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September 12, 2004
My Broken Toes!
I read Jessie's blog from the other day and I think we share something in common: we seem to be a bit unlucky these days. I am not sure if this is supposed to mimic something like comic relief, but here goes:
Last night I decided to walk downstairs to the kitchen to pour myself a refreshing beverage. B. and his friends went out, so it was just me and the dog -- and my many academic texts, of course. so the dog was passed out on his chair (sound asleep) and i began my desent down the stairs. Meanwhile, I have to walk on the outside of my right foot to avoid the stress fracture pain; I lost my balance near the bottom of the stairs and went flying forward.
I flew into a chair left pulled out by one the boys. My left foot jammed into the edge and I fell. I immediately felt a rush of pain in my "good" foot and I worried that I broke my toe. I slept a little uneasily last night; the possibility of two broken feet turned my stomach a little. I woke up this morning (well, I never officially went to sleep) and found my left toe completely swollen and bruised, but still flexible. I think I sprained it.
I guess this is kind of funny - or, at least, I am forcing myself to see the humor in it (you have to admit that it's a little funny). My twin sister and I went to the store today and I felt bad for her - she was subjected to my slow pace.
So now I am icing both feet and I have definitely resigned myself to the couch. I am not moving unless I have to; who knows what disaster awaits me around the corner? I have always feared the possibility of not being able to work out. It looks like I am definitely realizing that fact now.....
So it goes, as Kurt Vonnegut would say. Hey, it's not cancer or a life threatening injury - it's just a few weeks. I am going to take advantage of it (as my new friend, Audrey, reminded me to do) and enjoy more Friday nights with my friends :-) There are positives and negatives to everything in life; I prefer to look at the positives.
Posted by bridget at September 12, 2004 04:28 PM