Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Falling

TWO HOURS AFTER THE DOCTOR SAID NOT TO MOVE HEAVY THINGS (BY LARRY)
NO ONE SAID I COULDN'T CLIMB TREEHOUSES


Do you fall a lot the nurse asked before the bone ex-ray.
Well no I said although I have the occassional tumble as I climb over the rocks in my garden.
It gave me something to think about as I was being gently pushed into the depths of the big white machine that would be taking pictures of the radio acted fluid in my bones. The shot did not scare me but going into this tube had me very fearful.

I had been given an Ativan, that I could take by my friend Jane ; but I decided to be brave especially as Larry and I would be going from there to the Cancer Clinic to have his radiation treatment, and I am the designated driven if he feels too tired. So far the tiredness hits me about an hour or so later.

Yes, I have had some memorable falls.
I fell when I was skipping rope in front of my girlfriends house when the axe her dad was furiously trying to chop down a tree in their front yard came flying through the air to gouge my leg cutting musles. Shock is an imaging thing because I did not feel pain.
I was very fortunate that it was not worse. I was quickly picked up and carried into the house and my parents came running from near by. Off to the hospital I went to be stiched up.

Another fall I had was when dear Larry pushed me over at the skating rink so that he could get to meet me. We went to different schools but all the schools could skate on Friday afternoons. Well, that was certainly a fatefull fall, as we ended up falling in love.

I fell walkimg down the street, or I actually slipped, when I was going to visit an older lady. That ended up in a broken elbow bone that was extremely painly. Fortunately I managed to get up, after throwing up, and make my way home. I got a hold of Ron who got in touch with Larry. He came home and Theresa went with us yo the hospital where I had a cast put on.

Just recently I fell in front of the church went I went up for prayer for one of my grandchildren who I was concerned about at that time. I tripped over a cord on the floor. I was embarrassed but prayer is extremely important in my life so it was worth it.

I have felt the "high" of the mountian top
but also the low of the valley.
It is very easy to fall spiritual if your faith is built on the high.

I have been warned not to move furniture and not to fall.
I am trying not to fall and am moving only very light things.

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