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[Anneke]

A stroke??? And a broken foot???!! You must share a gene with Homer Simpson!! (only one! )

[ May 16, 2001: Message edited by: Anneke ]

[Pastachef]

I had dropped a heavy folding table on my foot because I was tired of waiting for the housekeeper to help me. She's 5'7" and about 230lbs. My job seems to require clock watching and hers can be done at her own pace. The stroke was a TIA. Not real serious, but I went mentally blank for a few minutes after a really wierd headache. The first TIA made me blind in one eye for a couple of hours. That one was scary. Kitchens definitely aren't designed for little people, but I LOVE all of that big equipment. I couldn't do my job without it. I'm begging for a second stove now because our sorority has grown so large that one is not enough. The mop? I have to do that job every day. I don't mind it so much. It's that the girls are running all over the floor and won't let it dry. Instant gratification. They're spoiled. I love the Simpsons, by the way.

[SeattleDeb]

Pastachef, just curious...you worked with a broken foot? Did you have it put in a cast later? I just broke mine in four places and can't imagine doing what you did..yikes! Curious to hear about your recovery time from the foot thing.

[Svadhisthana]

I'm not a chef, so I guess I don't have to give any specs. The range so far seems pretty vast in each dirrection. interesting


Svadhisthana

[Pastachef]

Deb, I never even had the time to see a doctor about it until the summer break. Of course by then it was too late for him to do anything. It happened in the Fall during what we call Rush. There are countless fancy parties during this time at the sororities. It's a time where they are making decisions about new members who are to replace the ones graduating. Being the only cook, with no backup, I limped along on a heel for a few weeks. The foot was black and blue, and after the healing took place a large boney lump formed at the site of the injury. It still hurts off and on, along with my other multiple foot problems. It probably always will. My guess is that arthritis developed at the site of the injury. I think I've been pretty lucky in avoiding serious injuries in ten years. Some of the things I've read in the forums can really scare a person out of the kitchen.

[Pastachef]

Yikes, Deb. I couldn't imagine a foot broken in four places! That must have been a horrible amount of pain.

[momoreg]

Deb, I hope you have a quick recovery. That sound VERY painful.

[Kimmie]

Dear Deb,

I agree, it does sound painful!

I also wish you a quick recovery.

[SeattleDeb]

The bad part when something like this happens is that you think you're just being a baby at first or have no tolerance for pain....I thought I'd sit back on the weekend and watch the swelling go down (as usual for me and kb!)...since it has happened before during kboxing and I felt better after a week or so. I urge people to go in for xrays right away!

I'm going to go absolutely nuts in this house until I can walk again..<s>..sorry guys but I'll probably be posting a lot.


[ May 17, 2001: Message edited by: SeattleDeb ]

[SeattleDeb]

Pasta...so sorry about your foot, and thanks everyone for your posts..

Pasta..that's what the orthopedic surgeon I met with said..sometimes when you don't have the surgery (phew..at least for now no surgery..)..the danger is arthritis..my sister was the one that urged me to get xrays (she's a phys therapist) she's seen too many folks wait..and she had some nice scary stories to get me into the docs.

[monpetitchoux]

Okay, so PastaChef may not be the biggest, but she gets my vote for being toughest.

[Pastachef]

You poor little thing. So your injury was recent? I'm in such a habit of rushing that I didn't pick up on that. I'm happy for you that you were smart and went to the doctor as I should have. I'm sure we will all look forward to your many posts while you're healing. Kick boxing? That's amazing! I was always a big Chuck Norris fan. Hope you have a good day. (((Hugs)))

[Pastachef]

LOL, Monpetitchoux. I doubt that, but thanks anyway. I try.

[SeattleDeb]

Yes--it happened last Saturday..so I'm counting the days We have two trips coming up..one a hiking (and for me learn to fly fish) trip that I just rescheduled for August (yippee).

Tomorrow we're going to the Mariners game at Safeco..hubby went yesterday and figured out a plan for me, we'll go early so I have time but I'm excited to get out of the house and see ICHIRO )...

[Pooh]

Original post from Deb: I'm going to go absolutely nuts in this house until I can walk again..<s>..sorry guys but I'll probably be posting a lot.

I do look forward to your many many interesting posts, Deb.

Speedy recovery!



[ May 18, 2001: Message edited by: pooh ]