Take a fall and see who laughs

Well, well, well... Have you ever fallen and then told someone about it.  It is not so funny when it happens, but you can get people laughing so hard after the fact, you think they are going to wet themselves... that sort of happened today.  I had the staff in tears they were laughing so hard.  I guess my recounting of the way it all happened, was a lot funnier than when it actually happened to ME.  I had them all in stitches. 

Now the reason for their laughing was not one of my more proud moments.  I had gone in to check the shower room and ended up on my ass so to speak.  Slip, feet in the air, landing on knees and hand.  I never thought this would happen to me.  I am fairly well coordinated and tend to stay on my feet, at least that is what I thought.  While sitting on the floor, swearing at all the world, I was hurt but more mad than anything.  Stupid people who don't clean up after themselves. 

Anyway, from there I worked through the night and then came the fun... in comes the supervisor and states....."You need to go to employee health".  Those were the words I heard in the morning.  Oh no, anything but that, so off I went. 

Now you have to remember that I am now at the end of a three day weekend of 12 hour nights.  I was sleep deprived and not in a very good mood.  If I had known how many people would poke on the one part of my body that had been hurt, I would never have said anything to anyone.  "Does that hurt, can you bend it this way and that?"  Of course it hurt, I just landed my fat ass on the tile floor and tried to stop myself with my stupid wrist!!!!  Off to the Dr. who again poked and pushed on the one part that had been hurt.  "Does that hurt when I pu.., "Dam doc that hurts", guess I showed him, he did'nt even get to finish his sentence. Poke some more, pull here and there.  Now turn over and lets do the legs too.  No problem there, so I guess we need some pictures of that hand and wrist.   Now off to the radiology torture chamber.... xrays... who said they are not painful? 

You sit on a small stool and have your hand turned, moved and set into unnatural positions, to open the bones up so they can tell if they are broken.... Broken!!!! if they weren't when we started, they will be when this is over.  Bend it this way! Bend it that way! Hold that position!  Holy crap, how can you make something that hurts so much, hurt more.  Now don't get me wrong, she was very gentle with the torture that she performed and I know it had to be done,  but dam it hurt.  Wow, did not know taking a picture of something would be so involved.   Now back to the examining room to wait.... Pictures done.  No breaks, but you have to wear a brace for a week. 

At least I can still work.  I just have to take the brace off when I see patients.  Wish me luck with the exam next week.  I really don't want this stupid thing on when we have the party in three weeks.  If you really want to see some smiles and a laugh or two,  take a fall and see who laughs.  Not one of my prouder moments.