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JJ · Post by JJ » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:22 pm

Hi...I'm sorry to whine, but I need to vent. I went up skiing today and it was a clear sunny day....no new snow, so a little icy, but OK. I had a great time! Anyway, after lunch I went back out and while I was waiting in the lift line, someone skied into me. I fell on the ice on my tail bone...one ski came off, but the other didn't...ouch! That knee was wrenched and my tail bone is killing me. I made 2 more runs and came home. My bottom really hurts when I bend over or go up and down stairs. and my knee collapsed as I walked down the steps from my bedroom. My friend the school nurse told me to wrap my knee in an ace bandage to give it support. Guess I need to buy a knee brace. If I still hurt in a few days, I'll go to the doc. I have injured my tail bone before and did not go to the doc...I just hope I didn't injure something higher up in my back. I am so excited about skiing this year, and even have a season pass. I have been so busy up there with the ski school, that today was the first day I could really ski.

Thanks for letting me whine. Oh... and...I joined the YMCA on Friday and had an appoinment with a trainer tomorrow...called and said I had to cancel....whaaaaaaa! Thanks for letting me whine....JJ

Post by **tex** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:55 am

Jill,

Today sure wasn't your lucky day. Sorry to hear about what happened.

You may have to take it easy for a while, to give your body a chance to recover. I fell on my tail bone several years ago, and it refused to heal. I guess I kept re-injuring it. Finally, after about 2 and a half years of almost constant pain, it healed about a year ago, while I was mostly immobile, because I was recovering from my gut surgery. (I killed two birds with one stone, there). LOL.

I hope your injuries heal a heck of a lot faster.

Take care of yourself,
Tex

Polly · Post by **Polly** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:43 am

Oh poop, JJ!

I would be upset, too. I have seen some serious accidents occur when skiiers crash into each other. Beginning skiiers are a dangerous lot, aren't they? So is ice. We stopped skiing in the east and instead went west to ski because of ice.

You may have pain for quite a while from the bruised tailbone, as Tex experienced. But I hope not. How are you feeling now?

Love,

Polly

JJ · Post by JJ » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:27 am

Hi...I woke up very stiff and in pain as can be expected....This morning my left hand is sore and swollen as is my left knee...my right knee is still weak. I am starting to think that the injury is above my tailbone....it does not hurt when I sit..but hurts when I walk, bend over, and use stairs. Bending over and going up stairs are the worst. If I don't feel better in a few days, I will go to doc for X-Rays. Hope it gets better after I get up and moving. I may go to the Y later and soak in the jacuzzi. Thanks for the sympathy....something is very haywire....JJ

barbaranoela · Post by **barbaranoela** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:50 am

JJ-----so sorry to read of your *whoops* and more!!!!

Tailbone injury is a bummer----but I would do as U just posted---dont feel better--get to the dr. and get X-rayed--

I know that rest and off the feet is the healing for a tailbone injury--

Can U do that????

I hope so--

Lets hear how U are mending???

luve with :bigbighug:

(soft ones)
Barbara

hazel · Post by **hazel** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:17 pm

Sorry about your accident. And you were just STANDING there! Hope you don't have any structural damage and will recover from the bumps and bruises quickly. Definitely a bummer.

JJ · Post by JJ » Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:55 pm

Hi gang..thanks for your support....I went to work...used the elevator as much as possible....I am done at 1PM each day, so came home and slept for 1 1/2 hrs! I am mad because I had planned to start exercising this week...sigh. I was supposed to go out for sushi tonight with a group from school, ...no way...I am trying to be a good girl and am resting as much as possible....TTFN...JJ

Liz · Post by **Liz** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:05 pm

Hi Jill. That is just too bad about your accident. It probably would not do any harm to get your back xrayed. Can't muck around with back injuries, as I well know. Hope you heal soon so you can get back out on those slopes.

Love

Liz

Mars · Post by **Mars** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:35 pm

Jill,

Sure hope you're feeling better!

Love,
Mars

JJ · Post by JJ » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:35 pm

Hi....thanks you guys! I am better today, but am still sore. I can use the stairs, but didn't over do it. I may try swimming on Thursday....TTFN...JJ

MaggieRedwings · Post by **MaggieRedwings** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:36 am

Morning Jill,

Glad you are feeling a bit better and if you do that swimming, take it easy and just do slow easy strokes. No backstroke

Love, Maggie