JamaicaBoundNL's Journal, 16 Oct 16

Ouch! So sorry! 

Thank you LinD. As the morning goes, I'm seeing bruising on my wrist - probably sprained. My lip is swelling and turning an interesting shade of purple, and I expect to lose a large piece of flesh on the inside of my lip. And to top it off, I'm getting a headache. So glad I don't have to go to work until tomorrow. 😕 

That's horrible! Heal fast and take care of yourself.  

Thanks - I will. I decided to go to the ER this morning - got sent home after just a once-over, a tetanus shot and instructions on how to keep the wounds to my mouth and lip clean. I was in and out in less then 15 minutes - got fast-tracked. I guess a female with a bruised face and a split lip gets immediate attention. Hubby was in the waiting room expecting to be pulled in for questioning. 😁 I expect that I will look like the standard "you should see the other guy" joke tomorrow. My face is already bruising from the cheekbone down to the bottom of my chin. Work should be fun tomorrow. I'm still trying to come up with a good story to go with the face. Tripping during a trip to the bathroom in a sleep stupor isn't interesting. 

I am so sorry Jamaica!!!!!! 😯😿- get well soon!!!!! 

"Why? What's wrong with my face? Do I have something on my face?" 

Oh God - stop! Laughing hurts too much! 😂 

OMG... Im so very sorry to hear this Jamaica BUT I do love how you found the silver lining... :-)  

Got a OMG and what a "what happened" this morning. After a mundane explanation, a few hours later I got the "how did you do this again?". From my boss. I am so glad everyone knows my hubby. He might outweigh me by 120 lbs, but he'd never raise a hand to me. The side of my face is turning dark and the side of my lip is becoming a lovely shade of black. Apart from the pain on the shredded flesh on the inside of my lip, I think the headache is the most bothersome. It's the kind that keeps you from thinking clearly. Not good when you work with numbers for a living. Oh well. Tomorrow is another day. Happy Monday all! 

Sorry you are still hurting :( 

Maybe you need to take the rest of the week off! So sorry! 

Okay. I'm not one to share shower experiences, but I have to. I knew about my face, shoulder and wrist for bruises - quite noticeable and painful. A count of what I could find totals 10 more nasty marks. I'm beginning to think I bounced down over the stairs and back! Holy cow. I am literally bruised from my face down to my ankles. How is that even possible?! Wait! Maybe I made some spectacular acrobatic move while I was falling? No one saw it happen so I think that'll be my new story. 😊 

I take 4-5 days off from work if you can🏥🛌 and get some rest 

Yikes! I hope you're feeling better soon! :) 

Ai yi yi!! I hope you heal quickly!! 

One week later. Still finding new bruises that are now that sickly yellow-green colour. The worst ones are still purple. Eating has been a treat. Trying not to touch anything to the inside of my bottom lip has been challenging, but gets easier as the days go by. I've been using first aid grade vitamin E cream to the exterior wounds and a saline rinse for the inside. Both sides have been healing nicely. I figure in another week or two I should be back to normal. I'm still getting headaches and jaw pain, but I expect that will resolve itself in time. I've only gone out in public once since the fall and that was Friday to our local restaurant. We know the staff by name and they were suitably concerned. Today is the grocery store. Let's see what kind of looks I get there. ☺ Happy Sunday everyone and thank you for your concerns and well wishes.