Documenting pain

[valarltd]

Wednesday, I dropped a loadbar across the back of my neck.

This is a 10' long piece of 4x4 aluminum. I was hooking it to the upper rail (about 6.5' high) when one end slipped and it came down on me. I hurt. I am having trouble holding my head up and level. Shooting pains go down the sides of my spine now and then.

Today, I was getting a piece out and a sheetmetal piece, either a door or a tailgate, but at least 20lbs, fell on my face, snapping my head back. I heard crunching from my neck and my glasses were knocked off.

I'm seeing my dr Monday.

(After I pay my first traffic ticket for a burned-out brake light...which ISN'T)

Comments

[saraphina-marie.livejournal.com]

O.o

Holy shit! Are you ok? Like, should you be waiting til MONDAY???
I'm worried!

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

I'm okay. It's just been hurting a little more everyday

It's not emergency room pain, it's just achy stuff.

[saraphina-marie.livejournal.com]

Well, that's good!

[mecurtin.livejournal.com]

You need comfort to go with the hurt! Look at my icon and you may feel better.

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

I love that icon.

[winterknight.livejournal.com]

Oh. Man. I've been there -- in a way. I've dropped booms of various sizes on myself (I lost control of a mast once, but I just bailed on that one, no WAY I was catching it), and been cracked with them in the head, shoulders, and kidneys. The big ones are at least that size. So I feel your pain, in my own way. Was it solid or hollow?

You just sound a mess. I hope you can see a chiro. Hot and cold packs, alternating, will pump blood through muscle knots, in a pinch. Hang in there.

[mother2012.livejournal.com]

Glad you're seeing a doctor, but I wonder whether a witch-doctor might be more useful. Some prescription for keeping things from falling on you.

[mother2012.livejournal.com]

"Hot and cold packs, ..."

I never thought of that one!!! Thank you! I can make use of that!

[jlm121.livejournal.com]

jesus. . . I hope you are feeling a little better. But I am thinking that this could require serious medical treatment quickly.

[kitzheng.livejournal.com]

Yikes! I'm glad you are going to the doc's. Hope you recover speedily and that next week is much better.