It’s crazy to me how easily I can injure myself these days. I mean, it shouldn’t be crazy—I’m getting older—but I forget that fact far too often.
Yesterday was one of those times. It was just past five, and my pups were letting me know it was supper time. Naturally, being the devoted servant that I am to my kind beasts, I had to comply. Maybe it was the little whimpers from my tiny dog, but I felt this urgency, like something terrible would happen if I didn’t get their food ready right away.
I grabbed the pan with their meal—a concoction I knew would drive them wild. Shrimp, potatoes, a bit of rice, the good stuff, as I like to call it. The smell hit the room and, as expected, they went absolutely nuts.
On my way to the stairs, I decided to “be a man” and move (its really lift out of the way) the heavy glass door that keeps them contained, with just one arm. The door is no joke—it’s heavy—but in my usual bout of overconfidence I thought, I can do it. So I did.
My wife looked impressed, which of course made me grin. I still got it, I thought. I used to do weight lifting in my prime, and maybe there’s still a little fire left in the ashes.
Fast forward to around 10 p.m. I was at my computer, coding away, trying to get resumable uploads working. It’s part of the @snapie project, though not exclusively. All of a sudden, a sharp needle-like pain began radiating from my right shoulder. What is this? I thought. But I already knew the answer: I messed up.
This morning I woke up basically a one-armed man. I can barely move my right arm. I doubt I’ll be lifting hat glass door again anytime soon. Not worth the risk.
So, like an aging fool, I’ll be heading to the pharmacy for something to dull the pain. I won’t see a doctor yet—but if I do, I can already picture the conversation.
“Why would you do that?” she’d ask.
And my answer would be simple:
“I’m an idiot.”
MenO
I just had this same discussion with my wife. "Why does my wrist hurt?" Her reply, "It's arthritis, you're old now." That hurt more than the pain, the truth...
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My dear wife last night said to me, as she saw me struggle to move my arm.. I gave you compliments prematurely.
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I think we all do dumb things, especially men who think they are stronger than they are. I'm finding that any injury lasts longer now, so I ought to be extra careful.
Get well soon.
I can totally understand, I'm sorry you injured your shoulder. Something similar happened to me a couple of weeks ago, I was moving a table from one place to another, and the table is quite heavy. I did something wrong during the movement and had a back injury, I didn't go to the doctor. At home my wife put some menthe ointment on my side and I took a muscle relaxant before going to sleep.The pain lasted a couple of days, but gradually diminished. I hope the shoulder pain passes quickly.
Haha, I can totally relate to this. Sometimes we think we can still do things like we used to, but the body quickly reminds us we’re not the same anymore. Glad you can laugh about it, hope you heal up soon.
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El asunto es que tienes que realizar tus ejercicios de calentamiento de forma equilibrada. Es decir, ni tan calvo ni con dos pelucas!!