Falling, falling, falling
I’ve been avoiding writing this blog post but the time has come to do so. To make a long story short I have injured myself quite seriously. I’m suffering from a head injury and from severe muscle tearing in both legs. The symptoms of my concussion related injuries include blurry vision, foggy thinking, short attention span, inability to focus long on tasks, migraine headaches, irritability and short term memory loss. Therefore, I am not capable of researching and writing in depth blog posts and Richard (bless him) has been writing posts for onecoolsite.
I’ve never been a lay about and do nothing kind of person but now that’s what I’m doing. I’m coping with a minimal amount of work re: our small business and I’m chatting on forums but aside from that I’m non-productive. Doctor’s orders are to avoid all stress, stop doing research for blogging articles, rest and take good care of myself while I heal. Hopefully, if I follow orders I will soon be restored to health.
Thank you and a big HUG to all my readers.
Related post: Battered and Bruised
Aug 23rd, 2008 at 10:20 pm
And here I was thinking you were feeling much better. <:( Please do make sure you take care of yourself. Your health is far more important than your blog!
Aug 24th, 2008 at 3:27 am
Please rest up, timethief! By taking it easy, you help yourself to heal — which is actually quietly productive.
A huge (but very gentle!) hug to you, too. — J
Aug 24th, 2008 at 5:53 am
I am so sorry it is this serious. I am not going to ask you any details but get all the rest you need, follow the doctors orders and be on your feet as soon as you can ! ‘K?
Aug 24th, 2008 at 6:37 am
I left a comment on your other site with this question: what happened? How did you get injured? Speedy recovery, TT.
Aug 24th, 2008 at 6:54 am
I’m really sorry. I hope you recover quicker than you fear.
Hugs
Aug 24th, 2008 at 10:27 am
eek! So sorry to hear that. DO get better soon!!! Take care of yourself. Hugs.
Aug 24th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
@Lana
I agree that my health is more important that blogging is but that doesn’t stop me from looking at my stats, and the lack of back links and feeling bad. So I guess I’ll have to recover from that too. :(
Aug 24th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
@Jenn
Thanks for the gentle hug. I have been keeping everyone at arm’s length because I hurt so much. :(
Aug 24th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
@SteveRebooted
Thanks for the well wishes. I’m bound to recover but it won’t be a quick process.
Aug 24th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
@Jaffer
Thanks so much for caring and sharing your well wishes with me. I appreciate it.
Aug 24th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
@washwords
Thanks for the hug. I think I’ll make a list of cyber hugs and then give it to my husband and friends so they can give me actual hugs in their place when I’m better.
Aug 25th, 2008 at 1:09 am
Well have another hug from me. Hey, you will have time enough to get your stats and things back up…..health is the most important thing. Non-productive, sounds a little negative, how about substituting “healing” in its place….Take care - ChrissyX
Aug 25th, 2008 at 4:14 am
Hey,
take good care of yourself!
Get well soon
(( ))
Aug 25th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Hey TT- hope you feel better soon. I have been out of the loop this summer quite a bit and just checked in to your blog. Take good care!
Aug 25th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Have another hug, the soft kind given to a newborn kitten. I hope that by the end of the year you’ll be as playful as a kitten and onward to the future. But, in the meantime, take lots of cat naps.
Aug 27th, 2008 at 5:56 am
TT,
So sorry to hear about your misfortune. I hope everything goes well and there’s a speedy recovery.
RR
Aug 27th, 2008 at 6:31 am
timethief–there is nothing more important than our own health. Healing takes a lot of energy and it seems to me that you simply need to take the time you need to heal properly. We’ll all be around when you have gotten your strength back. Just worry about you right now.
And by the way–here’s a big (((((hug)))))
Melinda
Aug 27th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Wishing you the absolute best! In this world of instant this and instant that…some things still take time. This goes especially for healing. Please be kind enough to yourself to allow the time you need. In this particular instance you do not need to be a Time thief. We gladly give it to you -free of charge. You have earned it.- Hugs, Nards
Aug 27th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
@Chrissy
Thanks for your hug. You’re right I’m not on-productive, I’m healing.
Aug 27th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
@darkangel
Thanks for your get well wishes.
Aug 27th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
@DocNicole
I’ve been out of the loop since the fall. But I am getting better - slowly. Take care.
Aug 27th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
@Lydia
Thanks so much so the soft kitten hug.
Aug 28th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Please take care of yourself and do lots of calcium for your bones.
Sep 1st, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Had I read this earlier i think I would not have posted that BC thread on semantic web resources for you.
Don’t violate your Doc’s orders, heal first.
Speedy recovery.
Sep 1st, 2008 at 3:06 pm
@Dane
Ummmm … dang it I wish you hadn’t read this. Part of the time I’m functioning quite well. Part of the time I’m not.
Here’s the low down. If symptoms consist of fatigue, frustration, irritability, inconsistency with memory and concentration, maybe some periods of depression, perhaps headaches, eyes getting tired easily, and sometimes tremors and shaking, these are typically reported by people who have experienced mild trauma to the head. These are my symptoms.
Symptoms should improve but it may take several months. If symptoms persist, a neurologist should be consulted to diagnose potentially treatable problems. It is entirely normal for EEG, CT, MRI, and neurological examinations to be normal despite these symptoms following a mild brain concussion.
This week I ought to get back more results from the brains scans, neuropsychological evaluation, lab tests and such. I’m a driver who usually excels when stressed. Such is not the case at the moment and it may not be the case for me in the future; only time will tell.
If I have suffered brain damage then I’ll learn how to cope with it. Until then I’m trying to follow doctor’s orders but it’s difficult to do so because I’m not a lay-about type of person. :(
Sep 2nd, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Don’t worry timethief. Chances are that time will do it. Time is what this condition needs. It did the trick for me. This irritating fatigue will be the last thing to go - that’s the usual pattern, that this destructive fatigue is slow to fade out.
It’s a bit difficult to distinguish between the fatigue and for lack of concentration. It feels more or less the same but if you know that you really should separate the two, it’s easier. Then one can compensate a little by changing sleep patten and other things.
Sep 2nd, 2008 at 2:15 pm
“for example” it should have said…
Sep 2nd, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Hey, I get ya. I’m the cut the damn cast off my self kind of guy, but, recovery is important, and if there are ways, like, say rest, to help, even if that help is only potentially, well, you’re a business person. This is a simple cost benefit analysis. A couple months of slowing down might mean many more years of hard driving…
Smell some flowers, read some poetry, get some sleep and take it easy for a bit.
Then if all else fails and it’s a new life thing, then you figure what next, but for now. The benefits are all in the path the doc says can lead to recovery, right?
Right.
Sep 3rd, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Yes, I am indeed a business person and I have slowed down in all respects so my income stream has too. By Monday I absolutely must have a lot of painting accomplished so I can fulfill orders. I’m doing a little more every day. All roads lead to recovery when you are clear about your destination and determined to reach it. :)
Sep 4th, 2008 at 8:43 am
Just prayed for you again ;) Keep up a cheery heart and envision a speedy recovery!
Sep 5th, 2008 at 11:37 am
timethief, I had known you’d fallen but didn’t realize you’d been injured again after the wedding? If I understand it correctly? Was just on your other site, to check on your progress. You remain in my prayers.
Sep 5th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
@Christina
I fell prior to the wedding. The muscle tearing took place after the fall but it was not visible until the night of the wedding. It was spontaneous. There was no injury or impact or anything like that. It’s ongoing and hopefully will be over soon.
Sep 5th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
@footyman
Thanks for your concern and your well wishes. I appreciate them.
Sep 6th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Yes please do follow Doctor’s orders and rest up so you can get better soon.
I wish to see you at a full recovery as soon as possible.
Meanwhile I will find out who put the Voodoo on you and reverse it on them.
You know I have the power. Lmao
Sep 7th, 2008 at 7:38 am
I’m hoping for a full recovery too. Thus far according to the medical contingent I’m doing okay. And as soon as they say that the next thing they do is caution me about over working and stress. The bruising has subsided. I only have a couple of large ones left on my thighs and I can feel the muscles healing under the skin everywhere. The real problem for me is the disabling migraines but I’m getting them less frequently now so that’s good. Thanks for your concern and well wishes. :)
Oct 8th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
[...] all of the time. The other is strictly for working in front of the computer. All was well until I took a fall and since then I have been preoccupied with my vision again, as well as other concussion [...]
Oct 8th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
I hope your health is restored to pre-concussion capacity a.s.a.p.
(erick180)
Oct 8th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Thanks. It’s been a long haul so far but I have some good news. The two vertebrae are back in alignment, the muscle tearing in my neck and legs seems to be healing well. The concussion symptoms are the same. sigh … I’m beginning to feel sorry for myself and that’s not a good space to be in
G’bye for now