Never say it's all ok too early

[ptpgrad]

so...I am healthy, I am fine...and I decide to have our last physical rehearsal. We go to do the acro flip that we just added, I think I get the cue from him, so I start to go...he didn't give it and I landed on the warehouse floor...well, the top of my skull landed on the concrete. Ironically, we finished the move...and I IMMEDIATELY got down and laid down. After running the rest of the lines as I am prone, I call a friend to get a recommendation on whether he thinks I need urgent care or a hospital. Hospital is the recommendation. I cal my doctor's office to get the approval (joy of HMO) and they are all for it. Elvislob drives me to the hospital in my car, cause I can't seem to turn my head without pain. They put me in a neck brace just in case, pretty quickly. Then we wait for a few hours. I go in, and we wait for a few hours. I feel the top of my head, even with ice on it, there feels like 1/4 inch of fluid up there. We call renfestgeek, who was in town, and I tell him what is going on. He, Sandy and the baby all finish dinner with K and M and head over to the hospital. He comes in and he and elvis make car arrangements.

As they go off, they take me in for the xrays and the cat scan. I chat with all the doctors/xrayer's etc. I am making everyone laugh, as wel as myself. I almost fall asleep waiting to go in for the cat scan. Luckily, I wasn't shot through with iodine, cause that would suck (allergies and all). I retouch my head and it is not as squish as before. When I get back to the room, Elvis is there waiting for me napping. We chat more while we wait. Sandy comes in to say hi and make sure I am ok, then she leaves and Renfestgeek takes her place and she takes care of the baby. The doctor comes in and tells me that there is no fracture, no blood, it's just a bad bruise/sprain. Thank the gods!

This weekend will be interesting though. I will care for my neck alot to make sure it is as good as possible for the show, but I might not be gung ho. We had already started planning jokes for if the neck brace had to stay on. Luckily, we have been told that it heals better without it, but I will miss the jokes. They were funny.

See you all there...but hug Stupina gently...she will need the TLC.

Comments

[dreamtigress.livejournal.com]

Oh Goodness honey !!

::sends gentle, healing hugs your way::

Be sure to give your body plenty of protein over the next few days to help it deal with healing and added stress. Take care of you !

[ptpgrad]

Thanks for the advice. Going to eat meat now...real meat...I have neck pain, remember.

[dreamtigress.livejournal.com]

Ah - good - your sense of humor is intact and in excellent health.

::winks and grins::

[ptpgrad]

I never lose that. You can ask Elvislob. I kept cracking jokes the whole time. Even when I was rambling and mildly delirious...comedy is my saviour.

I am still bummed a slight bit that we cant do the neck brace bits. Ya know, "I tried being girlie without the kit...don't try this at home, I did" or getting a stunt double for the acro. Would have been fun.

Though, since this is a hat pass show, the sympathy could be very useful. Hee!

Glad you are OK Dear Lady!

[sagcelt62.livejournal.com]

HUGS

[theshaggyfreak.livejournal.com]

Yeoch! Glad it wasn't anything serious! It just proves you're tougher stuff than the concrete, though :)

[dawntreader]

Best Comment Ever. :) we always knew she was made of tough material.

*hugs* hope you're okay! if you feel ANY weirdness at all, go back to the doctor, though.

[ptpgrad]

well, yeah. Scary thought, that.

We were very glad we were rehearsing without masks, cause that would have been Stupina's face hitting the rock. She's tough, but her face isn't.

[theshaggyfreak.livejournal.com]

And as friend once told me, "pain is good for you, it builds character." This was after he explained to me what the 'goign to the barrel' was in pirate terms.

[webqatch.livejournal.com]

Oh, darlin...

PLEASE take care of yourself. We want you back in MD in good health... REALLY!

*soft gentle hugs*

[tchwrtr.livejournal.com]

Only you would find a way to sprain your head...

Be well, darling, and come back to us healthy.

[ptpgrad]

What can I say? I am talented.

[tchwrtr.livejournal.com]

But we knew that already. You be careful, missie.

[capi.livejournal.com]

*nods in complete agreement*

I'll see yir comments and raise you a massive dose of prayer....

*wincing in empathy* Easy there, lass.....

((( virtual hugs ))) until yir well enuf for the good stuff again! *smile*

[ptpgrad]

I had actually called Am to that night when I got there to start you up early. She didn't get the call till much later at night and by the time I got hold of her, I was already diagnosed and on my way home.

Thank you honey. I appreciate it.

[ocin.livejournal.com]

Thank goodness you landed on your head! (G,D&R!)

Seriously though, I'm glad that it wasn't worse than a sprain, but dooo take very good care of yourself!!!

[elvisolb.livejournal.com]

Alright, for everyone reading this post... I'm really really really sorry! I didn't mean to for her to get hurt. I feel so bad that she will have her own personal 6'5" servant to wait on her hand and foot all weekend.

Last night just proved...NEVER try something you saw in a cartoon!

[ca-amethyst.livejournal.com]

If all you have to do to get at 6'5" personal servant is squish your head on concrete, someone please point me to the nearest concrete floor. ;)

[crimsontom.livejournal.com]

Hey, I resemble that remark! ;)

HUGS!!!!!

[lady-trinket.livejournal.com]

I can't make it down this weekend, but I'm going to try for next. I shall give you gentle hugs and perchance get a moment to sit in the dirt with Stupina. Be Well.

[thatwasjen]

Eep! I'm glad you're not broken...

[silverstah.livejournal.com]

YIKES!

Take care of yourself - and we'll be sure to be gentle this weekend!

[lady-foxchase.livejournal.com]

what? - cause everything else was finally healed up - you had to hurt something else LOL

[ptpgrad]

What would I complain about? I mean...really. I have to have SOMETHING out of whack...

rassa frassagrmble

[queenmaggie.livejournal.com]

Oh, good heavens! Take care of yourself! And have fun down in NC... I bet you could use those lines if you wanted... just take the brace off after the shows' over ;)

[faireraven.livejournal.com]

Oh hon, I'm glad you're not permanently broken!

Take it as easy as you can this weekend, hon... *gentle pain-relieving hugs*

*TLC*

[crimsontom.livejournal.com]

Glad to kjnow you're ok.

[conchobhar.livejournal.com]

So what can I do to make you feel better. *BEG*

[ptpgrad]

Give me a few minutes...I'll come up with something...

[conchobhar.livejournal.com]

A few minutes? You were hit on the head....slowed you down.

[ptpgrad]

Well, slowed, not stopped...VEG

[trinker.livejournal.com]

Glad to know you're (mostly) okay. Heal fast and thoroughly!

[bronxelf-ag001.livejournal.com]

Youre very, very lucky you didnt snap your neck, Michele.

Please be extra careful this weekend, that's really frightening to contemplate.

[scaleslea.livejournal.com]

Stop that! You have to make the parts you have last as long as possible. We've very low on spares because somone keeps raiding the storage cabinets.

Get better soon. And stay that way! Or else... Oreo!

Doc