Today Will be a Challenge
@just4him (323168)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
February 19, 2017 7:56am CST
As some of you might have read, I have a couple bruised ribs. I've had some restless bad nights because of them. Doing anything, including breathing is hard and painful.
I'll be leaving in under an hour for church. Normally I would already be getting ready to leave as we normally have two services. Not today. Today we have one service with a potluck to follow.
I also need to be there early as I am doing the coffee service today. That's where the challenge lies. Most of the time it's nothing to fill a pot of coffee or two and carry it to the coffee brew station. However, with two bruised ribs, carrying those filled pots won't be easy, but painful.
As much as I love church, I'll be glad when this day is over and I can rest my ribs from all the pain they are about to endure. I am taking some Ibuprofen to help alleviate some of the pain, at least I hope it does.
I also had a restless night last night as there is no way to get completely comfortable with bruised ribs, and hurting them twice like I did, will only take them longer to heal.
If you missed the article about my bruised ribs, I hurt them initially about two weeks ago when I leaned over the arm of my chair looking for movies in the video cabinet located just behind the chair, and yesterday I tripped and fell, landing heavy on my left side and hurting my ribs even further.
Do you have any challenges you're facing today? Thanks for reading.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
19 Feb 17
no more challenge then usual. but i have been reading about your ribs and i pray for you to heal more and i hope you got through this easier then you thought you would.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
23 Feb 17
@just4him thats very good news friend
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Feb 17
@bunnybon7 Thank you. Now if the swelling in my feet would subside, I would be very happy.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
19 Feb 17
I hope that you can get help with your task today. There must be someone who will carry the coffee to the table for you.
I haven't been on MyLot for a while, so I didn't know about your injury. Bruised ribs take such a long time to heal. Just try to take it easy. Some doctors believe in binding the rib cage to help alleviate the pain. Some just let them heal on their own.
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@Juliaacv (56241)
• Canada
19 Feb 17
Will you have any help with the coffee Sunday that you're hosting?
Maybe you could confide in the others that this time you won't be able to lift the coffee pots, I would hate to see you hurt yourself worse.
We are meeting one of my husband's brothers for breakfast.
I'm looking forward to it, but again, a little bittersweet, his wife cannot join us as she's not well, she's undergoing chemo and its taking its toll on her. I don't look forward to seeing my brother-in-law worried or down, but I have a feeling that I will.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Feb 17
I'll see how it goes. There are only five of us on the rotation. I don't know how early the others will be. I know when it's not my turn I'm there usually just a few minutes before service starts and they want the coffee ready a half hour before when the musicians are finished with their warm-up. So we'll see how this morning goes.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
20 Feb 17
hope you will be able to do your tasks with those 2 bruised ribs. do you use a splint?
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
19 Feb 17
I hope you're able to get some sleep tonight!
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Feb 17
Sleep is getting easier as the ribs heal. Thank you.
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
19 Feb 17
Not in particular and I hope you can get through the day and still have a good one and then go home and rest because its sounds like you need to.
Have a good time.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
23 Feb 17
@just4him
Glad you had a nice day then. That sure was a lot of Coffee.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
20 Feb 17
I have to admit, I'd be tempted to bow out, or ask for help
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@averygirl72 (38848)
• Philippines
23 Feb 17
I feel better now no more chest pain. Yes you can take ibuprofen to alleviate the pain. Hope your bruised ribs heal faster
