annieagain's Journal

Boy do I feel like a total dork after yesterday afternoon.  I had planned on spending the afternoon lounging around between small jobs aroung the apartment.  But no cheer practice was cancelled so instead of the other mom picking the girls up I got to go get them, it was snowy and the streets were bad but I do remember how to drive in snow and that was not the problem.  When I got home I was a smart ass and went to park the car and trying to pack down some of the snow I decided to go on in.  Open car door stand up pull out walker and go to get turned around.  That is when I learned a couple of things, first do not wait until after the first of the year to buy boots and settle on only pair that fits, nor should I put off buying a snow shovel.  I took a step on payment that was lumpy to begin with then covered with ice and snow and one never knows what she is stepping on.  My ankle twisted dt to uneven ground. OUCH!!! As I hit the ground my back was stopped from hitting the ground by the bottom of the car door.  As I sat there after screaming, i am still a girl and falling will on occassion make me make noise, I saw a clean fresh patch of snow and I actulately contemplated making a snow angel, I was already on the ground. Then thought about it and decided the mess on floor once I got inside so it was a no besides I needed to survey the damage to my ankle and back.  I got up and went inside with no problem but a little embarrassment.  I iced the ankle and thought nothing about  my back until I looked at it after my shower and saw the bruise.  I had been feeling the pain but seeing the bruise I put it together.  I went to doctor to have it checked out.  He complimented me on the pretty shade of purple gave me some Naproxen and sent me on my way.  So  off I went to Walgreen's to get naproxen and my fish oil Lorvaza that was a hefty copay.   I did get good deals on other things so it was not a bust.     So I am off to bed to nurse my aching back now.  Good night!