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Laid up for the next 24 hours...

So long story short, I had to climb up to a high place at work today and then, getting back down, missed my footing. All 270 pounds of me landed on one foot, from 5 feet in the air. Then, adding injury to injury, the ankle twisted and rolled as I stumbled backwards, desperately trying not to fall and crack my favorite head on the metal lockers or desk behind me. Or the concrete floor.

2 hours in the emergency room. Non specific ligament sprain. So I have a balloon splint on my ankle and a 3 day weekend. Ordered to elevate the foot, ice pack and rest.

But nothing is keeping me from my plans for Friday. NOTHING.

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Paul4747 8 July 19
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hope you weren't planning on going roller skating or dancing Friday night..... have as much fun as possible.

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Glad to see you haven’t sprained your typing fingers! My commiserations on your fall. I’ve been there as I fell 6ft from a ladder at work a number of years ago. I now have a bit of a dodgy knee as I came down pretty hard on it. However, you will mend in time no doubt, as I did. You will have all the more time to post messages on site here. I am sure whatever you have planned for Friday will still go to plan!

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Ouch! Follow your doctor's advice and have Friday on Monday if you have to.

Back to work Sunday for me. The window of opportunity must be seized.

@Paul4747 Maybe bring a footstool with you? Presuming you won't be up a ladder again.

Gees.

@RavenCT There wasn't a ladder. That was the problem.

I was searching a prison cell for contraband and had to improvise with a chair to get onto the top bunk. Same thing I've done.... 19 years, 5 days a week, subtract vacations, at least once a day... I can't do the math... well over 7000 times at a guess. First time this has happened. 😟

@Paul4747 Working in a prison I'd want mobility back myself...
But I presume you know the job well enough to decide?

Heck I went back to work on crutches and I worked with the chronically mentally ill.

I wish you good luck tomorrow night! 😉
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What's going on Friday? Hope you recover quickly!!

Date 😉
with someone I've been talking to for hours and texting all week. I have keen anticipation. 🙂

Thank you, Jen.

@Paul4747 I hope you are able to attend and also engage and enjoy your date! I know I wouldn't let such an injury stop me from being there!

@JenBeberstein No worries. I'll definitely be there. And if there are any activities afterwords... if I should be so incredibly lucky... well, my ankle will just have to man up and take it. 😉

@Paul4747 Wishing you a great date, and may all your expectations be met.
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