I had a rather unpleasant slip down the stairs in my condo block this week. It's been raining on and off for the past month, and the steps can get very slippery. I was just remarking that to my neighbour as I helped her carry her things down, and then - oops, my feet went out from under me and I landed heavily on my back. My head flipped back and hit a stair with a nasty thud. I sat there for a minute, mumbling "ooohhhhh" while I tried to work out whether I was now a paraplegic (yes, a little overdramatic!) and she grabbed me and looked worried.
After realising that I could still move my feet, I stood up and she helped me inside, where she checked my back and then looked even more worried. An area about 6" square was the colour of a ripe plum! I decided it was best to go see a doctor, just in case, and headed off on shaky legs. He diagnosed contusions but said I didn't need an xray, and wrote me out a script for painkillers and anti-inflammatories. He advised no exercise for a week, but to keep walking around rather than bed rest. The visit plus 3 scripts cost me less than $10 so at least it didn't hurt my wallet too!
The lump on the back of my head went down, but I did have a sore neck the next day, a type of whiplash I suppose. The painkillers did the trick and the gel for my back worked well; it's still sore to touch but a lot of the bruising has already gone.
I think that was just to remind me that I'm not invincible! Nothing like an injury and a bit of a shock to make you feel old and helpless!
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