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No s--t, there I was in Dragonsspine, kingdom of the Outlands. We had been feted and welcomed by the seneschal and baron & baroness, and Justin was playing Visiting Laurel Dancemaster. We were dancing the last dance of the evening, Gathering Peascods, to the peppy Polka arrangement. Splat! I tripped -- either on my garb hem or over my own two feet, and fell hard onto the concrete patio. Owwwww! I hurt my shoulder, bad. Eventually I was persuaded to let [livejournal.com profile] memorman escort us to the hospital to get it checked out. They took x-rays, and apparently I've broken my shoulder! I declined surgery there in Colorado, but got it all bound up with big velcro straps and will see a Boston orthopedist on Monday for whatever treatment seems required: a pin, a cast, or whatever. (Yes, I've talked with my primary care physician and she endorses the delay.)

It's not quite "so there I was climbing Pikes Peak" but it's still a pretty decent story...

Date: 2006-09-08 10:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lucianus.livejournal.com
Well I hope you will soon be on the mend but I have to say your post made me LOL. Polka peascods! Who knew!

Date: 2006-09-09 03:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] oakleaf-mirror.livejournal.com
The polka version has been used at dance practise, on and off, for a couple years now.

Date: 2006-09-08 11:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] goldenstag.livejournal.com
Yeow! Good grief ... that's a good excuse not to dance on a concrete floor, that's for sure ... hope it's not TOO much pain -- good luck with that.

Date: 2006-09-08 11:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herooftheage.livejournal.com
I seem to recall that chemo weakens bones substantially, and wonder if that played a factor in your injury. Hard to know for sure, of course.

Date: 2006-09-08 11:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rufinia.livejournal.com
oh my god! Don't do that!

Feel better, enjoy the drugs.

Date: 2006-09-08 11:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] liamstliam.livejournal.com
Sending prayers your way.

Date: 2006-09-09 12:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ladysprite.livejournal.com
Oh, geez - I'm so sorry to hear this!

I've always thought that was a dangerous dance.... :)

Feel better soon!

Date: 2006-09-09 12:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] elizabear.livejournal.com
Gah! Lemme know if I can help.

Date: 2006-09-09 01:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] msmemory.livejournal.com
Depending on how immobilized they make my arm, and for how long, I may need a ride now & then... :) Thanks!

Date: 2006-09-09 03:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] elizabear.livejournal.com
You bet - see my journal for my weekly schedule (locked, naturally).

Date: 2006-09-09 12:38 am (UTC)
mikekn: (Just me)
From: [personal profile] mikekn
Ouch! Hope you have a swift recovery!

Date: 2006-09-09 01:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nudgeprincess.livejournal.com
See the kinds of things that dancing can lead to! So sorry honey--hope it heals quickly and please let me know if you need a anything.

Date: 2006-09-09 01:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] galaneia.livejournal.com
Ouch! Thinking good thoughts for you.

Date: 2006-09-09 02:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ealdthryth.livejournal.com
Yikes! Hope it's not too bad.

Date: 2006-09-09 03:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] oakleaf-mirror.livejournal.com
Oh, no! Hopefully, the they can fix it, soon, and you're not in too much pain, in the meantime (or after).

Date: 2006-09-09 03:07 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wench33.livejournal.com
Holy hell ! *gentle hugs*

Date: 2006-09-09 03:19 am (UTC)
siderea: (Default)
From: [personal profile] siderea
(1) Yeeeeeowch!

(2) You managed to break your shoulder? Doing Gathering Peascods? I think you win some sort of award.

Date: 2006-09-09 03:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rufinia.livejournal.com
Gathering Peascods is inherently dangerous. There's foot squashing potential, slippery floors can increase the danger factor, and missed cues on the high fives sometimes (or the boob jump, whihc nearly killed Dierdre once). The only other dance I know of with a higher injury potential is "Toss the Wench" (which i know has a real name, but I forget, but the music is also "Ding Dong Merrily on High.") (I know someone who shattered an ankle on that and swears she is reason they don't dance in in the MidRealm anymore.) (Which isn't entirely true, I saw it once, but there was a stern safety lecture beforehand.)

Date: 2006-09-09 04:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tashabear.livejournal.com
Good lord! That just sucks... I hope you have a speedy recovery!

More sympathy

Date: 2006-09-09 04:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pamelina.livejournal.com
Ouch! At least it was the last dance of the evening, and (hopefully) you got to have much dancing fun before you broke.

Date: 2006-09-09 12:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cvirtue.livejournal.com
... at least it happened at the end of a fun event, so you had that much! I hope it doesn't hurt much and gets fixed soon.

Date: 2006-09-09 02:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] learnedax.livejournal.com
Ouch! A good story, but it's not worth the cost. Shoulders are messy.

Date: 2006-09-09 05:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hfcougar.livejournal.com
Oh no! I wish you a speedy recovery.

Date: 2006-09-09 11:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] yakshaver.livejournal.com
It never rains but it pours, eh?

Date: 2006-09-10 04:17 am (UTC)
cellio: (hobbes)
From: [personal profile] cellio
Gah! I hope it's easily treated when you get home.

Date: 2006-09-10 06:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jimpage363.livejournal.com
Oh OUCH!

Well, at least it was doing something fun.

Hope you feel better soon!

Date: 2006-09-10 08:47 pm (UTC)
tpau: (Default)
From: [personal profile] tpau
taht's... special. ithink you deserve an award for that... like whoeverit was that brike their hand gettingout of a car...

hope they can fix it fast... whic hpart did you break?

Date: 2006-09-10 11:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] msmemory.livejournal.com
I only had a brief look at my films, but it looked like the edge of the socket is chipped. The bone dude will give me the expert assessment tomorrow.

Date: 2006-09-11 02:01 am (UTC)
tpau: (Default)
From: [personal profile] tpau
yay for bone dude :)let me know if his affects our wednesday dinnr plans?

Date: 2006-09-11 02:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] msmemory.livejournal.com
will depend on whether I need surgery. Either way, I think we should figure on eating in Waltham/Burlington, where you can drive me, instead of Cambridge

Date: 2006-09-11 03:25 am (UTC)
tpau: (Default)
From: [personal profile] tpau
okie. you tell me where i can be there. i will be goign to dance practic eafter, in theory but it shoudl be all good

Date: 2006-09-11 08:46 pm (UTC)
handymonkey: (I'm Not Cynical...)
From: [personal profile] handymonkey
That so sucks. I'm sorry. I hope it's not in constant pain; I know what *that's* like.
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