ER selfie [Travel day]

All’s well now as I post this on the 20th. A glass block photo frame fell off a bookcase shelf where I was rearranging books, in preparation for two of the grandkids sleeping in the room that has been my office at home. Caught me on the temple and there was a fair amount of blood.

Clare took me to Prompt Care. They said they couldn’t treat me; I would have to go to the ER. (No one even looked at the wound.)

The ER was a zoo. There wasn’t even a place to sit down. Cut off my hospital bracelet. Told them it looked like it was going to be hours before anyone would see me, so I was leaving, and we left.

From the parking lot, I called my PCP, where there is also a walk-in clinic. They recommended I stay at the ER.

Went home, ate dinner, then here I am back at the ER. Brought a book, phone charger, water bottle: I was ready to be there for quite a while. Turned out I was home in about an hour, which wasn’t bad.

The ER doctor didn’t order any x-rays or head scans, although she did a diagnostic exam that determined there were no fractures. Hospital staff didn’t even flush the wound. They were satisfied with my soap-and-water cleaning at home and antibiotic ointment under the bandage. Applied glue and sent me on my way. It will be interesting to see what my out-of-pocket expense will be for this.

I never lost consciousness, my vision didn’t seem to be effected, but I should have quite the shiner when the kids arrive in two and four days…

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April 1 posts
  1 year ago: “Gemologist”
 2 years ago: “First mow, 2022: April 1”
 3 years ago: “End of travel day II”
 4 years ago: “Sunset on Cedar Lake”
 5 years ago: “Before”
 6 years ago: “Easter morning announcement”
 7 years ago: “Town Hall Meeting”
 8 years ago: “A new ‘wildflower’ to learn?”
 9 years ago: “Then, what I've done, you must do.”
10 years ago: “More coffee refractions”
11 years ago: “Portulaca”
12 years ago: “Nature’s ‘SuperBall’?”
13 years ago: “Now, now, kids!”

[Jesika]

Ouch! Hope you are alright - and the children don’t laugh at you!

[Thom Mitchell]

@jesika2 No delayed or lingering effects. Almost all of the discoloration is gone by now (almost three weeks later), but there is still a tender bump there. I was a bit leary about the stability of that frame on the shelf when I placed it there and I'm glad it didn't fall on one of our visitors! The frame-and-photo has been moved to a still-prominent, but more secure shelf location!

[Corinne C]

Oh no! Wishing you a very fast recovery so you can enjoy your grandchildren's visit

[Mags]

Oh my! I hope the pain didn't last too long.

[Danette Thompson]

That hurt. 😣. The ER can try our patience. I am thankful for a freestanding ER nearby. Glad you didn’t get it worse.

[Thom Mitchell]

@danette Freestanding “emergency room”? Not “urgent care” or “prompt care”?

[Danette Thompson]

@rhoing a full service ER in a standalone building. If someone needs admitting, they are part of a hospital nearby. When I fell and hit my head, they were great. CT scans and everything else. I think they have about 16 rooms? Seemed to have better care.