and again I injure myself

[juldea]

Well, fuck. Pardon the expletive, but that really sums up the situation.

I'm what, two weeks healed from the back injury, and I find myself unable to walk again. This time because of my ankle.

I was walking at Quincy Market in Boston today with my friends Paul/Vraal and Heath/Kendis, and I stepped on some uneven pavement and rolled my foot. I fell straight down, boom. It hurt and I sat and swore for a minute. But as I rolled my foot around it started going away, so I got up and walked on it. It was sore, but not too bad to walk. Still, I called it a night soon and came home. I layed (correct verb form?) on the couch to watch a movie, and pretty much didn't move the whole time.

When the movie was over I moved, and OH HOLY SHIT THAT HURT. I then realized this was more than something I'd walk off. I hopped into the kitchen, got a bag of ice, and tied it on with a dishrag. Then I got a folding chair to use as substitute crutches and hopped around the apartment looking for a pair of crutches. For some reason I remember Jim owning a pair but I can't find them anywhere. Perhaps he got rid of them.
Anyway, now I'm in EXTREME pain, enough to make me cry, and I AM crying, because I have the worst luck in the entire world. I don't have insurance to cover going to the hospital to get x-rays... does anyone know how much that would cost? I don't know if it's broken, sprained, twisted, or what... my mom suggests torn ligaments....

Oh did I mention Jim was gone for the entire weekend? I'm here alone. He doesn't get home until Sunday late night. I do have people coming over before then but now I'm going to be a gimp and not good company. What do I do to deserve this? Is it bad karma?

So, I repeat: fuck. I guess I'll sleep on it (well not ON it, you know what I mean) and see how I feel in the morning. Plus, then I could get a ride from someone if I decide medical attention is necessary rather than paying for an ambulence or taxi. I just hope I can sleep... it's THAT painful. Even when just lying there.

*cry*

Comments

[zenandtheart.livejournal.com]

Crikey.. everyone's in the shit atm.. hope you feel better by the time you read this!

And since you asked I'd say 'laid' not 'layed'.. but in that case I would just say 'lay'. Could be wrong!! Unless of course you were taking the piss.. in which case I would just claim to be crap at getting jokes online:).

[juldea.livejournal.com]

No, I was serious... I'm so dorky that even in the midst of extreme pain I'll make sure my grammar is correct. :P

[zenandtheart.livejournal.com]

uber-dork! You feeling a bit better?

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'm not swearing quite so much anymore :)

I'll see your dork and raise you a nerd.

[greyhame.livejournal.com]

From the "Commonly Misused Words and Expressions" chapter of Strunk and White's The Elements of Style (yes, I keep it on my computer desk in case I need it):

Lay. A transitive verb. Except in slang ("Let it lay"), do not misuse it for the intransitive verb lie. The hen, or the play, lays an egg; the llama lies down. The playwright went home and lay down.

Re: I'll see your dork and raise you a nerd.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :)

[zonereyrie.livejournal.com]

Damn, that sucks. I hope you're doing better today, but if you need a lift or something during the weekend I can probably help out.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

So far I'm okay. I could use someone to go fill my cup of water from the kitchen, but Jim should be home soon :)

[goldbug.livejournal.com]

ambulance rides are really, really expensive. when karen rode in an ambulance from OU to norman regional it was about $800.
get some catastrophic health insurance. it's not that expensive. i just paid 220ish for 6 months. that way, if anything horrible happens, you won't be out more than a few thousand. i've heard that just a simple broken arm is 10-15 thousand if you don't have any insurance coverage.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

From where would I get this kind of coverage? It indeed sounds like a good idea.

[goldbug.livejournal.com]

i got mine from medsave.com. it was the cheapest i could find. the policy itself comes from fortis insurance. shop around though. since you're in a different state, and the 20-24 instead of the 25-29 age group, you might find a cheaper policy with a different insurer. search for "short term health insurance".
also, if you pay in advance (i paid for 6 months at once) it's cheaper than having them bill you every month.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Money. Sigh.