was swollen to twice the size of my right ankle. My left knee is badly bruised and so is my back. Before bed, the bruising showed up on my back.
Do I blame Nox for causing my leg to go to sleep? Yes. Do I blame her for my fall? Nope. I really shouldn’t have tried to walk on my leg before it woke up.
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Oh no!!!!!! So sorry to hear this. Don’t blame Nox though. She was scared of the thunder. Feel better soon.
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Bruce or I will do our best to comfort Nox during a thunderstorm. It wasn’t her fault I fell, just that my leg went to sleep. I’ve had my leg go to sleep without such painful results! Nox even curled up next to me afterwards and tried to make me feel better!
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She loves her mommy and daddy. 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Julia,
Ouch! That sounds painful – hope you recover quickly.
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Thank you. My ankle is stiff and swollen. The rest of me is sore.
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Oh No! I am glad nothing got broken. Hope you are up and about soon.
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Thanks. My ankle continues to be the worst of it. I am so glad I didn’t break anything as well.
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Well, this is a lesson learned. Take care, and I hope you recover quickly.
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Yes, don’t try to walk with a leg that is asleep! Thank you for the recovery wishes.
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Well, I’m glad Nox is sympathetic! May your injuries get you out of doing those things you’d rather not – and not keep you from those you do want to do! Heal quickly –
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Thank you! I am sitting here watching the fireplace and reading. Nox is snuggled up against me and snoring!
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I hope you are able to recuperate. Those bruises sound awful!
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Thanks. I am taking it easy and icing my ankle and knee. My back luckily doesn’t hurt a lot, even if the bruise looks really awful. I did find my elbow was also sore, but luckily it isn’t really bothering me.
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I’m glad that your husband is there to help you and Nox!
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So am I!
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Ouch! Hope you heal quickly.
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Thank you!
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Oh no! We need to put bubble wrap around you! I used the R.I.C.E (Rest, Ice, COmpression, Elevation) with great success. I hope you heal quickly 💕.
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I am resting with an ice pack on my elevated ankle and knee. I didn’t do compression, though maybe I should?
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Try some intervals of compression as well. Last time I rolled my ankle I did this right away and the next day it was close to normal.
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Good to know. I hope it isn’t too late for compression to help.
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Ouch, that sounds painful 😦
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Yes, but I am feeling better now. My ankle isn’t as swollen.
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