Squirrels

[fabrisse]

I dislike rodents. I'll admit that some squirrels can be kind of cute, but they're still rodents so I tend to ignore them.

But there was one that I saw on my walk the other day that was doing something a little odd. So I looked at it to see if I could figure out exactly what it was doing.

I couldn't. Mostly because my body met the pavement as I was looking at the tree rat.

So. It's a level two sprain (some minor ligament tearing), in only one set of ligaments (unfortunately it's the ones on the outside of the foot which puts me at a higher risk for re-injury -- something to do with feet turning out).

I have also spent the weekend and probably the next couple of weeks in Boris Karloff's fashion castoffs. Over the weekend I was in a half-cast with enough wrapping to recover King Tut, and today I'm in an aircast/boot-thing that looks like it was worn by Frankenstein's monster.

The kicker is that it's my right ankle. Not only has it had sprain, torn ligaments, and torn tendons, it's the foot that needs to press down on the accelerator to get me to work.

Stupid Southern California with its inadequate public transportation. *mutters*

Comments

[tx-cronopio.livejournal.com]

Hi, there! I found you via the lovely gileswench. Yikes for sprains. I've had a bad sprain, and I've had a break...sprains are worse!

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

Hi there --

The Wench told me that you were interested in my "squirrel related injury." Good to meet you.

Yeah, I broke my other ankle a couple of years back and had no problem taking long walks on it during a trip to Italy (it happened the day before I left). I got tired, and the cane was necessary, but this level of pain wasn't involved.

Hope all's well in your world.

[moria923.livejournal.com]

That sucks. I guess now you'll hate rodents more than ever.

Hugs.

[gileswench.livejournal.com]

When I was having brunch with malnpudl this morning, she said to pass on her wishes for a speedy recovery. Oh, and my brother seems amused by the term 'tree rat', as am I.

(cuddles you better)

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

Probably. *G*

The only good thing was I pretty much got to spend the weekend in bed. That was very nice.

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

It's a rodent. It's a fluffy rodent that eats nuts. But it's a rodent. *G*

Thank malnpudl for me. And huge hugs back atcha.

[(Anonymous)]

Whymperthy! (Gotta watch out for those sneaky squirrels.)

Wishing you the character-of-your-choice to bring you breakfast in bed,

and wishing you well

Ki-lin

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm feeling very sorry for myself, so whymperthy is much appreciated. *G*