Saturday, January 2, 2010

MY FIRST DAY OF THE NEW YEAR!

WELL, I WAS GETTING READY TO HAVE FRIENDS AND FAMILY OVER FOR OUR TRADITIONAL NEW YEARS DAY DINNER. SAUERKRAUT,PORK, MASHED POTATOES ETC, WHEN I GOT ON A STEP LADDER TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF THE CUPBOARD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST MT BALANCE AND THE LADDER SLID OUT FROM UNDER ME AND I WENT CRASHING ON TO THE HARD TILE FLOOR.

I TWISTED MY ANGLE LANDED ON MY WRIST AND HURT MY HIP AFTER LAYING THERE FOR A FEW SECONDS I YELLED FOR HELP. MY HUBBY CAME A RUNNING AND HELPED ME UP.

I TOOK SOME ADVIL AND WENT ON FINISHING THINGS UP. EVERYTHING WENT GREAT AND AFTER EVERYONE LEFT THE ADVIL STARTED WEARING OFF AND THEN I WAS IN EXTREME PAIN. MY WRIST WAS SWOLLEN AND I COULD NOT SLEEP BECAUSE OF THE PAIN. AROUND 4:30 AM MY HUBBY GAVE ME MORE ADVIL AND I FELL ASLEEP TILL 10:00 AM.

I FINALLY DECIDED TO GO TO THE ER AND THEY TOOK AN EX-RAY AND SAID THEY DID NOT SEE ANY FRACTURES BUT THAT THERE IS A BONE THAT DOES NOT SHOW UP ON THE EX-RAY SO THEY DECIDED TO SPLINT MY WRIST JUST IN CASE THAT BONE WAS FRACTURED AND THEN I HAVE TO GO TO AN ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR TO HAVE IT CHECKED, SO THAT WAS MY EXCITEMENT FOR THE DAY!

HOPE YOU ALL HAD A WONDERFUL DAY!

9 comments:

Janie said...

OUCH! hope it heals quickly!

Anonymous said...

I'm sure glad it wasn't any worse!! Susanna Pilmore

The Dickinsons said...

We are SAD that you started the new year off with such a big BANG! When we didn't see y'all at church today, we thought y'all were in PA. But then Bro. Pilmore told us about your fall and it made our hearts sooo SAD! We are praying for a quick recovery. Love you!!

Gayle said...

Thanks everyone!

Rob and Deanna said...

Why does all the "exciting" things happen when we are away?! ;-) JK Hope you are feeling better! Missed you all over the weekend.

Gayle said...

Deanna, You will learn to stay home! Then you won't miss out on all the excitement! I can't beleive you did not have Sauerkraut for New Years! I am doing much better! The swelling has gone down and I don't have to wear the big splint. Welcome back! We missed you New Years Day!

Dorcas said...

So sorry to read about your mishap, Gayle!! That's terrible, but so glad it wasn't any worse than it was!! Hope it heals quickly for you.

Dorcas said...

Gale.....
How are you doing? Been thinking about you!

Gayle said...

Dorcas, I am doing much better. I have been thinking about you and praying for you.