Comments on: The verdict

By: jerusha

jerusha — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:17:40 +0000

Ah! I found you again (and I subscribed this time!)

I feel your pain — though not quite as acutely. I had a spiral break of my little toe the first of July. I kicked a notebook of all things. Knowing how much that tiny little bone hurt, I can only imagine what your leg has been like!

I’ve got 3 more weeks in the boot, and then I get it x-rayed again. They’ve threatened me with a pin if it doesn’t heal properly.

*sigh*

By: magpie

magpie — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:20:22 +0000

Oh, that’s no fun at all. Hope the four weeks goes swiftly.

By: ulrich

ulrich — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:03:47 +0000

If I were you I’d hire a personal assistant. If it were me it would likely be a beautiful strawberry blonde woman. – for you perhaps I could suggest a Cabana b…er assistant named Paublo?

Seriously though, that really does bite. the grip extentions are handy though if you want to look into it. – and for the printer, Check with your I.T. department they may be able to set up a local printer for you. – I do this for teachers where I work.

By: midlife mommy

midlife mommy — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:38:53 +0000

Oh man, it’s going to be a long four weeks — sorry to hear that.

Backpack is a great idea! Also, there are these things that I call “reachers” or “graspers” (wish I knew what they were actually called). It’s like an extension of your arm with a trigger on it that creates kind of a pincher at the end. You can pick things up with it without moving. I had to go through a stint of rehab (spinal cord tumor was removed and they had to cut a nerve to get it out, so I couldn’t walk very well for awhile), and this thing would even get cans off a shelf! If things are in reach, it will allow you to pick them up without getting sore from the crutches.

By: Beck

Beck — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:17:42 +0000

Ack! You poor thing!
I was put on bedrest for MONTHS with The Boy and for WEEKS with The Baby and I thought I would LOSE MY MIND. But I did it!

By: Deirdre

Deirdre — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:49:50 +0000

backpack.

a leather backpack when I was working with crutches saved my sanity.

I could crutch to the copier, pick up the document, insert in the back pack, put the backpack back on, and crutch back to my desk. Same thing with closed beverage containers and anything really that wouldn’t spill. It all went in the backpack. Things took longer, but at least I didn’t have to ask someone to carry my stuff for me.

By: Cinnkitty

Cinnkitty — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:29:38 +0000

“Batshit crazy” — yep, that pretty describes exactly how you are going to be!

By: OS

OS — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:47:20 +0000

I was shocked when a girl I work with broke her arm and couldn’t see a doctor for days. It’s just crazy! And the recovery now, that’s tough for sure. Maybe you could take all the can’t tidy up energy and channel it into the novel we would ALL buy. At the least, maybe the crutches activity will build some added upper body strength for fighting . . . hope whatever diversion you find makes it sail by.

By: Tari

Tari — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:32:25 +0000

You have my complete sympathy! I did 12 weeks of bedrest while pregnant with my 2nd son and I felt the same way – how do I ask someone to make me a sandwich, refill my water, find where I left my book? As my dad said at the very beginning: “YOU sit still for 12 weeks?! that will be fun to watch!” Gee, thanks.

Hang in there.