A Different Kind of Busy
Well dear readers (all 3 of you), Thursday was an interesting day for jc. We were playing soccer against our Varsity team, when I had the chance to dump a free ball into an empty net for a goal. Unfortunately for me, the ball wasn't exactly free. The next 2 seconds are a blur, but I've reconstructed them thusly. Off-balance, I tried to kick the ball. Maybe I hit the ground, maybe it was just the clean all-ball tackle, but regardless, the ball didn't move. Neither did I. I distinctly heard four rips, tears or cracks as I fell to the ground. "Are you okay?" No.
Flash forward to the emergency room and I'm looking at the xray of my right fibula. "Do you see that crack?" Yes. Simple fracture just above my ankle. Ugh. I'll spare the details of my 15 hour stay in the emergency room, but the highlights included a screaming kid in traction getting his arm set. "Would you mind waiting outside?" No. Another highlight was the interesting process of allocating rooms to waiting patients. "There are no rooms, so you'll have to wait." "How long?" "Maybe a few hours, maybe a few days." "Can I wait at home?" No. Good thing Jonathan was there to keep me sane. You should see my rock the wheelchair. I also enjoyed the self-service, take a number xrays and sleeping on a bench in the lobby of the hospital for 4 hours. "Room yet?" No. At one point, I tried to ask for a room in Korean and everyone cracked up. I may have asked for bread.....Damn aspirated consonants.
Anyway, I was waiting for a room so I could schedule a surgery to plate my fracture and get a cast. Luckily, the professor(?) looked at my film and decided that I don't need surgery. Tuesday I go back and as long there's no displacement of the fracture, I won't need a plate.
Soooo, now I'm homebound and trying my hardest to slow down and relax. It's not easy you know? The cool thing is the fact that the people I live and work with are amazing and super caring. "Do you need anything?" Yes. Everyone has already been over, bringing food, well-wishes and even a party last night. Thanks everyone!
More updates will be forth-coming.
Love,
jc
Flash forward to the emergency room and I'm looking at the xray of my right fibula. "Do you see that crack?" Yes. Simple fracture just above my ankle. Ugh. I'll spare the details of my 15 hour stay in the emergency room, but the highlights included a screaming kid in traction getting his arm set. "Would you mind waiting outside?" No. Another highlight was the interesting process of allocating rooms to waiting patients. "There are no rooms, so you'll have to wait." "How long?" "Maybe a few hours, maybe a few days." "Can I wait at home?" No. Good thing Jonathan was there to keep me sane. You should see my rock the wheelchair. I also enjoyed the self-service, take a number xrays and sleeping on a bench in the lobby of the hospital for 4 hours. "Room yet?" No. At one point, I tried to ask for a room in Korean and everyone cracked up. I may have asked for bread.....Damn aspirated consonants.
Anyway, I was waiting for a room so I could schedule a surgery to plate my fracture and get a cast. Luckily, the professor(?) looked at my film and decided that I don't need surgery. Tuesday I go back and as long there's no displacement of the fracture, I won't need a plate.
Soooo, now I'm homebound and trying my hardest to slow down and relax. It's not easy you know? The cool thing is the fact that the people I live and work with are amazing and super caring. "Do you need anything?" Yes. Everyone has already been over, bringing food, well-wishes and even a party last night. Thanks everyone!
More updates will be forth-coming.
Love,
jc
2 Comments:
I'm so happy to have a "crutch brother!" And even happier that I'm not the one living on the 4th floor. OWWW!!
That sucks dude. Reminds me of the time I dove for a touchdown against Fitchburg in the '03 Finals. My leg actually snapped completely off. Thank goodness Tank was there to tape it on so I could play out the rest of the 4th Quarter. Anyway, hope you heal up fast. In the meantime, you may find this article mildly amusing. Seems showing up to a Lacrosse game scantily clad is NOT meant to attract the attention of onlookers afterall.....Rams Rule!
http://www3.whdh.com:80/news/articles/local/BO51729/
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