OCTOBER on Post a Monthly Photo for 2009 on 43 Things

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OCTOBER 2 months ago

Wow! Is it October already? The holidays approach, good cheer, deep gratitude and hope, finds it’s way from me to you.

I broke my arm this month and have been so discouraged by the pain that I have not felt like writing much (I am a terrible patient). Instead I have been clicking away with my left hand on my Facebook games, and have kept in touch with some of you there. Wayne and Diamond Lightfoot have been kind enough to write me here on 43T and even though I am slow in my reply, you are all fresh in my thoughts.

xxoo from Steph :-)

Oct 31, 12:41PM PDT | 16 cheers

Comments:

Sessygail is working on it.

Whoa!

That’s some bruise to go with your broken arm. Healing thoughts.

Oct 31, 12:51PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 2 cheers

Sessygail! Thank you dear. I read your nice note on fb the other day too… thanks for checking in :-)

Oct 31, 12:54PM PDT | Respond to this 2 cheers

AmyBB25 Happy New Year!

Stephanie!

I didn’t know!
I had been missing you! I’m sorry about your arm but I’m glad you’re back!

Nov 01, 05:44AM PST | Thread | Respond to this 2 cheers

Hi Amy, and thank you… it’s always somethin’ with me these days!!! lol :) Hope you had a fun and safe Halloween.

Nov 01, 09:36AM PST | Respond to this 3 cheers

ugogrl HaPpY NeW yEaR!

ouch!

Sorry about your arm. I wish you a speedy recovery & hope you can get some relieve from the pain.

Nov 01, 03:51PM PST | Thread | Respond to this 2 cheers

thank you :) i am healing with each new day. the pain is much subsided… yay!

wow. what a brilliant halloween avatar you have this year. that is beautiful.

Nov 02, 04:27AM PST | Respond to this 3 cheers

Waynesworld The cold weather has arrived!

Looks very painful.

I feel for you, IWABMY, for this happening to you. The bruising looks like it’s very sore.
I hope that you have a speedy recovery and get back to your regular activities like bungee jumping and hang gliding (just my feeble attempt at humour). Take care, S.

Nov 02, 04:41AM PST | Thread | Respond to this 7 cheers

heh heh! laughter is good medicine. thanks!

Nov 03, 06:58AM PST | Respond to this 1 cheer

{Turandot} is making plans

poor dear Steph!

I hope that you recover soon, so sorry to hear what you have been through, the pic looks quite bad indeed, so be easy on yourself!

Nov 02, 05:37AM PST | Thread | Respond to this 2 cheers

thank you, dear. i’m surely on the mend.

Nov 03, 06:59AM PST | Respond to this 2 cheers

Long John Silvie is moving about - slowly, but is moving about

Ouch!!!

Hope it heals very quickly and you start to feel more yourself.

^ sympathy cheer and gentle hugs^

Nov 02, 06:11AM PST | Thread | Respond to this 1 cheer

hi sylvie, thank you. what an ordeal this has been, but am grateful for my care. starting PT (physical therapy) this week.

Nov 06, 03:20AM PST | Respond to this 1 cheer

New Isabella is wishing you a Happy New Year in 2010...

Hope this will help you...

...to embrace impermanence, because the injury and bruising and pain and disability will heal and dissolve and be no more, and your arm will recover again to its normal functioning.
xxoo from Isabella :-)

Nov 02, 06:55AM PST | Thread | Respond to this 2 cheers

thanks very much Isabella. you know, when the ER doc first saw me, he gave me a gentle smile and told me to remember that “this too shall pass.” indeed, your good wishes are unfolding as they should. xxoo

Nov 03, 07:02AM PST | Respond to this 2 cheers

calypte 2010: the year of PMA!

Ow ow ow!!

That is one HECK of a bruise!!

Nov 02, 10:12AM PST | Thread | Respond to this 2 cheers

heh heh—it’s a beaut! xxoo

Nov 03, 07:02AM PST | Respond to this 1 cheer

Oh, no!

Hugs and wishes for healing of not only the arm, but the bad-patient crankies, too. :)

Sorry it’s so painful. Careful, non-arm hugs to you, Steph.

Nov 03, 08:57AM PST | Thread | Respond to this 2 cheers

thank you NN… poor, poor Ter! he has been helping me with everything and putting up with all my complaints. but i’m on the slow mend and doing the best i can :-) thanks again for stopping by.

Nov 06, 03:38AM PST | Respond to this 1 cheer

K~ is looking for ideas

It's a bit late...

But I still hope that you’ll be a lot better, soon! It really looks painful… (very colourful!) but hopefully it only looks that way.
(((Hugs)))
^{I hope it’s not itching too badly!!}

Nov 05, 12:05AM PST | Thread | Respond to this 3 cheers

hi K! it broke in the worst place – my upper humerus, and it’s been a crazy kind of pain… doc calls it a different “quality” of pain. thankfully it does not itch at all and i am getting better. should be healed by xmas, one day at a time. bye for now. xxoo

Nov 06, 03:43AM PST | Thread | Respond to this 2 cheers

K~ is looking for ideas

Uh oh, that must be indeed a different quality of pain…
I’m glad it’s getting better and I hope the pain will subside as well.
Take care, take some rest and enjoy all your friends’ efforts to make you smile every now and then. ;-)

Nov 07, 05:38AM PST | Thread | Respond to this 2 cheers

thanks very much. i enjoy and appreciate my friends’ good wishes and comments more than you know! have a great week :-) xxoo

Nov 08, 04:17AM PST | Respond to this 2 cheers

RuthG raises a toast for a fruitful 2010!

Owwww

I’m glad the pain is starting to lessen. Bless you!

Nov 05, 11:42AM PST | Thread | Respond to this 3 cheers

thank you Ruth. i appreciate you stopping by. xxoo

Nov 06, 03:45AM PST | Respond to this 2 cheers

loveinthecure likes odd numbers

WOWOWOWWOWOWOW

I had no idea and finally found this entry! What a dunce I am! I hope you are doing better and better and better. What a break. I hope the cause of the break isn’t causing you any pain either! I have never had a broken bone but I know how patient one needs to be in order to let the healing process do its magic. Isn’t it just so cool how our bodies can heal so much of it.

I am sending waves of positive and healing energy your way.

XOXOXO – the gentle kind!

Dec 04, 09:58PM PST | Thread | Respond to this 2 cheers

e!!! yeah, i am surely doing better. i can do so much more these days but am still limited in my lateral movement: can’t move up, back or to the side. But anything close to me, near my body, is fine… let’s see, I can fold small laundry like underclothing, socks, etc. but i cannot yet fold bath towels! That sort of thing drives me crazy! lol!!!

it’s taking a long time to heal, but indeed i sure agree with you that the body is an incredible machine. oh, and i broke it … drum roll please … while taking a walk! heh heh.

take care, dear. thanks for all the healing thoughts and for writing :-)
xxoo

Dec 05, 04:50AM PST | Thread | Respond to this 5 cheers

loveinthecure likes odd numbers

i suspected as much

I couldn’t think of what else you could be doing that would cause such damage. That walking must stop! (hope you sense my humor there!)

I will continue the healing thoughts until I see a picture of you with your arm above your head and even then I’ll continue them for a long time afterwards!

Dec 07, 10:06AM PST | Thread | Respond to this 1 cheer

cheer! lol! That walking did stop… I asked my physical therapist (in a slightly whiney voice) ‘When can I start walking with my buddies again?’ and she says ‘You’re not walking are you???’ I told her no, just short ones with Terry… ahem.

But alas, I have ventured out on my own with Cali, at a slower and more careful pace. I just have to get out! She says I must wait until after the 15th of December, but I visit the doctor today and hopefully will get some new x-rays.

Anyway, thanks again for checking in. I hope the party last Saturday was fun for all :-)

Dec 10, 04:19AM PST | Respond to this 4 cheers

Hot Toddie Schoonover ran 2468 miles in 2009, what will he run in 2010?

Awesome Bruise

As a paramedic, I have to say that is one impressive contusion you have there. I hope that you heal rapidly.

Dec 13, 01:55PM PST | Thread | Respond to this 5 cheers

Good morning Todd… it’s taking a little bit longer to heal for some reason. Went to the doc and had x-rays last Friday. Otherwise I’m feeling good and am a patient person, so, it is what it is! :) Indeed, it gets better everyday. (((Thanks)))

Dec 16, 04:49AM PST | Respond to this

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