August 30, 2007

• A BROKEN WRIST THIS WAY COMES……….

  PLEASE BEAR WITH ME….I am typing this one-handed. It’s a real drag for someone who has typed two-handed since my mom taped up the keys of our old Remington when I was 7 years old. I’m sure it was more because I wanted to do anything she could do and it was one way to keep me occupied. Regardless of her intent, I did learn to type without looking at thr keys. Well, mostly anyways.

  So how did I break my wrist? Three guesses and the first two don’t count. You guessed it…..Baron. If you haven’t experienced it, traininh a puppy to the leash is not easy. First of all, you give them freedom from most restraints when you bring them home and let them sniff and explore all the new sights and sounds of their new home. So, when you decide the time gas come for them to learn how to behave on a leash so you can takr them places where dogs are allowed on a leash, they ususlly don’t like the loss of freedom, A puppy is nothing less than a happy explorer of new smrlls, plants and the odd piece of flotsam that they see.

  I made two mistakes on my walk. I set a brisk pace (more for myself because it looked lik rain) anf I had the lrash shortened and looped around my hand. Well, the pup wanted to yakr his time and smell all the flowers and dogshit from other digs walked around our circle and was straining at the leash off-and-on, I dropped a loop of the leash, which was automatically detected by the pup who darted in front of me and between my legs. Needlesstosay, I took a header, threw my left arm out to break my fall, turned my head and hit the pavement, I knew the wrist was broken
  as I cradled it and tried not to pass out. When I could get up off the ground, I also knew my face was bleeding and saw my reading glasses had flown off my head and dpwn the road a piece. Yes. scratched

  i got the Beast to take me to Emergency Care where it was confirmed and a rigid brace and sling put on me. So
  here I am, painkillers and all, waiting to hear from my doctor about an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon since I
  might need a pin put in my wrist. I will let you know what happens,

  Love ya.

  • 5:07 pm
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