Monday, February 2, 2009

An Eventful First Day

Fall. Emergency Room. Low grade concussion. Have to be watched for 24 hours. Leaving for Mom's. Will report in and respond to messages in a couple of days. Only yours truly can be injured the first day on a job at a CPA firm.

26 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sorry to hear that Bill. If you need anything, I'm not that far away. Hope you're better soon.

Mary said...

Oh no! Hugs to you, I hope you're okay!

William J. said...

Thank you Red

I am home today for a safe measure. I fell and hit my head on a cement floor. Cat Scan was negative but they are being cautious.

Bill

William J. said...

Hi Mary

Thanks for the hugs. I'm doing OK, just a head ache and some muscle aches.

Bill

lisa said...

Oh No!.How many fingers am I holding up? Who is the president? What year is it? .....Just a little humor to make you forget about the egg on your head! TTYL! xo Lisa

lisa said...

BTW...Where am I now?

William J. said...

Hi Lisa

Your are holding up twenty fingers, Michelle Obama is president and it is two thousand and somethng.

Thanks for the laughs.


Bill

William J. said...

Hi Lisa

Even Michael Jordan would think you lead an exciting life!

Bill

lisa said...

;)

Mary Z said...

Oh, dear - and now can you claim Workmen's Comp????

Don't ever say that they did a CAT scan of your head and found nothing. It's too big an opening for abuse. 8^)

William J. said...

Hi Again Lisa

You should start a facebook account so we can keep up with your travels

Bill

William J. said...

Hi Mary Z

No workmen's because I am an independant contractor not an employee!

Falling is such a stupid thing for me to do!

A lot of people weren't surprised that the cat scan showed nothing. lol

Bill

Pat said...

Omigod, Bill, what a start to your new job! Glad to hear you're doing okay, but taking it easy sounds like a wise course.

I'll leave off any comments about an empty CAT scan, since others have jumped on it already. I guess it was too good an opening to let pass.

Loads of good wishes for tomorrow to be way, way better!

William J. said...

Hi Pat

There is a 24 hour danger period with a concussion and that is why they don't want you at work. The new people were great.

I actually like the ribbing about the cat scan showing nothing.

Things are improving but I'm still a little queesy.

Bill

dona said...

Oh Bill, sorry to hear about your fall. I am glad the cat scan showed nothing but laughing my butt off at MaryZ's comment.
Gee, you and I really have something in common...I fell this morning...and am currently trying to ease the pain with ice/heat/pain pills..etc.
Good luck to you and hope you are fine and can get back to work soon.
Lots of hugs coming your way. :)

William J. said...

Hi Dona

Now I am worried about you and wonder if you shouldn't go to the emergency room too. If you don't want to that try some absorbime jr. pain patches, you can get at Walgrens.

Thanks for the hugs!

Bill

Anonymous said...

Bless your heart Bill! I guess you don't want a nice calm life!! Hope you are on your feet soon!

William J. said...

Hi Kim

Calm life? What is that? lol

Thank you.

I'm going back to work tomorrow.

Bill

Anonymous said...

Oh, dear. Feel better soon.

William J. said...

Thanks Ellen

Hope the weather has improved in your neck of the woods!

Bill

Pat said...

Bill, I'm not surprised you're still a little queasy. I think with such things there's an element of shock that goes along with it, even if you're not badly hurt. Have a quiet night, and if you're still queasy tomorrow, take another day off, y'hear?

Dona, you, too. Sorry to hear you fell. Must be something in the air. I find I'm very, very cautious these days after breaking my ankle a year ago. About the time I get over the caution, I'll probably trip again. Sigh.

William J. said...

Hi Pat

I am pretty sure I am going to try to go into work tomorrow. I can always leave if I get sick at work. I really want to make a better impression than I did yesterday!

Bill

Lady DR said...

Uh, sweetie, I don't think this is the way to start a new job. I mean, if you wanted a few more days off, couldn't you have found another way? Dare I ask what the heck happened?

Seriously, do take care of yourself and be sure you're ready to go back to work tomorrow, please. It's times like these I wish we weren't on opposite sides of the country, but just around the corner from each other.

Dona, you take care, as well, and if you're not feeling better by now, please get thee to a doctor for some checking.

Falls are usually stupid. When I managed to fracture three ribs a couple years ago, it was because I was taking off my jeans, not holding onto anything, stepped on the opposite pants leg and could only flail my arms (and not move my legs), as I crashed against the bathroom counter.

Just as a point of interest for all of us, one of the things few of us are aware of is that our balance is often "off" because our ankles are weak! Learned that from the PTs Mom's seen off and on. So, while you're watching TV, flex those ankle muscles by flexing your feet up, then pointing your toes down, rotate your ankles and, when standing in line or at the sink, go up on your toes and back on your heels!

William J. said...

Hi Dr

I'm not really sure what happened, I think I tripped over a chair. I'm working in the warehouse with a cement floor. A woman was sitting at my desk setting up things on my computer and I walked around her and bam, fell forward and hit my hear on the cement floor.

I wish you were around the corner too, we could help each other with our mom's.

Gosh, sorry about the ribs, that is the hardest injury because it is very painful and not much you can do about it.

Interesting comments about the ankles, and I am going to exercise them while watching TV.

Bill

Unknown said...

Oh dear, sorry to hear about the fall, both Bill and Dona. Hope you both are feeling better.

William J. said...

Hi Snug

I'm doing really good this morning and am going to work.

Now we need to get Dona back in good health!

Bill