Tampa area BCO sisters get togethers

bobo - you are cracking me up!  I share in the special force field of gravity that causes me to fall down too much - I fell off my own porch and broke my ankle in two places a few years ago.  It was on a Friday night and everybody at the hospital kept asking me if I had been drinking.  The emergency room doc made me tell her how I fell because she said that in 30 years of trauma medicine she had never seen anyone break this bone - and I broke it in two places!  I am currently sporting a fat knee with two puncture holes from the cortisone injection I just got, and managed to pull a muscle in my back taking off my shoe!  Don't be jealous, I am a mess!

We could all just lay down when we get there, might be safer, lol!

I've only broken a toe, and that was when the couch jumped out and ran into me!! And I was SOBER!!!

That was my first thought too SpecialK....must have had a drink in hand

ameron - it is a funny story, now anyway -  this happened in Virginia - the 17 year-old from across the street (I am great friends with his parents) pulled in next to my brand new car and hit the back of it.  He came and told me, because he was raised correctly, and told me his mom was not home and would call me later.  Mom calls, comes over, and we go down the steps  to look at the car and on the way down  I put my right foot too far over the edge of the last step and fly off into the bushes!  So, the poor kid not only hits my car but then I end up in a non-weight bearing cast, on my right leg, for 12 weeks.  Can't drive the new car, can't do jack!  We lived in a 3-story townhouse too!  Everywhere I went in the hospital that night, intake, x-ray, nurse, doctor - all asked "so were you drinking tonight..." - I'm like "no, I am just an idiot..."  It got to be a joke, and I definitely needed  drink by the time we got home....

spookiesmom - I am no longer allowed to have a porch.  I share your angst.

A few years back I fell down the stairs the day we were to leave for vacation. I being the fool I am said I was fine and we should go. I was in so much pain the entire time we were gone. We climbed mountains, went into caves ect. Well by the time we got home my foot was so swollen I couldn't walk on it. Turned out I had a hair line fracture!!!

kira - the last vacation we took prior to diagnosis was a trip to Italy to celebrate my DH's retirement from active duty. We landed at the airport and took thetrain into Rome.  We got off the train and had to go down some steps after we exited the train station to get to our hotel.  I dropped the rolling suitcase wheel on my pinky toe of my left foot and broke the toe.  We had been in the country for an hour!  I was OK as long as I didn't try to wear close-toe shoes.  My bag was situated so that I had to wear my sneakers home on the plane or I would not be able to close it, so I had a glass of wine and jammed my foot in!  Pretty soon I won't be allowed to go on vacation either, lol!

Ok!!!!!



When I'm around you all I'm going to be realllllllly careful, make sure my specs are clean, and bring a cane for extra balance.



Anything else I might need? Maybe a garlic cross to ward off falls?

OH MY DOG!!!!



Not you too????? Starbucks better watch out!!!!!!

This is too funny! 

I CANNOT COME TO THE LUNCH!  BREAKING NEWS!!  

One million family obligations have made it not possible.  (read: my mother).  Promise me I will be invited to the next one.  

My birthday is the following week -- truly, there was nothing I wanted more than to watch all of us fall off of Monday's Child's porch!  I think we have really hit on something we have in common!

p.s.  When I was living in NY, I stepped off a curb into a pot hole -- went down and couldn't get up.  Fractured my ankle.  I was 28, fighting trim, but like a beached whale.  DLLP shouted at me to get out of the street!  Emergency room, walking wrap cast thing, crutches -- up and down in the subway..

oh I've NO doubt there are MORE falling stories to be shared.  those were the ones in Jr HS and HS.  continued the theme on while in the Army too. 

Okay Sister Fall Downs,

I was recently told by our Realtor that my DH had requested we look for houses NEAR a hospital emergency room!!! He told her "my wife spends a lot of time there"!



MondaysChild,

I have a waiver tattooed on my back relinquishing you from any responsibility!!



Can't wait to see everyone's (bruises) progress!!

L

Or possibly a band name, we could tour with Fall Out Boy.