today we were visiting some friends of ours in another town. Jeff played a nice concert and we had a lotof fun with them last night. went to our hotel and I could not sleep so was very groggy this morning.
I was wearing my shoe boots that had a 3 inch heel.
at noon we went to their house to take them out to lunch, when we got there I was walking down stairs that had bricks and dirt. I was on the last stair and their little girl, margo, 3 held up her arms and wanted me to pick her up so I leaned over and picked her up but lost my balance. I would have fallen full force on top of her but very quickly turned her over as I smashed my left shoulder on to the ground. She was not hurt at all. I am so glad that I did not hurt her.
I don't think I broke any bones just am very swollen and it hurts. I can raise my hand over my head so I know that my rotator cuff is good. It just hurts alot. I had a very hard time getting my soft sweater off...how am I going to get dressed????
I am angry with myself..I know it was an accident but still feel like it could have been prevented.
sigh
Just what I need....
I wonder how I will be in the morning....
bizi

Dear Bizi,
You might be a little black and blue in the morning.

You do not need to be angry with yourself. Show the same compassion to yourself that you would with anyone else.
Do you have pain relievers? Anything that I help you sleep?

I hope you will be ok. Maybe take it very easy on Sunday. If you still hurt on Monday, you can call you mdoc.

M.

Dear Bizi

silly girl it is not your fault at all!!!!! no, take that back, unhug unhug unhug, as pats other (painless) shoulder gently to say "it's gonna be ok."

maybe you are having a bit of what Steve has coined "false guilt?"

glad you haven't lost movement - if you have, then go get your shoulder seen. you were a sort of heroine protecting Margo like that. if she had fallen from being held who knows she could have had a serious injury - hit her head or jabbed an eye or whatever.

admittedly i did something similar - i was a kid - but with lower stakes... was carrying an african violet. tripped in a parking lot, held the violet up like a torch - it came out pristine... i came out black and blue.

and if indeed we are silly, then it is a good, kind-hearted kind of silly - nothing wrong in that i say!!! hope you heal up quick. sending good vibes

~ waves ~

Bizi, I'm so glad the little girl didn't get hurt, but I'm sorry you did!

Maybe try some heat/ice or compression?

I hope it heals soon!

Bizi
Its going to hurt for a while. But it will get better. So just take time
and use the heat and ice as you need to. Also the pain relief.

Also if you need to go to PT.

Donna

i had a major breakthru last week....the difference between accident and blame...for myself i used to always use blame...sounds as if you have the same problem....it was an accident and I am glad you thought so quickly
you didn't hurt the little girl and maybe you helped yourself too
write soon so we know how you are
bobby

I'm sure you remember it's easier to dress that arm first....

I'm glad that you are finding some relief, but here's hoping you won't be dealing with this pain for long.

and undress it last! jeff taught me how to take my bra off!
lol

I was able to drive and see a couple of clients.
thankfully able to work albeit slowly and carefully.
bizi

I hope the pain lets up soon Bizi, it sounds like there was nothing you could have done. I hope that you feel better soon.

our cat has a tumor on her gum line...she gets a biopsy on thursday,I see my reg mdoc tomorrow and will get orders from her for PT when she thinks I can start....I called the pT office and they said I could start immediately. My shoulder is not any better(it is awful)...I could not put on my clients socks today....sigh
had to ask the sitter to do that.
bizi
edited to say that I am overwhelmed!!!!!!