I am a klutz - or, I am clumsy, in other words. On the way back to Rosie's house this morning, I stopped and spoke with the man who owns and runs "Mobile Screening", in which he goes to people's houses and replaces screening. John and I were joking about watching "watching our steps" and falling down. I left him with a big smile on my face. Rosie and I crossed 19th Street, and approached the first entrance drive for Lucky's Market - and I tripped on a piece of uneven sidewalk. Not only did I trip, but I fell, with great panache - beside 3 vehicles that were waiting to pull out of the parking lot. I stubbed my left toe of my sneaker against the cement block, and I felt myself loose my balance. I let go of Rosie, so I wouldn't jerk her and hurt her neck. (She's been with me enough to know that when I drop her leash and start wind-milling my arms, she need to stop, sit and stay.) I took two steps forward, but ended up falling onto my right breast and my left knee and thigh. I saved my face by throwing both hands in front of me. Thank goodness, I didn't break anything. I took some skin off the palms of my hands, and I heard a very loud crack sound as I hit the ground. I thought I had broken my new glasses, but then realized I could still see perfectly. I started pushing myself up, when the three drivers of the three vehicles arrived and they all started asking questions at once - All you OK? Do I need to call 911? Do I need to call an ambulance? Can you breathe? Can you talk? What about your dog? While still lying on my belly, I told them, "I'm going to lie here and get my breath back. Then I'll get up, grab Rosie, and walk on home. I'm fine, thank you - other than being terribly embarrassed."
As time has passed, I have found that my right breast is now red and purple. My left knee, thigh, and shin are grossly bruised and very sore. It hurts when I breathe deeply. My neck is getting stiff, and my wrists hurt, too. I took Alleve as soon as I got home, took a warm shower, and had a scrambled egg (to top off the pills).... I think I might take it easy this afternoon....
Here are the photos from walking by Wonderland Lake this morning:
By the way, the loud crack I heard was the crunch of my camera's battery door opening and ejecting batteries into my kangaroo pouch of my sweatshirt...
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