Freak accident, I’m a very lucky girl.

[eggyg]

I did think I may be writing this from hospital this morning. Yesterday afternoon Mr Eggy and I visited his brother, had a natter and a cup of tea, as you do. Left to go, missed my step, fell backwards into their porch and landed hard on the stone shelving that runs around it, on my lower back. Ouch!! I was picked up, given a cup of tea as I was in shock, hobbled to the car and we drove home. It was the longest half hour of my life. By this time I could feel my back swelling and I was very uncomfortable. Got home, needed the loo, pulled myself up using the bannisters, done the deed and then that’s when it all went downhill. I could feel my back had a huge lump on it and was hot and hard. I sat on the edge of the bed and tried to get my jeans off as I couldn’t pull them back up over my back. That’s when the excruciating pain started so bad I was screaming with it. An ambulance was called. I was on the floor by now on my stomach as it was the only position that stopped the pain. They were here in 5 minutes. One hour later, and two more ambulances, five paramedics had moved as much of our furniture as possible, managed to get me strapped to a scoop, and lifted me over our bannister and down our dog leg staircase, head first! To cut a long story short, I was X rayed as they thought I may have broken my pelvis, that wasn’t the case thank goodness but I have the biggest haematoma known to man! I fainted a couple of times as my BP went very low and I was put on a drip, luckily the D behaved itself. Thankful for small mercies! I was home at 10.30 with painkillers and a warning that the bruising would spread down my leg and I could possibly be in pain for a few weeks and it could also take that long for the haematoma to re absorb back into my body. I haven’t slept very well as every time I moved it was agony. But hey, I was convinced I had broken my back so I’ll take a bruised bum any day. What a numpty I am!

 

[Robin]

Blimey, @eggyg, what was in the tea!
Hope the painkillers are doing their stuff, and it all settles down as quickly as it can. Sounds like you need waiting on hand and foot for a while, so I hope you’ve got some slaves organised.

 

[Uller]

Lucky escape! Mrs and me wishing you a speedy haematoma re-absorption!

 

[Bloden]

Good grief, @eggyg. How awful! I’m so glad to hear it’s (just!) a huge bruise and you didn’t do any major damage. Have a codeine sandwich and delegate from the sofa. (((Hugs))).😳🙂

 

[Northerner]

Oh my goodness! 😱 So sorry to hear this, but thank goodness you haven't broken anything! 😱 🙂 I once broke my arm just below the shoulder and my entire arm turned black - most alarming! 😱 I hope that you recover quickly and don't have too much difficulty moving around, take care {{{HUGS}}} (virtual, so they don't hurt! 😱 🙂 )

 

[SueEK]

Ouch @eggyg how awful for you. So glad to hear that it is not more serious but nevertheless sounds like you will need those painkillers, can’t remember when the wedding is but really hope you are considerably better by then. Just goes to show we never know what each day will hold. Big hugs and warm wishes to you xx

 

[eggyg]

Ouch @eggyg how awful for you. So glad to hear that it is not more serious but nevertheless sounds like you will need those painkillers, can’t remember when the wedding is but really hope you are considerably better by then. Just goes to show we never know what each day will hold. Big hugs and warm wishes to you xx

Thanks Sue, wedding three weeks today, could really have done without it. Not sure I’ll be up to any disco dancing though, but last night I was convinced I would be getting wheeled into the wedding venue!

 

[Eddy Edson]

Oof! How awful, poor you. Hope it doesn’t drag on too long but feel free to be a bit crabby while it does 🙂.

 

[zoombapup]

A harrowing tale if ever I heard one. Good that it's not the breakage you had feared though. Hope you have a speedy recovery, it can be bloody difficult to find a pain free position when you have a bad back, so you have my sympathy! Get well soon!

 

[grovesy]

Sorry to hear this, glad you have no broken bones. Take care hope you are on the mend soon.

 

[SueEK]

Thanks Sue, wedding three weeks today, could really have done without it. Not sure I’ll be up to any disco dancing though, but last night I was convinced I would be getting wheeled into the wedding venue!

Do your best to rest but keep moving at the same time. Hope your recovery is speedy, I would recommend lots of alcohol on the wedding day - just to help you through of course 🙄🙄🙄

 

[Ljc]

Oh my what on Earth was in that tea . Phew it sounds like you had a very lucky escape from hospital grub.

I hope the discomfort eases soon

 

[Wirrallass]

Oh my goodness eggyg so sorry to hear this. You don't do things in halves do you? Joking apart hun I wish you a speedy recovery and hope you feel up to the wedding ~ anyway I doubt anything would stop you from attending but in the meantime down a few medicinal brandys to help keep the pain at bay!

Take it easy eggyg.
WL x

 

[Bexlee]

Oh that’s sound very painful. Take it easy - as mum would day hot water bottle to ease the pain a little.
Take care and rest up but keep moving

 

[Thebearcametoo]

Glad you’re ok. Blimey that’s a bad injury.

 

[Pine Marten]

Oh dear, what a dreadful saga! What the others have said, eggyg, take it easy and delegate! And yes, a nip or two of brandy too wouldn't come amiss - it was Dr Watson's cure-all remedy, and he should know

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Wow @eggyg I hope you are soon feeling a lot better and pain free. (((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))).

 

[eggyg]

Thanks everyone, so far today hasn’t been too bad. I’m resting for an hour then getting up, which is the painful part, and pottering for 10 minutes. My friend has brought me round some arnica cream which supposedly helps with bruising pain, I’ll try anything. I really can’t believe how lucky I have been, it could’ve have been so much worse. It’s our granddaughter’s 13th birthday today and we were supposed to all go out last night, obviously A &E won over Pizza Hut last night. Mr Eggy has gone round to give her her presents, I couldn’t face a trip in the car. 😱

 

[Grannylorraine]

Oh eggy sounds horrendous, I hope you can get the pain under control fairly quickly so you can get some sleep over the next few weeks.

 

[Flower]

Good grief @eggyg , what a frightening thing to happen. Keep taking the tablets and I hope the pain starts to settle for you. 🙂