Wow - when I wrote that, I had no idea what I was in for!  "ouch" is an understatement.   I have had really a rough few weeks.  Rib pain, due to fracture (or four ribs fractured, I should say....), has got to be one of the worst pains I've ever felt... right up next to childbirth. Unfortunately, so many people abuse pain medications (and I'm not saying that I haven't myself, in the past), but when you really need them, Dr's are leary to give them out - or give out too many~  It truly sucks!  I have an injury that supposebly will hurt for 6 weeks. I'm into week 3, with not much relief yet and have had to go to the ER numerous times because they only want to give out 12 pain pills at a time.  Give me a break!!!   Your supposed to follow up with your family physician, but what do you do when you have no insurance, no family Dr. and can't afford to see that a Dr. that requires money up front?  Suffer... or revisit the ER ~ It's truly a horrible predictament and if I weren't in so much pain, I'd truly be pissed, but it hurts to much to be pissed, or laugh, or cry, or cough, or sneeze. 

I'm ok though.  I'm fighting a little battle with some fluid in my lungs (caught on xray) but I'm dealing and I think that the fluid issue is clearing up, as I am able to cough and deep breathe better, as time goes on.  It feels like its letting up some in my lungs.

So... what was the guess on the accident report?  Actually what happened was kind of freaky... I went out to the German Shepherd (Toby) because he was twisted around in his chain and he managed to twist me up, while I was untwisting him and as he shot forward to get unhooked, took me down in a clean sweep.  He is, of course, over 100 lbs!! 

I am mad I missed the Round Robin this time around (I'll be back).

The topic for the Round Robin photo this week was "trains" - if only I had looked because Monday I drove the 3 hour trip to Richmond, to pick Sami up at Amtrak.  She's home from her holiday vacation!