Yes, 2012 got off to a bit of a bumpy start. Let's just say, I'd like a "do over." Have you ever wanted to do something over? I have. I wanted a "do over" when I fell and broke my elbow. I especially wanted a "do over" yesterday when I fell down the basement stairs. Yes, that is how I started 2012. I fell down the stairs and hit my head on the cement basement floor below.
My goal for yesterday was to get the tree down. That involves bringing up boxes from the basement and then taking them down again. In the process of getting laundry started and getting the ornament boxes, I started up the stairs, remembered something I had forgotten, and turned to go back down. My foot, clad only in socks, slid off the stair as I turned and headed back down. From there, it was a rocky ride to the bottom. It the floor back of the head first on cement floor which was thankfully covered with a piece of old carpet.
My brother-in-law said I needed to wearing some Capezios if I were going to be doing pirouettes on the stairs. I think I'll just not do any more pirouettes on the stairs. My daughter-in-law suggested I wear a helmet around the house. Perhaps, I will just start by wearing shoes. I then hope to put up railings on both sides of the stairwell.
Needless to say, the Christmas tree is still up and may be for quite some time to come. I spent the day in the emergency room.
Thankfully, I only suffered a mild to moderate concussion. It could have been so much worse. I also gave myself quite a whip lash. Of course, I also have hurt my lower back and hip area. Over all, I certainly could have done much more damage to myself.
I am to limit my reading and listening to music for the next few days. I am to limit my computer time. I need to not be giving my brain a lot of stimuli for a couple of days. According to the doctor, I could be recovering for at least a month.
This is not how I had planned on starting a new year. Ringing in the new year by bouncing my head on the floor was not in the plan. One blogging friend suggested I invest in a big bubble for my husband and me. She may be on to something.
I am taking this forced rest seriously. I am trying to learn to be kind to myself, to be gentle. I must take the time to heal. I am taking a blogging break for a few weeks. I won't be reading blogs or writing on mine during that time. I will read and post comments as I am able. I will miss you all, but I think that I really must take this time to fully recover.
