On Tuesday I made my first visit ever to an orthopedic surgeon. Jacksonville Orthopedic Institute is a busy place. Luckily I have LB. He has graduated from vacation planner to chauffeur, escort, and personal caretaker. We met with Dr. Vosseller and he gave me some interesting information. My very special injury is referred to as the Jones fracture.

“Jones fractures are caused when you put sudden force on the outside of your foot with your foot twisted away from your body”. This is basically what happened to me as I mentioned in this post. After Dr. Vosseller explained the Jones fracture, he gave me some news that blew my mind.

He said that I would need to stay off of my feet and do so “for at least 3 weeks until your next appointment” at which time we will evaluate the situation.

Later that day, I called my new supervisor and told him my story. He said “oh wow” about 17 times during that call. Then he referred me to an attendance specialist who cancelled the remainder of my vacation and referred me to Integrated Disability.

I have never felt more like a little old lady in all my life.

[sigh]

So here I sit.

Later that evening I received visitors and LB picked up pizza from Dominoes.

Like my attention-deficit, rabbit-chasing Mama, I’m going to veer to a side note here because I’ve been judged before… DON’T judge me because I like Dominoes. I am NOT a pizza connoisseur and I’m not going to go searching for the city’s best pizza. Pizza isn’t something that I enjoy very often and it isn’t worth my time.

Back to the subject. I enjoyed seeing my kids and grand-kids. They always bring enthusiasm for life with them. Also, there is never a dull moment when they are around. And although I’m confined to my chair, I enjoyed their visit.

One little visitor presented me with this well-wishing artwork:Lydia is so clever and creative.