Monday, September 6, 2010

When it rains it pours (no.4) . . .

. . . and then your basement floods. And then, just when you think the storm has passed and everything is looking sunny again, one of those late summer microbursts will blow in, and if you only have one leg, that microburst will knock your right off your foot, and if you are working on a new dog run in the backyard and just cut some wire fence, you will grab a post for balance and catch your thumb on some of that newly cut wire and fall to the ground while that wire slices a nice gash in your thumb. And then you will sit on the ground swearing profusely in front of your dad and girlfriend. And your girlfriend will take you to the ER, and your Dad will stay and finish the last bit of the dog run you where wrapping up (thanks Dad!!). I mean, seriously, it was the last piece of fencing we had to hang.


But a quick visit (by quick i mean, it actually took 3.5 hours between waiting for each of the different nurses and nurses aids to come in and do his or her respective responsibility; so much for the efficiency of specialization) to the ER, a few stitches, and all is good.


I'm just trying to figure out how to use the crutches now that i can't put pressure on the palm of my thumb.

7 comments:

Chiara said...

I was checking your blog for some good news on your recovery and I saw this:( ....I'm totally speechless....Seriously ...all this RAIN needs to stop!! Sending you lots of sunny weather from the "sunshine state". Hang in there!!:):)
Ci sentiamo :)Un forte abbraccio

Katie said...

eeewwwwwww.... heal up quick!

whitney said...

ewwwww is right. what happened to the warning at the beginning of the post and THEN the gruesome photos? OUCH!

Hello! said...

Hey Matt! I've been following your blog the last few weeks. Love your attitude! Why on earth did you go to the ER? Did you forget my dad has a very capable kitchen table?? Seriously.

Ms. Fu-Daddy said...

OH EM GEE. That gash!!! At this point, were you just laughing? Ughs.

angi bradley said...

Adam says: "Thou art not yet as Job..." however, you are getting close. Watch out for boils!

cait c said...

holy shit matt! wtf !!!!! that gash is totally insane and makes me want to cry. oh matt !!! jeezzzzz louise... i am in shock . and sending you love ! and tay love ! omgeeeeee