Muse back!
December 28, 2008 / Sunday
Accident Magnet
"Don't get injured, Viv."
I lost count of the number of times I heard that before pickup last night.
Pickup is usually fairly safe. Sure, there are some big speedy guys out there, but for the most part, they're not super aggro and they try not to flatten us smaller skaters.
Yeah, I tumbled a few times on the ice. No big deal.
The bench, however, now that's a dangerous place.
An errant puck came off a big stick toward the glass above our heads. I saw it flying over the boards, over our heads, and toward a spot on the glass a few feet above our heads to my left. I figured it'd bounce off the glass and over more of our heads.
Instead, it hit and went straight for the top of my ear.
It HURT. I've never felt anything sting that badly. I actually thought my ear was split open and bleeding. People gathered around to ask if I was okay. I didn't answer, 'cause I didn't know, and it hurt too much to talk.
Finally, I asked, "Is my ear intact?"
Thankfully, it was. It continued to sting and burn, and was hot for the rest of the night, but, thankfully again, nothing more. The slight swelling from last night has subsided. It's sore, but I'll take sore over cauliflower any day. Phew.
No concussion, either. Phew again.
Andrea suggested we wrap me in bubble wrap. I think that's a great idea.
In other news, my new Bunga pads work great for my outer left ankle tendon. I still need to find a way to placate the front right one.
Comments
OW! Owowowowowowowow! Just ouch.
Posted by: Mike at December 29, 2008 06:07 AM
if you go bubblewrap, please get someone to snap a pic.
Posted by: heather at December 30, 2008 04:13 PM
and save some bubblewrap for me.
owies, poor ear!
bunga pads are the best!!
Posted by: cheddah at January 4, 2009 02:58 PM