Can I whine for a bit? I had my bone spur/ligament surgery a week and a half ago and I’m so over this. I’m in a knee scooter and cast, so I can get around, but it’s awkward and I have to put my foot up most of the time. I also have to give myself a heparin shot every night to prevent blood clots, something I was NOT prepared for.
I’m also tired of crawling up and down the stairs to go to bed every night. It’s been 12 days and I’m in a cast for 16 more, with 3 weeks after that in a boot. DH is our family chauffeur and pretty much everything else right now.
Whine away. I tore my right calf muscle 2 years ago and I'm not sure which was worse, the actual pain from it or the inconvenience of the boot, knee scooter, not being able to drive, crawling the stairs.......it sucks all the way around.
When I was getting mine there was a mom there with her prob 16 yr old son. She was SO excited taking pictures and everything and he was such a typical teenager it was cracking me up. But good luck I hope you guys don't have to bad a reaction.
Can I whine for a bit? I had my bone spur/ligament surgery a week and a half ago and I’m so over this. I’m in a knee scooter and cast, so I can get around, but it’s awkward and I have to put my foot up most of the time. I also have to give myself a heparin shot every night to prevent blood clots, something I was NOT prepared for.
I’m also tired of crawling up and down the stairs to go to bed every night. It’s been 12 days and I’m in a cast for 16 more, with 3 weeks after that in a boot. DH is our family chauffeur and pretty much everything else right now.
Another voice here saying, "Of course you can whine to us!!"
I broke my ankle 5 years ago - actually, I broke both leg bones, one in the ankle and one just above, and I tore a ligament. I really went to town! 6 weeks with the scooter and it was miserable. I think I slept on the couch for the first 3 just because it was easier to elevate my foot. And I believe there was one evening where I cried and railed and scared my cats because I just wanted it *not* to be a a whole production just to go to the bathroom.
Sending internet hugs! It will get better, I promise. Until then, whine away.
When I was getting mine there was a mom there with her prob 16 yr old son. She was SO excited taking pictures and everything and he was such a typical teenager it was cracking me up. But good luck I hope you guys don't have to bad a reaction.
I was excited, too, and tried to let me hold his hand, but he was too cool, of course. And then when I was about to get mine, he was just making faces at me and being like, "You are going to get poked and it goes all the way in and it hurts." Hahaha. I am still we got to go together. He was opposed to doing it because he's supposed to go see his out of state girlfriend in 4 weeks and is worried that the 2nd dose will make him sick (which he will get it 1.5 weeks before he goes, so he will be fine). So, he was like "If I have a bad reaction and have to be admitted to the hospital, I'm going to blame you." I enthusiastically replied Okay! This morning I feel like I slept with a rock under my arm and my arm is weak, but nothing else...from the 1st dose. I get the 2nd dose the day before I fly out for a friend's daughter's wedding. I should have considered my own timing.
I still wear my mask and will until kids can be vaccinated. I’m vaccinated but as I understand it the vaccine is for me and the mask is for others. Until kids can be vaccinated I’ll slap a mask on my face to keep my kids and other kids safe. I hate that 99% of stores around me dropped the mask mandate. It feel so unsafe when I have to take my kids somewhere so I really avoid it if at all possible.
I feel like I’m kind of in summer hell. I have two ages groups - my kids are almost 10 and 12 and then almost 4. Summer used to be my favorite. We were busy every day - playground, children’s museum, zoo, splash pad, pool, library events. Now the older two have outgrown a lot of that (or are “too cool”) and the things they like to do are not the easiest with a littler kid or they are asking to bring a friend which stresses me out for some reason. I’m feeling like I suck at this. I wish my big kids would sometimes be a little more willing to give a little. Like they never want to go in the pool or for walks, no playgrounds. All they really want to do is play video games all day and everything else is being met with complaints.
Mine are 10, 8 and 2 and I know this is my future. My 10 year old is already complaining about doing baby activities. Thankfully H is working from home so I’ll have the option to leave her. I expect we will spend a lot of time at our local beach which has enough to keep all 3 entertained.