So yes... my injured leg. I've been wearing the immobiliser for 2.5 weeks now, few more days to go before I get it checked out by the ortho and hopefully can get rid of this really uncomfortable brace. Normally one has to wear it for 4 4-6 weeks, but I had spent a week after the fall innocently walking around Japan not knowing how hurt my leg was... Ignorance is bliss but foolilsh?
Update: Got to wear it for 2 more weeks.... grrr.....
Obviously this gets a lot of attention everywhere I go. After countless queries from colleagues, I have made the following observations:Observation 1: People's minds can be so different, but sometimes they work all in the same way. The questions I get are always the same and in the same order:
Q1) What happened??!!
- "I fell while skiing"
Q2) So what's wrong with the leg??
- Depending how much I want to play it down or play it up, my answer varies from "It's a slight fracture" to "I broke my leg". Actually a fracture is the same as a break... but somehow calling it a break makes people think its a lot more serious??
Q3) Where were you?
- "Japan"
Q4) It must have hurt a lot?
- "At first it did but it's not too bad now."
Q5) Is there good skiing there? or What color slope were you on? (mostly from other skiiers)
- This one is a bit embarrassing so I try to give a little more detail... "I was on a red slope which wasn't too difficult but I lost concentration for a moment and fell, but the ski didn't snap off so my leg was trapped in an awkward position"
Observation 2: People will always ask at least 2 questions. Even if I attempt to answer Q1 and Q2 at one go to pre-empt them, they will then move on to Q3. *Shinta says its because they're trying to be polite and they can't just end the conversation right away. So they need to ask a following question to show they they are concerned.
Observation 3: It takes about 1 stop before people give their seat up to me on the bus/mrt. I wouldn't really mind that much except for that period of time, everyone on the bus stares at me without getting up. I mean if you don't want to give up your seat, at least pretend to be asleep or something like you normally do for pregnant women and old folks!
Anyway I can't wait to be rid of it! My injured leg is noticeably thinner than the other having lost muscle mass. Am just hoping the physio etc is not too tough and that I can fully recover quickly!
Fireworks in the winter cold, are amazing to behold...
Saying thanks to God above, sending prayers with words of love...
Then we eat and drink our beer, a happy new year we cheer!
