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Last week, my partner had a bad fall and sprained her ankle. Thankfully it wasn't a fracture as we first suspected - given how swollen, bruised and painful it was - otherwise her entire current contract would be fucked, as it's mostly on location and she needs to be pretty mobile in about two weeks time. Given it's a pretty fucking important contract for her, it would Not Have Been Good.
About an hour ago, fucking hero Nairn here went from a gentle amble down the street, talking to a mum from ze nursery as we walked home, to a mighty sprint to prevent her scootering daughter getting hit by a van that was fucking-moronically reversing into a driveway, but instead of the expected exhibition heroic virtue, I managed two steps before some sly ghost cunt cattle-prodded my left muscle calf and then suddenly I couldn't use that muscle to walk with. Excellent. A pulled muscle. I've never had a pulled muscle, but as soon as this fucking thing hit I knew what it was.
So, after a 45 minute walk home that should take 15, I am now hobbling around the house with a ski sock filled with small bags of frozen peas, trying not to express any moments of Severe Fucking Ouch when I inadvertently use the afflicted muscle, because my partner really doesn't need to be thinking about the added problems. She's already feeling pretty guilty.
So now both of us are a bit incapacitated and we have careers to Do, a child to look after and - oh, fucking yes - my BiL and his partner coming to stay this weekend.
I don't often like London, but I particularly don't like London when I realise I have no family nearby who could help pick up the slack. FML.
Aaanyway, the weather's nice.
- oops, long, sorry. Just me me me, ignoreNairn
- is it schadenfreude to upvote? If so, I will downvote.hotroddy
- Eat a banana. Drink lots of fluids. Heat is probably better for encouraging blood flow and softening a spasming muscle.monNom
- but is the scootering daughter okay?imbecile
- Dr. Internet says heat should only be applied after three days. Banana's an interesting idea though - I like your thinking!Nairn
- ha, imbecile - she is. Self-absorbed as I was in my moment of pain I'm not sure how that reconciled itself. Her mother was incredibly apologetic though..Nairn
- ..which I thought funny through the mist of my incredibly British sense of embarrassment.Nairn
- Shall I pop around?shapesalad
- Woah Nairn!! Good luck with your visitors and a fast cure for both... I know how hard is working solo while taking care of kids and a injured wife... Ánimo!!OBBTKN
- with luck you won't have pulled it. i did a similar thing playing badminton and had to cycle home one legged.hans_glib
- went to a physio, it turned out to be a strain thank fuck. which she then nuked with acupuncture.hans_glib
- the tesla robot can´t come out soon enough to slack it up...neverscared