Tonight's entry will be short. I"m having trouble typing. This morning it was pouring down rain outside. When I went to step off the bus, the steps were wet and slick and I went down like a sack of potatoes. I felt my one foot slip and it was all over before there was anything I could do about it. Of course, when you're legally blind everyone thinks it had something to do with not seeing. That had nothing to do with it. It was slippery and I just slipped.
Embarrassed, however, I jumped right up and announced I was fine. The bus drove away, and I wasn't fine at all. Suddenly I felt sick to my stomach and dizzy. I started across the street but everything turned red and I heard that ringing in my ears you get right before you pass out. I had to sit down on the sidewalk and put my head between my legs to keep from passing out.
I don't know why I suddenly got so dizzy! I didn't feel dizzy when I got off the bus, and I didn't hit my head when I fell. Instead, my back hit every step. I got a nice cut on my elbow and I did something to three of my fingers, thus the trouble typing. They're bruised, sore and swollen.
Someone from our company came by and wanted to know if I was okay. He took my bags and put them in his trunk. He had to help me into the car. At the time I wasn't even sure who he was because the world was spinning. I only knew I recognised his voice.
He dropped me off in front of the office building and I tried to play it off as though everything was okay. But as soon as I started to climb the stairs, I got dizzy again. So, I went and got some tea and sat the deli trying to get over whatever was wrong. It was honestly the strangest thing. I think I just got the wind knocked out of me and I didn't take enough time to get over it.
When Mike, the guy who helped me, got to the office he went to my cube to see if I was okay, and when I wasn't there everyone got worried and the search party was sent out looking for me.
It was not an ideal morning! It was quite embarrassing. And, frankly, a day of typing with a sore hand and wrist hasn't been fun either.
I know I didn't break anything because I can move everything okay. I just feel sore and my hand is swollen so I keep putting ice on it. I feel like I've been beat up! I'm pretty sure I have some nice bruises on my back too. Geeesh!
What can I say, I've never been accused of being graceful.
Embarrassed, however, I jumped right up and announced I was fine. The bus drove away, and I wasn't fine at all. Suddenly I felt sick to my stomach and dizzy. I started across the street but everything turned red and I heard that ringing in my ears you get right before you pass out. I had to sit down on the sidewalk and put my head between my legs to keep from passing out.
I don't know why I suddenly got so dizzy! I didn't feel dizzy when I got off the bus, and I didn't hit my head when I fell. Instead, my back hit every step. I got a nice cut on my elbow and I did something to three of my fingers, thus the trouble typing. They're bruised, sore and swollen.
Someone from our company came by and wanted to know if I was okay. He took my bags and put them in his trunk. He had to help me into the car. At the time I wasn't even sure who he was because the world was spinning. I only knew I recognised his voice.
He dropped me off in front of the office building and I tried to play it off as though everything was okay. But as soon as I started to climb the stairs, I got dizzy again. So, I went and got some tea and sat the deli trying to get over whatever was wrong. It was honestly the strangest thing. I think I just got the wind knocked out of me and I didn't take enough time to get over it.
When Mike, the guy who helped me, got to the office he went to my cube to see if I was okay, and when I wasn't there everyone got worried and the search party was sent out looking for me.
It was not an ideal morning! It was quite embarrassing. And, frankly, a day of typing with a sore hand and wrist hasn't been fun either.
I know I didn't break anything because I can move everything okay. I just feel sore and my hand is swollen so I keep putting ice on it. I feel like I've been beat up! I'm pretty sure I have some nice bruises on my back too. Geeesh!
What can I say, I've never been accused of being graceful.
Comments
Love,
>Ana<
I'm so sorry to hear about your fall. That is so easy to do, and we have done that several times. I completely sympathize with you. Glad to hear you didn't break anything and that you're okay. I hope your swelling and your pain will go away.
Love,
Candice and Crystal