Mostly I write about my kids. Today I will write about me. Two days ago I walked out of my office and slipped on the plastic Tr** decking and launched myself airborne down the stairs to the pavement. I could not time things more badly if I tried. 10 minutes later my new upper level management boss was coming to the property to meet the site staff for the first time. Her first impression of me consisted of a bloody face and a huge ice pack covering the rest of it.
It is not fun. My face looks like hamburger but will heal. Apparently I don't have that instinct most people do to put up their hands when they fall. I literally face planted. Not a mark on my hand! In reality it was just all so fast there was no time to react. I definately have a small concussion. I have that mid day killer head ache thing going every day now. I have had concussions in my long ago misspent youth. I know that this will just take time to resolve and heal. My mouth took some damage as one might expect. It is hopefully not huge repairs. Several chipped teeth and I managed to dislodge a filling in this event! I also pushed back my front teeth somewhat, making it difficult to close my mouth. Kind of like giving myself instant braces. Fun times. My dentist saw me right away and was able to file my bottom teeth slightly so that I could close my mouth better. He feels that if I stay off solids for 2 weeks that he will be able to fix the rest of this pretty well. So that is really good news.
So I am trying to be positive and upbeat about this. It could have been much much worse. My company's workmans compensation seems like it will pay for any associated medical bills for the dental work. I will likely lose a few pounds on my liquid diet. (but oh I am missing my salads and fresh fruits fiercely) It is a long weekend so I am having time to make some soups to put up for next week. The long weekend may also mean that my face will look more presentable by the time I return to work on Tuesday. (I was at work the day after the accident but had today all ready scheduled as a vacation day)
You know that song "I Believe I Can Fly?" News flash. I can't.
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