How my broken (but slowly mending) ankle is like our broken (but slowly mending) economy
- Both were incredibly painful at the moment of the snap -- and still ache now.
- Both caused trauma and shock.
- Both are still fragile and can’t withstand any sudden, unexpected impact.
- In both cases, the recovery is much slower than most people realize.
- In both cases, we’re very tentatively back on our feet, but just barely limping along. Baby steps.
- If we get cocky, believing we’re good to go, and try to race along as if nothing happened, we’ll be right back to square one.
- Even on the first anniversary of the fall, it’ll be best to move with caution.
- It’s hard to get out of the “fear that it will happen again” mind-set.
- Support from friends and family have made both more bearable.
- In both cases, we got screwed (screws).
3 comments:
I can sure sympathize with you. I just had knee surgery for a torn cartlidge and my knee hurts constantly. I can't even sleep because of the pain. I cannot take the narcotic pain meds because of my sleep apenea and the ibuprophen is making me sick. I really am sorry for you.
Carol,
I could not have said it better... Your ankle buddy in Idaho.
Jeff
I have never broken an ankle (or any bone, for that matter). But through your ongoing "documentary" of all that you've been through these past months, I feel like I've hobbled along beside you, and have even felt the PAIN. (Because I HAVE felt horrible pain before from godawful sciatica, so I do understand "10+" on a scale of 1-10). Man, it's scary how quickly something can happen to alter our lives.
Sounds like your job is extremely busy, but I "guess" that's a good thing? I have a coworker whose sister works in Microsoft HR and she is a basket case with all the layoffs and the emotion that goes with that. Could NOT DO HR!
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