I am in total shock tonight as I sit here back in my boot. I'm really not as clumsy as it is seems. I think I've just had a huge amount of bad luck when it comes to my leg. Today, I broke my leg again...in the exact same place as I broke it 5 months ago. Once again, I was carrying Kate - that might be the last time! We were leaving Haywood Mall at lunchtime. We were heading back to the car because my wallet had fallen out of my purse. Since we were kind of in a hurry, I picked Kate up so we could make this a quick trip back to the car. Right after I stepped out the door, I slipped on someone's spilled soda and fell. I dropped poor Kate, landing on her back and hitting her head. She screamed , but seems to be okay. Maybe she'll learn that I don't need to carry her anymore - I keep trying to tell her that! Anyway, I knew immediately that I had seriously hurt my leg again.
On a side note, I was shocked at how few people stopped to see if we were okay. I'm on the ground with a screaming Kate in my lap and people just walked past us. One nice lady offered me her cell phone in case I needed to call someone. Then, my hero for the day, Cathleen Craig, was walking into the mall. She came over and asked what she could do to help. She was able to bring the car up close by and helped me get Kate in the car. I've always loved Cathleen, but she went up a few more notches in my book today! I thought I was doing okay, but as I started to drive, I was getting dizzy and my vision was blurry. I pulled into a parking place and kept trying to get Tedd on the phone (he had just started a conference call at work). I was finally able to get through and Tedd came to the mall parking lot to help me home. The doctors office was closed for lunch so we had to wait for a little while.
I was finally able to get into the orthopedist office for an x-ray and it turns out that I broke the exact same spot on my fibula. I am now back in my boot for another 6-8 weeks. Needless to say, I'm a bit frustrated with this new scenario. But at least I've had practice and know how to get around with this lovely accessory!
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