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[the_rck]

I took a bad fall yesterday. I tripped over my laptop power cord as I was getting up to head for the kitchen to prepare food. I went down hard on both knees with a twist to both feet. It took me about five minutes to manage to get up (and, of course, it happened less than an hour after Scott left for work). My left leg took the brunt of it and is pretty badly bruised. My right ankle and foot are still cranky, but it's fading. There's no visible bruising, but I am getting swelling on my left leg an inch or so below the knee and down.

We got some new Ace bandages earlier this week, and I ended up using both of them at once. We're ordering more because I kind of needed at least one more. I can't wrap my knee or anything above my knee because even things that are meant for knees slide down rapidly; the best I've gotten is to have something stay in place for long enough to go down the basement stairs to deal with laundry but not for coming back upstairs.

Yesterday, I still managed to feed myself and to get dressed, and today is slightly better. If I have unexpected problems, I have someone to call. I'd rather wait until after 5 p.m. to call her, but that's less than two hours away right now, and I'm not expecting to need her (she knows about this; Scott let her know yesterday so I'd have help if I needed it. At that point, I had no idea how things were going to go).

Cordelia thinks she's coming down with something and is concerned because her choir instructor has covid. She just also didn't pack the thermometer we bought her or any covid tests. Because she didn't think she really needed them. Or something.

I am not sure how this will affect her plans to come home this weekend. No one wants me to catch it, but, equally, no one wants her in her dorm room, sick, anxious, and depressed. She tends to spiral. But coming home and trying to stay isolated from us defeats the purpose of coming home. Plus her and Scott in the car in really cold weather for an hour each way is not great.

Cordelia had covid in August (caught at choir camp). Scott had it in October (caught at UCon). I still haven't had it (so far as we know). I have had to cancel a few appointments during the last year or two due to having symptoms that appeared like they could be heading that way, though. I get 12-24 hour earache/sore throat/cough issues pretty frequently, always have, so I mostly figured I probably didn't have it but preferred not to gamble with other people's health.

Comments

[princessofgeeks]

I'm so sorry! What bad luck.

[heavenscalyx]

Ugh! I'm so sorry. I hope you heal quickly and get mobility back. And I hope Cordelia has just gotten a cold, and not covid again.

[wendelah1]

If she can't get tested at Student Health, perhaps you can send her this link: https://testinglocator.cdc.gov/

[edenfalling]

*hugs*

[coffeeontherocks]

Ouch! That sounds like a terrible fall. I hope you feel better soon <3 And hopefully that swelling goes down sooner rather than later!

[lunabee34]

I hope you heal quickly.

[evalerie]

Corbin is newly back in school (at Cordelia's old high school, can you believe it?!). His hours there are iffy and part-time-ish, but I should at least sometimes be able to help. I'd like to help if I can -- please call if you need it?

[the_rck]

You were, in fact, on the list. We just put Cheryl higher up because her kids are grown and not living with her. Since she was able to be on call that afternoon/evening, I didn't need to go further down the list.

But I will call you if I need help, particularly during school hours.

[evalerie]

Calling Cheryl makes more sense than calling me. I was worried that you were trying to avoid calling anybody for help, so I wanted to make sure you know that if I can, I will help gladly.

[adrian_turtle]

Oh no! I'm so sorry. I hope your leg heals quickly, and that Cordelia is ok.