Hi Forum,
I haven't been answering too many Threads with Posts lately, mainly because My Wife and I are experiencing a variety of Injuries and Illnesses since last Thursday. These Illnesses & Injuries primarily center around Three People: My Father In Law, Russell, Myself and My Wife Pam. Last Thursday about 1:30 Am(actually Friday Morning) while entering the Bedroom in the dark, I forgot that the Box Fan which usually sits on a chair was still located in the center of the Bedroom. For the past Two Months, I've kept it a the other end of the room near the wall. While heading through the
Bedroom to walk to the other side to turn on the Dresser lamp, I "accidentally" rammed into the Box Fan, completely unaware that it was there and went crashing to the Floor injuring my Quadriceps muscle, probably injuring a Tendon, sustaining at least a Contusion of the right thigh. Thankfully, My Knee seems to be mostly uninjured. My Wife rushed into the Bedroom after hearing Me scream in agony shouting every expletive known to Man with the Fan as the object of my foul language. I told Her to immediately get Ice and afterwards to get My Ace Bandage in order to be used to attach the Ice still to the injured area. She couldn't find the Ace Bandage, so I said: " I'll get it, it's in the other Bedroom." So, I limped into the other Bedroom helping to look for the Bandage, thankfully I was able to walk and made my way into the Bedroom to look for it. A short time later, I don't know how long, I found myself on the Floor slumped over the other Bed. My wife said that I had passed out and my eyes were dilating and I was shaking. She was going to call 911, because She thought that I had a seizure, but I said that I was okay and that We can't afford Ambulances or appearances at Hospitals, because I don't have Medical Coverage and besides, I can walk, so it can't be that bad and I felt okay.
The next Day I called out from work, but was able to work Saturday & Sunday favoring my good leg and other body parts. My wife had to drive me to work on Saturday and a work mate drove me home. I couldn't drive, because I couldn't get my right leg to extend forward to touch the accelerator and the brake pedal. Sunday Morning I checked to see if I could do it and it worked, so I was able to drive Sunday. It's a good thing because My Father in Law fell off at ladder receiving 4 fractures of the lower leg, the Tibia, Fibia, Shin and dislocated His ankle and had to be taken by Ambulance to the Hospital, Also, He's on Cumadin for His Heart which makes bleeding a serious factor, this happened around 1:00 PM Sunday. He came home on Wednesday and is doing pretty good under the circumstances.
My right leg is gradually improving, but on Wednesday, two days ago, I was walking on the sidewalk leading to the entrance to the Steps of Our Deck to up to Our Apartment and noticed someone had put regular garbage in the Recycling container, they do this all the time, so I decided to put it in right container and while doing this I heard a rustling noise and thinking it was a Rat, I was startled and fell backwards onto the ground injuring my left leg(the good One). This seemed to be mostly just a Quad strain. The Woman who lived across the Street witnessed this and just looked at Me, not even asking if I was okay or needed help-unbelievable. I crawled on all fours to the railing of the steps and was able to pull myself up and proceeded to muscle myself up the steps using my upper body strength, my legs as only stabilizers. I got into the House and immediately put Ice on it and called My Wife who visiting Her Father at the Hospital. She didn't get My message for about 45 minutes, because Cell Phones don't work too well in the Hospital.
Now, I have Two Legs that are injured. Had to call off for Thursday and Friday, since My good leg(the left one) couldn't give Me the type of support I required. We even had to purchase one of those toilet attachments with the rails to raise the height of the toilet and give side support, because I am unable to descend in a squatting position, because of My left leg. Also My Wife purchase an Ace Knee support for the right leg(the original injured leg) to reduce and prevent the likelihood of re-injuring it. She's picking up another Ace Knee Stabilizing support for the left leg too.
During all of this Injury Drama(My Father In Law and Me), My Wife's been fighting a bad cold and has congestion that made it's way to Her Chest. Yesterday, I insisted that She refrain from doing too much and made Her rest, which She did. I was able to vacuum, do dishes and many other things, even Cook, because I was attempting to reduce as much extra pressure on Her without making My injuries worse. Hopefully, I can work Tomorrow(Saturday), although I'm a little leery of steps right now. The Key to My recovery is the so called good leg getting close to where it was before my Fall on Wednesday. Interestingly, My right leg can squat and do mostly everything except extend forward like when one does Leg Extensions and My left leg can't Squat, but can do all other types of movements, so I have My left leg pushing my right leg forward to extend it when sitting or if I would have to get my right leg in position to drive. My right leg is improving, it's been a Week, but is definitely the more serious of the Two injuries, I probably pulled the Tendon in that one.
I did some research on line regarding Quadriceps Injuries and discovered that there are Four Muscles intertwined or wrapped into the Frontal Thigh area. Everything, I mentioned above in this Post I told to Kat in phone conversation. I told Her that I think God planned this to Humble Me, because I've been more Arrogant lately and commenting how Woman are always Sick or have something wrong with them. Maybe God is Chastising Me for this. Also, as My Wife and some of the Ladies on the Forum that know Me, I'm very Stubborn and impatient when it comes to Physical injuries. I expect to heal quickly, because I have done so in the past, but My wife reminds Me that I'm 55 years old and won't heal as quickly as I used to.
If any of You feel like throwing any Prayers out in My Families behalf, it would be much appreciated, it certainly can't hurt. It's Amazing, all of this, because if the injuries don't get you with missing work with no pay, the Medical expenses from appearing at Hospitals unannounced, any Prescriptions and Regular Doctor Visits will financially bleed you. With all of this, sometimes I emotionally wonder if this World would just put a bullet to you and put you out of your misery, that might be more merciful. Remember, I'm just venting, but sincerely hope to get well soon.
With this experience, I'm amazed How Ray and others are able to tolerate so much pain, I guess I could add the Apostle Paul to that list. Read Below !
2Co 11:23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
2Co 11:24 Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.
2Co 11:25 Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;
2Co 11:26 In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;
2Co 11:27 In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
2Co 11:28 Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
2Co 11:29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?
2Co 11:30 If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.
2Co 11:31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.
Carry On, Samson.
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