Sometimes, life has a way of slowing down and that is exactly what has happened to me. On Thanksgiving Day, I went to visit my Dad. Going into the facility, I tripped/stumbled and fell on my knee on concrete. As I sat in the on the wet concrete, I knew I had hurt myself. I proceed to hobble into the facility to see my Dad. I did not stay long because I could feel my leg swelling. He knew I fell but I kept a brave face until I left his room. Then, my son almost had to carry me out. I went home and went straight to bed. The next morning I went straight to the hospital urgent care. Hurting yourself on holidays is bad because so many services are closed. If this had not been a holiday, I could have gone to a orthopaedic urgent care which would have been a better choice. However, the hospital urgent care took good care me. X-rays confirmed that I had indeed hurt myself -- fractured knee cap. Ugh! Into a splint I went until I could get an appointment with orthopaedic doctor. Of course, internet searches are a miserable way to learn about this type of fracture because it is easy to think the worst.
Fast forward five days, I saw the doctor. Since I had been splinted since the x-rays were taken and the x-rays showed that the bone had not separated, I would not need surgery. I am sure you know fractures still need time to heal. At least 12 weeks is what the doctor said. So, my leg is still is a splint but a different kind of splint. It will allow movement when the doctor decides that I get a little along with some physical therapy. I am looking forward to moving my knee again but not really looking forward to the physical therapy. In the meantime, I am walking with a straight leg and a cane which slow going and very tiring. So, I do as little as I can get by with. Not that I have not pushed it because I have. Pushing boundaries is part of life.
So, there will be no more sewing this year. All the projects that I had intended to finished year or at least get started will not be done. I am going to attempt to organize the projects so that I can get them accomplished in 2023.
I will try to continue posting inspiration posts as I see sometime interesting. In the meantime, I am sitting in my chair with my leg under a pillow trying to find things to do. I am taking advantage of my Craftsy account, watching knitting videos, and practicing knitting. Trying not to purchase too much stuff because it is very easy to go on a shopping spree when there is nothing else to do.
Happy Stitching!
