Not too long ago, February 25, 2009 to be exact, I slipped and fell on ice that was on our steps. At once embarrassed, I got up and hobbled to my car a few feet away. I had no clue, I would be returning home in less than three hours.
At work, after sitting at my computer, my injured left leg throbbed, and I could not tell where the pain began or ended, bone or muscle. I was not able to bear my own weight on it and asked to go to the emergency room to have it checked. My car, not parked far and with the help of a co-worker, I hobbled out to my car (thank God, right leg okay).
Stopping home, I retrieved my teenager's discarded crutches. At the hospital, parking lot, seeing my difficulty, an off-duty hospital worker offered to drive me to the emergency door via his nearby Honda. Thankful, I took him up on it.
Once inside, I was questioned, treated and discharged with the diagnosis, contusion- a crushing of the deep tissues, My instructions, Ibuprofen, elevate my leg and use an ice pack for swelling.
Wow, it seemed so easy until I had to get well fast. I was using my own vacation time, my supervisor insisted, I made my favorite cocktail, *Slippery Elm (for wounds), *Turmeric (an anti-inflammatory) and *Ginger (for blood clots and kidneys) all powders in an 8 ounce glass of water for the next three days. Each day I became stronger and could hobble without the crutches. I gave myself a regiment of salads with watercress, tomatoes, cucumbers, lemon juice, vinegar and olive oil. I promised myself the check in with the doctor.
I knew, extending beyond my home would be a challenge. I Remembered, a product used three years ago, by a friend, which the herb store owner sold as "her best product". It was Collagen II, a Hyaluronic Acid made from Chicken cartilage.
On the third day, I was back to work, still getting better every day. By April 9, much better, I could actually hop on the infamous leg! I remember thinking humbly during my down time, I honestly know how it feels to be ambulatory. I looked at my less fortunate elders hobbling around with the visual signs of aging, rheumatoid arthritis swollen ankles and said a little prayer. Some f my co-workers are starting to come around ito consider supplements and heerbal support choices even my *cocktail. One friend who's husband was in Desert Storm, uses the *Slippery Elm always asks her , "Where is that Slippery Tree?" We have a good laugh.
As always, seek the advice of a medical practitioner.
written by: Paulita, P-A Rebate Expediters, Inc
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