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2004/03/10, 11:14 PM
When you start having one injury after another is it a sign? Two weeks ago I did something to my left side. The doc said it was just a pulled muscle, but I heard it go snap/crackle/pop when I did it. Since it still hurts to lean over or lie on that side, but it doesnt hurt to work out (except to lie on the bench), I am thinking it was my ribs and not a muscle, or both. He gave me muscle relaxers which did zip. I was happy that it started feeling better this past weekend. So this morning I stumble into the living room half asleep and smash into the coffee table and break my toe!:angry: Granted it's not the first broken toe I've had and I doubt it's the last, but why now? I stumbled through my workout tonight anyway, but had to get off the treadmill after 1 minute and move to the bike. I did my calf raises with half as much weight, but it still hurt like crazy. So now I have 2 injuries that I can't do much about, except whine to you all and pout.
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~Victoria~
...Do not be discouraged; everyone who got where he is, started where he was.--anon
...There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.--Beverly Sills
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2004/03/11, 06:25 AM
OUCH!!! I have to laugh a little at your post AZRED...mainly because I am one of the clumbsiest people that I know. I even woke up one morning to pillows duct taped to the walls....(an effort on the part of my boys to be sweet) Moreover, my opinion is that coffee tables were designed by some moron who thought agility skills would be a good secondary to it's design and purpose.:laugh::laugh:
As far as your back, well, maybe you could return to the doctor and tell him these thoughts and see if he will take an xray? Provided your hunch is right concerning the rib factor, then you are in a whole different ball game with healing.
A sign? Could this be some higher power's way of telling you that you should replace your coffee table with an ottoman? :big_smile:
I hope your injuries heal soon!!
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2004/03/11, 10:24 AM
Just clumsy or a sign......I have no clue. Mutts is gonna tell me its age but me and Elaine have always been this way. I broke both pinky toes last summer as follows.
Left toe....I was working on my trolling outboard on the bench at my dock. I always keep a 2x4 handy when I am mechanicing so as to bash the bastard motor if necessary. I did somthing right, the motor cranked and the vibration jarred the 2x4 off the bench. My toe broke its fall.
Right toe....on the return trip from the can I kicked the cedar chest I built at the foot of the bed. I am a first rate cabinet maker. Cabinet 1 Charlie's pinky toe 0
Elaine has two injuries that are personal favs;
Reaching high above her head to get the crock pot, she lifted it off the shelf. As she grabbed it she tilted it slightly causing the lid to tip and fall out. It landed on the bridge of her nose and caused the two most beautiful shiners you ever saw.
MANY times since we have been married she has bent over to retrieve somthing that fell behind a rocking chair in the living room. In doing so she accidently steps on the rocker violently slamming the top of the chair into her head.
We may be related to the stooges.
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The greatest mystery of life is who we truly are.
Charlie
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2004/03/11, 11:24 AM
LMAO as usual at Charlie's stories. I got sympathy tears though at the image of a crock pot lid flying towards my face. I'm feeling better already. Thanks guys.
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~Victoria~
...Do not be discouraged; everyone who got where he is, started where he was.--anon
...There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.--Beverly Sills
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2004/03/11, 11:32 AM
Her ex boss still must wonder if I beat her.
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The greatest mystery of life is who we truly are.
Charlie
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2004/03/11, 11:38 AM
I fall down a lot, mostly on stairs with linoleum. my only saving grace is that I think it is hilarious and LMAO when it happens. I also walk into the speebag on a regular basis, even though it is always in the same place.
They make little rubber bumpers for the egdegs of your coffee table....
azredhead - the cracking and popping may have been the cartilage between your ribs. did the doctor palpitate or just ask questions? Maybe you want to seek a second opinion...
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"To be able to go to the gym and train hard is a joy and a privelege, even though the hard work necessitates driving yourself through considerable discomfort. Savor this privelege and blessing, and revel in it."
Stuart McRobert, Beyond Brawn
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2004/03/11, 11:52 AM
If coffee tables hung from the ceiling, I'd be blind.
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The greatest mystery of life is who we truly are.
Charlie
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2004/03/11, 12:13 PM
Yes Amy, he did feel around and it was when he pushed on the front edge of my ribcage that it sent the pain shooting through my side and into my back. Most of that pain is gone, except when I go to bed. Lying on that side or even the process of turning over causes enough discomfort that I wake up.
ya killin me Charlie.....:laugh:
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~Victoria~
...Do not be discouraged; everyone who got where he is, started where he was.--anon
...There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.--Beverly Sills
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2004/03/12, 01:04 AM
:angry: @$#&@&$%@# Tonight I banged my knee right into the corner of the SAME coffee table! My son is still laughing, little brat. I couldnt believe it, so I stepped back to really observe the damn thing and the light bulb, albeit rather dim, went off. I had someone come in to clean Tues morning and didnt really pay attention to whether everything was in it's 'exact' place. Our sofa is at an angle in front of the window and when they pulled it out to vacuum they didnt quite put it back at the same angle so of course the coffee table wasn't either! Geez are we creatures of habit or what. Still trying to figure out how to blame the coffee table for the pain in my side.
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~Victoria~
...Do not be discouraged; everyone who got where he is, started where he was.--anon
...There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.--Beverly Sills
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2004/03/12, 06:30 AM
They say most accidents happen in the home. I had doubts....until I read this post. Victoria, Amy, Charlie, and....Moe?
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2004/03/12, 06:53 AM
Bless your heart Victoria, what are going to have to do.....put you in a bubble??!!??:big_smile:
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2004/03/12, 08:49 AM
Victoria, if you have access to a boat , take the table waterskiing. I taught an HP printer how to waterski AND fly last summer. Afterwards, I let my hillbilly dock buddies use it for target practice. The printer rests in the briney deep. AAARRRRRGGGHHH!!! I haven't the words to tell you how satisfying it was. I believe that inanimate objects snicker at us and must be kept in line.:angry::angry::angry:Also if you ever need to swear at them be sure you are gender specific. It matters. Never give an inch.
your pal, Charlie
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The greatest mystery of life is who we truly are.
Charlie
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2004/03/12, 10:19 AM
If a boat isn't available, you can drag it behind your car and you don't even need to hunt up a life jacket.:big_smile:
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The greatest mystery of life is who we truly are.
Charlie
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2004/03/12, 10:23 AM
Oh god. Charlie, i must tell you, when i read over that post i could not stop laughing for 5 minutes thinking about sailing along on my seadoo and seeing an HP dsc 250c skidding along the water behind a boat. My roommate thinks im crazy now. Oh, and if you ever need any new ideas on how to destroy the b@stards...try using a potato cannon :) worked well enough for my friends and i when we had to 'retire' one.
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2004/03/12, 12:39 PM
You all remind of the best scene in 'Office Space', worth a rental just to see them beat the copier with bats.
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"To be able to go to the gym and train hard is a joy and a privelege, even though the hard work necessitates driving yourself through considerable discomfort. Savor this privelege and blessing, and revel in it."
Stuart McRobert, Beyond Brawn
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2004/03/12, 01:49 PM
:laugh: LMAO......a great way to start off the day. Thank you all for the ideas and suggestions. And the laughs.
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~Victoria~
...Do not be discouraged; everyone who got where he is, started where he was.--anon
...There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.--Beverly Sills
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2004/03/12, 05:24 PM
Tex , they dont actually ski. They bounce. If you give them plenty of rope they will actually dig in and then slingshot past you. Wear a helmet. I'll save the head injury story for another day.
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The greatest mystery of life is who we truly are.
Charlie
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2004/03/12, 07:42 PM
oh wow haha:laugh:
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