So, we've had a CRAZY few weeks lately! In the last three weeks, Will & I have made two 350-mile trips to help my brother & sister-in-law take care of their new babies and to help my parents move to a new house. Bill has been travelling so much for work that he has been at home a total of 10 days in the last month. It seemed like we were keeping all the plates spinning pretty well - that is, until I broke my leg last week! No, really, I did! I was helping my parents move to a new house, and I slipped off a 10-inch high stepstool. I stepped down really hard and ended up with a compression fracture on the top of my tibia (the bone in your lower leg).
Now, it seems like the craziest thing in the world to say, but I am SOOOOO GLAD that I only broke my leg! No, our social worker does not need to revisit the psychological evaluation on our homestudy, I promise. Let me tell you why. You see, about 8 years ago, I injured my knee really badly. I had to have a major repair on my knee (and I have the screws to prove it). It took me almost a year to heal and rehab my leg fully. It was actually funny in a crazy kind of way - me, rehabbing like some sort of professional football player!
So, anyways, when I slipped last week and my knee swelled up, I had these horrible thoughts of having to repeat all that work. I had scarier thoughts of hobbling my way through Vietnam, of a very difficult and uncomfortable airplane trip. (Now I know that it isn't really a thrill for anyone to be on a plane that long, but it would be excruciating with a bum leg!)
But, as usual, God protected us from what we couldn't handle. I almost hugged the doctor when he told me that my MRI indicated that my repair was just fine, and I only had a little break. In fact, he didn't even really need to put me in a cast. My leg will heal just fine on its own, and the soreness will eventually go away completely. I'm not running any marathons (now or ever, thank you!) but I'm going to be okay. Thank you, Lord, for not asking any more of us right now. Thanks God that I only broke my leg! :)
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Paula....hope you are doing OK. What a freaky thing to happen.
BTW...happy fingerprinting tomorrow.
Oh, you poor thing!
Get some rest and get the fingers ready for printing next week.
Take care!!!!!!!!!
Feel better soon! What a rotten thing to happen, but I'm so glad it wasn't worse.
So sorry about your leg. I've never seen anyone with such a positive attitude about a break. Hoping you heal well.
Heather in SC (Rocco's mommmy)
So sorry to hear about your leg! I pray you recover quickly. And glad to hear your knee is okay. I understand, I had an ACL repair on my knee and get nervous when I slip on a piece of paper, can't imagine a big fall!
Wow that must've been painful!! All that from 10 inches?? Hopefully your recovery will be speedy!
WOW! I will be praying for you to have a quick recovery!
Wow you have been very busy Ouch I feel your pain I fell off our very steep roof onto the frozen(hard) ground the first christmas here hanging lights on the house haven't done that since, especially in the early morning frost. Broke every bone across my foot and after wearing flip flops on vacation I still feel it. Get well soon, prayers for a speedy healing!!! nothing a little advil won't help after a long day running and shopping in Vn.
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