I've bruised a rib - if I'm being a drama queen I say I've fractured a rib. Son and I were having a playful rough and tumble on Friday night. We still have these from time to time. It is son who initiates them. I think he is trying to assert himself as stronger than me. I engage with the desire to maintain my role of 'top dog'. He is getting too big for that and I am getting too old. A knee or elbow landed in my stomach and great pain followed. It was manageable over the weekend, but on Sunday night I engaged in some too strenuous activity and today I am uncomfortable most of the time and in pain some of the time.
It has brought the sub-conscious to the surface as I've become aware of muscles I use unaware. Coughing and laughing are painful. One interesting context I notice it is driving. Getting in and out of the car is no mean feat. Turning the corner in the car, I'm aware of the inertia of my body that my muscles normally take care of while I concentrate on the road.
I hope it'll be better soon as I had to call in sick for my shift at the nursing home tonight, and think I'll probably have to do the same tomorrow night.
In the meantime, I'm making the most of the drugs!
5 comments:
Hi Campbell,
Ouch! Reading your post gave me “sympathy” aches and pains. I think we take our bodies for granted until something goes wrong. Most people don’t obsess about their throat until they’re coming down with a cold and discover that merely swallowing is unpleasant.
Every so often I’ll unthinkingly lift something heavy and pay the price the following day; twinges in my back and neck and a lethargic aversion to any overt physical activity. Usually moving around despite the pain helps alleviate the soreness, along with a couple of Vicodin.
Go for the drama queen role! It’s great fun…and if you’ve indeed fractured a rib, please take care and don’t aggravate the situation.
Dare I say this? Welcome to the onset of Middle Age!! Perhaps you should tell Son to “take it easy on ol’ Dad”….
Hi Campbell,
Is your bruised or fractured rib still bothering you? If so, I hope you've gone to a doctor. Take care!
Thanks Miss L.,
It is much better, although I still feel it when I move in certain ways and still when I laugh or cough. Hopefully a few more days will see that disappear too.
OUCH indeed.
Hope you are feeling better! And no naughties will help it heal quicker..*winks*
I am a late cummer to being out as well. It happened 5 years ago for me. Darn it I say. How very dare I wait that long. :P
Anyhoo just dropping by from Monty's Blog to say G'Day!
Mwah!
Take it easy and get well soon
xx T C
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