Not my true colors
@GardenGerty (169238)
United States
January 9, 2022 6:50pm CST
Tuesday morning I fell. I whacked my leg diagonally across a landscape timber. It swole up, but did not discolor.
Well the colors are showing now.
Even my foot is swollen, and there is purple at the base of the middle toes.
I have a mottled purple and blue pattern diagonally across my shin and down.
I am sore, but not unbearably so.
I am glad no one can see my technicolor leg.
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@1creekgirl (44525)
• United States
11 Jan 22
Bless your heart, I know that hurts. Hope today finds it a little less sore.
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@GardenGerty (169238)
• United States
15 Jan 22
I find that it hurts more as it heals. One of these days it will be all better.
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@GardenGerty (169238)
• United States
15 Jan 22
Well it has been ten days and there is still a lot of swelling and discoloration. We have a three day weekend, though and the extra rest is sure to heal it up.
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@BarBaraPrz (51808)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
10 Jan 22
Are you sure you didn't break something?
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@GardenGerty (169238)
• United States
15 Jan 22
I walk just fine. It does seem like a massive amount of soft tissue injury and I hate that.
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@GardenGerty (169238)
• United States
15 Jan 22
I will not go to ER or urgent care. I may get to see my doctor Monday, and I am scheduled for an appointment Friday.
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@DaddyEvil (174009)
• United States
10 Jan 22
I'm sorry you fell but am glad the bruise isn't causing you problems.
A couple of days ago I stepped out onto our concrete front porch to take a photo of the sleet falling from the sky and slipped. I bruised my hip pretty badly. Pretty says it's a dark purple. I'm still limping from the fall.
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@GardenGerty (169238)
• United States
15 Jan 22
Oh man!! I am hurting for you. Mine is not too painful. I am glad you did not break anything.
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@DaddyEvil (174009)
• United States
15 Jan 22
@GardenGerty The doctor says it's a "bone bruise" and may not heal completely for several months. Thanks. (The doctor told us it's the next thing to a broken bone without breaking the bone.)
@GardenGerty (169238)
• United States
15 Jan 22
I do not bruise easily. However the momentum of my full body weight hitting the timber was a really good whack.
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@allen0187 (59410)
• Philippines
10 Jan 22
Sorry to hear about this.
Hope you get better soon.
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@GardenGerty (169238)
• United States
15 Jan 22
Well It is healing.I wish it was faster.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
10 Jan 22
At least you did not fell on your head, that would have been more dangerous.
I hope you rest and recover.
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@GardenGerty (169238)
• United States
15 Jan 22
Yes, I am very grateful I did not hit my head on anything.
@FourWalls (86234)
• United States
10 Jan 22
Oh, I’m so sorry. I like the color purple, but not when I get varying shades of it on my body after an attack of clumsiness. Hope you’re feeling better tomorrow!
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@wolfgirl569 (135152)
• Marion, Ohio
10 Jan 22
With that much swelling and bruising you should get it checked to be safe.
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@GardenGerty (169238)
• United States
15 Jan 22
I will not go to urgent care or ER. I tried to get a call in to my doctor but ended up playing phone tag with the nurse.I have an appointment next week anyway.
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@RasmaSandra (97636)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Jan 22
I hope your leg heals quickly and it does not bother you, When I feel once and as they say hit the pavement afterward I had two sore arms that I could not raise and it was difficult to function for about a week but then I really fell on the pavement,
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@GardenGerty (169238)
• United States
15 Jan 22
Landing on pavement is not good. Mostly I just hit frozen ground. I feel a little scraped up, but I am slowly healing.
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