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[kiwisue]

Ow, Ow, Ow!

There must be better ways to get extra time off work to write my story for summer_of_78!

I drove down to Bunnings hardware at (late) lunchtime to buy tiles adhesive and grout because the downstairs shower has started to disintegrate. I was thinking about many different things - work, writing, Winter Camp (or rather, my lack of preparation for it) and how to ask the sales staff for advice without seeming to be a total idiot. So when I made a mis-step over one of those car stopping concrete blocks, at first I thought I was going to recover. But I didn't. Landed on hands and knees, and nose. The hands are OK, the knees only slightly scraped, but I thumped my nose a good 'un. When I looked up, there was blood everywhere. At least my glasses weren't broken. A helpful man offered me tissues and showed me where to find the loo to clean up.  But I needed ice, and when I got back to work I found there wasn't any in the 'fridge. My choices were to drive home (half an hour) or down to the main hospital to find an ice machine and someone prepared to give me a towel or make me up an ice pack. So (I'm not daft) I decided to go home and treat myself.

My nose doesn't appear to be broken, thankfully (it's big and ugly enough as it is)! The skin is grazed and the bridge is puffy, but it is otherwise not too painful. Interestingly, I have a slight persistent nose bleed inside my left nostril, but the right side is more painful and that's where the bruising is coming out - under the eye, so I'm starting to look like the victim of a bashing. I've been considering the sheering forces required to achieve that effect (an ice pack dribbling cold water onto your cheek can lead to weird thoughts).

Bugger! Means I'll have to get out the make-up tomorrow.

Comments

[nakeisha.livejournal.com]

Ouch.

Nasty.

I hope you and your nose feels better soon.

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It doesn't feel too bad now - the ice did some good. Looks awful, though.

[(Anonymous)]

Owie!

*pets*

[empty-mirrors.livejournal.com]

That was me. Stupid dumb lj.

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Thanks *purrs*. Feeling a lot better now.

[thoraarwin.livejournal.com]

Ouch!

*hugs carefully*

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Ouch!
Oh, yeah, it was sore at the time (and the Bunnings sales staff didn't know where to look, it was a customer who helped me).

Thanks for the hug!

[the-cornettist.livejournal.com]

OW! Oh, sweetie. *Hugs*

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the hug! The nose is not too painful now, just swollen and ugly. *bleh*

[the-cornettist.livejournal.com]

Am getting cotton wool to wrap you and tboy in as we speak.

[tboy.livejournal.com]

Oh, hell! You poor thing, owowow. I just fell over outside, too, but with far less damage than you, by the sound of it.

Take a photo tomorrow, I bet the shiner is a beaut.

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Oh my dear! Owwwwwwing in sympathy with you too. Luckily my nose seems to be built as hardily as the rest of me so, apart from looking really gross, I'm fine.

Take a photo tomorrow, I bet the shiner is a beaut.
*heh* Rather not......

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Oh, just now B came home and after some (very nice) commiserating & hugs, said "let me take a photo"!

Wretch. So now there is evidence. Will have to try to use it against him *g*.

[goodnightlady.livejournal.com]

!!!

I don't want the fic that bad, honest.

Between me scolding myself with kettle water, you banging your nose and the girlfriend falling down steps in good 'ol Ireland, we're a rare threesome.

Take care :( *hugs*

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Owwwing in sympathy with you both too :( And another lj friend came a cropper today as well. Something in the stars?

Thanks for hugs *hugs back*

[the-cornettist.livejournal.com]

*orders more cotton wool for you two as well*

[paris7am.livejournal.com]

So sorry! I'm so glad that it wasn't worse, too!
I hope that it heals up very quickly.

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the good wishes. Nothing like a silly trip 'n fall to let you know you aren't as young as you used to be :-(

[helenraven.livejournal.com]

Ow! Nasty. I hope the pain goes away soon, and that you get some entertainment from the inevitable remarks.

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

LOL! I would more if I wasn't kicking myself for the wool-gathering and lack of normal reflexes. Back when I was doing re-enactment fighting I went to work with bruises quite often and some of the counsellors used to worry about my home life. I used to get a buzz from shocking them out of their boxes.

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

My nose doesn't appear to be broken, thankfully (it's big and ugly enough as it is)! The skin is grazed and the bridge is puffy, but it is otherwise not too painful. Interestingly, I have a slight persistent nose bleed inside my left nostril, but the right side is more painful and that's where the bruising is coming out - under the eye, so I'm starting to look like the victim of a bashing. I've been considering the sheering forces required to achieve that effect (an ice pack dribbling cold water onto your cheek can lead to weird thoughts).

You might want to see a doctor just to be on the safe side; it's not always easy to tell. A friend of mine broke hers without knowing it and had to have it rebroke in order to set it. Hope that isn't the case for you!

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Hope not. No breathing problems & it doesn't seem to be crooked (or no more so than usual). Will wait & see.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh hon, I hope you're feeling a bit better by now... Noses are so nasty to knock as well, cos they always feel at least twice as big as they should do... Poor old you!

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

it feels OK this morning, if I don't touch it. Had to adjust my glasses so they'd fit. Luckily I don't wear them at the 'puter.
And because I sleep on my right side, the bruising on that side has puffed up around my eye. Think I'll go into the office and just hide for a week or so!

[mab-browne.livejournal.com]

Ouch, painful. And how hopeless were the shop staff by the sound of it. Hope you feel better soon.

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the good wishes :-)

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Oooooh there's not much else that hurts more than a hurt/bleeding nose. Poor you. Sending you hugs, choccies and alcohol.

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Sending you hugs, choccies and alcohol
Hahaha... alcohol probably not all that good for the swelling, but will definitely help the pain - thank you!
and choccies welcome at any time *g*

[agentxpndble.livejournal.com]

OMG ow! :::hugs:::

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Yup. I look quite the picture this morning. Thanks for the hugs :~)

(been enjoying your wiscon posts, BTW)

[metabolick.livejournal.com]

Yay! You saved the glasses! Sorry about the sore nose, though. ::sending healing vibes your way::

Off on a tangent: Do you suppose Martin's cheek aches in cold weather?