Thursday, July 23, 2015

Just Walk It Off!

Today's blog title is nothing about my walking challenge. 

It is more painful than that! 

Many years ago when my two brothers were Little Leaguers, I heard many a baseball coach shout, "oh, just walk it off!" Those little hard balls against human body parts were a pain for all the guys and girls.

Well, last night a speeding black bullet ( 42 pound labmix Nismo) bounced off my left thigh. Flat on my back on the hard ground near our pond, I said ( or maybe shouted) to my husband that I was all right and to help me get up. I have never felt such an electric shock through my veins! And then there was an ache in my ankle. I told him to go on with the pups, and I would get back to the house. Lately I have been using a wooden walking stick "just in case." So now it came in handy.

The shock of the impact and tinge of pain in my left ankle were the worst. I have had some bloody face injury falls in the last 9 years since we moved here, but this was different. Last evening I kept moving and when seated had a bag of frozen peas on my ankle. I slept well last night and then watered my baby boxwoods and walked Nismo around the pond this morning.

Up to 2444 steps at 10:30 a.m. 

I continue "walking it off."

5 comments:

Kate said...

Ouch! I hope you heal quickly, Linda.

Joanne Noragon said...

I wonder if I could have got up from that. Labs are such beautiful creatures, and all muscle.

Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...

Glad it was not any worse. I have run off a few things. Not pleasant!

handmade by amalia said...

Oh, Linda, you poor thing, I hope you recover soon.
Sending you a virtual hug (but not a tight one, so as not to hurt)
Amalia
xo

Buttons Thoughts said...

Oh I am sorry this happened to you yes I have had run-in's with hard balls and they are nasty. Take care. Hope since I am late that you are doing well now. Hug B