I’ll Be Back
January 6, 2009 by Lillie
I fell on Monday and banged up my knee and leg. Although I finally managed—with a lot of help—to make it out to the office, I don’t anticipate being able to sit here long.
I’m not sure when I’ll get to the office (a small building in the backyard) again so don’t expect to see a new post for a few days. If your comment goes into moderation, please be patient if there is a delay in comment approval.
I’m looking at this hiatus as an unplanned vacation!
Forced immobility due to a banged up knee is a vacation? You definity get the Optimist of the Week award! Hope you are able to enjoy a few good books.
Take care of yourself and don’t worry about us commenters. We’ll survive.
Looking forward to your full recovery,
Char
Charlotte,
I get to read! And I’ve always found a positive attitude better than the alternative.
I’m getting better. I made it to my office again—I’m aiming for once a day so I can keep my e-mail inbox manageable.
Ouch. Does sound rather painful. I hope you enjoy the unplanned hiatus though. Get some R&R.
Thanks, Lance. I’m getting a lot of sleep and reading a lot.
Hope you have some good books to read in the meantime. Get well and take care of yourself.
Morgan Mandel
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Morgan,
I’m loaded down with books. In fact, I just finished reading your Two Wrongs. Thanks for giving me enjoyment during this time!
Sorry to hear about that, Lillie.
I certainly hope that there is no permanent damage and that you are able to make a quick recovery.
I agree with Charlotte. Sure, readers and commenters need some degree of TLC, but I’m sure that we will all get by for now. You just worry about resting that knee and we’ll all be here when you get back.
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Thanks, Andrew. I’m taking it very easy, but I need to move around a little bit so I’m trying to get to the office every day. It gives me a little exercise, helps keep me from being totally overwhelmed with e-mail when I return, and makes me appreciate being in bed the rest of the time!
I’m glad you weren’t seriously injured. Enjoy the break though.
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Thanks, Bluestocking. I’m blessed that nothing was broken, and I’m taking advantage of the time to read as much as I can.
OMG, I’m sorry to hear it, Lillie. Remember to rest more and I hope you’ll recover very soon!
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Thanks, wilson. I’m resting all the time—either sleeping or reading! I can’t believe I’m sleeping so much, but guess it’s good for me.
We’re all human and all subject to physical and mental maladies. I hope you get better soon!
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Thank you, Justin. I’m already improving dramatically—less pain and more mobility. I should be back to full speed soon.
Get well soon, but do enjoy the rest!
Gary
Thanks, Gary. I am enjoying extra time to read, and I’m blessed to have a wonderful husband who is waiting on me hand and foot.
I hope you heal soon. Vacations are nice and all, but the fall really isn’t a good way to get a break. Please get well soon.
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Aaron,
Thank you. I’m having less pain and more mobility every day. It would definitely be better to plan a vacation when I’m healthy, but I’m making the best of the situation by getting in a lot of extra reading.
It is anything serious or did you just bruise it really bad? I sprained my knee once to the point where it was barely sprained but I could not walk on it for like a week. Regardless I hope you heal up soon.
Taylor,
Mostly I aggravated the severe arthritis damage I already had—a lot of bruising and tenderness but no broken bones. I’m getting better and hope to be ambulatory again by the time I return to the doctor next Monday.
Get well soon and get back please.
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Thank you, shirazi. I’m improving and hope to be back next week.
get well soon. it is a good excuse to do a bunch of reading though. it’ll help take your mind off of the pain though, unless its too bad.
Matthew,
I am enjoying reading. It does take my mind off the pain, and I can get pretty comfortable in the recliner. It’s just when I move that the pain gets really bad.
Sometimes it’s best to keep moving when you’ve injured your knee. I’ve had it in the past and it seemed to speed up my recovery…
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Arno,
Sometimes you’re probably right. However, my doctor told me to remain inactive while the knee heals, and the pain is so bad when I move that I couldn’t move very much if I wanted to.
Lillie, I hope you heal soon, I pray that you do. I see you are here, responding to comments sometimes, but I know that this is easier than actually writing a post – which will require more energy and time. You are already missed, you know…
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Thank you, Mig. I’m trying to get to the office once a day to go through e-mail, respond to a few that require only replies, delete the junk, and save the rest for later. That way I won’t be quite so overwhelmed when I return. I’m also responding to comments at that time.
But those two things are about all I can hold up to do—by that time I need to get back to my more comfortable recliner. I am making definite progress and hope to be back to work after my next doctor’s appointment next week.
I pray for a speedy recovery for you, Lillie.
We’ll all hold down the fort and go through your archives to keep the traffic flowing. Start back in only when you’re ready!
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Thank you, Matt. I’m getting better every day and hope to be fully back soon.
Lillie, I hope things get better for you, I just recently recovered from getting an appendix removed, so I can fell your pain of not being able to do something you love.
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Jeff,
Thank you. I’m doing better.
I have had an appendectomy also. Hope you are fully recovered.
Hi Lillie thank you, yes It has been now 2 months since the surgery, and I no longer experience any pain, but I have still not yet done anything that is very demanding on my body, as I am still giving it “time”.
The doctor said not to lift anything more than 10 pounds for 1 month, but I still don’t want to push it yet, hehe.
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Jeff,
Glad you’re making good progress and that you are being careful and taking care of yourself. You certainly don’t want a setback.
Oh, Lillie, I’m so sorry! Praying you are all better soon. We miss you when you’re not around!
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Thank you, Renae. Prayers are helping. I’m doing much better.
Great to see you feeling better and back in the office Lillie. I know how the pain is as my wife is currently recovering from a stress fracture in her femur & a small fracture in her pelvis from a bike riding accident. Keep your spirits up and you’ll be just fine.
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Thanks, greg. I’m having less pain and more mobility every day. Best wishes to your wife for a speedy recovery from her injuries.
Lillie – hope the knee is getting better and your well on your way to a full recovery! I managed to break a bone in my foot last year and for all the frustrations it caused I’m looking at the positives – it gave me time to work on my web site and develop a great successful trading strategy I am very happy with. I amended my Forex book and did loads of learning which now I am on the road to full recovery I can capitalise on. Every cloud has a silver lining – so some say!
I guess set backs are what you make of them!
Annabel,
Glad you’re recovering from your broken foot and that you made something positive of the setback.
I’m looking on my downtime as a chance for some relaxation and reading. My office is in a separate building in the backyard, and I can’t get to it without help. And I can’t sit for very long—I need to keep my leg elevated in a position not conducive to working at the computer. So I’m just coming in long enough to keep the e-mail from totally taking over and to do a few things that don’t take much time. Other than that, I’m lying in the recliner reading—or sleeping. I’ve slept more than I ever thought I could.
Hi Lillie! I hope that this week finds you on the mend. For some reason posts are not showing up in my reader so I just learned about your fall. Prayers are with you and I look forward to your next post!
Karen
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Thank you, Karen. I’m improving and look forward to returning to full capacity. Prayers are helping as I have less pain and more movement every day.
I love seeing how many comments of support you’ve got, Lillie. This definitely shows how much you mean to us
(if you ever had any doubts).
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Thank you, Mig. I really appreciate all the support and encouragement!
Hi Lillie, a belated get well, I hope you’re continuing to improve.
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Tina,
Thank you for your good wishes. I’m doing much, much better. I went to church today using a walker but getting around on my own. What a blessing!
I hope your recovery goes safe and that your knee and leg heal up nicely. Being injured is never a fun thing.
Jerry,
My recovery is progressing very well. Thank you!
It is delayed reply but I am sad to read that. I think that is not a good start of new year but I believe that bad things happen for goodness of coming days so I hope you will do the stuff much much better after healing from that.
ed,
Thank you for your good wishes. I’m recovering slowly but surely.
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[...] X-rays showed nothing was broken, but the arthritic damage was badly aggravated. The doctor prescribed painkillers and a soft knee brace, which Jack picked up at the pharmacy on the way home. He wondered aloud how we were going to get me into the house without help—two aides had assisted me in and out of the doctor’s office. While I was still in the car, we opened the knee brace and managed it to get it on. With my knee braced and with Jack’s help, I made it into the house though the pain was severe. I stayed in a recliner most of the next couple of weeks except when Jack helped me to the bathroom or to the table for a meal he prepared. Even that little bit of walking irritated my “bad” left knee so Jack got a brace for it also. I did manage to get to my office to let my readers know I wouldn’t be around much. [...]
Oh! take care of yourself first and surely my prayer will help you
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Thank you for the prayer. I’m doing well now. Read my latest posts about my healing.