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hobbit709

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Sun May 6, 2012, 09:08 AM May 2012

UPDATE: Wish me luck, I'm about to head to the hospital. [View all]

Last edited Sun May 6, 2012, 05:19 PM - Edit history (2)

About 1:30 this morning a thunderstorm hit and I woke up "Oh shit, I left the truck windows down"
Ran outside and rolled them up. Came back in the house and slipped on the wet threshold and boom-down I went.
Took me about 5 minutes to get up and then the pain started in my left hip. Took me 20 minutes to get in the house, take some ibuprofen and get to bed-using a board as a crutch.
It was worse when I got up this morning-took me 45 minutes to get out of bed and make it to the computer room.
Every step I took was like doing Lamaze breathing.
Called my brother and he's coming by.

Good News: Nothing's broken
Bad News: Severe bruising on hip and thigh muscles
Bed rest. anti-inflammatory, pain killers.
Go see my regular Dr. at the VA tomorrow

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oh my gosh! irisblue May 2012 #1
I wish you luck! lunatica May 2012 #2
Vibes and good luck.. denbot May 2012 #3
ouch! Let us know you're OK whenever you get back. Vibes in the meantime... Flaxbee May 2012 #4
Good Luck and hope it isn't anything serious. Kaleva May 2012 #5
Oh man! No. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #6
OUCH! Iggo May 2012 #7
Oh, no! susanr516 May 2012 #8
good luck hobbit709! lovemydog May 2012 #9
Ouch! Arugula Latte May 2012 #10
I hope all went well at the hospital siligut May 2012 #11
give an update soon as you can backwoodsbob May 2012 #12
Yikes! Sorry to hear this. Pool Hall Ace May 2012 #13
I hope you did not have any serious injury. RebelOne May 2012 #14
I'll be crossing my fingers for you, hobbit NJCher May 2012 #15
Hang in there, and good luck! derby378 May 2012 #16
8 hours and no update... getting worried! riderinthestorm May 2012 #17
Sorry you fell. Soothing vibes LASlibinSC May 2012 #18
Oh dear. sarge43 May 2012 #19
Now that's what I like to hear. jobycom May 2012 #20
The computer room is the part of the garage that I use to get in and out of the house hobbit709 May 2012 #22
Hope you are doing better, hobbit! femmocrat May 2012 #21
ouch. glad to hear you has not broked nothin struggle4progress May 2012 #23
best wishes and hope you feel better soon hobbit709 ! nt steve2470 May 2012 #24
Owww! Glad it's only bruising! csziggy May 2012 #25
ouch! JitterbugPerfume May 2012 #26
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