I admit, I haven’t been blogging in about four years but right now this is really the only thing I can do right now. Wednesday, I was painting my kitchen a beautiful teal color I was on the ladder, and the ladder started to slip, and I fell off the ladder and landed on my right leg. It was very painful. I screamed and thankfully Jillian heard me and called my neighbor. She did amazing, she was able to keep calm and take care of the dogs. I probably would have laid there until Jeff got home if she would not have been home since it was like 8:30 in the morning that would’ve been a long day in pain on the floor. I can’t thank my neighbors Vivian and Randy enough she came right over when Jillian called her. Randy followed shortly after he dropped their grandson off at school. They both were wonderful  I will be forever grateful to both of them for coming over so quickly. They called 911 and called work to let them know what happened and I wouldn’t be there for a while. I was taken to the hospital by ambulance. They did x-rays and two CT scans and determine that I broke my tibia plateau, which is part of the knee.
I had emergency surgery that night. I have a rod on either side of my leg and it’s just stabilized.
It’s amazing how something so ordinary became such a life-changing experience in a matter of three seconds, I mean, I went from being completely active and independent to complete bedrest not being able to use the restroom and it’s amazing how humbling being in the hospital can be. I admit I’m trying not to feel sorry for myself but I feel like I’ve let a lot of people down. I mean the burden I just put on Jeff and the kids not to mention my coworkers, I’m overwhelmed with guilt how I could fall off a ladder.
The staff at the hospital has been wonderful. Everyone has been so nice and encouraging. Trying to be optimistic, I admit there has been a lot of tears. And the people who have reached out to me wow, thank you, it really means the world to me. It’s nice knowing I have a cheerleading section to get me through this. I also have no desire to paint any room in my house ever again. I will hire someone to do that shit I am only partially kidding on that.
I am going to try to update my progress. Hopefully it won’t turn into a huge pity party. I’m trying to be optimistic and hopeful that everything will go well.
Who Are You Calling Crafty? 