Mr. Accident Here

Ok here we go.

On Saturday night around eleven at night, because the pathway from the sidewalk to the door of the building had not been plowed I walked through the parking lot and found the only piece of ice on the ground.

I fell forward and landed directly on my right side rib cage. After several attempts to right myself I was able to make it to the front door.

It didn’t hurt too much that night and most of Sunday I was fine. At about ten I went to bed. Around eleven the pain was terrible. I couldn’t lie down nor could I sit properly the only relief I could find was to stand. Around two AM when I couldn’t handle the pain any longer I called 911. I explained my situation along with the fact I couldn’t not breathe properly. Within ten minutes an ambulance arrived (with sirens & lights) and I was whisked off to Queen Mary’s Hospital.
After an examination and a series of x-rays it was determined that I would need a liver ultrasound.
The radiation department isn’t open at that hour so I was put on a stretcher and placed in the ER facilities.
Just before ten I was scanned.
When I got dressed I was assured that nothing was broken or fractured, and all I needed was to let time heal, along with dilaudid and APO Naproxen.

Now we are on Wednesday evening and although at the present moment there is little pain but I am certain to take a painkiller or two before I retire.

The above mentioned pathway has yet to be plowed and I was informed that it probably won’t be.