Immobility

I think  it's safe to say that anyone who knows me knows that I'm not a graceful human being.  I play sports, I wear sneakers more that any other shoe, I fall down a lot, and I always have at least one bruise showing at all times.  Part of this life, and part of playing soccer- more specifically- comes with accepting the risk that you could, perhaps, get injured.  Quite seriously.  I have broken 2 bones, sprained multiples ankles, pulled muscles and had my fair share of elbows to the face.  It just comes with the territory.  But on Saturday, I was reminded how easy it really is to get hurt.  After taking said elbow to the eye (you should see the shiner on my face) I decided that that injury wasn't quite sufficient enough.  You see, I hadn't cried in quite some time and I guess fate and some girl on the other team joined forces to make sure that I would by the end of the game.  So, of course I did.  I jumped, I landed, I felt things in my knew move in directions they were not meant to move, I went down and I cried. Boy did I cry. Fast forward 2 days, a trip to Urgent Care, 3 x-rays, 1 set of crutches, half a bottle of Advil, 15 ice packs, 3 Ace bandages, a fiance's injured back from carrying me, and some good old fashioned whining and you have a very frustrated lady who can't get off the couch.  Now, I've broken my leg before, so I'm not stranger to immobility, but I was also 15.  I didn't have a job to go to, a dog to let out, a car to drive, and had a mom who would put up with my whining.  Now, I have job to go to, a dog to let out, and fortunately, a fiance who puts up with my whining, but who also has a job to go to, and a dog to let out.  I also have a trip to Vegas in 19 days and am praying to God I can walk by then.  If not, I will be renting a Hovaround.

Find the kneecap!

Now we have resorted to me laying on my back, leg up in the air, and Mark dragging me across the hardwood just so I can go pee. Usually my pants end up half way off by the time I make it to the bathroom, so that's convenient.  One less step.

I am so very thankful I have Mark here to take care of me.  I have no idea what I'd do if he wasn't there to carry me off the field or drag me across the floor.