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10-31-2013, 03:04 PM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Redondo beach
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| I feel soooo guilty right now :-( So the other day, Tuesday actually. I was walking into the kitchen with a glass in my hand, when my foot drop kicked in, which is caused from my paralysis, and my foot just went right out from under me and I fell. I have travertine stone flooring in my kitchen, so it was a very hard fall. I tried to avoid landing on my back where all my plates and screws are, and also avoiding my head, I landed on my hands and knee caps. Gizmo was following me, and when I hit the ground I fractured my left hand and the glass in my right hand shattered and went right through my hand causing a ton of stitches as it ripped my hand right open. Both of my knee caps are totally swollen and bruised and I can't walk on them. My biggest concern once I landed even before I could get up, was to get Gizmo off the floor because he's like a little Hoover vacuum , and I was afraid he would eat a piece of glass, so I needed to get him in his pen safe. After about 5 minutes I was able to get up and take him to his pen, but I held him until I could get up to keep him safe. We took him to his babysitter while I went to the ER and had everything treated. Now both my hands are fully bandaged, one with a big splint on it, and the other with a bunch of stitches, now I'm also stuck on the couch. I feel horrible because Gizmo wants me to play and go for walks so bad, but I can't even pet him :-( thankfully my husband took the rest of the week off work so he's taking care of him, but the looks I get from Gizmo breaks my heart, it's like he doesn't understand and thinks I just don't want to touch him. I have been sneaking him a treat here and there :-) ughhhh I can't wait for 10 days to come to get my stitches out,to at least free up one of my hands or some pets, and I don't know how long I have to stay off my feet because I can't walk right now my knees are so bruised and swollen. Not sure what I'm going to do on Monday, as my hubby is a fire fighter and is going on long shifts. I swear the stupidest stuff happens to me from my spinal cord injury. At least I have my daughter that has offered to help some as she works part time at our near by hospital and only lives a block away, but I am so frustrated right now, and feel so guilty that I'm not the one giving Gizmo the attention right now. Ok I'm done ranting :-( Has anyone else ever been incapacitated and what do you do to make sure your baby knows you still love them? Gosh I miss our walks and playing right now !!!!! Last edited by Sunnydayz; 10-31-2013 at 03:08 PM. |
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10-31-2013, 03:27 PM | #2 |
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| Oh no, that's terrible. Please get better soon. I'm sure your pup knows how much you love him. Maybe you could lay on a blanket on the floor and coo over him and get smothered in puppy kisses. That's what I would do.
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10-31-2013, 03:30 PM | #3 |
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| Oh no! Hope you are better soon. Our fur babies seem to know when we are sick, so I'm sure he understands.
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10-31-2013, 03:45 PM | #4 |
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| That's horrible, horrible, horrible! But how are you managing to type your post? |
10-31-2013, 04:09 PM | #5 |
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| Oh goodness I am so sorry hope your pain goes away and you heal up fast.
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10-31-2013, 04:09 PM | #6 |
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10-31-2013, 04:18 PM | #7 |
YT 2000 Club Member | dog I am thankful you are home and your Yorkie is fine. Falls are terrible so whatever it takes to keep you from falling do it. Use a walker if you need it or a cane. I don't care how it looks if it keeps you safe do that. We have tile and it can be slippery. Gizmo will sit by you and know you need some healing before the walk happens. |
10-31-2013, 04:19 PM | #8 |
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| That is just terrible! It sounds so painful and scary and totally debilitating. You poor thing. Is there another firefighter's wife who could stay with you for a day or two when your husband is on duty? Or a nurse's aide or something? It sounds like you are really going to need some help for a bit with all those injuries and stitches in that hand. I hope the doctor gave you pain medicine! I'm so sorry this happened to you and couldn't help but smile when I read that, typically, the Yorkie was the first thing you worried about right after your awful fall! Please get to feeling better very, very soon and I know we will all be praying for a rapid recovery. God bless you.
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10-31-2013, 04:21 PM | #9 |
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| I think Gizmo is smart enough to know that you are not up to what he would usually expect of you. These little ones are very smart. He has noticed the change in household activities. Maybe his looks just indicate how curious he is about how you are feeling. Does he come up on the couch and snuggle with you? When I am well Gracie always expects her 2 walks a day to be carried out at the appropriate times of day. The only time she doesn't get to go is if it is really raining hard....like today or too much snow. I try to let her know the weather is too wet but I guess she thinks she is part seal or something. She will give me the "looks" and even bark at me when the appropriate time passes and I don't get the leash out. They can really make you feel guilty. Usually if I am sick or in pain she knows it and just becomes a different dog. She snuggles in and will stay right next to me most of the day. I will throw the ball for her now and then so she gets some entertainment but she doesn't give me the guilt trip that she would ordinarily work on. Maybe make some room for him on the couch with you and let him do his nurturing job. I'll bet he will be very good at it. Gracie has been like this since she was quite young. It is amazing to see because she is usually very active. |
10-31-2013, 05:15 PM | #10 |
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| Yea I tried to let him lay with me, but he thinks YAY I get to play Rottweiler with mommy lol. He bounces all over growling and acts like he's attacking while in the zoomie mode, I think because he gets so excited haha. Is my puppy the only one who wants to play " I am a Rottweiler and I'm in attack school? LOL he does it all in good fun, but with no hands, it's hard to guard his leaps at me hehehe. And believe me, it's all in good fun for him, and he's super happy when he's doing it, absolutely no aggression what so ever involved :-) just a very fast exciting game we always play on the couch. He really is the most loving pup ever, but just not one to sit still much, as there is far to much playing to do :-) |
10-31-2013, 05:52 PM | #11 |
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| I am glad you are okay! How scary! I cannot imagine how helpless you must have felt... I hope you heal quickly and can get back to playing with Gizmo. Is there someone that can watch him for a couple days when your hubby goes back to work?
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10-31-2013, 06:01 PM | #12 | |
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I might have to see if he can stay with my daughter for a couple days, but it scares me because I'm so protective of him lol. She does have a pup around the same age though and about the same size :-) hers is a little maltipoo named dash and he's very cute. I am hoping by Monday at least I will be able to walk some, crossing my fingers and toes my knees start feeling a bit better :-) | |
10-31-2013, 06:05 PM | #13 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | Wow how scary. I am glad you are on the mend. Gizmo understands. I had back surgery and was not able to pick up Galen, play with him or even take him out for potty training. I felt like such a bad mommy. But everyone that was with me would pick him up so I can get lots of kisses from him. Send lots of good thoughts your way for a speedy recovery
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10-31-2013, 09:26 PM | #14 |
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| I sincerely hope you get well soon. I think just talking to them lets them know how much you love/care for them. Have you tried rubbing his belly with your foot? I end up having to do that sometimes b/c I can't bend down right now. I figure it's better than no contact at all. LOL And I can relate to your guilty feeling. I got into somewhat of a bad car accident last week and had to take a week off work. I'm still only able to work few hours a day. Obviously, walking Magnus was out of the question so poor Magnus haven't gone for walks in 1.5 weeks now. Since Gizmo is being "taken care of", I think the most important thing now is for you to get better. The faster you recover, the faster you'd be able to pet and ruffles that adorable head! |
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