It attacked you-- completely unprovoked!!!!

Purrs for your aches and pains.

Theresa
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I am sorry Ginger  was it a blonde moment ;-)     Had to do it sorry  but I
hope you feel better enjoy the nursing  they know when their slave is hurt <
grinning ear to ear >

And on a medical note careful  you are not how can I put this without being
too bad you are not a spring chicken  anymore hairline fractures easy happen
with falls like that.  My DW took a fall like that  had a hairline fracture
in her forearm

I'm so sorry!  That's a terrible feeling when you know you're falling and
can't do anything to prevent it.  The aches and pains are no picnic either.

I hope the aches and pains go away soon.  I also hope that, if any skin was
broken, you treated it with an antibiotic ointment.  If it starts hurting
more, go to a doctor!  My mother, who is in a long term care facility,
recently fell and skinned her elbow, among other things.  She was taken to
the adjoining hospital, where the elbow was treated and bandaged.  A week or
so later, the elbow started paining.  She told a nurse and they called the
doctor to look at it.  She had a staph infection in the injury.  For several
days, her visitors and the nurses and aides who helped her had to wear
gowns, masks and gloves.

Joy

Been there, done that.  Quite a few times.

It does sound like you sort of know how to fall.  Don't fight it.  Tuck and
roll and try to land on your side.  Upper arm, hip and thigh can usually
take the punishment better than wrists and forearms.

I'm glad you have a nurse.  When I'm ill or have been away for a while, Jake
and Molly check on me just long enough to see if I can still fill a food
dish and a water bowl.

Jo

Ouch! Good on ya to Kate for being such a good nurse. Purrs that the
soreness goes away soon.

Soothing purrs on the way.

Oh goodness. That's awful. It's bad enough to fall like that (I've done
it before), but you try to get up quickly to retain a little dignity
and you're hurting so bad it's hard to even move! Purrs that you
recover soon.

Sherry

I'm so sorry.  That's awful.  I'm so glad it sounds like nothing was
broken, though.

Are you able to take Aleve or Advil?  (Or the generics of course.)
They do wonders for me.  (Too bad I'm not supposed to take them
anymore.)

Have you seen a doc, Ginger-lyn? I hope it is not serious.
Lots and lots of healing purrs and best wishes,
Polonca and Soncek

On Sat, 01 Jul 2006 16:36:09 +0000, glsummer wrote:

That is how I broke my hip some14 years ago -- just tripping on an uneven
sidewalk.  Purrs that your bruises heal fast.  MLB

Oh dear, GL!  Last week I indulged myself and went to a Mexican restaurant
just down the street for some take-out.  It was raining cats outside.  I
went outside and the curb jumped in front of me.  I went down heavily on my
right knee.  I still have a big bruise.  I'm blaming the curb and the rain
;)

Awwww, sweet little Katie nurse kitty!  Persia was more concerned with the
homemade chicken tamals and the white cheese dip with chips.  She's usually
a very a good nurse but not when there is chicken or cheese around and she
knows she can't have any!

Feel better, GL.

Jill

Ouch!  Hope you're feeling better today.

It's been a painful few days, but I am lucky in another way -- I have
a friend who is a professional massage therapist.

She came over last night, and ahhhhhhhhhh.  Some relief!  "Nurse"
Katie was on the floor next to the portable table, supervising, while
Jack was having fun checking out all the bottles and things Jennifer
put on *his* scratching post area.

Better today, and hopefully even better tomorrow.

Thanks, everyone, for the purrs!

Ginger-lyn

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