Over the last three weeks I have been stuck in bed due to the fall that caused the bruises, sprains and broken toe that I recently blogged about. I have never taken the limited mobility that I still have for granted, but have missed it terribly for the entire three weeks that my injuries from a seizure took it away from me.
The most impatient patient is one with a chronic problem who just wants to get along with things as best they can. I am the epitome of an impatient patient, believe me; hospitals hate me because I refuse to simply lie there and do what I’m told. I don’t care how much pain I’m in or how much sedation I’ve had; if I’m in a hospital and I want to go home, I make certain that I am taken home.
It is now my default to use my walking stick (identical to the one I’ve pictured here) because I refuse to not get out and about on good days, even if I only get out for a little while. Nobody likes to be housebound.
So, you can possibly imagine just how I was feeling today, after nearly three weeks of only seeing the bedroom and bathroom and regular photo updates on my garden plants. I just could not cope any more and I needed to get out of the house – or at least out in to the garden.
So I got dressed, grabbed my walking stick and my beloved trilby (you never see me out and about with no hat) and went around the garden to admire all of my wonderful plants with my own eyes. I was then driven to the local shops and I was able to walk several hundred yards with no problems at all. D carried the shopping to make things easier for me.
It felt so amazing to feel the sun on my face and a light breeze on my skin after being confined for so long. The air smelled amazing after the stuffiness of the bedroom and it was nice to see my favourite shopkeeper again (his sister was on duty there last week and has been asking D about me ever since he told her about my accident).
So, my message to all people with seizure disorders is this: Take the rough with the smooth and rest when you have to – but never let it get you down. However unpleasant your injury after a seizure/fall, the beauty of outside is always waiting for you, and people who you see regularly will miss you and wish you well.
No matter what, never let your condition beat you.
I may suffer tomorrow, but it is entirely possible that I shall be able to make my mother’s chilli courgette pickles later.
If I suffer tomorrow I don’t really care. I’ve enjoyed a semblance of normality today. After three weeks in bed that means everything.
Dear Missus Tribble, I am a new follower, and so did not know about your fall. I am so sorry to hear it, but glad that you are recovering. I love your spirit! I will imagine you with the sun on your face and the fragrance of flowers all around you. Best wishes to you for a swift recovery!
Thank you Naomi! I’m prone to falls because my balance is affected by my epilepsy, but I think that this is the nastiest injury I’ve ever sustained.
It felt so very wonderful to get out in to the garden and then go to the shop. D has had to do all of my plant sowing while I’ve been laid up, but I still have some that I can do once I’m fully functional again – French Marigolds, which look gorgeous and can also be used around veg to keep the slugs away. I have so many hundreds of Marigold quills that I can accept the fall of a couple of crops to save my brassicas.
I honestly think I’ll be up and about properly within the next week
You are the living embodiment of indomitability. (Curiously, spell check tells me this word doesn’t exist. Spell check needs to buy a dictionary.)
Spellcheck does indeed need to buy a dictionary!
And thank you; your words mean a lot to me and I appreciate them.
I completely agree with Marc. You go girl!
Thank you so much! I certainly hurt a bit this morning, but the discomfort was definitely worth it. I fully intend to get downstairs later today if I can
Well done getting out and about, I bet you feel so much better for it. It’s funny, my mother has that exact same stick, and the same one in various other designs, including a silver glittery one for party outfits
Getting out was smashing – it felt SO good! How’s your foot? I hope it’s getting better faster than mine!
I believe that this particular stick is very popular, as it really is very stylish
chin up chick keep bucking the houseboundries!!
Thanks hon; I got down the stairs yesterday and pickled some courgettes for my Mum. A myoclonic twitch sent half of them to the floor, but luckily I’d misremembered the amount of courgettes I needed and had far too many, so still plenty to give Mum!
A Mess was achieved (as is usual if you allow me in the kitchen) but so was Stuff
YEA!!
