Beware of heavy glass commercial doors which close on their own. Especially if out of whack and knocks you on your ass. As happened to me monday resulting in a double fracture to my left elbow.
The last three weeks have been eventful for me re injuries. Stupid ones that should never have occurred.
It began with physiotherapy. The therapist, who I consider great, accidently knocked a scab off a wound on my left ankle. It infected and my ankle and foot swelled. Required antibiotics. Foot fine now.
Although I no longer require a cane, I have difficulty getting in and out of cars. I was getting out of my Volkswagen on the driver’s side when I wobbled and fell to my left. Struck my left arm below the elbow hard on the rear window. When I got in the house, I realized I was bleeding. All over the place. Shirt, floor, sink, etc.
I take blood thinners. Already had a bruise in the area I struck. The new blow bled bled. The bleeding took 15 days to stop. A few before it even began diminishing. My doctor saw me almost every day. I could only stop the blood thinner pill for one day. Otherwise, a danger of a stroke. It has stopped, but the wound still has a way to go before completely closing.
Then came monday and the door knocking me on my ass. Hit my whole left side. Hospital yesterday for cat scan of head and multiple x-rays. People who take blood thinners who have a hard head bang require x-raying to make sure no bleed. The x-rays revealed the double left elbow fracture.
Saw Dr. Norris today. He has referred me to an orthopedist that I will be seeing today. No big deal. I assume a sling until healed.
My concern is all the physical things happening to me. I thought after my heart attack early last year, three heart surgeries and five and a half weeks in Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami that I had made my contribution to illness for a long while to come. Obviously, I was wrong.
Failed to mention that late last year my lower back began bothering me. Huge pain! Turned out to be three slipped discs in lower lumbar area. Two were rubbing bone on bone.
I’m merely sharing. Not complaining. Hope getting hurt or sick has ended for a while. I need a break.
Missed dinner at 915 with Fred, Reilly and others last night. That bothers me, but I was not up to it. Felt all beat up and tired.
Left Trump out of yesterday’s blog. Can only handle so much of him. However feel compelled to return to him briefly today. More to pin point some stupid results from his actions.
I address first the changing/eliminating of certain U.S. history portions of the DEI. Remember the raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima. One of the most respected photos ever. A statue of the same was erected at or near the Arlington Cemetery.
Two of the Marines raising the flag were Navajo Indians. Their names have been removed from certain historical records.
An example of how badly Trump induced tariff problems are getting out of hand. A French politician has called for the return of the Statue of Liberty, which originally was a gift from France. His reasoning is the U.S. no longer represents the nature embodied by the monument.
I was listening to FOX radio while driving two days ago. Trump was on advertising a “Trump watch” that was being offered for sale. The asking price of $400,000 sticks in my head. Sounds crazy. Could be less. I recall he has offered watches in the past as high as $100,000.
If anyone is aware of the price of the watch I am referring to, please advise.
Recall that Trump recently took over the Kennedy Center. Made himself Board Chairman. Since that time, more than 20 productions have been canceled or postponed. The most recent, the major historical musical hit “Hamilton.” Its producer said the show was not compatible with “a new spirit of partisanship…..at the world treasure that is the Kennedy Center.”
Trump made a statement following the meeting. He complained about everything. From the physical structure to how things had been done in the Center’s operation. He was going to correct things.
Why does he always find fault?
North Carolina Hurricane Helena blew threw almost six months ago. Trump promised a quick cleanup. First house still to be rebuilt. Everything slow. The delay in helping constitutes a second disaster in effect.
Another promise made and not kept.
Why, Donald?
Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore returned home yesterday after more than 9 months on the International Space Station.
Welcome back!
Trump took credit for their return. Part of his “Promise Made, Promise Kept.” Not correct, however. The decision was made and planned in August during the Biden administration.
I close with a fluoride observation.
A Florida State Committee last week approved a bill that includes preventing local governments from adding fluoride to water supplies.
The issue has been around a few years. Comparable in my opinion to the vaccination arguments being made today. Why can’t people leave well enough alone?
I recall when fluoridation came into being. I was in grammar school. Dental visits were commonplace until drinking water was fluoridized. Over a period of time, cavities basically disappeared. The dental business became a poor one. Dentists were hurting bad economically. It took years for the profession to return. It took implants to turn the economics of dental work around.
Enjoy your day!