So I’m in my home in Brooklyn and suddenly hear CRASH, BOOM, followed by howls from my Aunt Rose-Marie. I run to see what’s happened, and there she is on the floor, with her leg bent in a position that didn’t seem humanly possible. It was obvious it was broken—severely.
A trip to the emergency room, x-rays, surgery (plate and pins required), followed by a month in rehab now brings us up to date. My poor aunt is still trying to recover from this fall!
And how did it happen? She used a toolbox as a step ladder to reach something to clean! When she stepped off of it, it teeter-tottered, which sent her flying backwards. Not to hit her head on the basement floor, she shifted her body, and SMACK, all of her weight came down on the side of her knee—fractures galore. AAAHHH!
In addition to my crazy travel and work schedule I’ve spent much of this summer making sure she’s been properly taken care of. Anyone who has had a loved one in the hospital knows what that is like… Then there are her 4 cats—which I’m highly allergic to. (Claritin, anyone?) Their way of dealing with separation anxiety has been to urinate ALL OVER THE HOUSE. (Gun, anyone? Just kidding! I love those kitties!)
Suffice to say, I’m kinda of behind on my blogging and such, so sorry there haven’t been any updates!
So what’s the lesson?
(a)NEVER step on anything that is unstable unless you’re part acrobat, part super hero, or part rubber.
(b)If your niece asks you to go to the beach with her, don’t say no because you have to stay home and clean! (That’s for you, Aunt Ro!)
Like I always say, nothing will take the fun out of a home improvement project like a trip to the emergency room!
Play safe, y’all! Ya hear?!
