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Taking a forced break, no pun intended

.akashastrega
02/08/07 4:30 AM GMT
Well I broke my right elbow today, and it is in a half-cast. I'll see the ortho-surgeon at 9am tomorrow about reconstructive surgery...anyway, typing is not easy atm, so...if'n you don't see me, you know why. Anyway, I'm stoned off morphine (and the dang arm STILL hurts)...so I am off to bed. I'll check in as I can...so my Caedes friends, wish me luck, and keep these threads jumpin.
I'm outta here.
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::mimi
02/08/07 4:32 AM GMT
Ahhh..Jenn, you poor thing! When you can, let us know how you are doing and how that elbow is doing as well. Did you fall? I will say a prayer for you. Luck is wished xoxo
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.kimcande
02/08/07 5:00 AM GMT
Do you really think that they will let you rest? Tell hubby that he can do the dishes....I am so sorry to hear about reconstructive surgery. One more time I will say..if you only lived closer by.....
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.purmusic
02/08/07 5:27 AM GMT
*packages up a slab of Tiramisu to send ... post haste to Jenn*

If I am not mistaken ... there are medically proven benefits to Tiramisu. Another feather in the collective holistic practices' caps. :oP

Rest up ... take care of yourself ... we ain't goin' anywhere. :o)
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::CurtieBear
02/08/07 6:19 AM GMT
Hi... I'm your UPS delivery dude. I have a package foe a Jenn here. Unfortunately the package seems to have been damaged in transit and the contents lost.
*wipes corner of mouth*
We regretfully morn the loss of the contents.
*burp*
However as a consolation, we at UPS offer this as compensation...
*cues stripper music*
"Bohw-chicki-chiki-bohw-bohw"
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I always try to balance the light with the heavy - a few tears of human spirit in with the sequins and the fringes ~ Bette Midler ~ ~ (My GALLERY, such as it is.) ~ :o)
::CurtieBear
02/08/07 6:21 AM GMT
Oh yeah... lol... I forgot

Sorry to hear about you elbow. Hope all goes well and your are back again soon. :o)
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I always try to balance the light with the heavy - a few tears of human spirit in with the sequins and the fringes ~ Bette Midler ~ ~ (My GALLERY, such as it is.) ~ :o)
::Dunstickin
02/08/07 11:39 AM GMT
Hurry up and get well again soon Jenn...can't have you crook too long!.....:o))

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.animaniactoo
02/08/07 12:50 AM GMT
*brings a fellow Fiesty Tavern Smurf a someone to rub her feet* 8•D
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gloopical
02/08/07 5:19 PM GMT
You could always get somebody to type for you... anyways, get well very very soon and we all hope to see you back here soon, safe and sound.

Ooh... alliteration.
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.akashastrega
02/09/07 12:20 AM GMT
ok, so my elbow is broken in 4 places, and i am scheduled for surgery on tuesday. thank you all for the well wishes. i'll let you guys know how it goes. at least its on tuesday so i wont miss heroes. anyway, its hurting like a b**ch right now, so i'm gonna take my pills and pass out.
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.laurengary
02/09/07 2:51 AM GMT
Poor Jenn ! I'm so sorry to hear about your elbow sweetie ! As a fellow victim of a broken bone that then needed surgery, babe you have all my sympathy.

Offers a big batch of homemade chocolate chip cookies AND my emergency stash of Godiva... for you sweetie... anything,

Gentle hugs.....

By the way ... how the heck did you do this ??!!.
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.purmusic
02/09/07 8:00 AM GMT
Jenn elbow dropped someone that was vying for the last piece from her own personal Tiramisu stash. :oP

Me? I think she did the right thing. Some things ... some things are worth fighting for.
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::mimi
02/09/07 9:29 AM GMT
Sending prayers and chocolates your way Jenn.....anything else, let us know....okay? Will you get to come home Tuesday or do you have to remain prisoner...err, patient for a day or two? (((((hugs)))) ;=)
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::CurtieBear
02/09/07 11:34 AM GMT
LOL @ Les. Looks like their head was just a wee bit tougher than her elbow?
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I always try to balance the light with the heavy - a few tears of human spirit in with the sequins and the fringes ~ Bette Midler ~ ~ (My GALLERY, such as it is.) ~ :o)
.akashastrega
02/10/07 1:51 AM GMT
Well, my hubby says to tell everyone that we were having wild nookies, but the truth is, I was volunteering in the kids class, and someone left a kid chair where it didn't belong...and I managed to find it by backing into it then falling backwards over it and landing with my body on my arm...my arm popped and I knew I was screwed.

Or, like Les said, someone went after my tiramisu and I elbow dropped said person in defense of my precious.

BTW, surgery has been bumped up to 8am tuesday.
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.laurengary
02/10/07 3:32 AM GMT
Well, I gotta tell you that I really like the idea that you were having wild monkey sex better, but hey, I'm just weird that way. :D What're the docs gonna do ? Put you back together with some screws ?

And hey ... Just for you Jenn, hugs hon !!

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::madmaven
02/10/07 10:29 AM GMT
Get well soon Jen! Sorry you got hurt! :(
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.akashastrega
02/11/07 7:40 PM GMT
ok, so i did my pre-op testing, and theyy said to come in at 8:30am tuesday. depending on if they can reconstruct the bone, or if they'll have to remove it, the surgery will take about an hour, so it's a same day thingy...kinda like a drive-thru...would you like fries and a soda with your elbow...so then after being wrapped for 4-6 weeks, i do phys therapy...the moral of the story here...
your kids 100 days of school celebration is not all that its cracked up to be. given the opportunity to celebrate, it may be safer to pass.
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.gloopical
02/11/07 10:13 PM GMT
I'll drink to that!!!

*drinks to... that...*

I hope it goes well for ya Jenn!!!
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::third_eye
02/12/07 3:55 AM GMT
*overnights Jen a Pu-Pu platter, and a case of beer* get well soon
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.kimcande
02/12/07 4:24 AM GMT
I will think of you on Tuesday. I hope that your surgeon is talented and has a steady hand and a sober body. Remember in physical therapy, sometimes it hurts more before it gets better but don't give up and go when you are suppposed to go even if it hurts. MY thoughts and prayers are with you!!
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Since we cant change reality. Let us change our eyes in which we percieve reality. Nikos Kazantzakis.
.akashastrega
02/12/07 10:41 PM GMT
thanks for the well wishes, and the beer. i'm willing to trade for someones cold/flu...i mean its quite a deal. i'll take all the boogers, you get all the drugs...helluva deal folks...
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.purmusic
02/13/07 1:55 AM GMT
*looks at hankie*

Man, this score is going to be huge !! :oP

Hope tomorrow goes well for you Jenn. Got you and will have you, in my thoughts.

Be good to yourself. :o)
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The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. - Marcel Proust
.akashastrega
02/15/07 7:12 PM GMT
so i am out of surgery, back at home, and missing part of my elbow...yes, they removed the bone. so it hurts like a *expletive deleted*, and my drugs aren't doing much...so if you don't see me for a few days, i'll be lying in the corner in fetal position crying like a baby...otherwise, i'm doing ok, and miss all the mayhem here.
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::CurtieBear
02/15/07 8:06 PM GMT
Ummm.... OUCH!!!

They removed bove? How will that affect mobility? I hope not overly. Otherwise hun, hope you are feeling better soon, and without the pain.

*hugs*
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I always try to balance the light with the heavy - a few tears of human spirit in with the sequins and the fringes ~ Bette Midler ~ ~ (My GALLERY, such as it is.) ~ :o)
.alexis518
02/18/07 5:54 AM GMT
It's gonna hurt for a while, broken bones are the pits. Good luck with your therapy!
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.laurengary
02/18/07 8:14 AM GMT
Hi Jenn ! How are you hon ? I hope you're feeling better sweetie. <<<hugs>>>
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.gloopical
02/19/07 1:14 PM GMT
I hope you're feeling better after the surgery now!!!

*gives package of cookies and BOOZE!!!*
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.akashastrega
02/20/07 1:23 AM GMT
i'm not sure what hurts more, my arm or my pride...i am not one used to sitting back and not doing anything, but i am learning...it took spilling milk, breaking a dish, and various other mishaps....but now rob is tcb and i am sitting on my butt mad that i can't do it...

next time i decide to shatter a limb, i need to plan better and not fubar the dominant limb.

so i am pouting, but doing well. my follow up is this thursday, and i'll see where it goes from there. i miss y'all, but it's a pain (in more ways than one) to get online...thanks for the well wishes...kisses to the girls and a goosin to curt...and someone bake me up a batch of cookies for les...

i'll check back soon...hugs all
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.animaniactoo
02/20/07 1:30 AM GMT
*smooooches* gimme some tongue woman! 8•P
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::CurtieBear
02/20/07 7:09 AM GMT
Ewwww...
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I always try to balance the light with the heavy - a few tears of human spirit in with the sequins and the fringes ~ Bette Midler ~ ~ (My GALLERY, such as it is.) ~ :o)
::mimi
02/20/07 2:03 PM GMT
Hey there Jenn, the cookies are in the oven for Les and will be personally delivered by me. I am making extra so I can FedEx some to you. That will make everything all better ;=)
Hope the news is good on Thursday.
Take care of yourself angel......limb injuries are cumbersome :))
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~mimi~
::CurtieBear
02/20/07 2:45 PM GMT
Umm.. mimi... if my experisce is an example... FedEx may kill her off. :oP
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I always try to balance the light with the heavy - a few tears of human spirit in with the sequins and the fringes ~ Bette Midler ~ ~ (My GALLERY, such as it is.) ~ :o)
::purmusic
02/21/07 1:39 AM GMT
Wait ... someone ... quick ... take a screenshot.

We have evidence that a woman likes to cook and clean and gets discombobulated if the natural order of things is upset.


Uhm ... so ... guys ... hehehe ... was there a special on pitchforks and torches somewheres I didn't know about?

Ahhh crap ... I blew it with that batch of cookies too, didn't I?
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::madmaven
02/21/07 1:41 PM GMT
OKAY ALREADY: Grab that girl and drag her a-- outta bed now! ENUFF RECOVERY TIME........suck it up Jen.......get back out here and play with us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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.gloopical
02/21/07 4:05 PM GMT
Yea, come out and play!!! I got a new pogo stick!!! Please???

... slight overuse of punctuation there...
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.akashastrega
02/21/07 5:06 PM GMT
guess what bonehead move i made last night...
ok, so i had a flat, got to a station, and in my awkward attempts to fill the tire with one hand, i may have pulled out a stitch or 2...thank goodness i go tomorrow to the doc...i am so sick of this elbow splint/sling...and trust me...i wanna come out to play, i am not a good patient...or is it that i am not patient...hmmmm
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::purmusic
02/21/07 11:14 PM GMT
*ties Jenn down*

There ... that should keep her out of harms' way for a bit.

One sec ... she's trying to tell me something ... *leans in to listen*

Ohh geez ... use your nose to type woman! And don't complain ... that tiramisu is close enough to you.

Wow ... she is not a good patient at all. Going to have to put this on her chart ... uh, got to go ... she got loose ...
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::madmaven
02/22/07 12:43 AM GMT
Hey: while she's tied down.....CURT! GRAB A CAMERA>>>>>come over here....
get a shot of me....and Jenn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
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Hey there Mister Madman, wat'cha know that I don't know Tell me some crazy stories, let me know who runs this show Glassy-eyed and laughing, he turns and walks away Tell me what made you that way
.animaniactoo
02/22/07 1:49 AM GMT
*snicker* I sympathize… I'm not a good patient either, I hate not being able to do things for myself. On the other hand, I'll glad accept an offer to do my dishes any day of the week.

*Sends Jenn a MerryMaid*

(male… and in costume of course. 8•P)
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::purmusic
02/22/07 2:28 AM GMT
Hmm ... *thinks to himself* ... not a bad fit. Not sure about the french hosiery, but ... ahhh well. All for a good cause.

Just hope Jenn has forgiven me for tying her down. Most likely, I would say ... in that pic of her and Terri she seemed to be smiling. Yes, yes ... some good ol' fun, no worries.

*knocks on Jenn's door*

*door opens and Jenn is standing before him*

"Hi, I'm ... oh oh ... "
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The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. - Marcel Proust
.laurengary
02/22/07 4:56 AM GMT
I hope the doctor doesn't yell at you too badly tomorrow hon... what the heck, it was only a stitch or two, right ? No biggie ! :D The next time you need to fill a tire find some kid to do it !!
Let us know the latest news tomorrow hon... <<<hugs>>>
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.akashastrega
02/22/07 5:24 AM GMT
will do. am hoping that docs take off this dang splint...for a half cast, this sucker is bulky and heavy and sucks...will let you know how it goes...

oh and guys...you KNOW i like being tied up...i should break my bones more often if it gets me tied up AND tiramisu
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::purmusic
02/22/07 6:55 AM GMT
Ohhh, I am sure you will mess something up ... give it some time ... a pair of flip flops ... another school day with the little rugrats ... walking and trying to chew gum at the same time. :oP
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The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. - Marcel Proust
.gloopical
02/22/07 5:13 PM GMT
Oh, that's just the hardest thing to do. I always trip over if I try and chew gum and walk.

Well, hope you're feeling a lot better today anyways.
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I'm so slow, when life passes by, I never get a chance to live it.
::purmusic
02/22/07 11:24 PM GMT
JIKsll me993*& (34 sk23 ...

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Oops ... sorry ... was chewing gum at the same time I was trying to type.

Whew. Good thing I didn't add in breathing as another activity, or it could hav..... **bonk**

*falls unconscious onto his keyboard*
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The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. - Marcel Proust
.akashastrega
02/23/07 2:38 AM GMT
ok...so i'll upload pix later for those brave enough...
the splint is off, the cut is exposed, my arm is very swollen and sore...i am not allowed to use it, but i am supposed to let it hang so that gravity will straighten it out. i start pt on feb 2...i am not looking forward to pt. they say i should get 80-90% of my range of motion and strength back, but my arm will never be 100%.

folks are urging me to sue the school...but thats not really my way...but...i will also never be able to hold anything heavier than a grocery sack...so i just dont know...thoughts, advice for me...

i'm gonna take some pain meds and go to bed, but if i get a chance to upload it tomorrow, i'll link the x-rays and pix of my elbow...to me the elbow looks gross, but the xrays are wicked cool.
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::mimi
02/23/07 9:22 AM GMT
X-rays are my specialty field Jenn...I will wait impatiently.;)) Glad the news wasn't worse about the elbow. That gravity thing really works but is tough to do at times. Hang in there kid...(pardon the pun ;=)
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~mimi~
.akashastrega
03/04/07 5:37 AM GMT
ok...haven't had a chance to upload pix...read the surgery report...it said...
**don't read if you're squeemish**
at incision there was an outpouring of blood and bone...gross!! then they took multiple fragments to a back table to attempt to reassemble the bone...not good, when you need a whole other table to try to put humpty dumpty back together again!!! so then they said the hell with it and removed all bone fragments, cut down the jagged arm bone, filed it smooth and removed some ligaments...thank god i was out cold for this--ouch!!!
**for the wimps, you can now read again**
i began pt, with my therapist telling me that she can't do anything until we get the lymphodema in my arm down, and her prognosis is only 75-80% recovery, which made me sad. so that's where things are at the moment.
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.gloopical
03/04/07 4:24 PM GMT
*huggles*

Well, at least it is recovering.

Nope, I ain't a wimp. I read. *shudders*
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.kimcande
03/05/07 3:17 AM GMT
I hope you are feeling much better. Physical therapy sometimes can hurt more before it feels better. SORRY but its true. I would still not rule out suing the school. It may not be your way but if you are not going to heal 100% and they are responsible, then you may as well at least have some money for all the pain and suffering that you are enduring. You have to learn new ways of doing things and your arm is the way it is due to their negligence. It is not selfish. It is due you as I see it.
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.gloopical
03/07/07 8:45 PM GMT
You do have to keep in mind that suing the school would mean the school has less money... meaning the kids have a worse education... well, you get my drift. just keep these things in mind. Hope you're feeling better.
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.akashastrega
03/07/07 11:46 PM GMT
actually i found out that this is covered under their workman's comp, and any punitive damages are covered under their insurance which they are required to carry...so i don't feel so bad about it...especially since the pain is intense and physical therapy will be a slow, painful process. i'm not out to be greedy, but it helps that these bills will be covered.
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::purmusic
03/08/07 3:29 AM GMT
o_O

*the legal eagles start to circle*

Hope you start to feel better Jenn ... soon.
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The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. - Marcel Proust
.kimcande
03/12/07 5:40 AM GMT
Thanks for the update on your healing. Workers Comp is a good thing. Keep a diary and monitor and record your recovery. Painful days, what you used to be able to do that you cant, etc. Knowing that those bills will be covered takes away some pain doesnt it??
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Since we cant change reality. Let us change our eyes in which we percieve reality. Nikos Kazantzakis.
::mimi
03/13/07 6:38 AM GMT
Thanks for the update Jenn......isn't it scary to read your own Op report? t didn't hurt me to read yours though :)...thanks for sharing part of it with us! Take good care of yourself ;=)
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~mimi~
.akashastrega
03/22/07 2:15 AM GMT
well folks...i have been complaining of wrist pain for some time now...and now...a second set of xrays has confirmed...my wrist was dislocated in the fall (and there are possibly torn tendons as well)...so, i will be seeing a hand surgeon, and possibly have surgery done on my wrist. i'll let y'all know. as for my elbow...rehab is killing me. love my physical therapist as a person...but on the clock...i wanna beat her butt something good!!! ouch!!
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