My Little Mishap

I'm cross posting this on my NY and April 2006 forum - We have a runner in the garage at my job which tends to bunch up periodically. Yesterday as I am talking to my techs and walking (thankfully, I was not also chewing gum), I trip over the bunched up runner and smacked the top of my head on the metal door near me, got a rug burn on my forehead and then went down right on my left knee. My techs checked to see if I was ok and then went running for my bosses. I'm sitting on the floor with my knee hurting and I started to cry. I had all these nice men hovering over (not that I was looking all that glamorous on the floor, crying). Anyway, they got me ice and made sure I was ok. I was very lucky because I hit my head and knee hard. I expect a huge bruise to appear on my knee cap and on my fore head, but I'm really none the worse for wear. But after a bit, I realized that I probably would have been so much worse off with the added 120 lbs that I lost if this had happened to me last year. I would have needed a forklift to get myself off the ground, where now a helping hand from one my techs got me up. Just another great thing about the weight loss and another thing to be thankful for. Enjoy the weekend, Sue

Btw, the runner is now resting comfortably in the garbage. Sue

Oh man I know that had to hurt. Hope you are going okay today. Yes it probably would have been worst with that extra weight. Have a safe Saturday. Kathleen From Misssouri

Thanks, Kathleen. I am feeling better today, just sore. Decided to fore go the gym this morning until I see how my knee feels later, but other than that doing well. How are you? Any soreness from shoveling? Sue

Oh yeah I am feeling it today. I guess I used muscles that I havent use in years. lol. But I am doing fine. You just take it easy today, and you should be ready to get back up on that horse that threw you in a few days, lol Kathleen.

Ouch Susan-Glad to hear you are okay. You are totally right that 120 pounds ago it would have been worse. You would have definatly bruised the bone or damaged the kneecap. I did that a few years back at 242 and the darn thing still aches every once in a while. Lucky you didn't get a concussion or knock some teeth out. Take it easy today just in case. Sharon