Ow

[valis2]

Just fell down the stairs to our apartment. It took seven years, but it happened, just like I always expected.

Okay, it wasn't the whole set of stairs, just one step, but that's all it takes. I was carrying a huge stack of bins, and I thought I was already at the bottom of the stairs, and took a longer than normal stride and totally missed the last step. My foot came down on the ground, I rolled my ankle, and I fell on my side, hitting both the wall and the ground. Bins went everywhere. Poor husband witnessed the whole thing and nearly had a heart attack!

I'm sure to have some bruises. And maybe more, but I'll have to wait a few hours/days to see if I feel anything. Ugh!

Comments

[venivincere]

ACK!!! I hope nothing went seriously wrong. Sometimes it takes awhile to be able to tell. I'm sending healing thoughts your way.

[juniperus.livejournal.com]

Eep! Take care - and ice that ankle! *hugs*

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much, sweetie. I appreciate it.

I've always been a giant klutz, so I'm pretty used to running into things (even stationary things like WALLS), but this was a bit more scary...

*hugs*

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Actually, the ankle doesn't hurt a bit. And didn't hurt when it rolled, either. Now the knee--both knees, actually--are a different story.

*hugs*

You're going to Terminus, right?

[straussmonster.livejournal.com]

Ice it even if you don't think you need it. Knee bruises take a long while to heal--I bruised my knees on Valentine's Day and they still hurt in May, once.

[juniperus.livejournal.com]

Yes! :D I don't know how I'll make it through the next three days at work - my mind will already be there!

Be careful with the knees - can you take an anti-inflammatory?

[sistermagpie.livejournal.com]

Ow! That's terrifying! I hope you do just have bruises and nothing more serious!

[artystone.livejournal.com]

Oh NOES! Shall I send my personal physician, Repulsive OC Barnes, to your bedside with hie energy feeds and new-mown-lawn tea?

[catsintheattic.livejournal.com]

Ouch!

*sends ice for the ankle and ice-cream for you*

[logospilgrim.livejournal.com]

As someone who sprained her ankle more than once, I felt weak when I read what happened to you, most beloved... Please take good care (and make certain to rest during Terminus)!

*leaves soothing salves on your nightstand*

[gmth.livejournal.com]

Oh, eek. That sounds scary. *hugs*

[pandora-nervosa.livejournal.com]

Oh, crap, honey! Ouch! I'm so sorry. Coconut and I belong to the very same club...the Cuts and Bruises club. Not a day goes by where one of us doesn't draw blood or walk into the doorjamb or similar.

::enormous hugs::

[valis2.livejournal.com]

I'm so excited--eeee!

I've taken ibuprofen, hopefully that will help. My ribs hurt a little from where I hit the wall, too. wah!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's scary! And I have pretty pathetic knees already...I'll break out the ice.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm very much hoping that this is just a simple case of a few bruises, because I'm frightened of anything more expensive than that...

[valis2.livejournal.com]

PLEASE NO! No full body scans are necessary!! *shudders*

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks, you are so sweet! And yum--ice cream!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

You will be so missed at Terminus, my dear--it doesn't even seem possible to attend a con and not see you there!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

*hugs* It was pretty freaky! It wouldn't have been an issue if I hadn't been carrying those damned bins...

[valis2.livejournal.com]

The worst is when you walk into walls, isn't it? I mean, it's not like they leap out at you or anything. *headdesk*

*huge hugs in return*

[lfire1.livejournal.com]

Oh ouch!!!

Poor you! Hope there's nothing worse then the bruises. Scary bloody stuff when that happens, air where something solid should be!

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

It really shakes you up doing anything like that. I hope no real damage is done and your bruises aren't too bad.

[marginaliana]

Ouch! *hugs*

I will see you this week!! When are you getting in, by the way? I think I still have your # from last year, if you haven't changed it.

Edit: I see you posted your schedule. This is what I get for reading in reverse order. :D

[bat-git.livejournal.com]

Don't you hate that? I swear, I try to count stairs and do the whole "tappy toe" thing to search for more steps.

But carrying stuff? That makes it even harder.

Gah!

[minisinoo.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you didn't break the ankle. I've done that twice and it is NO fun!