A few years ago, I was a college student. No, not that many years! My youngest child was fifteen and I had a son in the Navy. One day early in December while walking to my car after class, I stumbled and fell face down on the sidewalk. I remember the incredible pain.After staggering back to my feet, another student urged me to go to the emergency clinic on campus as I was bleeding and my face was pretty badly scraped up. So off I went. The nurse cleaned me up and started chatting about making an appointment to see the dentist. That was the first hint that I had damaged more than some superficial scrapes on my face. I struggled up and went to the mirror.
What a mess.
Aside from hideous bruises and scrapes I had three chipped and ragged teeth (the front ones of course!) I called the dentist and went in immediately for an appointment. And discovered via the x-rays that I'd also cracked the bone just under my nose. My lips looked like something on Botox on speed.
My daughter was away at a boarding school. I called her that weekend and told her all about my adventures with the broken teeth. She sort of giggled after a bit and sang, "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth..."
Somehow, it wasn't so bad after that.
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Ow! I fall once a year on the ice around here. I had my fall yesterday, so I figure I'm good for the season.
ReplyDeleteI remember once I fell on an extremely steep hill in Pittsburgh. I went ass over teakettle and landed among a bunch of teenagers who were walking up the hill to the projects. Most of them burst out laughing. One kid helped me up and helped me gather my belongings.
I said to him, "Your mother raised you right."
He just grinned and said, "I know. And I'm lucky."
That took the sting out of a ripped coat, twisted ankle and scraped hands for sure.
Enjoyed your list of things you learned while on vacation. I got behind in reading your blog as my life has been turn upside down.
ReplyDeleteAh, ANNY! That's so awful. No snow or ice here yet but I try to stay inside when it comes. Although I do have plenty of rear end padding for the occasional slips.
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